Mattarello Cooking Lab

4.4

89 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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2 people

Mar 14, 2025

9:00 PM

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Innovative
Romantic

At Matttarello we're pasta makers. We care for every single ingredient on our pasta, from flour and eggs to meat and vegetables we make everything from scratch, with local and organic ingredient. Our Goal is to provide you the best experience and the most tasteful italian food.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Dessert, Mediterranean
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(858) 717-0173
Website
http://www.mattarellocooking.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Lucia Celi

Location
1295 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103-7010
Neighborhood
Downtown
Cross street
Richmond St.
Parking details
in the back of the facility there is a private parking spot
Additional
Cafe, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access

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Tagliere Focaccia$14.00
Our handmade focaccia served with Prosciutto Crudo di Parma, home made pesto and tomato sauce and gorgonzola cheese
Bruschetta$7.00
Handmade focaccia served with cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic and olive oil
Eggplant Parmesan$10.50
Layers of eggplant, mozzarella and homemade tomato sauce
Small Mediterranean Salad
Romaine lettuce with fresh mozzarella, sundried tomatoes and olives
Meatballs$10.50
Our meatballs prepared with ground beef, egg, parsley and garlic. Served with fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce and our focaccia

Salads

All our Salad are served with homemade Focaccia bread

Mediterranean Salad$9.00
Romaine lettuce, fresh mozzarella, olives and sundried tomatoes
Caprese$9.00
Slice of tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil and olive oil
Housemade Salad$11.00
Romaine Lettuce, with corn, avocado, fresh tomato, turkey breast and parmesan
Gorgonzola and Pears$10.00
Romaine, Spinach, gorgonzola walnuts and sweet pears

Pasta

Our Homemade Pasta, made fresh everyday from scratch. Every Recipe is authentic italian and prepared in our kitchen. We use only fresh ingredients mixing local products with italian imports

Carbonara$18.00
Handmade Spaghetti served with fresh eggs and pecorino romano cheese sauce, bacon and black pepper
Pesto$16.00
Handmade spaghetti served with our pesto sauce, prepared with fresh basil, parmesan, romano cheese, olive oil, pine nuts and garlic
Ragù$18.00
Handmade tagliatelle served with our ragù sauce, prepared with ground beef, carrot, celery, onion and tomato sauce
Cheese$15.00
Handmade fettucine served with our cheese sauce, made with gorgonzola, parmesan, swiss and taleggio
Ravioli Bacon and Potato$20.00
Handmade ravioli stuffed with bacon, potato and nutmeg
Ravioli Spinach and Ricotta$20.00
Handmade Ravioli stuffed with spinach, ricotta, nutmeg and bread crumbs
Lasagna$18.00
Our lasagna, south italian style, layers of pasta, ragu and melted mozzarella

Sandwiches

Egg Sandwich$8.50
Bacon, egg, cheese and avocado
Pesto$9.25
Homemade pesto, italian prosciutto crudo, fresh mozzarella and tomatoes
Meatball$11.00
Handmade meatballs, parmesan and ragù sauce
Mortadella$8.75
Mortadella, gorgonzola, swiss and eggplant
Veggie$8.00
Zucchini, avocado, fresh basil, olive oil and tomatoes
Turkey$9.25
Turkey, bacon, swiss, tomato and lettuce

Desserts

Cannoli$8.00
Cannoli shells filled with sweet ricotta cream and chocolate chips
Tiramisù$8.00
Homemade tiramisù, sweet mascarpone cream and espresso dipped ladyfingers
Pastiera$9.00
Neapolitan tart, prepared with sweet ricotta cream, lemon and orange blossom water
Pasticciotto$5.00
A "cute little mess" Little treats made with sweet crust and filled with nutella, cream or blueberry

What 89 people are saying

Mattarello Cooking Lab reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.2Ambience
4.2Value

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Review summary

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Mattarello Cooking Lab offers a "truly authentic Italian food" experience with fresh, delicious dishes like house-made ricotta and pesto, described as "the best in San Diego." The atmosphere is warm, akin to "an honored guest in a warm, Italian kitchen," with great service. Bring your own wine for a complete experience.

