Top Best Italian Restaurants in Sunset Cliffs

We've collected top 10 mentioned italian restaurants in Sunset Cliffs from other articles such as Marc Lyman, The Empress La Jolla San Diego, SD Entertainer Magazine | Your source for everything San Diego.

Top Best Italian Restaurants in Sunset Cliffs

CUCINA urbana
CUCINA urbana
4.6 (1346 ratings)
Reclaimed wood lines this stylish, contemporary Italian restaurant & wine shop with craft cocktails.
505 Laurel St, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Italian restaurantBarRestaurantWine store
Buona Forchetta - South Park
Buona Forchetta - South Park
4.7 (1986 ratings)
Wood-fired pies, fresh pasta & a global wine list draw crowds at this festive pizzeria.
3001 Beech St, San Diego, CA 92102, USA
Pizza restaurantItalian restaurantPasta shopRestaurant
Mentioned by VacationIdea
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"Buona Forchetta is owned by Matteo Cattaneo, a born-and-raised Italian who was determined to bring a taste of his homeland to San Diego. Guests can choose from a wide selection of appetizers, salads, pizzas, pastas, and meat and seafood dishes. The excellent wine list is sourced from around the world and has a perfect pairing for every meal."
Mentioned by San Diego Explorer
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"3001 Beech St, San Diego, CA 92102(619) 381-4844Reserve a Table for 6 or More Here$$ | Pizza | Fresh Pasta. Funny enough, this Italian restaurant is not in Little Italy. I think that’s a good thing since very few amazing Italian restaurants are in that area."
Mentioned by GoCar Tours | Sightseeing & Story Telling Car
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"Best for: good foodLocation: 3001 Beech St., San Diego, CA 92102Menu. No visit to the city is complete without a stop at this San Diego staple. Buona Forchetta lives by a simple motto: “Keeping it fresco, semplice e delizioso!"
Piatti
Piatti
4.6 (1163 ratings)
Traditional Italian trattoria with an open kitchen & pizzas from a stone-hearth oven.
2182 Avenida De La Playa, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
Italian restaurantBarRestaurantWine bar
Il Fornaio Coronado
Il Fornaio Coronado
4.5 (1518 ratings)
Upmarket chain for Italian dining, including bread from an in-house bakery.
1333 1st St, Coronado, CA 92118, USA
Italian restaurant
Mentioned by Eater San Diego
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"There are many eateries in Coronado but this one is found right at the Coronado Ferry Center. This modern Italian restaurant overlooks the harbor and provides stunning views of Downtown San Diego from across the bay."
Whisknladle Bistro & Bar
Whisknladle Bistro & Bar
4.6 (518 ratings)
Inventive & artisanal nibbles & cocktails in a cozy lounge or covered, outdoor bistro setting.
1044 Wall St, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
BistroFrench restaurantItalian restaurantMediterranean restaurantRestaurantSpanish restaurant
Mentioned by San Diego Tours - Food, Drink & History | So Diego Tours
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"At Whisknladle, you know you’re getting three things: Decadent comfort eats, local ingredients, and a plate of food your body will thank you for. Chef Ryan Johnston believes in a simple culinary philosophy: Food does not need to be overpowered, overmixed, or over-presented. Food, in its optimal form, is a culmination of the ingredients inside."
Mentioned by Eater San Diego
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"With a varied menu hitting all different types of cuisines from around the globe, Whisknladle specializes in approachable, quality cooking with a menu that offers someone for everyone. Guests particularly love the fried chicken sandwich."
Mentioned by Grande Colonial
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"1044 Wall St, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA Inventive & artisanal nibbles & cocktails in a cozy lounge or covered, outdoor bistro setting."
North Italia
North Italia
4.5 (608 ratings)
7055 Friars Rd, San Diego, CA 92108, USA
Italian restaurantTakeout RestaurantPizza restaurantRestaurant
Mentioned by Pacific Terrace - Blog
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"As is perhaps appropriate given the origins of both the term and the practice of “al fresco,” we’ll begin with this local favorite of Continental cuisine. North Italia offers fresh, handmade pastas, pizzas, and other classic Italian favorites, all chef-prepared every day. The convenient location inside Fashion Valley Mall offers not just leisurely dining and takeout at a responsibly distanced outdoor setting, but also an upscale shopping adventure right nearby"
Mimmo's Italian Village
Mimmo's Italian Village
4.4 (974 ratings)
Upbeat eatery serves up traditional Italian cooking, plus features a wine bar & vast outdoor patio.
1743 India St, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Italian restaurantDeliRestaurantSandwich shop
Mentioned by VacationIdea
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"The founder of Mimmo's Italian Village was born in Sicily and the restaurant has been family owned and operated for three generations. The menu has an excellent array of salads, specialty pastas, seafood dishes, pizzas, and meat entrees. There are also a number of small plates that are perfect for sharing."
Mentioned by 10Best
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"Highly-regarded Mimmo's Italian Village started as Italian Village in 1969 which was a deli, bakery and flower shop and then a local grocery store. People come now for meatball subs at lunch time though note there is no table service until dinner. Portions are reasonably-priced for the enormous size."
Village Pizzeria
Village Pizzeria
4.3 (916 ratings)
Beachside outpost of a local chain offers a large menu of Italian favorites, plus a covered patio.
1206 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118, USA
Pizza restaurantItalian restaurantTakeout RestaurantPasta shopPizza deliveryPizza TakeoutRestaurantSandwich shop
Biga
Biga
4.4 (448 ratings)
Welcoming modern locale for fast-casual Italian standards & locally roasted coffee.
950 Sixth Ave C, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Italian restaurant
Mentioned by Thrillist
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"Farm-to-table fanatics will delight in the options at Downtown’s Biga, where owner, chef, and Culinary Institute of America graduate Tae Dickey makes his own mozzarella, sausages, and other charcuterie. He's also obsessive about sourcing fresh and local ingredients and works directly with farms and farmers markets to stock his menu. Dickey is particularly famous for his pizzas, which he cooks in two custom-built, 900-degree ovens, but the menu spans pastas and other mains, too, along with regular specials and pop-up dinners."
Mentioned by San Diego Union-Tribune
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"San Diego’s best-kept secret, Biga bustles at lunch, but it’s at dinner, when the artful, artisan pasta appears on the menu, that this casual, farm-fresh eatery really shines. Carbo-phobes beware: the pizza and focaccia are also addictive; biga, after all, is Italian for dough starter. 950 6th Ave., downtown San Diego."
Mentioned by San Diego Explorer
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"950 Sixth Ave C, San Diego, CA 92101(619) 794-0444Save Your Table Here$$ | Italian | Coffee. As a foodie, I appreciate places like BIGA (bee-gah). Not only are they a farm to table restaurant, they use their local ingredients to create authentic Italian dishes."
Farmer's Bottega
Farmer's Bottega
4.5 (825 ratings)
Country-chic bar & eatery preparing a new American farm-to-table menu for breakfast, lunch & dinner.
860 W Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103, USA
Brunch restaurantAmerican restaurantBreakfast restaurantItalian restaurantRestaurant

