Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in El Cajon
18 restaurant menus in El Cajon, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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"Hands down our FAVORITE restaurant! By far, this is the best pizza we've had West of NYC! Every staff member, from the hostess to the servers to..."
Dawn Sullivan
"It's an very cool pizza joint. Same owner Parquelove for all these years. Yummy food. Nice date place.Great Waite staff We chilled drank chianti and..."
Sabrina Fournier
"Delicious food and wonderful service! Always a great place for family get-togethers! I have reserved the banquet room for many special celebrations..."
Marsi Latimer
"Great pizza, great service. Everyone here are very friendly. However Cynthia is our favorite. Knows exactly what we want without even asking. Great..."
Ramona Kaye Wynn
"Haven't been there since I was in 6th grade. The Pizza and Garlic Bread were off the hook, Salad was crisp and fresh and tasty. I highly recommend..."
Jill Andrea Palhegyi
"The food was good and the service was excellent and friendly. I highly recommend this restaurant to my friends. I will be..."
Rachelle Pierce
"Simply a step back in time. The customer service is impeccable. The sauce simply amazing. Everything on the menu is world class. I'm a customer for..."
David Zimmerman Zippy
"My favorite Italian restaurant! Excellent food, the staff is very warm & friendly. We've had parties here & they are very organized. Owners are..."
Karen McFadden Renaldo
"This restaurant voming from a true sicilian is excellent! Not to mention the wait staff super nice fun and really great with kids. It truely is an..."
Vena Vigghiany Gunches
"So I love ❤️ this restaurant Marchiaro has always had great food and wonderful service. They are
Alway there feeling your drinks and
Making sure..."
Tammy Ryan
"Very good dining experience. Our waitress was very attentive, our meals were delicious, enjoyed the Italian music and we didn't feel pressured to..."
David De La Fuente
"Love it. Delicious pizza. Great service. Always a super..."
Deanne Ross
"Always a great meal with super nice..."
Sheila Callaway
"The staff was awesome. We had a birthday party for my 89 year old dad. They know him and know what he likes! The meatballs were yum, just what I..."
Elizabeth Padilla Bergherm
"Great FOOD. Good staff. Great place to take the..."
"Fantastic food! Great staff !! Tony the waiter is so great and attentive. Patio style dining. I'm always amazed at the quality and freshness of..."
Charlene Gilbert
"Fantastic place! Delicious items on the menu, beautiful location surrounded by flowers making for a lovely brunch or dinner spot, and the people are..."
Ile Rosas
"We were on our way home and wanted to get something for dinner. I checked Yelp and found Dolci, both Rating and Reviews we’re above average. ..."
Bob Campbell
"A mini staycation in Rancho San Diego, this feels like back home. Just listening to our server Tony present the specials and I couldn't choose..."
Mariah Tartaglia
"One of the best in Rancho for all three, breakfast/lunch and..."
Terry- Rocky- Rockwell
"Great food and and even better service, definitely will become one of my go to..."
Rubria Miranda
"The food was excellent, the service was as well: our waitress was super friendly and helpful with our first time here. Definitely going to go back..."
Tammy Moreno
"I come from Escondido to meet friends here. The staff is wonderful, the food is..."
Susan Moeser
"Our first time there was a party at 6 everything was excellent best service food was..."
Jackie McVay
"We have breakfast and lunch here all the time. I'd say it's the best eatery in East San Diego..."
Michael Anthony Cheatham
"The food was EXCELLENT...
So yummy... the service was awesome. I will definitely become a regular....
I highly recommend..."
Dionde Smith
"Always a wonderful experience..love the food, service and Italian music. Also the home-made..."
Sherry Franken
"One of our favorite restaurants! Breakfast, lunch or dinner ! Always a treat!! Friendly staff, great service & food never..."
Marge Clemons
"My fav place for Italian. We love Italian food and we love to go and try new places but we always come back to our favorite place. We really like all..."
Arely Loredo
"This is a nice casual Italian restaurant to go to. We started with the arancini and pesto bruschetta. The bruschetta was really good! I had the..."
