Bistro Pazzo

So good! Quiet side of a charming seaside town. Authentic italian, been open 18 years. He can give good wine suggestions and every dish was delicious. I got the mushroom ravioli special, my husband got lasagna, and my mom got soup and calamari. Every ingredient was made fresh, especially the house-made pesto sauce for the bread was perfection.

Eat.Here. Wanted an authentic Italian meal and this place delivered! This is one of those secret 'hole in the wall' places I want to return to again and again. Service was gruff and authentic, food was amazing!!!! Wine was superb and dessert was homemade. Absolutely a great place, just go.

This cozy restaurant serves outstanding Italian food — their pastas are truly next level. We just returned from two weeks in Italy, and we actually missed the pasta from Bistro Pazzo!

I spent quite a while trying to choose a new place to try for my birthday dinner. After reading several great recent reviews I chose Bistro Pazzo. The restaurant was pretty empty when I arrived (which I should have taken as a sign) and I chalked it up to it being later in the evening. The server (who I believe may have been the owner) said very little to me and seemed to be more interested in speaking to the only other table. I got chicken parm and was so disappointed in the entire dish. There was far too much breading (which was extremely soggy), the marinara had a sour taste, and the dish itself was insanely overpriced for what I was served. The interactions I had with the server were so limited that I was never asked how my food was or any other questions (so I never mentioned that it

I came to La Jolla Beach from San Jose for a trip and stumbled upon this restaurant while looking for a place to eat. First of all, the food was absolutely delicious — no further comment needed. Also, Margarita was incredibly kind and welcoming. I followed her recommendations, and everything turned out to be perfect. I was so eager to try the food that I forgot to take photos of the main dishes and only managed to snap a picture of the bread! I highly recommend this place.