Civico 1845

"Civico 1845 has welcomed William Pidd (Dollys, Noble Experiment) as the group’s bar director. With his expertise in Italian amaro, Pidd has reimagined the menu to emphasize a diverse selection of bittersweet herbal liqueurs. Highlights include the Stromboli, a gin-based cocktail featuring smoky Mexican sotol, roasted red bell pepper, bitter fusetti, and lime. All the drinks pair well with the restaurant’s dual vegan and non-vegan Italian menu." - Kelly Bone, Candice Woo

"Since 2015, this warm, cozy restaurant in Little Italy has been operated by brothers Dario and Pietro Gallo from Cosenza, Italy. With a focus on Calabrian cuisine from southern Italy, it’s also the first Italian restaurant in the U.S. with a separate fully vegan menu. The pasta is all made in-house and the bar menu offers three types of Aperol spritzes. If you’re new and unsure of where to start, try the bruschetta with ricotta and prosciutto, lasagna al funghi (its wild mushroom béchamel is vegan), or juicy prawn-filled raviolo." - Helen I. Hwang, Eater Staff

"Civico 1845 has welcomed William Pidd (Dollys, Noble Experiment) as the group’s bar director. With his expertise in Italian amaro, Pidd has reimagined the menu to emphasize a diverse selection of bittersweet herbal liqueurs. Highlights include the Stromboli, a gin-based cocktail featuring smoky Mexican sotol, roasted red bell pepper, bitter fusetti, and lime." - Kelly Bone, Candice Woo

"Little Italy’s Civico 1845 does lots of Calabrian pasta dishes, but the highlight here is a full menu of vegan options. Spaghetto Italiano, for example, is dressed in basil pesto, confit tomatoes, and almond ricotta, while an order of fettuccine ragu gets made with wild mushrooms and walnuts. When you add in an extensive wine-by-the-glass list, a dedicated Aperol spritz menu, and its selection of digestifs, Civico makes for a chill date night or catch-up spot in one of San Diego’s busiest neighborhoods." - ligaya malones

"This warmly-welcoming restaurant, one of the anchors of Little Italy’s food scene, offers a menu of Southern Italian seafood dishes made with local ingredients as well as modern innovations on Italian classics using vegan and gluten-free ingredients." - Candice Woo