Lisa
"Went here for the first time since moving to the area. The staff are very friendly and atmosphere is cozy. I think my salmon entree was done before..."
Beth L.
"I came here with some family on 7/15/21 and it was great! I came here a few years ago for breakfast and my family didn’t like it but we came here..."
Amelia M.
"Not too sure why i have never stoped here! Fantastic service and the food was so tasty! The bloody Mary's are quite an appetizer..."
Carmen McDonough
"We rarely eat out, and generally prefer to cook our own meals at home. Unfortunately, we had a leak in our water purifier that flooded our kitchen...."
Dennis Mitrovich
"EXCELLENT!!! A San Diego resident friend of ours took us here for brunch. Our temperatures were checked before we were seated in our own little..."
"Got in late and needed to order some pizza. Did Uber eats and it was a little harder to order the right thing through the app. Not my favorite app. I..."
T.J. Stephens
"People there were so friendly. Even though they were busy they still helped me carry my order to my car. The food was great. Could taste every..."
Heidi Steffenilla
"Ordered three pizzas, all we're great. Speciality Pizza, a White Pizza and good old Pepperoni. Nice family owned pizzeria with free delivery. I used..."
No one You Know
"Great calzone and pizza. Really nice staff. They also had an enormous selection of sodas, well over 100 different..."
George Wood
"Small pizzeria that stocks an unbelievable amount of non-alcoholic teas and beverages. The pizza isn't bad either. I had the 5 cheese pizza which was..."
Imraan Ali
"Very tasty, affordable locally owned pizza place. I get mine purposely well done, they're very willing to prepare the way you ask. Highly..."
Tom Ford
"we were delighted to find Monavala Pizza...the food is good...the owner and staff were friendly...we liked our dinner so well we ordered more to..."
"My family and I have been dinning here since the 1980s. We normally eat here about 3-4 times a month. Their food is amazing. If you have not eaten..."
Julia Vogt
"Outstanding food and service! Wait for a party of seven was 30 minutes but that just attest to the quality of the food. After being seated we were..."
Thomas Crowell
"Mamma Rosa's is a wonderful place to eat. Friendly people, delicious food, and their new, expanded restaurant really make the dining experience just..."
Pam Marie
"Great pizza, staff and atmosphere. My wife is Italian and she had a nice conversation speaking Italian with the owner. A good time had by all. We are..."
Hugh Ferris
"Small mom and pops Italian restaurant. Service and atmosphere was great. The lasagna was on point. The best I have ever..."
JoAnna Gateley
"The family dinner for two is our favorite. You get so much food for such a great price. The staff are super nice, the servers are friendly and the..."
Debbie McDonald
"The best pizza in the are. We have been coming here since their beginning, never disappointed! The expansion looks beautiful..."
Laurie Hebert
"Wonderful food! The people there are very friendly & service is great! We've had lunch there a couple times & just had dinner there last night. Love..."
Donna Moran
"I LOVE this place! It's one of my favorites. Food is always delicious, hot, and timely. We don't get bored of their food or the great service. I..."
Claudia Delgado-Cattell
"Great dining experience tonight at the newly expanded Mamma Rosa's Italian Restaurant! (Just as we expected!) Since moving to East County ten months..."
Sandee Sommer Drake
"Always busy because they are really good!! Love the vegetarian lasagna and the eggplant parmigiana- my husband loves the spaghetti 🍝 with..."
Shellie Cervantes Puls
"No reservations but worth the wait. Went there with a party of 5 and everything we got was fabulous! We will definitely be going back..."
Iolanda Assenti Sardo
"Great food, great staff, even the other customers are friendly. Love this..."
Sandy Northam
"I moved to El Cajon about 6 months ago Mamma Rosa's has been my once a week stop to Way spoil myself the food is absolutely great And my favorite..."
Eddie Griffith
"Food was delish, awesome customer service, quaint and charming place. Will definitely return with friends and..."
Araceli Casas
"Delicious food. Amazing service by Dona. Will definitely come..."
