Spuntino Pizzeria Italia

Our first time here and the experience was outstanding. Mike the bartender took care of my friend for her birthday and made her a very delicious birthday shot. The LemonChelo drink Mike made was soooo balanced well. The pizza we ordered was soooo delicious. The ingredients are all imported from Italy. The crust wasn’t heavy and felt light. I rarely eat meat, and the quality was very clean and not greasy. 100/10! I will be returning again! Ishmael, the manager was very catering to my group and attentive! Great customer service and good vibes! 😎 Thank you Mike & Ishmael for comforting us on our dine-in!

It’s been four long years since our last visit. Traveled the US, did a 9 month World Cruise and were back in the area. Had to have my favorite Calzone. I love this place! Highly recommend! 👍🏼👍🏼 Thank you Torey H for the wonderful service.

Pizza was very good but soggy crust. I prefer a thin crust. Don't like the bread feeling of a thick crust. Would be nice if you offered thin and cut in squares. Easier to eat and stays warmer longer.

After a long travel day to get to Temecula, we wanted a place for a great restful dinner. This restaurant is fantastic. The staff was wonderful and very talkative. They gave good suggestions on what to try. We got Italian entrees and pizza. All were as good as described. Definitely worth a visit.

I like the Panini Spicy Italian sub . I like their soda , it’s not flat . The Pizza Hawaii with Pineapple and Ham topping , it’s really good . I just did not like their Tiramisu . The servers were nice . Service is okay .

We had never been here before but a local suggested this spot. We were thrilled to have discovered this place. We ordered the Vegan Pizza and added cheese. A loaded veggie pizza sounded really good tonight. This pizza was fantastic! The dough was some of the freshest dough I’ve ever had at a pizza place. It was light, but not too light, fluffy and the perfect chewiness. The veggies were fantastic, nothing like most other places where you get heaps of undercooked veggies thrown on top. And the variety of vegetables on top was excellent - eggplant, roasted squash, steamed spinach (didn’t seem like it was frozen). Nothing had ever been frozen actually. You can tell by the freshness and the veggies weren’t soggy like they’d been frozen before. We highly recommend this place and will definitely stop in again next time we are in town.

Our family tried Sputino's last night. We got it to go, pizza is always better eaten in the restaurant. That said, it was very good! They are very generous with the toppings, so the pizza did lean a bit on the soggy side, but the dough, the dough was amazing! It was tender-chewy, not hurt your jaw chewy like other crusts can be. It was also super tasty, great flavor! The underside was nicely and evenly dark brown, you can tell the oven gets super hot! I loved the sauce, not super chunky or sweet, just right. My family enjoyed the sausage and pepperoni pizzas, but for me they were a tad on the greasy side. The margarita was great! Next time I'm demanding my own veggie pie. Last thing to note, we had to call twice to get someone on the phone to order. They don't have an online ordering option. That's a negative, imo.

First timer. Tried this place out for dinner during our wine tasting adventure. The manager was very nice and knowledgeable. Tried the Penne Calabrese and a small pepperoni pizza paired with their own Pinot Noir. Shout out to Marco! He served us twice during our wine tasting trip! Very nice and knowledgeable. Had dinner and and two lunches here! Everything was delicious and food was served very quickly. Definitely recommend this place.

I came here when they first opened, life happened...6 kids later...came back yesterday. Its been some time. Happy Hour made me legit happy. Im sold. I want to come back every day. Would totally recommend. Here's a photo of what we had...all were

Living in the area of Temecula we are flooded with corp, big name, chain crap restaurants with frozen food thawed out for our delight. But we found Spuntino's.... Went for pizza last week, it sucked, so we started looking for something new. Then this popped up on the maps, two blocks from the house, so we loaded up the truck, sweats and hoodies, and off we went. Service; Chris was amazing, knew the menu, knew the beer, and made sure we were not rushed to order. Peroni on draft for the win! Food: we did the tour, from salad to pizza, pasta, finishing with a dessert. It came out as expected time wise, everything was at proper temp. But, what set this off was the flavor was on point. The pasta, clean, not chewy, sauce....well you can see I used the pizza crust to suck it up! Pizza, the top was great but the crust was perfection. Dessert, worked for me! Ambiance is ok, I'd say it's a typical in the shopping center restaurant. I really care that I can see the food be made, the Vespa in the corner, and the seats didn't hurt my ass! All in all 7 out of 5 stars for this place.

