Mia Trattoria

On our list of the best special-occasion restaurants in San Diego.

This Bankers Hill trattoria opened in 2017 in the space that last held Royal Stone Restaurant & Wine Bar, named after owner Sergio Torrisi's infant daughter. Torrisi, who co-owns two restaurants in Rome with his father, worked through Hyatt Indian Wells, the James Beard-winning Bartolotta at Wynn Las Vegas and the Forbes five-star Belvedere at the Peninsula Beverly Hills before opening his own place. Handmade pasta, seafood and classic Italian meat dishes fill the menu, and parties of six or more are charged a set gratuity.