Marisi

Bougainvillea hangs over a patio of pastel booths at this La Jolla Italian spot, where chef Chad Huff runs a pasta program built after training at Felix Trattoria in Venice and running Malibu's Broad Street Oyster Co. Dishes like pappardelle with Genovese duck ragu and halibut in a caper-and-olive beurre blanc anchor the menu. San Diego Magazine named it the area's top restaurant debut in 2023 and its best Italian restaurant in 2025. Weekend brunch adds egg sandwiches and breakfast cocktails to the pasta lineup.