We arrived at Spuntino slightly before 11 AM for an early lunch, but things got off to a slow start. Despite the restaurant's opening time, the gate was still locked at 11:10. After a quick call (with no answer) and some curiosity, I noticed the door was slightly ajar but inaccessible due to the gate. Moments later, a server appeared and explained there had been a staffing delay. Being fashionably late myself sometimes, I could sympathize. The server was kind and shared interesting tidbits about the food--turns out the owner is from Sicily, and I was excited to try authentic Italian cuisine! We shared a large slice of pepperoni pizza, which came highly recommended, and I ordered the penne bolognese with a glass of wine. While my cousin absolutely loved the food, I wasn't as impressed. I finished my wine and packed up most of my meal to-go, hoping the flavors would shine later. Unfortunately, even reheated, the dish didn't quite hit the mark for me. I'm starting to wonder if my Americanized palate just isn't refined enough for true Italian flavors. If that's the case, the trip to Italy I'm planning might require a serious mindset shift! That said, the service was great, and the restaurant clearly has its charm. It might just be that Spuntino wasn't quite my taste.

Great atmosphere, great pizza, authentic caesar salad, tomato sauce was awesome! Matt's service was great!

Great location and a fun, casual vibe. We walked in and ordered a pizza to go. We were advised to order a pizza that already had a set topping list instead of build your own. We got the pizza Quattro stagioni. It had black olives, ham, mushrooms, and artichoke. I wasn't a huge fan of the toppings as I'm more of a meat lovers gal, but I did love the crust and the overall texture and consistency of the dough. Our pizza was also ready in ten minutes which was appreciated.

It truly hurts to write a review like this, but tonight was the final dagger. Got hit with a price of $167 for tonight's to-go order. What does $167 get you these days at Spuntino... 2 penne pasta with chicken 1 kids spaghetti with meatballs 1 Caesar salad Bread No alcohol. No other sides. No other anything... thanks but no thanks. I understand we're in a slightly more challenging economy, tariffs, needing to pay better wages, etc etc. but frankly this is WELL beyond reasonable. Apparently tourists are paying anything for food these days, or I'm just out of touch with noodle prices in 2025? Even through the years of raising prices again and again (at least the last 5), we've stuck by and bit the bullet. Quality has wavered during that time too but hey, support the local business, who knows what happened that one night here and there. But I can't stomach it any more, this is flat out robbery. Giving 2 stars simply because the hard working people there have no impact on pricing a menu. ***edit after double checking online to make sure I wasn't crazy*** If you look at the online pricing, my aforementioned order rings in somewhere around $93 before tax. Pretty absurd all the same, and that's assuming the chicken pricing of +$5 per pasta (using the example from the Caesar salad adding chicken since there's no other pricing listed for adding protein to a pasta). I called back to see how in the world $167 was decided upon. "Well, meat is pretty expensive these days... and you can check pricing online too". Unreal. Can't get a straight answer, and no one seems to care. For what it's worth, pricing has seemingly spiked 33% over the last year if you compare the online menu I've added here and pictures of the menu from a year ago.

Now this is what I am talking about. It's a cute little tucked in the corner pizza place with fantastic food!!!!! I couldn't get pics because we ate it so fast. My husband and I tried this place on a whim and it was well worth it. I had a procutto sandwich and my husband ordered a pepperoni pizza for us to share. It was all fantastic. The service was fantastic the open concept is so awesome to watch. I would recommend this place for family for first date. For lunch. Just go!!!!

The food is on point! Italian food is one of my favorites. Cooked like a taste of Europe. Service was amazing. Made us feel comfortable. The vibe was wonderful. TVs and an Italian decorations. Delighted and would love to go back!

