Osteria Romantica - La Jolla

Great atmosphere and delicious food. Homemade gnocchi was awesome, but I'd recommend adding a meat to it. Great place to stop after a day at the beach with outdoor seating. Wonderful decor on the inside.

Food was good but do not order the risotto , It had no flavor, and no Zafron l. Service sucked. We waited so long for entrées. Atmosphere was good though. At the end I’m glad they took the risotto out of the check and I got lobster ravioli instead. Which were delicious.

One of the best Italian restaurants we’ve been to. Try the salmon in vodka sauce and penne chicken (replace tomato sauce with pesto) . Beautiful service and ambiance. Steps away from beach . Must visit !

With the perfect combination of a relaxed, cozy vibe with a charming, clever, funny waiter, and cool sea breezes, this place would warrant a second visit even if we weren’t hungry for the fantastic food on offer. We had the veal parm, the lobster ravioli special, and a lamb pasta dish that I believe was also a special. All were great. The lamb sauce was cooked to melt-in-your-mouth stew consistency, and was a very generous portion (we were happy to have a strapping young lad along to help polish that one off! The lobster ravs were devine. A lovely evening, all around.

Food was okay. Service was good when present which was rarely. Their carbonara lists pancetta instead of guanciale which tells me they're not taking Italian food too seriously.