Barbusa | Award-Winning Modern Sicilian Italian Restaurant in Little Italy, San DiegoLocated in the heart of Little Italy, San Diego, Barbusa is an award-winning, family-owned modern Sicilian Italian restaurant serving authentic Italian cuisine with a contemporary twist. Our menu features homemade pasta made fresh daily, authentic Sicilian specialties, fresh local seafood, premium steaks, our signature Sicilian Ribeye, authentic stone-fired pizza, house-made desserts, handcrafted cocktails, and an exceptional wine list. Perfect for date nights, birthdays, family dinners, business meals, celebrations, and group dining, Barbusa is a favorite of both San Diego locals and visitors. We proudly offer gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options.Seating Preference: Indoor or outdoor seating requests are welcome but cannot be guaranteed due to availability, especially during the busy summer months. We will always do our best to accommodate your preference.
The American steakhouse is an iconic restaurant institution. We’d wanted to tell that story for years, but waited until we had the skill, talent and ability to execute it properly, and the right space to be our canvas, an important corner in Little Italy, a neighborhood where we have deep roots. We brought an almost academic appreciation for steakhouse history and tradition to Born & Raised, while trying to stay relevant and authentic to ourselves and our city. Our dry-aged beef pays tribute to earlier, earthier, pre-government grading practices and is the centerpiece of a meal best savored at a slow pace. A timeless celebration of everything that makes restaurants so special. - Consortium Holdings. A 4% surcharge is added to all guest checks.
Lala | Modern Italian Restaurant & Cocktail Bar in Little Italy, San DiegoFrom the owners of Barbusa, Lala is a modern Italian restaurant in Little Italy, San Diego, where classic Italian cuisine meets contemporary creativity in a stylish, intimate setting. Perfect for date nights, celebrations, business dinners, happy hour, and group gatherings, Lala offers warm hospitality, handcrafted cocktails, an exceptional wine list, and an unforgettable dining experience.Our menu features fresh, seasonal ingredients, house-made Italian specialties, premium meats, fresh seafood, artisanal cheeses, shareable appetizers, handcrafted pastas, signature entrées, and house-made desserts, all inspired by the rich flavors of Italy with a modern twist.Whether you’re looking for one of the best Italian restaurants in San Diego, a romantic dinner in Little Italy, or one of the city’s best cocktail bars, Lala delivers an elevated Italian dining experience in a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere.
Allegro Restaurant and Bar in Little Italy San Diego offers a true Amalfi coast Italian dining experience. Featuring a combination of traditional and modern Italian cuisine, Allegro San Diego is the perfect venue for your special occasions and party celebration.
WELCOME TO CLOAK & PETAL!Where we invite you to journey into a place of both intimacy and companionshipOur concept is drawn from our name. The word “cloak” implies secrecy, inspiring our concept of a social sphere humming beneath the levels of ordinary life. “Petal” alludes to the Japanese tradition of “hanami,” when family and friends gather under blooming cherry blossoms to savor food, drinks and fellowship.Enter our space and travel underground to décor reminiscent of an abandoned Tokyo subway, a stratum of society all its own, an artist’s dream. Cross the threshold into a mystically transformed Japanese social dining lounge which appears to be an outdoor seating area, similar to a waiting platform. Sit beneath a trellis of draping vines and teardrop lights in the intimate space we’ve thoughtfully created, and feast on authentic Japanese sushi, appetizers, small plates and drinks with family and friends.Journey down to Cloak + Petal… and come unwind your soul.
Trattoria da Sofia is a brand new Italian restaurant located in the charming Kensington neighborhood of San Diego. Trattoria da Sofia features delicious, comforting Italian dishes paired with warm Italian hospitality. By day, the Trattoria is your new favorite coffee shop and cafe.
Bosforo is a chef-driven Turkish - Mediterranean restaurant by Chef Seckin Sage Anlasbay, located in the heart of San Diego’s Adams Avenue, Normal Heights.Inspired by the lively meyhane-style restaurants of Istanbul and the coastal flavors of the Mediterranean, Bosforo brings bold meze, fire-grilled kebabs, and wood-fired artisan pizza to the table. Signature dishes include our handcrafted Adana kebab, lahmacun, seasonal meze plates, and lamp chop.The space is warm, modern, and communa with an open kitchen, open pizza bar and a full bar serving rakı-forward signature cocktails. Veteran-co-owned and proudly rooted in San Diego, Bosforo delivers Mediterranean hospitality with California soul.
Among my chef friends and the epicurean elites, aka “foodies”, the conversation around great Chinese food was always centered around authenticity, with classic American Chinese takeout dishes not considered authentic. But, having grown up in the Chinese American restaurant my parents have worked at for the past 25 years, I’ve always seen it as a by-product of enormous creativity and ingenuity of Chinese Immigrants.