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Trattoria Don Pietro, San Diego, CA

Trattoria Don Pietro

3.9
3.9
826 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 p.m.

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Booked 4 times today
  • Charming
  • Romantic
  • Great for creative cocktails
Thanks to Trattoria Don Pietro, there is finally something new and fresh happening in Old Town. After spending a lifetime of cooking Italian food and a few years in LA learning from the best restaurants in the industry, Pietro is finally ready to roll up his sleeves and show San Diego his take on traditional Italian cuisine with a trendy twist. Between our groundbreaking Italian menu, wisteria garden patio ambiance, and over-the-top cocktails, we stand alone as the most instagrammable restaurant in San Diego. Come stop by today and experience our delicate balance of tradition and trend.
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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Sicilian
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Weeknight Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Dinner Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Along with street parking, we provide convenient parking below-ground with the entrance mid-block on Conde Street.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Salvatore Busalacchi

What 826 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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3.9
3.9 based on recent ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 3.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Diego

    Romantic

  • San Diego

    Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Trattoria Don Pietro offers a "really cool vibe" with consistently delightful food. The ambiance is praised as "beautiful" and "gorgeous," complemented by "amazing service" and "delicious" gnocchi that stands out. While Valentine's Day service faced challenges, regular visits reward guests with a "super chic and cute" experience.
826 Reviews
  1. Brittany

    San Diego

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    long wait for drinks appetizers and final check even though there we’re few tables. Waitress rarely checked in

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a sweet ambiance! Good groovy music and excellent service! Can’t recommend this place enough.

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  3. brenda

    San Diego

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    I had an awful experience. Appetizers came out 1 hour later and dinner 2 hours later. Then the pasta on several dishes were undercooked.

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  4. Muhammad

    San Diego

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Pathetic service. Had to wait 20 minutes after arriving despite having a reservation. Had to wait 90 minutes after ordering for the food and ended up leaving and cancelling the order

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  5. Zack

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    As soon as I arrived for my reservation everything that could go wrong went wrong. Reservation got pushed back an hour. Waited 30 minutes just to get a drink at the bar?? While looking at the bartender!! (Cannot make this up) Server was not organized nor management. Waiting at my table for 15 minutes till we got greeted and ordered food and drinks. Ordered surf and turf. Not cooked to what I ordered. Didn’t eat that night. Never once apologized for anything that happened to me and my guest that night. Managers stood and watched as everyone was working. Clearly the managers do not care about the service of this place or the guest experience. Not worth the hype, honestly don’t waste your money or time here. You’ve been warned!

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  6. Kenny

    San Diego

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Half and hour for drinks and literally an entire hour for food. Absolutely not acceptable.

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  7. Hemil

    VIP

    Seattle

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Would not recommend for Valentine’s day for a few reasons: 1. We arrived on time for our reservation, but we were seated 30 minutes later. 2. Drinks were decent, but food was served cold and with small portions. 3. Compared to the regular menu, the Valentine’s day menu had limited options and higher prices.

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  8. Amy

    Hawaii

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    My party and I waited over an hour and half to get seated. On top of that we didn’t not get our food and drinks until almost an hour and half after getting seated at our table. The food itself was good although the pasta noodles were hard and difficult to chew. The drinks were delicious.

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  9. Randall

    Sacramento

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Went on valentines day expecting a magnificent dinning experience but received just the opposite. Our reservation was at 7:30 pm and we did not get sat until 8 pm even though we arrived 5 minutes early. Our server did the best she could but food took another hour to arrive while we sat outside in the cold. The lobster arrabiata we had ordered came out undercooked and when we sent it back it was still undercooked. They ended up refunding our dish but our dining experience on such a special day was ruined.

    1 person found this helpful

  10. Brent

    San Diego

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    We waited over an hour for our reservation and then waited an additional hour for our food, which was good but not worth the two hour wait.

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FAQs

Trattoria Don Pietro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (619) 255-7205.

Trattoria Don Pietro is rated 3.9 stars by 826 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.

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Booked 4 times today
Google Map for Trattoria Don Pietro

2415 San Diego Ave, San Diego, CA 92110-2801

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Sicilian
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Weeknight Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Dinner Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Along with street parking, we provide convenient parking below-ground with the entrance mid-block on Conde Street.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Salvatore Busalacchi
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