- Mamma Gina's , 251 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Reservations: 949.673.9500, ask for General Manager Paolo Uccellatori from Torino, Italy www.mammaginas.com Waterfront Dining & Live Entertainment Nitely Highly Recommend - griffino
- Ciao - Italian Restaurant on Balboa Island 223 Marine Ave Balboa Island, CA ph: 949.675-4070 "New York Italian" small, cozy, great food - griffino
- Francoli Gourmet - 1133 Newport Center Drive - ph: 949.7211289 "now this is Italian" - griffino
- Villa Nova - 3131 West Coast Highway - ph: 949.642.7880 www.villanovarestaurant.com
- Sapori Ristorante Italiano - 1080 Bayside Dr. - ph: 949.644.4220 www.saporinb.com
- Marco Polo Italian Grill - 1260 Bison Ave. #D3 - ph: 949.721.0801 www.marcopolonewportbeach.com
- Giorgios La Trattoria Vera Cucina Italiana - 305 Marine Drive on Balboa Island ph: 949.675.6193
Northridge
- Alessio Ristorante Italiano - www.alessiorestaurant.com 9725 Reseda Blvd. ph: 818.709.8393
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Norwalk
- Frantone's Pizza & Spaghetti Villa - 12253 E. imperial Highway ph: 562.929.9988
Pasadena - Rose Parade & Rose Bowl evey New Years and OLD TOWN "Lots of Italian Eateries on Colorado Blvd. Dino's on Colorado Blvd was griffino favorite in the 60's
Pasadena
- Louise's Trattoria - 2-8 Colorado Blvd. ph: 626.568.3030 CLICK HERE FOR OTHER LOCATIONS
- La Fornatta - 39 S. Raymond ph: 626.585.9088
Pacomia
Pacific Palisades - "Beautiful"
Placentia -
Rancho Cucamonga
- Graziano's Pizza Restaurant - 9255 Baseline ph: 909.483.9585 "Cool Place" these guys are from Italy" - griffino
Rancho Santa Margarita
Redondo Beach
- Buona Sera Ristorante - 247 Avenida Del Norte ph: 310.543.2277 www.buonasera-ristorante.com very nice - griffino
Reseda -
Rosemead -
San Clemente - "President Nixon had his Western White House near the ocean in SC. Make sure you stroll the Main Street in San Clemente"
- Fratello's - 638 Camino De Las Mares - ph: 949.661.5200
San Marino - Birthplace of Gen George Patton WWII GENERAL - PHOTOS OF SAN MARINO, ITALY CLICK HERE - La Fornatta - 2527 Mission Street- ph: 626.441.8288
Santa Monica
San Pedro - So Cal's "Original Little Italy" SO CAL ITALIAN FESTIVAL recommends Papadakis Taverena # 2 on our top 10 list of non-Italian Restaurants in So Cal CLICK HERE to visit PAPADAKIS Greek TAVERENA
- Canetti's Seafood Grotto - family Owned and Operated Since 1949 - 309 E. 22nd Street ph: 310.831.4036 Ask for Joseph you must try it ... griffino
- Buono's Authentic Pizzeria 1432 S. Gaffey St. 310.547.0655 www.buonospizza.com
Raffaello Ristorante - 400 S. Pacific Ave. - ph: 310.514.0900 "excellent" - griffino - Neil's - 383 W. 5th Street - www.neilspasta.com
- Marcello Tuscany Ristorante - 470 West 7th Street - www.marcellorestaurant.com ph: 310.519.7100
- Niccolo's Hillside Gourmet Pizza - 29113 So. Western Ave - Rancho Palos Verdes - ph: 310.833.6440 "Catering to meet your entertainment needs....
- Nonna's Kitchen - "A Dream Come True" - 28901 Western Ave. = Rancho Palos Verdes - ph: 310.833.9843 all entries and desserts by Sparanza Palazzolo .... Catering Available for Weddings, Parties and Baptisms Try the Cannoli's - griffino
Santa Ana - Home of Mater Dei HS - A Football and Basketball Powerhouse. In 1964 Mater Dei Alum and SO CAL native John Huarte captured the Heisman Trophy as QB for Notre Dame - Huarte's favorite target was Jack Snow a graduate of St Anthony HS in Long Beach and sports legend..