Aracely Chavez
"Upon entering this warm establishment as one reviewer stated a few days ago, not only was the outdoor seating optional, the atmosphere felt like as..."
princeof Chulavista
"Always good food at Mamma Rosa's. Good lunch menu averaging $7. Pictured is a personal pizza (cheese and sausage) and a..."
Ward Crocker
"I've been going to Mama Rosa's since I was a young girl dancing at the studio next door. LOVE THIS PLACE! ALWAYS YUMMY. I HIGHLY..."
Alice M
"Pizza is great. Can't wait to try the pasta dishes. Great..."
Janet Nichols
"Great local old school italian.. you wont be disappointed..most excellent staff. It is great.. so it is busy, but worth the..."
Jim Baker
"Really good pizza today... we just wanted a good pizza and Mamma Rosas it it for really great tasting pizza. Flavor, texture, veggies.. drooling..."
R Micks
"At the first moment you arrive in that place the personel give you a nice feeling. Very courteous hosts, it is a good restaurant to pass time with..."
Steve Mapes
"For such a small restaurant Mamma Rosa's restaurant does a lot of business especially take-out. The restaurant is homey and clean. The food flavorful..."
"Yum yum yum
We have ordered many cakes from them and every time they get better and better. My favorite are the Italian Rum cake and Black Forest. I..."
Alexis Frost Cazimero
"Their Italian Sub is amazing! It's the best I've ever had and everyone is so friendly! I couldn't wait until my next one!! My kids were instant fans..."
Kathleen Bellavance
"Great food and great service. We tried several desserts and they we outstanding. My favorite was the chocolate..."
Roy Mendenhall
"Had soup and sandwich for lunch. Couldn't resist, and bought some pastries and bread to take..."
Lupita Valenzuela Pinnell
"My son and I visited this bakery for the first time today. We went to Boston a couple of years ago and spent a lot of time in the North End (the..."
Cindy Clements Page
"I love New York Bakery! I buy two or three cookies every time I go to El..."
Bob Diaz
"Everything is fresh and delicious and the owners are very..."
Sheri Rufing
"Best Bakery in town!! Everything is..."
Hayden Bain
"Ok New Yorkers Here is what you do. Get there at 8AM Order a coffee and a roll with butter. Sit sip and eat while you look at all the cases. After..."
De Sant
"Breakfast Fritatta. All it needs is some good SoCal Salsa. This is large enough to share-OH and the bread is..."
Michele
"I came here for the first time on a quest to find the best cannoli in San Diego. I've tried cannoli from about 30 different places in San Diego so..."
Robert Lewis
"Wow. This place is really excellent. I purchased the eggplant sandwich and it is huge and delicious. The bread is buttery and soft, you can taste the..."
Yapha Kimmons
"We loved this bakery. Not only did they have great Italian pastries but sandwiches, coffee and a few Latin food items. They also have a small..."
Dora Castillo Rico
"The first time we had the pleasure of walking into this bakery, we we greeted by the owner who was incredibly friendly to my daughter and I, after..."
"This was our first time here. We are visiting from Texas and wanted something good. My son’s girlfriend recommended it. This place did not..."
Rose C
"Exceptional. The BBQ chicken pizza was amazing. Everything else was great as..."
George Wood
"Really nice food, friendly service and HUGE portions. Highly..."
chris wood
"Best Italian food in town. Had ravioli with mushroom sauce. Flavor was great,large portions and tasted freshly rmade. Service was prompt and..."
Robert Norton
"I'm here now just had some soup as I wait for my Angel hair pasta. Perfect location next to Evan's tire where I do business. The pasta was great and..."
Jeff Kunu
"Everything we had was delicious! We had no room for desert but couldn't resist and the tiramisu was..."
"I used to get pizza here all the time while I lived in SD. This visit was the first time in 12 years. It's the perfect pizza and told the waiter that..."
Joe Roessler
"I have been eating here since I was a kid and I can't say enough about their amazing service and food!! BLTs and torpedos are to die for and the..."
Monique Kearney Hostetler
"All I can say is this place is excellent!! The food is great especially the homemade sausage. The waitress's are all very friendly and helpful...."
