Buon Appetito

Buon Appetito can be found at India St 1609. The following is offered: Restaurants. The entry is present with us since Sep 10, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In San Diego there are 838 other Restaurants. An overview can be found here.

Reservations aren't taken on Fridays or Saturdays, so get there early or know the wait can be an hour or more.

Most of the Buon Appetito's pasta is made nightly. Trust us-it's not the average noodle from a box.

"Ample, thoroughly enjoyable" Italian fare and "well-matched wines" served by "engaging" expat staffers make this "moderately priced" Little Italy trattoria a "pleasant surprise" – "cheek kisses" included; folks are "clawing to get in" the "quaint, cozy" spot, so wait at their "comforting, friendly" wine bar next door.

From owners Antonino Mastellone and the Caniglias (Daniela and Salvatore) of Trattoria I Trulli in Encinitas and Arrivederci in Hillcrest comes Buon Appetito. This cozy spot in Little Italy combines the best of both restaurants, but goes one step further with charming ambience and sophistication. We like the exposed brick, walls of wine and wine barrel tables. The best way to start dinner is...

This charmer serves old world-style cooking in a casual but somewhat sophisticated environment. Choose a table on the sidewalk or in a room jammed with art and fellow diners. Baked eggplant in a mozzarella-topped tomato sauce is a dream of a dish—in San Diego, tomato sauce doesn't get better than this. Consider also sea bass in mushroom sauce, hearty cioppino, and expert osso buco paired with...

In Short
Like a traditional Italian family, Buon Appetito embraces its guests proudly and immediately, charming you into its petite but well-dressed restaurant. Vibrant, rotating art...

Buon Appetito, inspired by the owners of Trattoria I Trulli in Encinitas and Arrivederci in Hillcrest, combines a dash of nouvelle and a splash of sophistication to bring forth a cozy San Francisco-style eatery in the heart of Little Italy, San Diego.