Nonna + Zucchero

This spot is definitely unique — the coffee shop is located right inside the restaurant, which confused me for a moment. There’s just one table specifically for the coffee shop, and the rest belong to the restaurant, but honestly that made the experience more interesting and memorable. They have a huge variety of desserts. I picked one that wasn’t really my taste, but that was just my choice — not a reflection on them. The coffee, though, was excellent. I love Lavazza in general, and they prepared it perfectly. Overall, I’m giving this place five stars for its uniqueness and great coffee. I’ll be back to try more.

Wanted to check out this place so we had a reservation on Sunday evening. Lots of the 2 tops were busy so nice we had a reservation. We started off ordering the Focaccia Bread (Parmigiano Reggiano, garlic, herbs & extra virgin olive oil), Spinaci Insalate (Baby spinach, strawberries, goat cheese, toasted almonds & vinaigrette). Then for pasta we ordered Rigatoni Palermitana (Sausage, pomodoro, capers, olives, calabrian chili) and Pappardelle (Short rib, tomatoes, butter herb sauce and shaved parmigiano). I really liked the Rigatoni Palermitana, that is really recommended! The Focaccia Bread was ok.

Absolutely loved our server, Anna!!! In addition to loving our server, our food and dessert was amazing! Had the Bruschetta and Focaccia bread as an appetizer, indulged in the Gambari Fra Diavolo as my main dish, and topped our dinner off with a Pistachio Canoli and a Chocolate cream puff for dessert.

Love Little Italy in the heart of downtown San Diego! Rivals anything New York City or Toronto has! This atmosphere led us to Nonnas! We were hungry and recognized the name from the movie. We thought, "why not!?". Well, I'm glad we ventured inside to try it! Amazing counter with hand made baked goods, deserts and gelatos! Pastas on display! Nothing held back here! Ambiance was impeccable! Service was first notch! And the food! Amazing! I had to try the appetizer(s), salads, breads, main courses! I left totally full and satisfied, but still wanting to try more! And the Italian sodas!?? Exactly what I remember when I was a kid! I recommend the blood orange! Funny thing, so excited to dig into our meals, consistently forgot photographing the plates as served before eating! That's a super problem! I highly recommend!

In the heart of Little Italy, right next to the overhead sign, you’ll find this beautiful restaurant. Great menu and dishes that are not overly complicated and feel like they were actually made by an Italian mom or grandma, hence the name Nonna! Mauricio, our waiter, was friendly and helpful in explaining and helping us choose and each dish was absolutely delicious. If you’re looking for a wonderful dessert to end on a high note, I suggest the Torta de la Nonna. You won’t be disappointed. Highly recommended!

Had a great dinner with my girlfriend here. We just roamed around little Italy till she said I want to try Nonna. I agreed and happy I did food was fantastic service was great. Our server Luca was very pleasant. All of our dishes tasted fantastic don’t skip dessert their pastries are really good.

What a treat it was to eat here. The food was fresh and delicious. Our waiter was so kind to help with recommendations. We enjoyed sitting outside soaking in the ambiance of the city. We would happily eat here again.

Spectacular! Attentive staff with great communication skills and upbeat attitude. Some of the best seafood pasta I have had in a while. Thank you guys! And a special thank you to our server Ariadna! She was wonderful! Highly recommend the evening special seafood pasta!