Cardellino
Italian restaurant · San Diego ·
Italian-American chophouse w/ housemade pasta, steaks & wine
Italian-American chophouse w/ housemade pasta, steaks & wine
"Chef Brad Wise offers a chophouse tasting menu called the “Tuscan Experience” in Mission Hills. The armchair food tour throughout the Italian region includes bistecca Fiorentina, a traditional Florentine steak, a specific cut from a particular breed of cattle, while the rest of the courses rotate but will likely include pasta and an Italian-inspired dessert, from spicy rigatoni to tiramisu cheesecake." - Helen I. Hwang
"Unabashedly Italian-American, Cardellino features the same cooking style that fans have come to love about Trust Restaurant Group - bold flavors, simple ingredients, and elevated technique. The culinary program, built around Chef and owner Chef Brad Wise's ethos of experiential dining, highlights housemade pasta, aperitivos and insalatas crafted with local ingredients, and an approachable, happy selection of wines from Italy and the California coast."
"Most recently, Schwandt helped the Trust Restaurant Group to open Cardellino in Mission Hills, a project that followed his earlier training and experience." - Candice Woo
"Order by November 19 for Trust Restaurant Group’s Thanksgiving to-go menu. The meal feeds 2-8 and includes turkey, mashed potatoes, Italian sausage stuffing, truffled macaroni and cheese, a winter salad, a pint of Mr. Trustee’s caramel swirl ice cream, apple bread baked by Executive Pastry Chef Jeremy Harville and a 12-ounce bag of Cardellino’s house blend coffee. The pre-cooked feast will be available for pickup from Cardellino in Mission Hills on November 26." - darlene-horn
"Cardellino, an all-day bakery and cafe, resumes daytime hours on Friday, May 29, with counter service and patio seating from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Closed on Mondays. The indoor space will be activated on Friday, June 5, with nightly dinner service from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. except on Mondays." - Candice Woo