San Bernardino - Home of the 1st Mcdonalds Burger Joint in the 50's
Seal Beach - Smooth Waves great pier & fun place to shop & dine
- A Slice of New York Pizza - 142 -B Main Street ph: 562.493.4430 No need to Go to NY... This is Real Thin Crust NY PIZZA - Restaurant is Adorned with Photos of NY Sports Legends. Voted "Best Eats" by OC Weekly 2005
- Vino Voyage - Experience Wines from around the World - 302 main Street, ph: 562. 430.3200 Beautiful venue and a great place for social mixers or Business Meetings !!!!!
- Finbars Italian - Bay City Center - 620 Pacific Coast Highway ph: 562.430.4303 www.finbars.com
Sunset Beach
- Sunset Pizza Pasta - 16711 Pacific Coast Highway - ph: 562.592.1133
Roman Cucina - 16595 Pacific Coast Highway - ph: 562.592.5552 "Cool place to hang out and dine" - griffino www.romancucina.com
South Pasadena - South Pasadena had an Ostrich Farm in the early 1900's and a Grand Hotel named the Raymond where wealthy Easterners would stay to enjoy the California Sunshine. The South Pasadena High School Tigers Football Program was coached by American-Italian Ray Solari and during his successful tenure the TIGERS claimed 4 CIF 3A Football Championships in 1959, 1962, 1966, 1969. The Legends Anderson, Booth, Phair, Higgins, Klof, Stellar, Henze, Shultz, Chapman, Bohannon, Simmons Live on in the memories for So Pas Alum."As a kid growing up in SO PAS I remember Gino's Italian Restaurant next to the landmark Rialto Theatre in So PAS. The restaurant featured red lights & wine bottles hanging from the ceiling. The place was so tiny that you had to walk sideways down the aisles - I loved the place" -griffino-
- Briganti Restaurant - 1424 Mission Street ph: 626.441.4663 "best Italian Restaurant in town" -griffino
- Carmine's Italian Restaurant & Bar - 424 Fair Oaks Ave, ph; 626.799.2266, Open daily for Lunch & Dinner - great bar, great food - griffino formerly owned by Baseball legend Tommy Lasorda and in the 60's early 70's was known as Heckles A So Pas Landmark
Simi Valley - "Visit the Ronald Reagan Museum and then find a nice Italian Restaurant nearby"
Tarzana -
Temple City - Was home to many SO CAL ITALIANS in the 50's thru the 70's. Temple City Rams High School Football Dynasty 1970 -1974. Featured star players Zammarippa, Cimmarusti, Nanko, Callas, Brown, Munyon, Mushinskie, Roundtree to name a few. TC as they were known held the Cal State record for consecutive wins 44 until it was bypassed by Concord De La Salle...
Torrance
Upland
- Rizza Pizza - 1031 W. Foothill Blvd. - ph: 909.946.9991
Venice - Abbot Kinney envisioned Venice to resemble Venice, Italy in its early development - Venice is located between Santa Monica & Marina Del Rey in SO CAL and still has a few canals & remnants from the Venice that Kinney planned.
Walnut - In the early 70's Walnut HS featured one of the top HS QB's Ron Himes who ranked in the CIF Top 3 for all time passing yardage. Current and Former MLB Baseball Legends Jim Edmondson and Lance Parish grew up in Walnut.
Westlake
THOUSAND OAKS
West Hills
- Alessio Ristorante Italiano - www.alessiorestaurant.com 6428 Platt Ave
ph: 818.710.0270
West Los Angeles
Westminster
Wilmington - Hometown of SO CAL Italian FOOTBALL LEGEND Vince Ferragamo. Vince was a QB at Banning HS, Cal Berkeley and led the LOS ANGELES RAMS to their 1st Super Bowl Appearance in 1979 against the PITTSBURG STEELERS at the Pasadena Rose Bowl.
Yorba Linda - "Visit the Richard Nixon Museum" and OLD TOWN YORBA LINDA"
- La Bettola - 18504 Yorba Linda Blvd. ph: 714.695.0470
- Graziano's - 17487 Imperial Highway - ph: 714.524.2770
- Ameci Italian Kitchen 18521 Yorba Linda Blvd. - www.ameciItaliankitchen.com "a taste of NY" ph: 714.777.8989
- Massimo Pizza - 18340 Yorba Linda Blvd #104 - ph: 714.985.1515
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