14 Best Contemporary Italian Restaurants In San Juan Capistrano

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A photo of Truly Pizza - Dana Point restaurant

1. Truly Pizza - Dana Point

4.8

Exceptional(1361)

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• Contemporary Italian • Dana Point / Monarch Beach

Booked 96 times today

Great food and service!

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2. Piatti - Laguna Beach

4.4

Awesome(360)

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• Contemporary Italian • Laguna Beach

Booked 18 times today

Always enjoy our experiences at Piatti’s and plan to return as often as possible 🤗

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3. Bricco Cucina and Wine Bar

4.9

Exceptional(193)

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• Contemporary Italian • Aliso Viejo / Laguna Niguel

Booked 2 times today

The service is great! I love the GF/V ravioli is amazing! Diane is a great server too!

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4. North Italia – Irvine

4.6

Exceptional(6201)

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• Contemporary Italian • Irvine

Booked 117 times today

My favorite restaurant. Always a pleasure to dine here and staff is always so friendly.

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5. Louie's by the Bay

4.7

Exceptional(1825)

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• Contemporary Italian • Newport Beach

Booked 28 times today

We had an 8 pm reservation and arrived at 7, so had drinks and apps at the bar. The charcuterie board was huge and yummy and the zero proof drinks so good. My daughter and I moved to a table and we shared the steak tasting board with a crab leg side and the mushrooms in a truffle cream sauce and mashed potatoes. When I say the food was DIVINE, this is not an exaggeration. Just sublime and the Ornellaia to top it off 🍷. Perfection! …. And the tiramisu for my daughter’s 20th birthday was so lovely! An enchanting evening done so well ! Thank you 💓

6. Il Girasole

4.8

Exceptional(393)

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• Contemporary Italian • Costa Mesa

Booked 9 times today

The food is always very good. We started with the oysters - very good. Then the Iberico tenderloin - excellent! Then we had the fettuccine pomodoro - very good. Service was excellent, professional and friendly. One of the best Italian restaurants in Orange County.

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7. Mangia Bene Cucina

4.9

Exceptional(770)

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• Contemporary Italian • Aliso Viejo / Laguna Niguel

Our service was great, the food was fantastic and the ambiance was relaxing.

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8. Andrea - The Resort at Pelican Hill

4.5

Awesome(1818)

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• Contemporary Italian • Newport Beach

The Mother's Day Brunch at Andrea was excellent from a number of factors. There was no shortage of options. The ambience was excellent. The service was efficient, friendly, and courteous. Ultimately, a buffet brunch at a resort as nice as Pelican Hill is pricey but the variety and quality of the food, service and surroundings made it worth it for sure.

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9. Bello by Sandro Nardone

4.6

Exceptional(52)

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• Contemporary Italian • Newport Beach

Booked 14 times today

We appreciated how welcoming all the staff was from the bar boss, former waiters, and even the chef.

10. Prego Restaurant

4.5

Awesome(1551)

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• Contemporary Italian • Tustin

Booked 7 times today

First time here and won't be the last, amazing atmosphere with great food and service.

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14 restaurants available nearby

1. Truly Pizza - Dana Point

2. Piatti - Laguna Beach

3. Bricco Cucina and Wine Bar

4. North Italia – Irvine

5. Louie's by the Bay

6. Il Girasole

7. Mangia Bene Cucina

8. Andrea - The Resort at Pelican Hill

9. Bello by Sandro Nardone

10. Prego Restaurant

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