Monello is a italian restaurant San Diego San Diego County located in United States.
750 W Fir St (at Kettner Blvd) San Diego , CA 92101 United States
Credit Cards | Yes (incl. Discover & Visa) |
Outdoor Seating | Yes |
Menus | Brunch, Lunch, Dinner |
Drinks | Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails |
Unique, tasty brunch options. Try the Zuppa Vegetariana (veg soup w/ poached egg ) for savory, or one of the filled croissants for sweet (they are called Cornettis and the Nutella one is my fav).
"This should be a two-plus-hour affair, comprising many glasses of their wicked house vermouth ; salty lupini beans ; and courses of salami , hand-cut prosciutto , and imported cheese ." -I.Pike, SD Reader
Very good food and service. If you're looking for something unique, get the Neri (squid ink spaghetti in a lobster bisque sauce with octopus ).
Surprisingly big portions of good food. You can spend a lot in a short amount of time here so be careful. House made vermouth is not to be missed.
They make their own vermouth so get a drink with that. Try the hat trick: dark rum , cinnamon grappa , and sweet vermouth
Great for drinks and apps!!! They have a killer drink menu plus they make all their own pasta and pizza from scratch! How could you go wrong?
Tried 3 appetizers and ranked them like this: 1. panzerotti 2. provolone alla piastra 3. zucchine. The Panzerotti was amazing, makes a good dessert even.
Nice place in Little Italy. Try the cheese wheel pasta but anything here is very tasty
Aglio, olio and peperoncino pasta . Delicious.
We lucked into a table walking up, but I would say reservations are a must on Friday & Saturday night. All the food was amazing, but it was pretty loud .
If you order a pizza ask for it crispy , the center tends to sag but tastes good. The are known for their wheels of young Parmesan "raspa dura" get the shaved ribbons on anything.
The truffle pasta and the butternut squash gnocchi in Gorgonzola sauce are equally amazing dishes.
Pizza is great. Their house vermouth is OUT OF THIS WORLD.
Portion sizes for pasta are large enough to share. Great modern atmosphere and selection of food.
The apps are fantastic. Service is great. They shave the cheese right from the block. Everything is fresh.
Home made sweet vermouth . 27 herbs and botanicals. Good for ANYTHING that ails you.
Be sure to stop in for one of the best happy hours - order one cocktail and get 3 small plates of food!
Pricey but good. The meat and cheese platter is amazing. Had the Duck Ragu . Delicious!
The Osso Buccu and Stinco the Maiale were really good. So was the Raghu
Food was great, all pasta dishes were delicious! Loved the seafood lasagna .
Come for happy hour and get small dishes from the chef . Best happy hour around. Homemade vermouth !
Gelato is very good, loved the pistachio
Must have is the tartufo pizza and add the spicy salume, very good
Their pizzas are on point!
The only restaurant in America that's importing raspa dura cheese . Try it! You won't be disappointed.
Just get the cheese wheel meal. It’s so good.
Get dessert...you can thank me later for this life changing advice. :-)
The Lupini beans are a fun alternative to bread ...
Drinks are great, loved the mozzarella caprese!
Amazing authentic Italian food , but $10 for a 14oz beer ?!?
Pizza is super good. Thin and authentic italian . Would not recommend the piadine though... it's like a bad version of the Costco sandwich wraps . Very boring, and the tortilla seemed out of place.
The apertivo is fantastic and I love their pasta . But stay away from brunch—the eggs were all horribly over cooked.
Piadina Burrata and minestrone is my weekend fixed menu
great food and service, try the homemade vermouth !
The food and service was amazing!
I like it ❤️
Came here for a glass of wine . Felt like the staff kind of ignored or forgot about us.
If it has truffles , get it!
Joe Magnanelli, chef of Cucina Urbana, eats here on his nights off. He loves the Carbonara . Read more
Everything. Seriously.
Breakfast and brunch are delicious!
The octopus is sooo tender
Lobster Bisque 10/10
Serving gluten free pasta (off menu ).
Enjoying the grapefruit chili flake grappa
Pasta was not particularly impressive and service was sporadically slow
Food is excellent! Service needs some work, quite slow.
Breakfast pizza is awesome!!
Food is good. Service is inattentive. Not in a hurry to return.
Prosiutto di Parma , Lasagna and Bellinis 💛
Everything about it shouts excellence, from the mainly Italian staff to the authentic Italian cuisine. I have a new favorite Italian restaurant.This place is wonderful!! - Dianna Summers
You HAVE to try the lemon ricotta pancakes!! Made from everything good! - Elle D'amore
Everything I had was great... Stuffed Zucchini blossoms, pork chop, and the roasted strawberry dessert... SO GOOD! - David Greer
Cakes are gorgeous looking :). Mango passion fruit shorbet...delish.. - Chiquita Box
Feel like at home... :) great restaurants! Napizza must try... Italian advice - Stefano Donato