Best Italian Restaurants in San Diego

San Diego has many excellent Italian restaurants, with authentic, creative Italian cuisine. At the fine Italian restaurants, you can find food from the traditional, familiar classics to innovative, creative cuisine. The foods of many of the different regions of Italy are represented at the Italian Restaurants of San Diego.. Following are some of the best Italian restaurants in San Diego.

Baci's Ristorante Italiano
1955 Morena Boulevard
San Diego, California 92110
619-275-2094
AAA Four Diamond Italian
Intimate Italian restaurant with great food. Baci's is well established in San Diego, having served traditional Italian food since 1979. Menu choices include fresh pasta, seafood, veal and specialty dishes. Menu favorites include: broiled veal chops, sweet clams and mussels with creamy pesto linguine, tender veal marsala redolent with shallots and wine, osso buco and tiramisu. Dinner entrees $18 to $31.

The Godfather Restaurant
878 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard
San Diego, California 92111
858-560-1747
AAA Three Diamond Italian
The Godfather Restaurant celebrates the old Italian tradition of gourmet cuisine, fine wine and entertainment. Enjoy authentic cuisine from Northern and Southern Italy. Fine Italian dishes include Veal medallions sauteed in Sicilian marsala, A fisherman's wharf seafood medley and grilled swordfish. Dinner entrees $13 to $25.

Prego Ristorante
1370 Frazee Road
San Diego, California 92108
619-294-5715
AAA Three Diamond Italian
The casually upscale restaurant is located in a small strip mall. Entrees include dishes such as Mesquite grilled New Zealand rack of lamb, Mesquite grilled aged filet mignon and Signature past with shrimp, scallops, Manila clams, black mussels and spicy tomato sauce. Dinners $13 to $29.

Old Venice Italian Restaurant
2910 Canon Street
San Diego, California 92106
619-222-5888
AAA Two Diamond Italian
Cozy Italian restaurant with intimate, romantic atmosphere. Excellent desserts are the stars at this popular eatery. Dinners $13 to $23.