Piatti - La Jolla

  • Description:

    • La Jolla's version of the reliable neighborhood hangout is this pasta-centric trattoria, a couple blocks inland from La Jolla Shores. You're likely to be surrounded by a crew of regulars that pop in weekly and know the staff by name. You won't feel left out, however, and the food is well priced. The lemon herb-roasted chicken and bistecca (rib-eye) are fantastic, but it's the pastas that parade out to most tables. Try orecchiette bathed in gorgonzola, grilled chicken, and sun-dried tomatoes, or pappardelle "fantasia"--shrimp-crowned ribbons of saffron pasta, primed with garlic, tomato, and white wine. Those who are concerned with carbo-loading can substitute spinach for pasta. Beneath the romantic sprawl of an enormous ficus tree, the outdoor patio is always ideal, thanks to the cozy heaters.

    • © Frommer's 2012

    User Reviews for Piatti

    •  

      TOO LOUD and busy

    • We sat in the bar and ordered a few appetizers (because there were no tables and we didn't have a reservation). The server only came by once or twice, and the bar was so loud...

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    •  

      Great pasta, OK pizza

    • The pasta with tomato sauce and house made sausage was really tasty ( freshly made sauce!), but pizza crust was not crispy at all. Would return for more pasta, though.

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    Awards:

    Frommer's
    Frommer's
    •  Recommended 2010
    • Details
      • Contact:

      • visit website
      • tel: 858/454-1589
      • fax: +1 858 454 1799
      • send email
      • Address:

      • 2182 Avenida de la Playa
      • La Jolla
      • La Jolla, CA 92037
      • Neighborhood:

      • La Jolla / Golden Triangle
      • Payments:

      • amex mastercard visa diners cash only
      • Hours:

      • Mon-Thurs 11:30am-10pm; Fri 11:30am-11pm; Sat 11am-11pm; Sun 11am-10pm

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