We came here on the recommendation of Cole from Lorenzi winery, and it did not disappoint. Ended up sitting at the bar next door. We ordered a large sausage & mushroom pizza with artichokes on half, and it was delicious. Crust was soft and wonderful, nothing too heavy. Took some slices home to enjoy tomorrow. They have a great full bar and all the Cocktails and martinis looked amazing. They also have a great wine list, and we got a bottle of their own Sangiovese for $46 which was wonderful. Absolutely recommend, and we will definitely be back! Can't forget our amazing servers, Todd and Nathan - fabulous, and we met the nicest local guy sitting at the bar. Great experience!

Great service and amazing food! Average dining settings. Looking forward to coming back for more.

Great service and quick service. Loved that you could see the chefs from the seating area. They were very friendly. I ordered the meat lovers gluten free pizza. It came out quick. The reason i gave it 4 starts was because the sausage on top of the pizza was like warm and the pizza was a little soggy. But that's normal for gluten free pizza. It's hard to get it just right because it burns very easily. Either way clean place, friendly people, quick service. I would go here again.

Don't order the pastrami sandwich. It sucks. Nothing like the hat. The meat is about four or five slices that's nothing. Sucks

Food was amazing! Customer service was GREAT! It was my birthday and they gave me special treatment which made me feel special definitely recommend!! We ordered pizza, came with garlic bread and marinara sauce. And I got a cannoli for my birthday and it so good! Never had it before today. And Mike was our bartender & took are food order while Ishmael kept checking make sure we were taken care of. GREAT costumer service

The reviews really vary, we went with friends and the food was good. Caesar salad with chicken, good dressing, croutons could have been better. Seemed like dry bread, not toasted or tasty. We had 2 pizzas & both were good, came out fairly quick. For our taste, the crust could have been a little more brown... We had good service and stayed awhile with a glass of wine visiting. The bar next door (connected inside) was convenient and a nice seating option.

Great service and food, my little one and I needed to kill time while nails got done. So happy we chose to hang her sangria was delicious as well.

Over priced, very slow service and not very good food. Not sure what people liked about this place. I've tried it twice and was disappointed.

Great family restaurant friendly owner and staff great food and pizza and full adjoining bar very nice atmosphere and also has a deli

Truly a wonderful place to eat... great smiling people as you walk in you feel welcomed and at ease. You can delight in the appetizers or just wait for the pizza! Wings had a very thin baked skin and wonderfully flavored!

We had a great experience here at Spuntino after Europa Winery. They have the best pizza in Temecula, hands down!!

"Spuntino Pizzeria has a lively atmosphere and warm lighting, but it was extremely packed, making the space feel a bit cramped--especially with so many families dining close together. Since my order was to-go, I felt like I was intruding on personal dining moments. The food was on the pricier side for a large meat lover's pizza and a garden salad, but the pizza itself was really good! The service was decent as well. Appreciate the team for their hard work!"

Mom and pop style pizzeria with a pizza oven, Italian deli, fun bar and great food. This table service pizzeria has great friendly service and a warm welcoming interior. We ordered wine and a quad pizza to share. It had artichoke, mushrooms, olives and we subbed in pepperoni instead of ham. It was freshly made and piping hot. It was fantastic and very delicious. The restaurant is a local gem with friendly staff, great food and good times. GRATISE MILLE!

Dined here last night with my Best Friend. Glad we Did. 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 We asked if there were any Specials & Last Night's was: Spaghetti Pescatore, kinda like a Ceviche but this one contained Mussels, Clams, Calamari & Shrimp nestled in Pasta noodles like Linguini with a Marinara Sauce. It tasted awesomely delicious. She liked it as much as me. Wow! 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 She wanted a Small Hawaiian Pizza that really hit the Spot. 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 She had her Favorite Drink ~ Water with a Lemon Wedge 〰〰〰I had a nice glass of Cabernet Sauvignon.〰〰〰 Service was pretty quick considering the amount of clients 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰. Ambiance was what you'd expect from a Pizzeria. We love the food here & usually order their Awesome Sandwiches. 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰

The Farfalle salmone was very good, but pricey. Personable service even under the pressure of a long line

