The Best Italian Restaurants in San Diego
Updated August 2026 · 23 places tracked
San Diego has 23 Italian restaurants on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 1 of them.
Cesarina
Italian · San Diego · $$
4.7(2,673)Buona Forchetta
Italian · San Diego · $$
4.6(3,300)Catania
Italian · San Diego · $$$
4.6(1,274)Elvira
Italian · San Diego · $$
4.6(368)
Buon Appetito / Sogno Di Vino
Italian · San Diego · $$
4.5(3,301)Alexander's on 30th
Italian · San Diego · $$$
4.5(868)Barbusa
Italian · San Diego · $$$
4.4(2,657)
Davanti Enoteca (Little Italy, CA)
Italian · San Diego · $$
4.4(2,210)
Solare Ristorante
Italian · San Diego · $$
4.4(903)Seneca
Italian · San Diego · $$$
4.2(1,506)Solare Ristorante Lounge
Italian · San Diego · $$
0.0(0)Civico 1845
Italian · San Diego · $$
0.0(0)Mimmo's Italian Village
Italian · San Diego · $$$
0.0(0)Nolita Hall
Italian · San Diego · $$$
0.0(0)RustiCucina
Italian · San Diego · $$
0.0(0)Allegro
Italian · San Diego · $$$
0.0(0)Officine Buona Forchetta
Italian · San Diego · $$
0.0(0)Roman Wolves
Italian · San Diego · $$
0.0(0)Lala
Italian · San Diego · $$
0.0(0)Trattoria Da Sofia
Italian · San Diego · $$
0.0(0)SONO
Italian · San Diego · $$
0.0(0)The Old Spaghetti Factory - San Diego
Italian · San Diego · $$
0.0(0)Cardellino
Italian · San Diego · $$$$
0.0(0)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best Italian restaurants in San Diego?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 23 Italian restaurants in our San Diego catalog, the top picks are Cesarina, Buona Forchetta, and Catania.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in San Diego?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 1 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.