Bistro Pazzo

“Great atmosphere, incredible service and great dishes.”

Thea★★★★★

Just had dinner at Bistro Pazzo and loved it! The food was amazing and authentic, the place felt cozy, and the owner was so nice and welcoming. He made us feel right at home. Such a great Italian spot in La Jolla, highly recommend!!

Therese Sutrick★★★★★

Eat.Here. Wanted an authentic Italian meal and this place delivered! This is one of those secret 'hole in the wall' places I want to return to again and again. Service was gruff and authentic, food was amazing!!!! Wine was superb and dessert was homemade. Absolutely a great place, just go.

Haylin Huang★★★★★

So good! Quiet side of a charming seaside town. Authentic italian, been open 18 years. He can give good wine suggestions and every dish was delicious. I got the mushroom ravioli special, my husband got lasagna, and my mom got soup and calamari. Every ingredient was made fresh, especially the house-made pesto sauce for the bread was perfection.

Troy Shimet★★★★★

I don’t throw this around lightly, but Bistro Pazzo just ruined lasagna for every other place I’ll ever try. I went in expecting a solid Italian meal… and left questioning every lasagna decision I’ve made up to this point in my life. This thing was unreal—perfectly layered, rich without being heavy, and somehow balanced like a piece of edible art. The kind of dish where you slow down halfway through because you don’t want it to end. Everything else was great, but let’s be honest I’d come back here just to relive that lasagna moment. If you go, do yourself a favor: don’t overthink it. Get th