Little Italy Restaurants - Trattoria Fantastica in San Diego's Little Italy
I love visiting San Diego's Little Italy, and of the Little Italy restaurants Trattoria Fantastica is one of my favorites. We had dinner there last night on the patio, as the weather was gorgeous, while we watched the world go by.
Little Italy is a busy place on the weekend and the streets and sidewalks were crowded with people out shopping and heading for their favorite places to eat. Filippi's Pizza Grotto had the usual line way out the door and every place seemed crowded with diners waiting to get in.
Trattoria Fantastica has a very comfortable feel, with great fresh pasta and seafood dishes, including classic Italian preparations, and their popular wood-fired pizzas. It gets crowded, and noisy, so being outside is much more conducive to dining conversation and people watching.
They have a fabulous desert counter at Trattoria Fantastica, with pastries, gelato, cannolis, and other baked goods. It's much more fun to peruse the wall of desserts to pick out something to have, and something to take home, than to gaze on a menu, in my opinion.
Trattoria Fantastica is a fun place to dine, with good food and service, right next to the beloved Little Italy sign over the street. Be aware that they don't take reservations on weekends except for parties of 5 or larger. Trattoria Fantastica is a terrific place for brunch on the weekends, too.
San Diego, CA
(619) 234-1735
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A visit to Little Italy in San Diego is a real treat, whether you choose to simply stroll and take in the atmosphere, or better yet dine, shop and explore all that Little Italy has to offer. 
Little Italy in San Diego is wedged in between the 5 freeway, San Diego’s Lindbergh Field (the airport), Harbor Drive, and north of B Street. This business and ethnic community has existed since the 1920s and has undergone many changes as a result of changes in local industries (especially tuna) where many of the local families worked, and the building of I-5 (which dramatically shrunk the community by about 1/3).
Shoppers have lots to choose from, including clothing, art, lighting, glassware, furniture and of course food. If you are a foodie then Little Italy is worth putting on your list. In addition to a host of Italian restaurants, trattorias, and cafes, there is even a genuine British Pub – 
Little Italy has a farmer’s market as well, the Little Italy Mercato on Saturdays from 9 to 1:30 on Date Street, with over 50 farmers and other purveyors.
