Nicolosi's Italian Restaurant

Our restaurant story began in 1952! 

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From one of San Diego’s oldest, and most cherished, family-owned restaurant Nicolosi’s Italian. For more than 70 years, our family has been making authentic Italian food here in San Diego.

It all started when Salvatore Nicolosi emigrated from Sicily to America in 1906. Salvatore and his wife, Francesca, opened their first restaurant in 1952 in Mission Hills, and with that, it became an instant success.

After Salvatore passed in 1954, the restaurant was taken over by his family. As the restaurant grew in popularity, their desire to expand brought many new locations and even San Diego’s first delivery location featuring three Yamaha motorcycles with boxes on the back to transport pizzas.

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Our classic Italian dishes will transport you to the old country, and our friendly service will make you feel right at home. Stop by today and taste for yourself why we’re San Diego’s favorite Italian restaurant!

Nicolosi’s is a family-owned and operated Italian restaurant that has been serving up delicious food for over 60 years. Salvatore Nicolosi emigrated from Sicily to America in 1906, and opened his first restaurant in 1952. Since then, the Nicolosi family has worked hard to make their restaurant one of the most popular in town. 

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