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Cori Pastificio Trattoria

$30 and under

Italian

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2 people

Jan 1, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

Neighborhood gem
Charming
Good for special occasions

Acclaimed Sicilian Chef Accursio Lota serves up authentic cuisine in a cozy 60's-style Italian trattoria. Voted San Diego's Best Chef five years in a row, and Barilla’s World Pasta Champion, at Cori Trattoria Chef Lota serves up beautifully bold dishes like Agnolotti with Spring Peas and Beef Bone Marrow, and an unbelievably rich Vegan Parmigiana di Melanzane. The menu melds the flavors of Sicily and Italy with the best of fresh, locally-sourced Southern California ingredients, and is matched by a curated wine list and cocktail program that include indigenous, bio-dynamic varietals from all Italy.

The current Spring menu features dishes like Agnolotti with Spring Peas, fava bean, and beef bone marrow, and Cacio e Pepe with sustainably-sourced Petrovich caviar.

Enjoy full-service table seating, grab a place at the marble-topped bar, from which you can watch all the action of your meal being prepared in the open kitchen or just order your meal to enjoy at home with your family.

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Executive chef: Accursio Lota

From the OpenTable editors: At this colorful Italian restaurant, even the light fixtures are styled like pasta shapes. That delicious backdrop sets the stage for chef Accursio Lota’s soulful Sicilian dishes; many of his pastas are based on a special mix of flours made with ancient grains from Italy, including spaghettoni with seafood carbonara, plus thoughtful gluten-free and vegan options.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary Italian, Seafood
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Sat 4:30 pm–9:30 pm Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(619) 573-6159
Website
http://coripasta.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
“The best way to share a meal is with friends and family.”<br />Whether an intimate dinner party, company meeting, birthday party or holiday celebration, or small friend get together Cori Trattoria Catering offers complete service catering.
Private party facilities
“The best way to share a meal is with friends and family.”Whether an intimate dinner party, company meeting, birthday party or holiday celebration, or small friend get-together Cori Trattoria offers multiple solution on private event, buy out, and partioal buy out of our restaurant.

Location
2977 Upas St, San Diego, CA 92104-4146
Neighborhood
North Park
Cross street
30th Street
Parking details
Private Lot
Public transit
Bus stop # 2 Upas and 30th
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 622 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

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Cori Pastificio Trattoria is a cozy gem in San Diego, offering a delightful blend of authentic Sicilian dishes with a California twist. Guests rave about the "excellent Sicilian dishes" and "amazing service." With its inviting atmosphere and "world-class food," Cori is perfect for both special occasions and casual dining.

622 Reviews

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Gerardo
VIP
Mexico City
28 reviews
4.0
28 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The place makes you feel like you are back in Italy in a little trattoria. The food is amazing with all the pastas made fresh, we had the boar ragú papardelle which is a must and also leave room for the tiramisu
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Mimi
San Diego
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had an excellent experience for our anniversary dinner. We were greeted with glasses of champagne. The focaccia with eggplant caponata and carpaccio were wonderful starters. For our mains, we had the agnolotti with braised beef short ribs and the lasagna. Both were delicious. We will return soon to try more items on the menu.
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Stanford
VIP
Los Angeles
42 reviews
5.0
42 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Our server was attentive and helpful. The food was delicious. We especially enjoyed the focaccia, and seafood pasta. We finished our meal with a lemon mousse that was wonderful.
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Joe
VIP
San Diego
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had an amazing server called Olena. The food as always was top notch. I had the octopus to start and then the squid ink seafood pasta. Both were great.
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Christie
VIP
Louisville
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 24, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Feast of the fishes was excellent and I’m so thankful you provided it this holiday season!!
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Eddie
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Best Italian food in San Diego! Incredible and thoughtful service. Thank you so much for having a vegan menu. You guys are amazing!
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Kim
New York City
6 reviews
3.0
6 reviews
Dined on December 23, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
We enjoyed our meals at Cori Pastificio however I cannot give them a 5 star for a few reasons. Firstly, the ambiance needs a little help. It's a bit run down and the chairs are very uncomfortable. I wish they would put a bit of effort into the style to elevate the experience. For dinner we shared a simple Insalata which had a nice mixture of greens, but needed a bit more dressing. There is nothing like a properly dressed salad, and this was not that. I wish we had tried the Arancini but we were having pasta for dinner and didn't want to fill up. We should have because the pasta servings are small. I had the Agnolotti stuffed with short ribs and sage, which were tasty. The pasta could have been thinner around the stuffing to make it lighter and more like a pillow, but the taste was very nice and I enjoyed it. The sauce was more like a beef gravy which was interesting to be sure. My husband had the Pappardelle with wild boar. This is a go to dish for him and he enjoyed it. It has a heavy juniper berry taste which I didn't care for and they sprinkle the dish with almonds and I don't get that at all. Too heavy of a crunch on a pasta dish and it does nothing for the flavors. We had the chocolate crème brulee for dessert and that was excellent! It was a pleasant dinner and at some point we will return and try some other dishes.
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Carole
VIP
San Diego
47 reviews
5.0
47 reviews
Dined on December 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My husband and I were greeted by friendly staff and seated a few minutes earlier than our reservation time (while waiting for two more to arrive). We all enjoyed our dinner....from the rice balls and carpaccio appetizers to the four dinners and dessert . Our server in particular (I believe her name was Bridget...I'm not great with remembering names) was awesome (very friendly and attentive).
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Stephen
VIP
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wife and I enjoyed the Pre-Christmas traditional Italian Feast of the Seven Fishes last night. As always Food and wine at Cori was excellent. General Manager Federico kindly treated us to the creamy Tiramisu. One of San Diego’s best authentic Italian restaurants, with a chef from Siciiy
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Jay
San Diego
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 13, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great service, although disappointed we were not offered the roasted chestnuts as that was one of the main reasons for going this day. Ordered the $58 truffle pasta and was let down as the truffles were not "truffley" and had very little to no flavor. Big fan of the truffle but this plate fell way short, especially for the price. The braised cheek was wonderful, so was the wine selection.
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FAQs

Cori Pastificio Trattoria offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (619) 573-6159.

Cori Pastificio Trattoria is rated 4.7 stars by 622 OpenTable diners.

Cori Pastificio Trattoria does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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

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2 people

Jan 1, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

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Google Map for Cori Pastificio Trattoria

2977 Upas St, San Diego, CA 92104-4146

Additional information

Cross street
30th Street
Neighborhood
North Park
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Sat 4:30 pm–9:30 pm Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary Italian, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Public transit
Bus stop # 2 Upas and 30th
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://coripasta.com/
Phone number
(619) 573-6159
Catering
“The best way to share a meal is with friends and family.”<br />Whether an intimate dinner party, company meeting, birthday party or holiday celebration, or small friend get together Cori Trattoria Catering offers complete service catering.
Private party facilities
“The best way to share a meal is with friends and family.”Whether an intimate dinner party, company meeting, birthday party or holiday celebration, or small friend get-together Cori Trattoria offers multiple solution on private event, buy out, and partioal buy out of our restaurant.

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Cori Pastificio Trattoria

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What 622 people are saying

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