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Mattarello Cooking Lab, San Diego, CA

Mattarello Cooking Lab

4.4
4.4
89 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 1 time today

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.

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • 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
  • 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
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What 89 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
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
  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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.

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2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 1 time today
Google Map for Mattarello Cooking Lab

1295 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103-7010

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • 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
  • 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
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