Little Italy

Little Italy is a feast for the senses. Its shops and restaurants beckon visitors and passersby with colorful and creative delights for the home, the wardrobe and the pallet. 

 

Visit Little Italy anytime of the year, its cafés and restaurants are full of visitors seeking the taste of Italy in San Diego. From bayside to Amici Park, this downtown district feels every bit a neighborhood, including its Italian American Community Center and Catholic Church that today just as a century or more ago, form the bases for this tight knit community.  From the complexity and culinary apex of Buon Appetito and Kimosabe to the relaxed down-home taste of Café Zucchero, Mona Lisa and Filippi’s one can enjoy the tastes of Italy. 

 

Also plan a visit to the Pasta Shop for handmade pastas, sausage, meatballs, and sauces. Avanti … Come On!  If you want to stay a few days try out Il Pensione.

 

Culture ++ (Firehouse Museum, Italian Cultural Center, Colorful Street Fairs - Festa Bella, ArtWalk)

Shopping +++ (Italian & Other Boutiques - Adorn, Mixture, Boomerang for Modern, Disegno Italiano)

Eating +++ (Italian Cuisine in all Forms, Argentine, Asian Fusion - Caffe Italia, Cafe Zucchero, Filippi's, Mimmo's Italian Village, Mona Lisa, Buon Appetito, Zagarella's, Extraordinary Deserts)

Nightlife ++ (Princes Pub, The Waterfront Bar, Airport Lounge)

Nature ++ (Amici Park, Waterfront)