89 Reviews

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Debbie
Phoenix6 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had dinner and our server Troy was very pleasant, courteous and answered all our questions. The food was delicious and fresh and reasonably priced (compared to so many restaurants. today) We'll definitely return for dinner and to take a cooking class!
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JOANNB
San Diego22 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Truly authentic Italian food that is an inspiration! Everything is made with such attention to quality. The salume are sliced appropriately thin and practically melt in your mouth. The house-made ricotta is delicious. The pesto is the best in San Diego, the pastas are perfection. We came just for dinner, not the class, but could tell those attending the cooking class were having a great time!
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OpenTable Diner
Baja California1 review
1.0
Dined on May 1, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
El lugar estaba cerrado, nadie nos avisó de ello!!
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Anthony
Las Vegas1 review
1.0
Dined on April 22, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Unfortunately, I didn’t even get to try the restaurant, I had a booking for 9:15pm and they close at 9pm. once I got there, the restaurant was completely close. Maybe I’ll try next time I’m in SD, but until then, please fix the Open Table hours for your restaurant.
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LynnC
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on April 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is a magical place - the food is amazing, fresh, and authentic. The service feels like you are an honored guest in a warm, Italian kitchen. Everything was perfect. Watching people in the pasta-making class was an added bonus.
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego9 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 12, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great service and tasty pasta. Alcohol is not served but you can bring in your own wine. Thank you!
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Michael
San Diego5 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 4, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was authentic and very good. The service was also fantastic. The only downside was that they do not serve alcohol. We had to go to the liquor store a few doors down to get wine and they uncorked it for us (they did not charge us a fee). A tiny bit of an inconvenience, but I would expect wine to be on the menu at an Italian restaurant.
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Luigi VIP
San Diego5 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 28, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Good ambiance, strong participation in community events. Some of the food was good and some was excellent. May return for a cooking class rather than a meal.
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JeffinSD
San Diego19 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 28, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Unique experience! Food was great but service a tad spotty!
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RoLo
Charleston61 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 2, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The cooking lab is a great place for groups of friends to make their own pasta. They do not sell alcoholic beverages, but you css as n go next door and buy your own. The owners are very nice.
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FAQs

Mattarello Cooking Lab does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates. Mattarello Cooking Lab also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (858) 717-0173.

Mattarello Cooking Lab is rated 4.4 stars by 89 OpenTable diners.

Mattarello Cooking Lab 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.

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 14, 2025

9:00 PM

Order delivery or takeout

1295 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103-7010

Additional information

Cross street
Richmond St.
Neighborhood
Downtown
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Dessert, Mediterranean
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
in the back of the facility there is a private parking spot
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Lucia Celi
Additional
Cafe, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.mattarellocooking.com/
Phone number
(858) 717-0173

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Mattarello Cooking Lab

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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Antipasti

Tagliere Focaccia$14.00

Bruschetta$7.00

Eggplant Parmesan$10.50

Small Mediterranean Salad

Meatballs$10.50

Salads

Mediterranean Salad$9.00

Caprese$9.00

Housemade Salad$11.00

Gorgonzola and Pears$10.00

Pasta

Carbonara$18.00

Pesto$16.00

Ragù$18.00

Cheese$15.00

Ravioli Bacon and Potato$20.00

Ravioli Spinach and Ricotta$20.00

Lasagna$18.00

Sandwiches

Egg Sandwich$8.50

Pesto$9.25

Meatball$11.00

Mortadella$8.75

Veggie$8.00

Turkey$9.25

Desserts

Cannoli$8.00

Tiramisù$8.00

Pastiera$9.00

Pasticciotto$5.00

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

Does Mattarello Cooking Lab offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Mattarello Cooking Lab restaurant rated?

Does Mattarello Cooking Lab offer gift cards?

Is Mattarello Cooking Lab currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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