Popular Gardens in Sunset Cliffs

Japanese Friendship Garden
Japanese Friendship Garden
4.6 (4829 ratings)4 (284 ratings)
Balboa Park's Japanese gardens have koi ponds, bonsai trees, a teahouse, garden tours & more.
2215 Pan American Rd E, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Non-profit organizationNature & ParksCultural centerGardenHistorical landmark
Mentioned by Red Tricycle
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"Feel the beauty of the waterfalls and greenery as you stroll the pathways of the Japanese Friendship Garden. Skip right past the entrance fee the third Tuesday of every month. As well, explore the Japanese rock garden and take in the current indoor display."
Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden
Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden
4.8 (655 ratings)4.5 (41 ratings)
Rose garden & wedding locale showcasing more than 100 varieties, with peak bloom in April & May.
2125 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
GardenNature & Parks
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Zoo, 2920 Zoo Dr, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Garden

Best Cookies in Sunset Cliffs

The Baked Bear
The Baked Bear
4.7 (1796 ratings)
Dessert shop for made-to-order ice cream sandwiches with freshly baked cookies, donuts & brownies.
4516 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109, USA
Dessert shopBakeryCookie shopDessert restaurantIce cream shop
Mentioned by Thrillist
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"Pacific Beach, Carmel MountainMix or match two freshly baked cookies or brownies on the outside and a huge scoop of decadent ice cream inside for the perfect hand-held treat at The Baked Bear. Whatever combo you choose, have it hot-pressed, drizzled with sauce, rolled in sprinkles, mini M&Ms, or Fruity Pebbles, topped with whipped cream, or all three.How to order:Limited seating is available on a first-come basis."
Mentioned by 10Best
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"The Baked Bear offers gourmet, custom ice cream sandwiches in multiple locations across San Diego County. When the first location opened, there were lines out of the door and the concept has been a major hit ever since. The way it works is that you choose your delicious, decadent cookies (a flavor on top and a flavor on the bottom is even an option) and choose your ice cream."
Sprinkles La Jolla
Sprinkles La Jolla
4.2 (232 ratings)
8855 Villa La Jolla Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
BakeryCake shopCookie shopDessert shop
Batch & Box
Batch & Box
4.8 (48 ratings)
12843 El Camino Real Suite 107, San Diego, CA 92130, USA
Cookie shop
Mentioned by Red Tricycle
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"Baking from her heart into yours is the newest cookie shop to sweep you off your feet. These decadent cookies will fill your taste buds with delight and make you reach for another bite!. Choose from their signature flavors like choc chip, peanut butter and sugar cookie; or mix it up with some mud pie, raspberry and cinnamon flavors."

Best Breakfast and Brunch Places in Sunset Cliffs

The Naked Cafe
The Naked Cafe
4.4 (188 ratings)
Local cafe chain with a globally influenced menu of breakfast & light eats, plus coffee & mimosas.
3555 Rosecrans St Suite 109, San Diego, CA 92110, USA
CafeBreakfast restaurantBrunch restaurantCoffee shopLunch restaurantVegan restaurantVegetarian restaurant
Mentioned by Fashionlush
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"Another great brunch spot that I used to go to all the time when I lived in North County. It has a Mexican food twist to all the dishes, but super CLEAN & fresh. I get the yin & yang breakfast which is rosemary potatoes, jalapeños, onions, tomatoes, red bean, avocado, cheese, sour cream, salsa, & a tortilla (I add poached eggs on top) & their golden fairy dust latte which is chai tea, ginger, cinnamon, sub the soy milk for almond milk… to die for!!!"
Mentioned by Red Tricycle
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"First, choose between a basic buttermilk or organic whole grain gluten-free batter for your pancakes. Then, add the toppings of your choice from wild blueberry to toasted coconut and mango. Moreover, there are vegan pancakes too."
Panera Bread
Panera Bread
4.2 (637 ratings)
Counter-serve bakery/cafe chain serving sandwiches, salads & more, known for its bread & free WiFi.
225 Broadway Cir Suite 160, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
CafeBakeryBreakfast restaurantCoffee shopDelivery serviceTakeout RestaurantSalad shopSandwich shopSoup restaurant
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
4.6 (844 ratings)
Vibrant, retro chain serving a seasonal menu of creative breakfast & lunch fare, plus cocktails.
8861 Villa La Jolla Dr #509, San Diego, CA 92037, USA
Breakfast restaurantBarBrunch restaurant

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