Ciao Ristorante Italiano serves exquisite Italian cuisine in a relaxed but elegant setting. Ciao has been serving San Diego County for over two decades and takes pleasure in upholding the Trattoria le…
Practically everything they serve, including the excellent EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA with the included side of pasta, comes in a more than generous portion. Where every bite is delicious and the fresh bread helps you scoop up those last morsels of flavor from their range of exquisite sauces.
You really cannot go wrong with whatever you choose on this menu. We've tried a good portion of it over the years and it has only gotten better. Always using top quality fresh ingredients, Ciao is a staple of North County and we are lucky to have such an amazing and authentic Italian restaurant nearby!
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Adam R
Local Expert • 79 contributions
Loved
• 8/10/25
• DoorDash order
The meat lasagna tasted tremendous at a time when many places leave out the meat. Really nice sized portion for the price. Everything was great, fresh bread too; very important. All the chicken dishes have been fantastic as we order here often.
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Diane C
Local Expert • 73 contributions
Didn't like
• 2/24/26
• DoorDash order
Cold. Tough thick layer of cheese. Needed more noodles. Very bland. Disappointing and heavy. Lots of meat, but still no flavor. The huge portion of bread was the best thing. Heating it up will make it really crusty.
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Elissa Y
Local Expert • 102 contributions
Didn't like
• 9/16/24
• DoorDash order
The food is always excellent. We eat here frequently. However, today, they put the soup in a pasta container with a paper lid, which resulted in most of the soup spilling into the bag. The calamari was soaked in grease. I squeezed it between 2 paper towels so I could eat it. Very over salted.
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Viviyan Z
3 contributions
Loved
• 12/8/25
• DoorDash order
The GNOCCHI is insane- the best I've ever had. Lasagna was also wonderfully authentic and delicious. Portion size to price ratio was also good considering the excellent quality. 10/10 recommend!
