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Best Contemporary Italian Restaurants in Pala

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4.6
Exceptional(1852)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • La Jolla
Booked 85 times today
Excellent food, great and friendly service. Ambiance and vibes are just right.
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4.9
Exceptional(2441)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • La Jolla
Booked 46 times today
Wow. Absolutely blown away!! We went for my birthday dinner and Catania went above and beyond with customized menus saying “happy birthday, Caroline! “ on them. We sat at the high tops facing to 10/10 sunset. Our favorite bites including the lamb ribs, the crispy octopus and the nduja pizza, we also had the duck orchiette and the arancini which were also top tier! The cocktails were amazing and the service was phenomenal!!! Would absolutely come back here
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4.6
Exceptional(1038)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • La Jolla
Booked 31 times today
The food was fantastic, and the service was so great! The only reason For 4/5 stars is the noise level in the main inside dining was so loud. The piano player really effects the ability to converse around the table. Sitting outside was the perfect remedy and really enjoyable!
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4.5
Awesome(3198)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Mission Valley
Booked 42 times today
Last minute reservations but food was very good and service was great too
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4.5
Awesome(1896)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Del Mar
Booked 35 times today
Both me and my friend had the grilled vegetable salad for lunch - I had grilled salmon on top. She had steak. We loved it! Absolutely delicious and choc full of ingredients. 👍
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4.8
Exceptional(309)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Mission Hills
Booked 38 times today
100/10 Italian restaurant w speakeasy. Javi the bartender gave excellent service and very attentive. Food was amazing and drinks are worth it. would def come back for another date night.
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4.6
Exceptional(1443)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Del Mar
Booked 2 times today
Great dishes for everyone in the party.. from chicken Marsala to seafood pasta to lasagna to specialty pasta everything was great. Even the basic red wine Tuscan blend was worthy of a second glass
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4.6
Exceptional(260)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Carmel Valley
Booked 3 times today
Food and service were great. Pizza and fish were great. Waiter was vey friendly and food was fast. Noise level was good which is nice for the skydeck but the restaurant seemed a little too small. Very cramped. And the booth had fabric stains.
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4.9
Exceptional(791)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • La Jolla
Booked 9 times today
The food and service was excellent. Great atmosphere as well. Will definitely back soon.
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4.8
Exceptional(661)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Hillcrest
Booked 3 times today
Love coming to this spot and bringing our college students.

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  • Janis
    San Diego •8 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    From the moment we walked in for lunch we liked it! Atmosphere was fresh, bright, artistic, and comfortable and our waiter was welcoming. We’d read positive reviews so had high expectations. We were NOT disappointed. Our waiter answered all questions even checking with the chef on a few. Family style, we had arancine (best we’ve ever had), Linguine Vongole clams in a subtly beautiful garlic sauce, Ravioli Di Pesce a Sicilian dish with crab, shrimp and a flavor-rich salmon sauce, and a lunch meatball panino on freshly baked thankfully non-flattened bread that we couldn’t stop eating! We loved them all and each of us had a different favorite. Our birthday friend shared her luscious mango tart. We highly recommend this restaurant.
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    Amuri$$$$• Italian• Mira Mesa
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    4.6
  • WendeGold
    San Diego •6 reviews
    4.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    The food was fantastic, and the service was so great! The only reason For 4/5 stars is the noise level in the main inside dining was so loud. The piano player really effects the ability to converse around the table. Sitting outside was the perfect remedy and really enjoyable!
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    Lucrezia$$$$• Italian• La Jolla
    •
    4.6
  • Kristy
    Dallas - Fort Worth •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 5 days ago
    We had an amazing experience. Our server had the sweetest spirit, knowledgeable and made the experience amazing. I wish I caught her name but she was so kind and took time to make recommendations and make sure we would love our meal. The food and ambience was amazing.Every night was delicious. I wish we could have stayed longer!
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    Marisi$$$$• Italian• La Jolla
    •
    4.6
  • RobynGold
    San Diego •36 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 7 days ago
    Both me and my friend had the grilled vegetable salad for lunch - I had grilled salmon on top. She had steak. We loved it! Absolutely delicious and choc full of ingredients. 👍
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    North Italia San Diego - One Paseo$$$$• Italian• Del Mar
    •
    4.5
  • KatrinaGold
    San Diego •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on 26 Sept 2026
    Great dishes for everyone in the party.. from chicken Marsala to seafood pasta to lasagna to specialty pasta everything was great. Even the basic red wine Tuscan blend was worthy of a second glass
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    Aqua Mare Cucina Italiana$$$$• Seafood• Del Mar
    •
    4.6
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