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Mona Lisa Italian Foods
Authentic Italian flavors in the heart of San Diego, offering rustic pastas, huge sandwiches, and a charming market.
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Authentic Italian flavors in the heart of San Diego, offering rustic pastas, huge sandwiches, and a charming market.
Mona Lisa Italian Foods is a beloved Italian restaurant and deli market located in San Diego's Little Italy. Known for its authentic, rustic cuisine and no-fuss approach, it serves up delicious pastas, massive Italian sandwiches, and a wide selection of cold meats and breads. The adjacent market offers a variety of Italian goods, creating a warm, inviting atmosphere. With generous portions, reasonable prices, and friendly staff, it's a must-visit for locals and tourists seeking a genuine taste of Italy.
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Enjoy authentic, rustic Italian dishes like pasta, meatballs, and lasagna in a cozy, old-world atmosphere.
Huge, generously filled sandwiches on focaccia or baguette with premium meats like prosciutto and mortadella.
Shop for a wide variety of Italian goods, including cold cuts, cheeses, breads, and imported products.
Order custom platters and meals for events, featuring our signature sandwiches and Italian specialties.
Convenient options to enjoy our delicious food at home or on the go.
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Overall rating
sholeh ja
In this very dark and old looking restaurant, you will find an amazing selection of delicious pastas and Italian sandwiches. The food is authentic, rustic and tasty. No nonsense garnish, or fusion style dishes.
Steviejr
One of the best Italian sandwiches I have ever had, just had a great time walking around the store and enjoying the prosciutto, mortadella and the various types of salami. The sandwiches are huge and are reasonably priced for the city, we went back several times because the sandwiches were so packed!
Massa Rifai
Must go for a delicious Italian sandwich. Portions are huge and very generous with ingredients. We got the bresaola on focaccia that was great! (Expert tip: add chipotle mayo instead of mustard). Wide variety of breads and cold meats and the grocery store has a very wide variety of Italian goods.
Joerg Drescher
Just stopped at the deli market, what a beautiful atmosphere and ambience. Guest parking super, had a fantastic sandwich, Parma ham, cheese and a delicious baguette 🥖. See the pics, loved it! Staff in the deli, helpful and very nice, will be back :)
Duyen
I absolutely love this place, every time we visit San Diego, we make sure to stop by. The meatballs and garlic bread are always on point. the lasagna which was okay this time. The piccata was a nice surprise! Great food, good service, and a chill vibe. Plus, right next door is their fresh market where you can grab some awesome sandwiches. Definitely recommend!
