Little Italy, once a small community of ethnic food markets and family-style restaurants, today represents Downtown San Diego's oldest continuous neighborhood business district.
Through the years this area has evolved into the city's creative headquarters with ad agencies, art galleries, artist studios and coveted residential lofts lining the streets inviting guest to peruse the merchandise. Located on the northern outskirts of downtown, there are many restaurants to choose from featuring all types of food, however, there are a vast majority specializing in Italian cuisine. Little Italy also features several hotels along with a variety of shopping to choose from.
Here are a few of the Italian restaurants to choose from: Buon Appetitio, Caffé Italai, Filippi's Pizza Grotto, La Toscana Restaurant, Mimmo's ItalianVillage, Petrini's, Zagarella's Restaurant.
