piatti

greatatmosphereand decor. it makes you feel like you are eating in a big italian dining room. awesome food, even the warm bread with evoo + balsalmic vinegar with spice.
i had the squid ink fettuccine with seafood - cooked to perfection. i will definitely return to eat here.

a fabulous meal with incredible service. i had the brussels sprouts and chicken and it was delicious. theatmospherewas beautiful. la jolla is a wonderful place to come visit. the cocktails were fabulous. we had such a wonderful time. we are looking forward to the next time that we are coming to california

i cannot say enough positive things about our experiences at piatti - the service, theatmosphere& the food were each unbelievable & surpassed all expectations - hands down our favorite restaurant during our honeymoon in la jolla. the first evening in town, my husband & i did not have reservations & the restaurant was crowded, however within minutes the extremely pleasant hostess seated us at a lovely table on the patio beneath beneath a beautiful tree and twinkle lights. the wait staff was equally pleasant & very attentive. both my husband's & my entrees were delicious - however we both agreed that the saffron pappardelle was the best dish we tasted while in la jolla. the entrees were elegant & were quite flavorful without being over-sauced and over-salted, as seems to be the case with some italian restaurants. after such a positive experience on our first evening in town, we returned on our final night - we made reservations online & were greeted with "congratulations & happy honeymoon" wishes by the hostess & were promptly seated on the same gorgeous patio at our request. on our second visit, the service & the food were consistent with the wonderful experience we had on our first night - above all expectations. i am so thankful we wandered into piatti and would happily return to la jolla just so we could eat there again.

i could move to southern california for this restaurant!. we recently enjoyed a vacation in la jolla. during our trip, we celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary, and my husband had covertly(!) made arrangements with piatti's event coordinator (kasey) for a special table for us. the evening was superb ... from the welcome by the hostess ("happy anniversary", said sincerely), the customized menu inscribed with our names and happy anniversary, to the excellent attention from a delightful server, and the delicious meal itself. i enjoyed an appetizer of herbed cauliflower cakes with roasted pepper aioli; my husband had the semolina fried calamari. my main dish was the fish special of mahi mahi, bursting with flavour and super tender, served with market vegetables, while my husband's choice was cavatappi, with housemade italian sausage, mushrooms, roasted tomatoes and parmesan. we were sated by the time it came to dessert, but out of the blue came a complementary plate of tiramisu (which rates as the best i've ever enjoyed). although we were full, it actually was no hardship finding a little extra space for our light and delectable sweet.
we were still in la jolla for christmas, and decided to re-visit piatti for christmas eve. theatmospherein this restaurant is warm and welcoming, and we have the impression it is a firm favourite among the local residents. our christmas eve dinner was also a tribute of outstanding service, delicious food (creamy risotto with scallops and asparagus and a seafood linguine) and yes, this time we left room for a repeat order of tiramisu.
the wine list is comprehensive and competitively priced.
i'd say this was the best meal we had during our entire time in southern california. thanks to all the staff involved!

with its open kitchens and stone hearth pizza ovens, each piatti restaurant reflects the warmth, charm and welcomingatmosphereof a traditional italian trattoria.

excellent pick! went there as a party of 7 with 3 kids under the age of 5! theatmospherewas great, service was amazing and the food....delicious!

piatti is always great!. went to piatti's in la jolla, ca today with a couple of girlfriends and had one of my favorites...herb roasted chicken with garlic mashed potatoes and steamed spinach. it's a regular menu item there and it's always consistently good. i love theatmosphereand the service was excellent! the only problem is finding a parking spot close by in that area (la jolla shores). always a challenge in the summer with tourists and surfers.