Debbie-Machi Guerrero
"My family and I have been coming here for years and we love it. The food is delicious, especially the white pizza, which is my favorite. And the..."
Kellene Abeyta
"� When you're in El Cajon, this is the place for great-tasting, authentic Italian cuisine. Calamari cooked to perfection. Seafood pasta so good,..."
Gil Sancha
"Awesome food authentic Italian cuisine done right. We came in on a Friday night at about 5:30 the place was filled. Obviously a very popular place...."
Bruce Habercom
"I love this place best Italian restaurant in El Cajon. Me and my family always get the garlic cheesy bread with meat sauce and Greek salad and a..."
Sophia Rob Ruis Vigil
"Outstanding food. Best sausage I’ve ever had. Love the place we drive from OB to eat there..."
Billy Shepard
"Always the best food and best service! I have been coming here most of my life now and have never been let down. Thanks to Joe and his..."
Mark Wheeler
"Great food, great service and the banquet room is great for your large parties!..."
Valerie Smith Cites
"Best cheese pizza i have ever eaten and the ravioli was..."
Steve Johnston
"Great place. Have my favorites been
going there for years. Everything on
the menu is..."
Lynne Modzak
"great food I think the best Pizza in town I always eat more than I should..."
Roger D George
"One of our favorite pizza places! Great service and great food. Ordered the calamari for the first time last night. Delicious and huge!..."
Jenifer Duarte
"Best Pizza in town! I recommend them to all my family and friends! My choice for over 50..."
Sandy Briones Hoskins
"Great large calamari app, fabulous cheese bread, toms spicy shrimp, fett Alfredo, pasta marechiaro, caes salad and pizza have all been fabulous. Also..."
"The pizza was great! Frank the owner is awesome, puts out some great food and went the extra mile to make sure we were well taken care of and..."
Paula Picard
"I don't know how I have missed this place after being in East County for 18 years. I don't mess around when it comes to pizza and they make a great..."
Tom Bostedt
"Good Food at a reasonable price, They don't get upset with specail requests..."
Bob Heddles
"Fabulous PIZZA...best I have ever..."
Patty Stevenson
"Best pizza in El..."
Tracey Springmeier
"We saw a picture on line and wanted to try the pizza. It was not greasy, loaded with toppings and a delicious sauce.It was cooked perfect.
It's been..."
MICHELLE NEAL-FRY
"A New Yorker living in El Cajon here. Loved the pie! Great tasting meatballs! My go to now for pizza in East County..."
Edward Jeziorski
"Had a really good experience picking up this pizza. Went inside and ordered went outside sat in my car and listened to music before I knew it the man..."
Anne Hunt
"Got the chicken alfredo. $23. Pretty good. The place offers take out and was ready to go in 15 minutes maybe less. They seemed kind of busy with..."
Scott Williams
"OMG! BEST PIZZA I HAVE EVER HAD. These wonderful folks know pizza. Real people. 10 stars!!! What a gem of a..."
Swartie LoveJoy
"I have been ordering from Italia Pizza for 32 years. Love their..."
Marilyn Martin
"Born and raised out of the pizza city (Chicago, Illinois) , and yes we are better than NY pizza so I believe my review is quite accurate though I do..."
"First time my husband and I eat here and will be back. The food was fresh and delicious and Dylan our waiter was awesome. Highly recommend if you..."
Kim Wick
"This place is our favorite pizza, Italian, home style food. We have been hooked since we moved to El Cajon about 3 years ago. My Arizona family..."
Crystal Perez
"I had the chicken parmasean. The food was great and the service was very friendly. Great atmosphere as well..."
John Veltum
"Great menu! My family and I have tried many of the foods on the menu and we have not been dissapointed. There's also a family size and price for a..."
Geralda Gnut
"Love this place! Small business owners, great food. Highly recommend! Great pizza and stuffed..."
