cucina urbana

great lunch spot in san diego!. i was in san diego on business and really wanted to eat at cucina urbana. however, it was restaurant week and could only get in for lunch. so glad that i did! the food was delicious and plentiful. the staff were hospitable and informative. the decor of the restaurant was hip and intriguing. i would definitely return if i ever get back to san diego.

excellent!. simply excellent ambiente, service, wine, and food. excellent value! very enjoyable!

this is farm-to-table restaurant, with great wine shop inside. very nice experience!!!

cucina urbana is an excellent california inspired italian kitchen and wine shop on laurel right next to balboa park. the salads and pastas here are especially tasty.

1st visit... not my last. visited with business colleagues during resturant week in san diego. the food was great and so was the service. i was surprised by the polenta appetizer but could have made a meal out it. i'm looking forward to my next visit.

a hip and swanky restaurant that fuses a classic and a modern vibe that is sure to impress the diner in you. whether you're bringing a date ir celebrating a simple meal with friends...the food and the ambiance will surely leave a good memory. while you're at it, make sure to order the mediterranean mussels for starters. you'll keep coming bacj to it like i do!

awesome food, awesome service, awesome atmosphere, this place is downright awesomesauce, do yourself a favor and have a meal here asap

oh cucina urbana, how i love thee.

get there early!. the remodel of laurel has been such a huge success for tracy. cucina urbana has been excellent everytime we happen to be able to dine there. reservations are difficult, but there is plenty of communal seating. the burrata appetizer is the best i have ever had. i always want to try different things on the menu but keep going back for it. pizza, pastas and the beet salad are also my favorites along with the chocolate dessert.

the urban italian. great spot to meet friends after work. we had a few things on their happy hour menu - i would say some of the dishes lacked flavor.
they are always busy, great atmosphere, and nice bar area.

i'd definitely return if in the area again.

couldn't hear myself think. the food was excellent, with the recommendations of the waitress spot on. squash blossoms stuffed with ricotta and short ribs pappardelle with cremini mushrooms were standouts. service was excellent. the decor was creative & gorgeous. however, the noise was deafening. the bar crowd spilled out onto the dining floor and foyer and people were actually standing next to patrons who were dining. the noise was so loud that we had to shout across the table to one another to be heard. it ruined the ambiance for us and, sad to say, we would not go back.

all i can say is wooooooow excellent food and ambiance ...... i know my way arround the best restaurants around the world and let me tell this one is excellent top of the knotch food... andplease try the truffle fries with homemade ketchup damn their to die for and the pizza very good also i recommend the pinot noir by mery edwards excellent wine pairs great with the food

posted on november 22, 2010 by | 9 comments i heart cucina urbana. let me start off with that. i really do. i can't wait to go back. i had heard the buzz about cucina urbana for a while, but just didn't have the time to check out it. finally, i made some

kevin sosebee rocks!. we were in san diego and ate there two nights in a row...recognizing it belatedly as the old, upscale, laurel. shed of all the formality, wonderful warehouse feel with overhead artsy decorations of old spoons and colanders (you get the picture).
night #1: vasi: (mini mason jars with tuscan toast) probably a thinly veiled attempt to charge for bread since none other is available, but who cares? smoked trout and baby golden beet. antipasti: the "must do" stuffed fried squash blossoms with herb ricotta, purple basil pesto and cured lemon dressing. insalate: little gem lettuce caesar salad with polenta crouton. and main coursd: pan seared atlantic cod with a basil pistachio crust, smoked tomato conserva and limoncello beurre blanc....hungry yet?

night 2: sweet corn risotto with guanciale and cilantro, chopped house salad with soppresata and whole roasted brook trout with shrimp and heirloom tomatol

we split everything. loved it, loved the noise and the hubub. the people who say it is too noisy are right....but perhaps they neglected to eat the food which is marvelous. two thumbs up! (and kevin is a wonderful waiter)