1. Piatti
8.8
2182 Avenida de La Playa, La Jolla, CA
Italian Restaurant · 57 tips and reviews
Abeer Saeed: Calamari is delicious here and love the heated lamps if you're sitting outside. Super cozy and very friendly service
Abbie-Jane Baron: Warm and cozy & rolling in comfort food...as storm clouds roll in.
Dana Allen: Neighborhood gem, great food & service. Cozy, vibrant atmosphere. Will keep coming back!
Beth Rule: Gnocchi tastes just like Italy. Raves for the cream of carrot soup and beet salad. Great, authentic Italian food, friendly service, intimate atmosphere. Highly recommend.
Kristen Haas: I love the warm & cozy atmosphere. We had the slightly sweet eggplant bruschetta to start. The Fusilli Bolognese which was delicious and because of the huge portion I took a lot home with me.
Jennifer Juckett: The artichoke appetizer is excellent. Don't miss it!
5. Queenstown Public House
8.7
1557 Columbia St (at W Cedar St), San Diego, CA
New American Restaurant · Little Italy · 104 tips and reviews
Jessica A: Friendly service, cozy place, fab' burgers! Try the Lil' Lamb Burger, and the peach sangria!
Daniel Wohlfahrt: Awesome cozy place with fantastic food! Try any lamb on the menu. Best dinner in SD so far 😍
Serious Eats: Head here for tasty Aussie-style burgers loaded up with pickled beets, fried egg, and pineapple rings.
6. CUCINA urbana
9.1
505 Laurel St (at 5th Ave), San Diego, CA
Italian Restaurant · Park West · 171 tips and reviews
Parker M: By far one of the best meals I've ever had..the polenta board is phenomenal. Every dish we had was great. Cozy atmosphere, reasonable price, great staff. Look forward to new del mar location!
Foursquare Insiders: “The draw here is a comfortable, homey energy and a neighborhood feel. The playful list includes bottles from diverse regions and grapes—and shockingly low prices.” - Laura Williamson, Wine Expert Read more.
Emily Hayes: I had lunch there last week. Ambience, loved it. Cozy and rustic. Service, great. Food, out of this world. We split the squash blossoms, Brussels and lasagne. I'm still dreaming about them!!!
7. Turmeric Thai
8.7
6435 Caminito Blythefield Ste G, San Diego, CA
Thai Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews
Cesia Solano: Cozy and relax, with great food!
Kaitlyn Burns: Cozy atmosphere, buy your wine next door as they don't have a license. The asparagus & shrimp was amazing!
Saul Balderrama: Everything! Drunken noodles, ask for fresh thai chili , sticky rice delicious, all soups are great , asparagus with shrimp
10. "M" Winehouse
8.5
1918 India St (India Street), San Diego, CA
Wine Bar · Little Italy · 5 tips and reviews
Zaki Manian: Nice wine selection, cozy, intimate
Jenya S: Great wine selection, cheese platter was a nice accompaniment.
Tanya V: Loved it, sit out for people watching in a busy street
11. The Casbah
8.7
2501 Kettner Blvd (at W Laurel St), San Diego, CA
Rock Club · Midtown · 42 tips and reviews
Mazda: Awesome stage sound, great crowd, cool music, just an overall great intimate venue.
joe bob: A very intimate venue to see artists.
Cat S: One of the better music venues in SD. Very raw & intimate. No frills!
Paola Planas: Hidden gem. Looks unappealing next to all the nice restaurants on India street. You walk in and it's a nice little Italian market full of good imports and at the back is a cozy restaurant.
Guillermo Flores: Buen restaurante. Calidad de la comida aceptable a precio relativamente económico. Muy tradicional y acogedor. Hay mejores opciones, pero este tiene porciones más grandes...Si eso es lo que se busca.
Mehrnaz M: Nice staff, cozy restaurant, didn't like spaghetti meatballs but not a bad pizza.
Alice Aaron: Great coffee I have ever had, very friendly staff, great cozy environment inside, James has become my favorite place now, I will definitely come here again, and will recommend them to everyone.
Ti Wu: It's another serious coffee roaster in San Diego! Great coffee choices including single origin pour-over, cold brew, and espresso with various flavors. Cool and cozy place, operated by nice staffs.
Anthony Aguilar: I like the house blend so much I haven't tried anything else. Awesome place.