Extremely Disappointing - Poor Management and Toxic Environment I would give zero stars if I could. This place is incredibly poorly managed, with little to no communication between leadership and staff. Even worse, there is a disturbing pattern of harassment toward employees that goes completely unaddressed. Manager (Ismael) either ignores complaints or contributes to the toxic atmosphere themselves. It's clear that staff are undervalued and mistreated, and it reflects in every aspect of how the business is run. I cannot in good conscience recommend this place to anyone--whether you're considering working here or enjoying a meal. You're in better hands at the Pizza Factory, Pizza Guys, Stadium Pizza and Upper East Slice. It's truly unfortunate because the staff, despite being stiffened by the hostile environment, show resilience and dedication. They deserve a much better workplace where they can thrive without fear or stress.

Ordered a large pepperoni pizza and was really disappointed. The pizza was soggy with way too much cheese, the dough was overly salty, and the sauce had almost no flavor. It was watery and a weird light pink color. Even the pepperoni lacked flavor, which was surprising. We also tried the fried dough with sugar, but it barely had any sugar on it and again, the dough was extremely salty. I have had a lot of fried dough from different places and never experienced that before. We ordered the tiramisu too, but it was not good. It just tasted like chocolate and custard and did not have the flavor or texture you would expect from a proper tiramisu. Overall, I would not recommend this place if you are looking for good pizza or desserts.

Well, this is disappointing to post as I have previously given this restaurant a good review. We took some friends to have a late dinner here. We probably got there close to 9 PM. The food was good and the service at the restaurant was good too. After dinner, we went to their bar for a drink. (We didn't even know they had a bar that is opened later than the restaurant, until the server told us.) What was disappointing was what felt like discriminatory, borderline racist, service we received at their bar. We were a group of 5 (four of us Mexican and speaking both Spanish and English and one white man.) We were all standing near the bar and my mom got a little closer to the bar to order. She placed her order and waited about 10 minutes (no they were not busy). The bartender started helping other people that got there after us. My mom ordered the drinks again and got no response from the bartender. She waited a few more minutes and then asked the bartender if he got our order. He replied with "Can't you see I'm making them?!" To which my mom replied "I've seen you make drinks but none of those have been ours." My husband asked for an old fashioned and they forgot to add the black cherry. My husband asked them to please add it. One bartender told the other bartender to do it and both looked visibly upset that they had to do this. I should add that this is a very small bar. There were probably less than 15 patrons there and they had 3 bartenders. It wasn't a packed bar. To add, the restaurant was closed so they weren't making drinks for them either. Our two friends left and my husband, my mother and I remained sitting at the bar. We still had our initial drinks. After about 30 minutes, I ordered a second glass of wine. Some time went by and I decided to order a hard seltzer instead. I had barely touched the second glass of wine. At this point I wanted something cold to drink. The bartender tells me that they made last call, which we didn't hear. I found this odd given that it's such a small place. But figured I would just finish my wine and asked for a refill of my iced water. About 20 minutes go by and a young white woman greets the bartender (as if they were friends or acquaintances). This young woman asks for a seltzer. The bartender grabs one and stars walking in her direction. I saw this and said, "I thought you guys made last call? I tried to order a seltzer and was told it was too late." The bartender then apologizes to the young woman and does not give her the drink. I looked at the young woman and said, "Sorry. I just don't know how they were going to serve you after saying they made last call." The bartender looked upset and made a face that reflected that. I start telling my mom and husband what happened and then the bartender starts gaslighting me saying that they can issue a "last call" on anyone if they think they're intoxicated. To which I replied that I had only 2 glasses of wine and one of them was still pretty full sitting in front of me. He then said "I don't know how much you had before." So, not only did they ignore my mom a few times, make us wait over 10 minutes for drinks when they were not busy and standing around, snap at my mom, gave attitude when my husband asked them to fix a drink, but also got caught trying to serve someone when they weren't supposed to. Because he got caught trying to serve alcohol to a "friend" after they issued last call, he tried to gaslight me saying I was too intoxicated to have been served and that's why I didn't get a seltzer. The entire experience was very sketchy and it felt like they just didn't want to serve US. They looked happy to be serving and making drinks for others, but not us. We weren't drunk, we weren't loud, we had dinner at their establishment, we were with a small group of friends chit-chatting after dinner just trying to enjoy a drink before heading home. Our ages range from 42-68, so it's not like we were these crazy drunk young adults getting wild at the bar. The vibes we were getting, their attitude, the disrespect all felt very targeted. We didn't observe these same behaviors with other (white) patrons. It just felt very weird as if they made their best effort at this bar to make us feel unwelcomed. Needless to say, their message was heard loud and clear. We will never stop here again, will never recommend it, and will share our experience, so others don't go through the same thing we did.

