Best Seasonal Restaurants in Scripps Ranch

Sam is just the best server! And one of our group had had the butter fish, so five of us tried it tonight and it was absolutely outstanding and perfectly prepared. It was a little noisier tonight because the place was packed As always., a wonderful experience.

The dinner was fantastic. Rosina, the mother of the head chef Giancarlo. Really helps this restaurant stay authentic. If you are craving good southern Italian cuisine I would highly suggest this restaurant.

Hector was our waiter and made our experience unforgettable it was our fist time here and the food was delicious cooked to perfection. Thank you and hope to be back soon!

North Italia in Del Mar is such a beautiful restaurant with warm, genuine service. I love all the staff here. Some unfortunate observations though from this most recent visit. Meatball appetizer with the polenta is something I always order. This time the meatballs were not thoroughly hot in the center. One of the meatballs had a noticeably dense, off-putting texture. The poleta base was hot & tasty as usual. I did try the new Lasagna Bianca al Forno. There was a generous amount of braised short rib on top. The center of the lasagna was not hot and rather bland. Not sure I would order it again. Also, their plating now with the stainless steel baking dishes right on top of plates is awkward and frustrating. It’s almost like eating on an air hockey table. They really need to put a cloth napkin in between or some other friction agent. This was a surprising oversight in their attention to detail. Tiramisu was excellent!

The food was delicious. We ordered from their special Valentine’s Day menu and it was a ton of food for a good price.