Lauren T
"Testo Pepesto is a gem on beautiful Main Street in El Cajon. Located across the street from the garden and fountains of the Performing Arts Center,..."
brian dashner
"The Beer IS ICE COLD. THE OWNER IS A VERY HARD WORKING MAN. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS RESTAURANT 100%. THE BEST PIZZA IN TOWN BY..."
Troy Krewson
"My friend and I went back to the Testo Pepesto Italian Restaurant and tried a new dish for us. We were nicely greeted as we came into the restaurant..."
Wendell Larkin
"Best pizza and pasta dishes around and the staff is very courteous and cautious during these times! Extra space between tables and always masked when..."
"The food here is amazing, best martinis in town!..."
Nadine Cosgrove
"great food, great service, live music, personable and attentive..."
Michael Jay Dwyer
"It was delightful. Our 1st visit but won't be our last for sure. Great food, great..."
Katie Jenkins
"I had the angel hair with the jalapeño cream sauce with chicken. It was sooo yummy. Really yummy. Service was good..."
Eileen Mc Neil
"Awersome Martinis and awesome food! The food is tasty and the martinis are..."
Emily Kuhn
"The service is as good as the food. The staff go out of their way to ensure that you have a wonderful experience and feel..."
Tiffany Cox
"Went there last night. Food was great & so was the service. Prices are fair & reasonable. My husband had a calzone, I had the linguini with a spicy..."
Carol Howerton
"Excellent service, excellent food. Stumbled across this restaurant by accident while looking for another Italian restaurant we had been to before. ..."
Jed Bratt
"Intimate yet fun. Music definitely adds to the ambience. Food was beyond..."
Jackie Arsenault
"Taste of Italy is Amazing!!
My husband took me there on Our First date 4 1/2 years ago!! We Love going to to Taste of Italy!!
We Love there..."
Keri Lynn Flick
"Amazing! So excited that they opened another restaurant. Just thrilled. Everyone should be eating here all the time. Amazing food and strong drinks..."
Carissa Ramirez
"Everything was wonderful! The Calamari and salad was..."
Diana Bartlett
"go as often as we..."
Sheila Najor
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Saad N Roua
"Great. Great. Great. C u their..."
Cheaf Steve
"Great customer service and amazing food. It’s a small neighborhood staple and the locals love it. You see a lot of the same faces and it’s..."
Denise Ferrat
"I ordered Penne A La Vodka through Uber Eats and the food was great! It came with two pieces of bread which I could’ve done without. I was a bit..."
Daniela Alvarado
"This place is amazing!! Food si delicious, perfect ambiance, and Service is top notch. I will definitely be coming..."
Kristy Cook
"Great place for a nice evening dinner
Very welcoming staff and friendly
I like..."
Taif Mak
"Great experience! Have been three times, had minestrone soup with fresh vegetables, gluten free pizza, special friends dinner $10 was steak and orzo..."
Michael
"I went here for the first time the other day. Service is great, food is better. They also have great deals on wine. I really hope they survive this..."
Jenna Swartz
"Love this place, although i do wish they provided more shrimp/sausage/whatever meat you ordered with the plate. For the price, i hope they can since..."
"Absolute favorite casino it's worth the drive staff is friendly the slots are fun and generous. I always have a good time when I go to Sycuan..."
Sue Vee
"Easy to get to, small but courteous personnel. The buffet was awesome would definitely recommend it
Next time we come back to San Diego we will..."
Macias Cesar
"I have been to the other 5 casinos in San Diego county but this place proved to be the friendliest place! LA has Disneyland ? So what, we have..."
Ben Javier
"Great poker room and extremely friendly staff. Their blackjack games are straight - no 6/5 crap or stupid rules. They do have sidebets, but they’re..."
Karl Kirchoff
"I always have fun playing Bingo. I haven't won yet, but hopefully will one of these times. My girlfriend had won 2 weeks in a row! I love their..."
Helen Hostetler
"Been coming to Sycuan since it was a lil box it's my favorite casino I've won plenty of thousands and I've also gave plenty of it back. But now..."
Betty Hawkins
"I have fun with Sycuan Casino , the restaurant have great dinner and dessert , we’re enjoy very much..."
