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Buon Appetito


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5 of 5 stars 101 ratings
101 ratings
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#10 of 1,667 restaurants in San Diego
  • Cuisines: Italian
  • Price range*: $9-$30
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1 of 5 stars
antichat1 1 contribution
edmonton
Jul 18, 2009

Overpriced and overrated. Pretentious, no refill offered on the coffee, chicken mediocre at best vegetables were almost raw. The sauce on the lasagna has no spice it was as if it was a can of crused tomatoes blended then heated. When the dinner arrives at the table the waiter will run over and there is a choreographed phrase blurted out... more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 28, 2009

pretty good more

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5 of 5 stars
stephen553 23 contributions
Boise, ID
May 28, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I had ragu pasta with tomato sauce, duck and occasional bits of root veggies, making this a fantastic, if surprising winter-stew twist on traditional tomato sauce. My wife had orchiette with house-made sausage and broccoli rab, also excellent. Desserts were very good and wines by the glass selection was generous, including a Brunello. They may also own the winebar next... more

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5 of 5 stars
doniamh 18 contributions
Darien, IL
May 22, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We followed the Fodors recommendation and they could not have been more spot on. Everything we ordered was outstanding and the service and recommendations were perfect. We arrived around 5pm which was great - beating the crowds. We woudl highly recommend this restaurant. more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 8, 2009

San Diego's best italian hands down!!! more

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5 of 5 stars
LongIslandLisa 8 contributions
new york
Apr 1, 2009
3/3 found this review helpful

We had tried a few restaurants in San Diego during our 1 week stay. Nothing compared to Buon Appetito. We had a little wait (about 1/2 hour) and stayed by the bar until our table was ready. Michella was running the very cozy bar and asked what we would like. Before I knew it, Michella was letting us taste many... more

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5 of 5 stars
nitalp429 20 contributions
Mass
Jan 3, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

Had the lobster fra diavolo and veal ossobucco -- we loved them! everything is fresh and home made. the staff was friendly and prompt! would absolutely go there again!! more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jan 2, 2009

Food, Service, everything was excellent, except maybe the wait.. well even that was worth it. I had Veal Shank that was fantastic. more

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2 of 5 stars
jtlboy 1 contribution
Huntington Beach
Nov 8, 2008

Normally, the service and food are excellent. Today, 11/8/08, for lunch the food was great as usual but the service was lacking and rude. Beside getting our order and serving us, there was not return to our table to refill water and no return to our table so that we could ask for the check. Once we got the server... more

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3 of 5 stars
bsmurphy75 7 contributions
Nevada
Nov 8, 2008

We heard so much about this restuarant we really wanted to try it. We made a reservation on a Sunday night, because they do not take reservations on Friday or Saturday. We arrived at the restaurant about 10 minutes early, and we were asked to wait. We finally got in the establishment 45 minutes after our reserved time. The place... more

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Buon Appetito Address

1609 India St, San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: (619) 238-9880
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.