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Best Contemporary Italian Restaurants in University Heights

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4.8
Exceptional(323)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Mission Hills
Booked 72 times today
Had a wonderful experience the food was on point as always, really enjoyed our time and meal.
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4.5
Awesome(3220)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Mission Valley
Booked 42 times today
Amazing staff! Service was excellent & everyone made our anniversary so memorable!
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4.6
Exceptional(1076)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Little Italy
Booked 36 times today
Andrew was great. Really enjoyed the autumn salad.
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4.6
Exceptional(425)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Little Italy
Booked 26 times today
Loved it! Food and atmosphere were fantastic! Highly recommend!
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4.3
Awesome(591)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Little Italy
Booked 19 times today
We came for the Halloween experience and it completely exceeded our expectations. The staff nailed everything, the costumes, the service, the food, the themed plating, the photo ops. Everything was amazing. This is our new favorite spot in Little Italy. The GM’s passion and attention to detail was exceptional.
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4.7
Exceptional(195)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • North Park
Booked 71 times today
Our waitress, Molly, was fantastic. One of the best service experiences we have ever had while dining.
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4.8
Exceptional(929)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • North Park
Booked 22 times today
Everything was more than perfect! One of the group (me) has a number of food allergies, and every single person who worked there was overwhelmingly supportive and accommodating without compromising on a thing. We’ll go back over and over!
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4.6
Exceptional(4895)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Little Italy
Booked 77 times today
I just had apps but three of them and they were so delicious especially the Bone Marrow
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4.5
Awesome(3635)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Little Italy
Booked 37 times today
The Lasagna is the best in town. You won’t be able to finish it because the portion is so generous. All good because leftovers are better due to the seasoning permeating the food overnight.
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4.7
Exceptional(707)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Barrio Logan
Booked 28 times today
Great food, cozy atmosphere, terrific service! Highly recommend this restaurant. Squid ink pasta was so delicious

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  • Alex
    1 review
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    Our waitress, Molly, was fantastic. One of the best service experiences we have ever had while dining.
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    SONO$$$$• Contemporary Italian• North Park
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    4.7
  • Mike
    San Francisco Bay Area •4 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    I just had apps but three of them and they were so delicious especially the Bone Marrow
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    Barbusa$$$$• Italian• Little Italy
    •
    4.6
  • MichaelGold
    San Diego •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Had a wonderful experience the food was on point as always, really enjoyed our time and meal.
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    Cardellino$$$$• Contemporary Italian• Mission Hills
    •
    4.8
  • VeronicaGold
    San Diego •5 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Oct 28, 2026
    EXCELLENT food, environment, and service!! Probably one of the best pizzas I’ve ever had!! The ratio of the toppings, and sauce were spot on. But the crust!!!! The crust was 1000000/10! Thank you for a wonderful experience! Can’t wait to go back to our new favorite neighborhood spot!
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    Humili$$$$• Pizzeria• University Heights
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    5
  • FrankGold
    San Diego •40 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Oct 27, 2026
    What an amazing place. Kyle made the night super fun and special. A very nice patio and a very nice dining room, all well-decorated and cozy. Everything was delicious. The potato chips for free is a nice touch. The oxtail meatballs were so good. My salmon was perfect and my friend greatly enjoyed the lobster ravioli. Good sized portions of everything. Very reasonably priced and it was super quiet and easy to chat. Will be back!
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    Roman Wolves$$$$• Contemporary Italian• Little Italy
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    4.7
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