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Officine Buona Forchetta

4.2 (766)
$30 and under
Italian
2865 Sims Rd, San Diego, CA 92106-6036

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Officine Buona Forchetta

4.2
$30 and under
Italian
Point Loma

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 34 times today

About this restaurant

  • Gluten-free-friendly
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Neighborhood gem
Officine Buona Forchetta is an award-winning Italian Cuisine restaurant located in San Diego's historic Liberty Station arts and dining district. This location carries on the brand's wood-fired pizza tradition, baking Neapolitan-style pizza with the same technique that built the original South Park location's reputation as one of San Diego's best pizza restaurants. The spacious dining room and patio overlook Liberty Station's walkable promenade, just steps from the NTC Park lawns and a short stroll from the Liberty Public Market — an easy stop before or after exploring the district's galleries and shops. Buona Forchetta is recognized by Gambero Rosso and is a recurring OpenTable Diners' Choice winner.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizza Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Lunch Mon–Thu 11:30 am–3:00 pm Lunch/Dinner Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Whether you’re hosting a wedding, a business luncheon, or a private party, trust Buona Forchetta Catering to host your event! Our skilled chefs and pizzaiolos will handcraft award-winning pizzas from scratch in our golden pizza oven, built on a 1971 Volkswagen Van. Learn more: https://buonaforchettasd.com/catering/
  • Private party facilities
    Are you planning a private event in San Diego? Buona Forchetta’s six unique locations offer various partial and full buyout options. Buona Forchetta continues to be sought out for holiday parties, corporate events, birthdays, retirements and other celebrations. Learn more: https://buonaforchettasd.com/private-events/
  • Neighborhood
    Point Loma
  • Cross street
    Truxtum R.
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Officine Buona Forchetta.

4.2

4.2
(766)
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.0Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Officine Buona Forchetta offers "amazing gluten free options" and "fantastic pizza" with "great fresh tasting ingredients." While the food consistently receives praise, with standout dishes like the delicious salmon special, service varies, and noise from planes can disrupt the ambiance. Nonetheless, it's a "great date night spot" with accommodating staff.
766 Reviews
  1. Elissa Gold

    San Francisco7 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on October 28, 2026

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Got the pizza before the wine. Crust is soggy. Metal chairs scraping on the concrete patio gets annoying.

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  2. Isaac

    Los Angeles4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 28, 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Looking for authentic Italian. First time there. Will definitely be returning!

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  3. Nicole

    San Diego1 review

    2.0

    Dined on October 11, 2026

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was amazing. Service was terrible. We made the reservation for our anniversary. There was no acknowledgment. Server took a while to greet. No offer of more drinks. Had to ask for pizza plates, Parmesan, chili oil. Old dishes and cans and glasses not pre-bussed. Food came out at different times. Server did not check to see how our food was or if we had everything we needed. My husband is a regional manager for a restaurant group and I worked in restaurants for 15 years. We are pretty easy going but all those things add up to the total experience. And wasn’t how we were hoping to celebrate our anniversary.

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  4. Donna

    San Diego1 review

    3.0

    Dined on October 11, 2026

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Good food, but bad service. I don't see myself coming back.

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  5. Kathryn Gold

    San Diego52 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 9, 2026

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We have never dined at this location. Only the South Park one a few times but it had been years. We always thought the food was outstanding, it was ehh. My husband and I both had pizza. I had the teepoo pizza. It was bland, it was maybe my choice of topping which were good and ample but overall just flavorless. My husband had a pizza with spicy pepperoni onion and arugula. I don’t recall the name, he just said the pizza wasn’t as good as he remembered. Server was friendly but lacked any follow through. We ordered focaccia and she asked if we wanted olive oil and balsamic we said yes. Never got any we ended up taking some from an empty table. Meals came she asked if we wanted parm on top, I said my daughter would on her noodles. Never came back. And she never came to check in for us to reask. Maybe it’s just the location

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  6. Michael Gold

    San Diego34 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on October 4, 2026

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Very crowded and noisy. Our server was very busy, we had a hard time getting her attention to pay our bill. We finally stood up walked over the server cart and retrieved our to go boxes. The Ciopino was a little bland although there was a lot of seafood.

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  7. Cherilyn

    Hawaii1 review

    2.0

    Dined on September 20, 2026

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Our waitress was very unattentive. Hard to get her attention. I made the mistake of asking our waitress what she recommended. I kept asking questions and her answers didn’t really make sense when she tried to explain the dish. I should have knew then it wasn’t the right dish for me. It took a really long time to get our food. We had tickets to see a theatre show and by the time we finally got our food, we didn’t have time to eat. Which was okay because the pasta dish was gross! Such a waste of money :(

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  8. Nancy

    San Diego6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 20, 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love their pizza crust! The pasta was fabulous - all around great meal.

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  9. Diana

    San Diego19 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 18, 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We go here often and love the food, wine and service. The planes overhead can be loud but the ambiance is very nice otherwise.

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  10. Jaime

    Las Vegas4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 15, 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible food! I'm gluten sensitive and was so paranoid eating the pizza because it was so good! Very much recommend to any NCGS community members out there!

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizza Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Lunch Mon–Thu 11:30 am–3:00 pm Lunch/Dinner Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Whether you’re hosting a wedding, a business luncheon, or a private party, trust Buona Forchetta Catering to host your event! Our skilled chefs and pizzaiolos will handcraft award-winning pizzas from scratch in our golden pizza oven, built on a 1971 Volkswagen Van. Learn more: https://buonaforchettasd.com/catering/
  • Private party facilities
    Are you planning a private event in San Diego? Buona Forchetta’s six unique locations offer various partial and full buyout options. Buona Forchetta continues to be sought out for holiday parties, corporate events, birthdays, retirements and other celebrations. Learn more: https://buonaforchettasd.com/private-events/
  • Neighborhood
    Point Loma
  • Cross street
    Truxtum R.
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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FAQs

Thursday evenings and Friday lunch have drawn positive notes, guests reported fast service on a Thursday night and enjoyed a Friday lunch visit.

Yes, Buona Forchetta is a multi-location brand: the listing references the original South Park location, and reviews note additional branches in Encinitas, San Marcos, and Coronado.

Yes, reviewers report a dog-friendly patio, and guests specifically call out a dog-friendly patio at the Liberty Station location.

Guests frequently praise the pizzas and many entrees as generous, several reviewers say the pizzas are large enough that you won’t leave hungry.

Yes, Officine Buona Forchetta is often chosen for special evenings: guests describe proposals, anniversaries and birthday celebrations here, with a roomy dining room and patio to set the mood.

Yes, the Liberty Station location has a dog-friendly patio where guests can dine with their dogs.

Yes, Officine Buona Forchetta has a spacious patio overlooking Liberty Station’s promenade, and many guests report dining on that outdoor patio.

Casual dress, comfortable, informal attire is appropriate; nothing formal is expected.

Officine Buona Forchetta seats guests in a spacious indoor dining room and on a covered outdoor patio that overlooks Liberty Station's walkable promenade.

Yes, families are welcome; reviewers praise servers who went out of their way for toddlers and say staff were attentive and kind to children.

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Officine Buona Forchetta

4.2
$30 and under
Italian
Point Loma

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 34 times today
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