Bernini's Bistro & Bar

4.8

604 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

Make a reservation

2 people

Jan 25, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 29 times today

Neighborhood gem
Great for outdoor dining
Charming

Bernini’s Bistro & Bar has been the local's favorite in La Jolla for the past 24 years. We offer a wide variety of entrees at very affordable prices that will please all guests. Try one of our homemade organic pasta, wood-fired pizza, or seafood dishes. We offer Happy Hour 5 days a week Sunday-Thursday from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm. For reservations of parties larger than 12 please contact Reyhan at (858) 337-5227.

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary American, Californian
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(858) 454-5013
Website
http://www.berninisbistro.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Sergio Diaz Perez
Private party facilities
We have a semi-private room for up to 24 guests.

Location
7550 Fay Ave, San Diego, CA 92037-4839
Neighborhood
La Jolla
Cross street
Pearl
Parking details
We have some parking available in the back of the restaurant and plenty of street parking.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

What 604 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Bernini's Bistro & Bar is a beloved local gem in La Jolla, offering "delicious food" and "wonderful, friendly service." The menu's highlights include chicken parm, cioppino, and mud pie. The "cozy atmosphere" and patio dining with firepits enhance the experience. Despite occasional noise, it's a "must-visit" for both locals and visitors.

604 Reviews

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Micah
VIP
San Diego
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Had a great dinner at Bernini‘s. The food was excellent as well as service. I recommend the garlic bread as well as the cioppino. Will definitely be making a return trip.
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Kristen
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food. Fire pit table was perfect for our group. Drinks were delicious and so were desserts. We will be back.
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John
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our server was personable, attentive and helpful. The food was delicious: heirloom caprese, eggplant parm, spaghetti and meatballs, and mud pie (with Roman candle for my wife's birthday)! The house cabernet was very good... We will recommend to friends and will return next time we visit La Jolla.
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Sasha
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My favorite Italian restaurant in SD! Server Tony always out there with best customer service. Love Bernini’s!
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Barry
VIP
San Diego
118 reviews
4.0
118 reviews
Dined on January 11, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Good food using quality ingredients. Prices are gneerally fair. Portions are geneous. . An ongoing issue for us, hwoever, is that they don't not serve any bread with a entrée salad. If you want bread, there is a menu item that is $4.9 that is setved with a tapenade but that's an unreasonable price if all you want is a piece of bread. Additionally, if you want coffee, it takes a long time to get it beause they only have one working espresso machine.
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Maggie
San Diego
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on January 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Highly recommend Bernini’s, we were in the area for a comedy show and came here for dinner before, and were so pleased with our experience. The service, food, and overall ambiance was fantastic! Such a cute place and obvious that locals love it as it seemed there were a lot of regulars who knew the staff well. We will definitely be back to try more items!
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Carolyn
VIP
San Diego
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I had the mushroom soup and the glorious garlic bread! Amazing!!! My husband had the salmon- he really like the nice sized fillet. My daughter had the pasta Nero. We were all very pleased. We sat out side but the heaters kept us nice and warm.
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Jessica
Hawaii
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely environment, great service and delicious food. This place is walkable with easy parking. The pizzas and salads were amazing.
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Lauren
VIP
San Diego
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Another delicious meal at Bernini’s! Service is always excellent and the food comes out even more beautiful and delicious than the last time. I’m a native and remember eating at Berninis in HS! It’s so wonderful that this village staple has stood the test of time… probably bc the food is always good and service friendly and kind. Favorites are the heirloom and burrata Caprese, chicken parm, trout, mud pie and of course the Budino💕. Can’t wait to go back!
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I celebrated my 60th birthday with my family and we all thoroughly enjoyed the food and atmosphere. We will continue dining here.
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FAQs

Bernini's Bistro & Bar offers delivery in partnership with Postmates. Bernini's Bistro & Bar also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (858) 454-5013.

Bernini's Bistro & Bar is rated 4.8 stars by 604 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jan 25, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 29 times today

Order delivery or takeout

7550 Fay Ave, San Diego, CA 92037-4839

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Pearl
Neighborhood
La Jolla
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary American, Californian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
We have some parking available in the back of the restaurant and plenty of street parking.
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Sergio Diaz Perez
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.berninisbistro.com/
Phone number
(858) 454-5013
Private party facilities
We have a semi-private room for up to 24 guests.

Bernini's Bistro & Bar

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Popular dishes

Chicken Parmigiana

Caesar Salad

Pepperoni Pizza

Menu

Dinner Starters

Brussels Sprouts$14.90

Bowl of Soup$8.00

Dinner From the Garden

Sweet Walnut Salad

Caesar Salad

Dinner Woodfired Pizza

Traditional Cheese Pizza$15.00

Pepperoni Pizza$17.00

Dinner Pasta

Spaghetti Bolognese$19.90

Spaghetti and Meatballs$19.90

Dinner Farm and Sea

24 Hour Braised Beef Short Ribs$30.00

Chicken Parmigiana$21.90

What 604 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

Does Bernini's Bistro & Bar offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

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Is Bernini's Bistro & Bar currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

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