Nancy Leu
"It was very enjoyable all the staff was great and the buffet was..."
Lloyd English
"Always so much fun when we go to the casino. Love the variety of slots available. I would have given it 5 Stars only if the buffet was open... I..."
Catherine Bautista
"Had a great time... casino was clean... employees were professional, friendly & attentive...I did notice that there were a lot more of the slot..."
Heather Dawn Fowler
"The greatest most relaxing 3 days I have ever experienced in my life. My wife and I went for her birthday and had an amazing time. I am not a gambler..."
Paul Stubbs
"Excellent food. Nice hotel rooms. Friendly staff. It was very clean with appropriate COVID protocols. We felt very..."
Kathy Downs
"Very well kept up. Newly remodeled with nice pool and out door gaming. Watch movies in the pool. Fun..."
Brandon Morris
"Over the past 7 days I've hit up nearly every casino in San Diego county and Sycuan is #1. There's a bus schedule that runs every half hour which..."
Ryan Johnson
"Always a good time to be had @ Sycuan. Love the new look of the hotel, and open feeling in the casino is a relief for me. Some tend to have that..."
"Fast, friendly order was there as ordered outside curb service the food was packed right all there and still warm when are back at..."
Dennis Lyman
"Food here was so good for a great price. Look into their specials cause they're great..."
Violet Free
"Ordered the 14" Artichoke Pizza and Garlic Knots for delivery. The food looked good so I took a bite of a slice as you can see in the picture but it..."
Wendell Larkin
"This place was our go to pizza joint in El Cajon. Unfortunately it has closed due to circumstances Covid-19..."
Alex Reyna
"I’m surprised this place isn’t more amped up with reviews. Coming from Deep-Dish Land, I do prefer the folding option. To me, this place holds a..."
Scott V.
"I love this place! The Pizza is delectable and these guys will treat you right! The first time I tried it I mistsnkly thought it was just a small..."
Michael Morgan
"I have to try it first,thing's changed 4 good and bad after Cover..."
Mahmoud Ktita
"Super fast pizza by the slice. If you're shopping at parkway and need a quick beer they have a few solid local beers on tap. Only place around that..."
"Always a great choice! My favorites are the ravioli and meatballs, and the ham n provolone pizza which is to die for...definately last meal(s)..."
Randy Homes
"My father in law had always just brought puzza home but last night my fiancé and I stopped by and OMG they serve stemmed artichokes with butter...."
Lisa Marie Younghusband
"We stopped here right before closing tonight. They said it was fine and we ordered a pizza to go. We had a drink at the bar while waiting and we were..."
Dezarai Gonzales
"I love Bongiovanni's! The pizza is delicious & its sauce has a great flavor. I have used their back room (with the bar) 2 times for 50-60 people..."
Ronna Kay
"Awesome food, service and prices too!
Feels like an old-time local Italian Restaurant, but with class and..."
Judith Bradfield
"Their antipasto salad is the best, and for pizza the Bongi's spicy..."
Sharon Offill Thomas
"I absolutely love this place. Been going there for a long time. Great food and great..."
Chelsea Strait
"We drive from Nevada just for a day trip for there pizza and..."
Cheryl White
"Bongiovanni's restaurant is no longer closed. They shut down briefly for a remodel, but they're back open and serving these best pizza in the East..."
Andrew Dawson
"It was a nice first visit, stopped by after a day hike. Food was good and authentic. Service was..."
Rose Vargas
"I really enjoyed my meatball sandwich. My wife was disappointed with her lasagna. She said that there wasn’t any ricotta in it.
It looked delicious..."
Brian P
"Pizza is amazing! Its all I tried but I'm sure the rest of the menu is..."
John Powers
"Good place. Decent food..has a big patio ...."
Randy Callow
"The cheese alfredo tortellini was amazing! Pizza so yummy and love the sesame..."
J'oni Smith
"During Covid-19 it was the only place open to eat at night in the area. Great meatball sandwich.
Only eaten here once, but I will be back. Full bar...."
Michael Ryan
"We stopped in for a drink and a pizza. Both were great! Service was..."
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