Marisi
Italian restaurant · San Diego ·
Handmade pasta, Amalfi Coast inspiration, and craft cocktails
Handmade pasta, Amalfi Coast inspiration, and craft cocktails
"Marisi is La Jolla luxury, but trendy enough to impress someone visiting from Silver Lake. The menu of excellent pastas changes often, but it’ll almost always include the simple rigatoni, cooked to a perfect al dente and punched up with some calabrian chili. The cappelletti is another standout—we loved a recent version stuffed with cheese and lemony escarole, and wading in a rich parmesan. Appetizers here are also great, like fluffy focaccia served with an herby, aromatic bagna cauda and plump prawns made even juicier with an orange-honey glaze. Ask for a patio table to catch the magic hour glow, or hang out at the bar inside if the sun’s already clocked out for the day. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - sabrina medora
"A soaring front patio decorated with flowering vines serves as the main dining area for this elegant La Jolla restaurant whose menu honors Italy but is rooted in seasonal and regional ingredients. Chef Cameron Ingle makes handmade pasta from ancient grains and uses local fish in delicate crudo dishes. Find dishes like scallops on the half shell, homemade lobster agnolotti, and bistecca alla Fiorentina, and take it all in from the dramatic front patio with mosaic tiles on the floor." - Helen I. Hwang
"Couples splurging on date nights flock to this big-budget Italian restaurant for a stunning vine-covered patio and grilled meats that might fool you into thinking you teleported to Tuscany. The best table is in the corner where, safely behind glass, you can watch chefs toss food onto a flaming hearth that chars and sears behemoth Florentine-style steaks, or head-on prawns swimming in a garlicky wine sauce that demands to be paired with a still-warm loaf of heirloom grain focaccia. If you need all eyes on you, order the roasted bone marrow, which arrives on a huge wooden plank as an entire femur bone, split lengthwise and served with salsa verde and a stack of grilled sourdough. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - candice woo, cora lee, candice woo, cora lee, candice woo, candice woo, candice woo, cora lee, cora lee, candice woo, candice woo, cora lee, candice woo, cora lee, candice woo, candice woo, cora lee, candice woo, candice woo, candice woo, cora lee, candice woo, cora lee, candice woo, candice woo, cora lee, team infatuation
"Couples splurging on date nights flock to this big-budget Italian restaurant for a stunning vine-covered patio and grilled meats that might fool you into thinking you teleported to Tuscany. The best table is in the corner where, safely behind glass, you can watch chefs toss food onto a flaming hearth that chars and sears behemoth Florentine-style steaks, or head-on prawns swimming in a garlicky wine sauce that demands to be paired with a still-warm loaf of heirloom grain focaccia. If you need all eyes on you, order the roasted bone marrow, which arrives on a huge wooden plank as an entire femur bone, split lengthwise and served with salsa verde and a stack of grilled sourdough." - Candice Woo
"As it heads into its second year, this accomplished restaurant is now under the direction of veteran chef Cameron Ingle (Bestia, Blue Hill at Stone Barns), who will steadily add seasonal dishes to the modern Italian menu. Using Chino Farms ingredients, chef Ingle showcases dishes like scallops on the half shell, homemade lobster agnolotti, and bistecca alla Fiorentina. Take it all in from the dramatic dining room with mosaic tiles on the floor and a round centerpiece bar." - Helen I. Hwang