10 italian rooms in San Diego we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in San Diego | Italian across every city.
Italian cooking in San Diego is rooted in Little Italy, the downtown neighborhood that grew from the city's fishing community. Davanti Enoteca anchors the area on the dining side, while Mona Lisa Italian Foods and Bobboi Natural Gelato keep the older deli and gelato traditions going nearby. Beyond the neighborhood, Cesarina draws a Point Loma following and Buona Forchetta runs its wood-fired pizza in South Park.
Davanti Enoteca ★ 4.4
little-italy · 1655 India St, San Diego, CA 92101
Davanti Enoteca in San Diego is the Scott Harris Hospitality Italian trattoria on India Street, a Northern Italian wine-bar room with house-made pasta.
Cesarina ★ 4.6
point-loma · 4161 Voltaire St, San Diego, CA 92107
Cesarina in San Diego is Cesarina Mezzoni's Point Loma trattoria on Voltaire Street, a glass-walled pastificio where you can watch hand-rolled eggless pasta.
Buona Forchetta ★ 4.6
south-park · 3001 Beech St, San Diego, CA 92102
Buona Forchetta in San Diego is Matteo Cattaneo's South Park pizzeria on 30th and Beech since 2011, the Naples-style wood-fire room that holds the Gambero.
Buona Forchetta ★ 4.5
south-park · 3001 Beech St, San Diego, CA 92102
Buona Forchetta in San Diego is Matteo Cattaneo's South Park Naples-style pizzeria since 2011, holder of the Gambero Rosso Pizza Accreditation 2022.
Davanti Enoteca ★ 4.3
little-italy · 1655 India St, San Diego, CA 92101
Davanti Enoteca in San Diego is Scott Harris Hospitality's Northern Italian wine bar on India Street, with house-made pasta and the rare Genoese focaccia di.
Cesarina ★ 4.4
point-loma · 4161 Voltaire St, San Diego, CA 92107
Cesarina in San Diego is Cesarina Mezzoni's Point Loma trattoria on Voltaire Street, a glass-walled pastificio where hand-rolled eggless pasta is made.
Mona Lisa Italian Foods ★ 4.4
little-italy · 2061 India St, San Diego, CA 92101
Mona Lisa Italian Foods is a italian room in Little Italy. Order at the deli counter, not the sit-down side; the Deluxe Sub on house bread travels well.
Bobboi Natural Gelato Kettner ★ 4.6
little-italy · 2175 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
Bobboi Natural Gelato Kettner (Italian) in San Diego: Ask for a half-and-half scoop pairing; the seasonal Miso Orange Maple flavour rotates in autumn.
Cesarina ★ 4.6
point-loma · 4161 Voltaire St, San Diego, CA 92107
Cesarina is three italian natives running a bib gourmand pasta room on voltaire street between point loma and ob, with an in-house pastificio on display.
Filippi's Pizza Grotto Little Italy ★ 4.1
little-italy · 1747 India St, San Diego, CA 92101
Filippi's Pizza Grotto on India Street in San Diego's Little Italy, the 1950 family-Italian counter behind a market storefront pouring red-sauce pasta.