We go there often. Food is great, service is always good. Their pizza is great and the grandkids love it! Cocktails come from "The Bar Next Door" and you can check out my reviews there.

We were looking for something to eat after wine tasting and wanted Italian. We came across this place and boy was it WELL WORTH IT! We ordered the Spaghetti Seafood Pescatore, Fried Calamari, Clams in red wine sauce, and Bruschetta...also an Italian Sub to go! It was all so Aabsolutely delicious!!! Great and kind service by Miss Chelsey who was helpful in suggesting meals and very attentive to our needs. Chelsey you were the best! Love the Italy vibe and music! Clean, Friendly and Great Service! Thank You!

pizza was COLD & under cooked, the meet was undercooked, part of the crust was raw, other edges no flavor little to no sauce! WORSE PIZZA WE EVER HAD ! Salad croutons stale . Cups with cheese might as well be empty.

Christopher was an amazing waiter. He was very friendly, checked in on us to be sure we were good and just provided over the top service. The salad was so fresh and crisp and yummy and the pizza is always out of this world delicious. The restaurant has such a nice atmosphere and is always clean and beautiful. I will definitely be back again very soon.

When I picked up my pizzas is was so cold I bought two 12" pizzas and a salad for $60 and they all tastes terrible!!! Bottega Italia has better food since they are sister companies don't know why they don't have the same food

I can't believe I've lived here for years and did not know this Italian gem existed! This place was busy on a Friday night. The wait was about 25 min. It went pretty fast. They have indoor, outdoor, and bar seating. Service is friendly and expeditious. Staff is nice, helpful, and friendly. The food was amazing! The pizza is one of the best I ever had. The dough is perfect. We had the pepperoni pizza and Cesar salad. The dessert cannoli was delicious! We will be back! I highly recommend!

This is our go-to casual, neighborhood Italian spot. The staff is always lovely and the owner is usually happily circulating. Prices are reasonable. Our favorites are the penne calabrese, pizza norma, and the calamari with a glass of Chianti. The pizzas are wood fired and something special. There's The Bar Next Door where you can also order food items if the wait is too long and you don't mind the extra noise.

Service was outstanding. You can tell the employees enjoy working here. Pizza was good - crust was delicious- soft and chewy

I've lived in Temecula for over a decade and every so often I say, "oh, let's give Spuntino's another chance." And each time I kick myself. I cannot believe they let a pizza that looks like this leave the kitchen and put it in a box! Like, someone saw this and said to themselves 'I'll just add some parm, they'll never notice!' Dude, I could smell it was burnt when it was in my car! Even next to 3 other non-burnt pizzas.

Excellent food and service by Chris. We had two pizzas, a few glasses of Poggio Leano wine, and tiramisu for dessert.

Ariel provided us with stellar service, even as they were so busy on Mothers day. Pizza and sandwich was soooo good. The gelato was also delicious. We will be back for sure!

Are you kidding me?!?! They charged me $15 for this???? I was having a pregnancy craving and heard good things about this place. I'm livid and will never return.

Great pizza! The crust is divine. The flour used for it is from Italy...no wonder. The only pizza I've Not had there is the French fry one. I'm building up courage for that one. You won't be disappointed going there. Wonderful,friendly service too!

If you want true Itialian food, this is a place to go. It has inside and outside seating and is a deli style restaurant. The service is friendly and courteous with helpful suggestions. It is one of our favorite places, and their wines are wonderful .

