Petrini's San Diego

Creamy, savory Italian sausage and tortellini pasta. The grilled garlic bread was the perfect pairing to scoop up the rich sauce. A truly satisfying and delicious meal!

- Dario -

I stopped by just before noon on a Thursday and had a fantastic first-time experience. The food was delicious, and the Italian wine paired perfectly. The ambiance was warm and inviting, exactly the kind of vibe you hope for when exploring a new city. As someone visiting from out of town, I especially appreciated how welcoming and attentive the bartender was. It instantly made me feel at home. This spot was a perfect choice before heading out on my cruise excursion. Highly recommend!

- Flo -

Authentic Italian food, including our server. The baked ziti with meat sauce was sublime. And the ravioli in pink sauce was delicious. Ravioli was perfectly cooked and the sauce was creamy.

- Mike Mendez -

Very delicious food, loved the Veal Parmesan with Pasta and Veal Piccata with Pasta, they tasted amazing and had huge portions. Shrimp Scampi was the cheapest thing we ordered and so it made sense that its portions were a little small. We also got a two-topping large pizza, salami and mushrooms, and it was AMAZING. But also keep in mind that the pizza takes the longest so if you want shorter wait times, get a smaller pasta. It’s a really small restaurant and there was only one waiter managing everything at one point so we had to wait for a bit, but this was also during lunch. Waiter was super friendly and nice.

- jacob shoe -

This place was more available on a Saturday night around 7pm compared to other Italian places in Little Italy. There was no wait time and we didn't make reservations. The service was very friendly. The ambiance felt a little fancy with excellent musical choices like Frank Sinatra. Great for a date. Other reviews said their dishes were served extremely hot and yes indeed they were. My girlfriend almost burned her tongue. Be careful with your dishes when they're first served!! We loved our food choices. I found the Pasta w/ mushrooms in olive oil to be a little dry. It tasted excellent when I added some of the tomato soup from my girlfriend's Gnocchi order to it. Pasta with mushrooms in olive oil: 4/5 Minestrone soup: 4.5/5 Gnocchi w/ tomato soup: 5/5 Raspberry lemon prosecco: 4.5/5 Garlic bread: 4/5 (came out a lil burnt)

- Sheldon R -

We visited San Diego during the 4th of July weekend and decided to try out an Italian place near the hotel. Very happy my brother chose this place the atmosphere was very cozy, service was friendly and attentive, and the food came out delicious and was not delayed. This restaurant is worth more than the star rating it has. Definitely recommend you come here to try the food if you enjoy a cozy and quaint place.

- Gabriel -

We stopped in for a very quick bite on the way to The Music Box. Andres was very accommodating! His suggestions were very delicious, fresh and hot! We ordered chicken parm and gnocchi. Both were well seasoned and amazing. We were in and out on time! Petro was a server the next table over and he was also very attentive to his customers. All in all a great experience for a new to me place!

- Margaret Osborne -

Had a great meal at Petrini’s! The house salad, minestrone, garlic bread, lasagna, and chicken parm were all super tasty, and the portions were huge for the price. Loved the strawberry lemonade and the chocolate cake, too. Service was awesome — the kitchen nailed everything, and our servers (the guy in the red hat and the lady with the cute blonde bob) were really sweet and attentive. Definitely recommend!

- Sienna Mae -