Buona Forchetta Newport Beach

4.7

35 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 45 times today

Great for outdoor dining
Great for fine wines
Good for business meals

Experience a piece of the Buona Forchetta San Diego heritage through authentic Italian recipes handed down through generations. Today, there are five locations around San Diego and our newest in Newport Beach and San Clemente . Buona Forchetta’s seventh location is open now in Peninsula Village near the Newport marina. Buona Forchetta’s Italian wood-fired pizzas—with their perfectly soft-yet-crispy crusts—continue to garner awards, including San Diego Magazine Best Pizza 2023 Critic’s Choice, Gambero Rosso Best Pizzeria, Gayot Best Italian Restaurant San Diego, OpenTable Diner’s Choice, and more. Our handmade pasta dishes bursting with rich flavors, fresh seafood specialties, and decadent desserts will all leave you craving more. All Buona Forchetta locations also offer gluten-free Italian options and rotating specials.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria
Phone number
(949) 287-6139
Website
https://buonaforchettasd.com/location/newport/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
2300 Newport Blvd unit 104, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Neighborhood
Newport Beach
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 35 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Orange County
Best Value
South Orange County
Best Value
South Orange County
Healthy
South Orange County
Great for fine wines
South Orange County
Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Buona Forchetta in Newport Beach offers a "truly remarkable dining experience" with exceptional Italian cuisine and heartfelt hospitality. Guests praise the "outstanding" service, "delicious" pizza, and authentic dishes like risotto and pasta Bolognese. The restaurant is celebrated for its welcoming atmosphere and convenient parking. A must-visit for Italian food lovers!

35 Reviews

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Hiram
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Blown away by food quality but it was really noisy inside. Improve the bread service and get a full bar and the place will be golden. Regardless, we’ll be back for the incredible food dishes!
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Lee Ann
Austin
1 review
vip
1.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Arrived and they seated us outside. It was freezing no heaters extremely loud going forward note PREFER to sit inside sitting outside would’ve been miserable. We left and did not dine here.
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Arthur
Los Angeles
17 reviews
vip
4.0
17 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was a little bland. Cool place but I expected more from the food.
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Julia
London
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service was fantastic and friendly, location is great with convenient parking, the pasta dish was delicious, and the espresso martini was perfection. Highly recommend building your own pasta with taglioni - the best! I would not recommend the brussel sprouts or the artichoke, unless you like your veggies very soft. The bread for the table is not great, which is really surprising, but will give the focaccia a try next time. Love this chain and will definitely be back.
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Dayan
San Diego
1 review
vip
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 10, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great pizzas, not so great pasta. Called and was put on waiting list but there was availability through open table. Maybe there is some miscommunication between the open table system and hostess?
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jena
Phoenix
75 reviews
vip
4.0
75 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Love this place - was very busy and since it’s new I think they were understaffed. Waited 30 min past our reservation, sat on the patio and our server said he was the only one for the entire patio. The food was delicious, service was slow but we will try it again, hopefully they get more staff.
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Aimie
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Thank you to the manager. very attentive. Appreciate all that you did for us!!!
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Ron
Orange County
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place. Delicious authentic Italian food and very nice ambience. The service was also excellent.
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Jeffrey
Orange County
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Authentic Italian food. Pizza was great and Pasta was wonderful and we are Italian food snobs.
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Mark
New York City
11 reviews
vip
3.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
The overall experience was average. We were excited to try this new restaurant after reading such high praise reviews. The pizza was soggy, and my eggplant Parmesan was very average. The server was very nice but served us way too fast. We really liked the ambience and the overall decor of the restaurant. Will give it a try again in a few months to see if it is any better
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Buona Forchetta Newport Beach is rated 4.7 stars by 35 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 45 times today

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Google Map for Buona Forchetta Newport Beach

2300 Newport Blvd unit 104, Newport Beach, CA 92663

Additional information

Neighborhood
Newport Beach
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://buonaforchettasd.com/location/newport/
Phone number
(949) 287-6139

Buona Forchetta Newport Beach

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