This place is so good but the management is TERRIBLE and I mean terrible. There needs to be something done from the GM Ismael. He is so incredibly disrespectful to his workers and makes them cry. CRY. For workers to cry in front of customers due to the manager yelling at them is absolutely unacceptable. There needs to be something done. I don't care how much money you make, dont degrade people who help you run your business!!!

This is our go to place! Chris is the best waiter ever. Their pizza? Soooo good. It's real authentic Italian!!

Tried this place tonight. The hubby got a pepperoni pizza and I got the pasta dish that has the sun dried tomatoes.. upon entering we were greeted by a nice waitress that offered us a table in the back corner since there were 6 of us.. and two are babies.. but then someone else sat there. A man, I think the owner came by then I asked him about it and he said, "did you sign in?" We did not the lady did not tell us that.. very awkward. Fast forward to the service. Our waiter was fantastic but everyone else we encountered was not. Now the food. My pasta had lots of sauce which I like... but it was ok.. 7/10. The pizza was soggy not very crunchy... and there was not enough cheese. We also ordered cheesy garlic bread.. that was also undercooked and not crunchy.. we will not be adding this place to our rotation or returning. But we enjoyed trying something new.

New Favorite Italian in Temecula hands down. Service was beyond amazing, quick, friendly, and over all 10 stars. Food was absolutely delicious and the cannolis are to die for. First time here and the first impression was outstanding!

Really disappointing, tried to come here on Mother's Day, stood outside from 11am when they're supposed to open. Us and four other parties could see people inside the restaurant. No one came out at any point to tell us anything and they did not answer the phone. Finally, a lady from another group called a manager at the other restaurant and she called the manager here and told us they said they couldn't do pizza until 3pm due to issues. No problem at all, but maybe come let the people standing outside know that you're not going to be open or hang a sign or something.

I think $46 for this two items is crazzzzzyyy. The pizza, I'll deal with but the pasta being the same cost as the pizza with like 25 noodles and 4 sausages is beyond me. Honestly, super disappointed. I checked the box in the car because it was so light and was shocked there was that LITTLE pasta for $22. We will not be returning. Was our favorite spot for a long time, but that quality is not okay.

We always enjoy the food here. Had Fried Calamari (it was a bit naked) and Caesar Salad to start. Main entrees were lasagna, chicken parm, seafood pasta and napolitano pizza. Il cibo era delizioso! Torneremo!

Love this place, the food is phenomenal, the people are amazing and the atmosphere is fun and family friendly Seafood pasta is off the charts, highly recommend

Two stars for this review which is twice as good as my last visit. Food was eventually good once one of the pizzas spent a few added minutes in the oven. Ambiance is acceptable for a pizza place. Cleanliness was acceptable. Service was poor. A couple pizzas took almost an hour and probably would've never came out if I hadn't asked the manager to check on our food. Like I mentioned, after almost an hour, "your pizzas are being put in the oven right now". And the place was about half full. Not busy at all. No one ever asked if we were okay. Kind of a self-service environment. So I have to ask: What is a reasonable amount of time for a bowl of spaghetti, two small pizzas and one large pizza to come out after two small salads were served? We waited at least 45 minutes, which likely could have taken much longer. And how much would be reasonable for the food I just mentioned plus a sparkling water, iced tea, and a lemonade - no alcoholic drinks. How does $135 sound for a pizza place? Add tip and you're well over $150.00. So $150 for some pizzas and salads, while being a forgotten table. Add a few other issues like having to go to the counter for napkins. Food served with no silverware, and one pizza was served with raw dough which had to go back to the oven. What was meant to be a nice little post game celebration with a couple youngsters ended up being a nerve racking disappointment. To add insult to injury there was no consideration to make any sort of amends. Problem is, every time I go to this restaurant it's the same old story. Incompetence and poor customer service abound! Now one can add ridiculously high prices. Yeah, don't we all like to pay lots of money to be completely ignored. All things considered... Spuntino is a poor value. Not sure how young families can afford these prices for what should be a family oriented and affordable option. Once again, I wont be back for at least another year and a half, which is about when I tend to give failed experiences another chance. Not sure why though. I suppose I believe things can change for the better.