San Diego · Ranked by score
Best Pasta in San Diego
San Diego restaurants where pasta is a core part of the menu, ranked by overall score. That includes counter spots where you build your own bowl and sit-down kitchens with a full pasta list.
2 restaurants scored so far · Last updated
The ranking
- 95 / 100
Miramar, near La Jolla, UTC & Scripps Ranch · $10–20
Pastalini
A build-your-own pasta and pizza counter in a Miramar Road strip mall. Pick a pasta, sauce and toppings, have it sautéed or baked, and it's out fast at weekday-lunch prices.
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Why it's here: Every pasta dish is built to order: pick the pasta, sauce, proteins and toppings, then have it sautéed or baked.
- 79 / 100
Downtown · $30–90
Seneca Trattoria
A rooftop Roman-style trattoria on the 19th floor of the InterContinental, with bay views, wood-fired cooking and Neapolitan-style pizza. It opened in July 2021.
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Why it's here: Casarecce alla vodka and spaghetti carbonara are on the menu.
More San Diego restaurants are being scored now, and this list updates as each review publishes. Every ranking uses the same methodology, and nobody can pay to be included or ranked.
Questions
- What is the best pasta in San Diego?
- Based on our scoring so far, the top-ranked pick is Pastalini, with a score of 95 out of 100. This list updates as we review more San Diego restaurants.
- How is this list ranked?
- Restaurants are ranked by their score out of 100, which combines public review data weighted by volume and recency, kitchen craft and our own visit notes. Nobody can pay to be included or ranked.