LAVO San Diego is located in the city’s historic Gaslamp Quarter. Featuring 235 seats and occupying a prime corner in the lively neighborhood, caters to locals and visitors alike. At LAVO San Diego, guests experience a boisterous, vibe-led dining experience of LAVO juxtaposed with a quintessential laid-back, yet chic, Southern Californian flair.Tao Group Hospitality Chief Culinary Officer Ralph Scamardella has created a menu of LAVO’s hits like the infamous 1 lb Wagyu Meatball alongside brick oven pizzas and housemade pastas. The menu starts with Baked Clams Oreganata and a Chopped Antipasto Salad followed by Truffle Ricotta Cavatelli, Bone-In Veal, Chop Milanese and – of course – LAVO’s signature 20-Layer Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Mascarpone. And complemented by LAVO’s playful cocktails like the Bubbles & Berries with vodka, St. Germain, Strawberries and Frizzante as well as an extensive selection of new and old-world wines.
The Godfather, a Balistreri restaurant, is an Italian monument in downtown San Diego providing authentic cuisine from the hills of Italy. Established in 1974, The Godfather is a sophisticated and classy establishment that centers around generational recipes from both Northern and Southern Italy. Over the years, the quality of food and standard of service has never declined and thus garnered The Godfather a national recognition as one of the top twenty-five Italian restaurants in the entire nation.
The menu is filled with classic favorites based in steak, chicken and pasta. For an intimate evening for two, try the Sicilian kiss prix fixe meal that includes a bottle of champagne.
Scuderie (scoo-de-ree-ye) is often referred to, in Italy, as a racing team garage. In the spirit of teamwork, we welcome you to our luxurious home, providing you with impeccable service and simple, comforting Italian delicacies. Make sure to order one of our freshly handmade pastas such as our rigatoni alla bolognese or choose your own pasta and sauce with our Pasta A Modo Mio, like our melt in your mouth gnocchi formaggi. Lastly, definitely don't leave without trying one of our famous Napoletana pizze, made by our in-house master certified pizzaiolo, Johncarlo "JC" Ferraiuolo!Buon appetito~ Leonardo and Christine Landini
Al Dente...as your pasta should always be! You can trust Italians on that!We are dedicated to bringing new flavors to the table with a mix of traditional Italian dishes and reimagined ones.Chef Antonio will delight you with his cuisine!We are “Wildly Original”: Wild game meat recipes as well as classic homemade pastas and stuffed mozzarellas are some of our specialties. Our food is rich with Italian history and full of innovative flavors with hints of newness and modernity. We can’t wait to see you in person and welcome you with our biggest smile!
