Amazing pasta class! I would highly recommend taking any of the classes offered as the host is not only full of fun with their engaging approach, but also very helpful in providing the hidden tips n tricks to master the craft. The host will walk you through creating many different types of pasta, and will guide you on your particular selection. From there, hell disappear for a bit as he prepares (cooks) your creations, and coats them with their delicious homemade sauce...unbelievably good! At that point, its a simple game of cracking your wine (if you remember to bring a bottle with you) and enjoying the meal with your companion. It is a terrific experience. We will definitely return for the other classes.

Literally stop what youre doing and come eat here. I have been many places in the countries of the world and this is hands down the BEST Italian food Ive ever had (yes, including italy). The small location gives a really wonderful intimate feel and the chef makes recommendations that you definitely should take. My husband and I could not stop smiling while we enjoyed our dinner. If I could give this place more than 5 stars, I would.

Intimate, casual, and authentic. Had a great time at the evening Pasta making dinner/class. The food was amazing and we will be definitely, be coming back for the other classes. Also, the best pesto Ive ever had!

We did the cooking experience through Airbnb. Incredible experience. Very authentic and we turned out to make some pretty decent pasta. Great if you looking to try something new. The chef who taught us was from Verona, Italy and was very friendly and courteous.

Awesome little spot! Franchesco is a funny & friendly instructor who made our 2 person class the fun yet relaxing night out we needed. Delicious appetizers & I must insist on making the raviolis - if you dont, what are you even doing here??

Absolute best dinner experience I have had! True authentic Italian restaurant and the best host. I’ve never written a review before and this place inspired me to do so. Such a friendly environment; beautiful, homey, and special. Best dinner date for any relationship to cook and eat. Will be back!! And ps- bring your own wine :)

I was walking by and saw this very charming restaurant. Franchesco, the Owner/Chef, is very cordial and professional.I decided on the Salsiccia(sausages in fettucini/asparagus sauce). Franchesco agreed I made the right choice. The Pasta was amazing made on premises. He also teaches Italian cooking classes there and an eager couple signed up while I was dining.Service is prompt. The atmosphere is perfect-not loud with comfy seating, great ambience and decor.I plan on dining here again asap to try all the great offerings

Lots of vegetarian options. Pasta was a good texture, enjoyable. Very simplistic preparations of food, fresh. It was good, but for the price, not worth going back.

The class was a great experience. We prepared our own pasta and learned neat facts about different kinds of pasta.

Molto bene! Homemade pastas, focaccia, meatballs and desserts. Small and cheerful space with lovely owners and staff.Meatball appetizer was delicious - moist, light and super tasty - served with lots of mozzarella and rosemary focaccia.My ravioli dish was yummy- stuffed with mascarpone and prosciutto and dressed with pesto.We were too full for dessert but the next table over wasn’t and the cake looked really nice.No liquor license so you can BYO wine without corkage. They were very happy to accommodate guests.

Amazing! I love this place and WILL be returning. My wife and I did the cooking class they offer and it was so much fun! We made our own pastas and the owner made it tons of fun. He was nice, communicative, and funny.The food was better than I could’ve wished for! The appetizers alone were mouthwateringly good and his tiramisu, a family recipe, was the best I’ve ever had.Cannot recommend this place enough, I will be back!

Great food. Great ambiance. Great service. BYOW - free uncorking service!

Franceso is a great teacher! My friend and I had lots of fun learning how to make a whole bunch of pasta shapes!

Beyond good, Great. Low key, local, friendly...almost felt like a little hide-a-way in San Diego. GIve it a try. Dinner was excellent.

This is hands down the best Italian food I’ve ever had in the United States. The owner is great and provided fantastic service as well. Highly recommend if you love high quality Italian food.

This was a great experience. Learning to do pasta and eating it. Completely authentic, Franchesco was so funny, this experience is honestly underrated. This cooking class/dining experience was the best part of my San Diego trip.

Good food, cozy atmosphere.

Absolutely lovely restaurant with delicious, authentic Italian food! Owner was incredibly welcoming and kind. There was a mix up with an order but he took care of it and offered a tiramisu as an apology.Cant wait to go back here again. Perfect for a romantic date night.

Amazing and a perfect walk to and from. It tastes like Italy homemade at its finest. I wish there were more restaurants like this.

Had a wonderful time and loved the pasta making class!! Great idea for date night.

Offering up a bread or pasta making class during the shutdown. Good times and very illuminating. We will for sure be back for dinner when they are able to open proper.

Overpriced, zero flavor & the service was just ok.

Amazing experience cooking pasta :)

Food taste so good! 10/10!!

Very nice class! Thk you so much!!

If you are going for a make your own pasta night with a group it might be okay. However, if you are simply dining in dont plan on eating. We waited 2 hours and 45 minutes for our food and never received it. Appetizers came out after 1 hour and 45 minutes and we were told at that point they were rushing out our entrees. Another hour later at 2 hours and 45 minutes since we sat down we told them we had enough and walked out.

Great atmosphere. Good music and beautiful cozy dining room. Great food unique Italian menu. Currently BYOB! Very nice people and good service.

Great regional Italian restaurant with homemade pasta made fresh every day. They dont serve alcohol, so bring a bottle of wine. They also have date nights with a pasta making class.

Cooking class is a amazing and super fun

Had the lasagna and cheese spaghetti very good food and amazing service

Ordered food from them for pickup, says it’ll be about 20 minutes. Wait 25 minutes and start to walk over, get almost to the building and get a message that it’s been canceled because they’re busy. Took five minutes to walk over, so even though they said it’d be ready in 20, gave an extra 10 as a grace period they just realized they’re too busy to make the food?!

Had such a great experience and the food was delicious!! Highly recommend the cooking class when in San Diego!!

Small and Cozy Restaurant. High quality food. Friendly owner. Pesto spaghetti was excellent. Highly recommend place to go for food.

Great owner who hails from Verona. Handmade Authentic Italian food from scratch. Rustic setting. 5/5 raviolis.

Found this hidden gem from a friend. Literally the best omelettes in town!! At the best price. Plus the staff their are pretty amazing and friendly. They also make really good coffee. Ps try the banana bread warmed up. So delicious

This is literally the best Italian food Ive had in the US. Ive had real Italian food in Italy, and nowhere else has the pasta tasted like it does in Italy...except at Mattarello Cooking in San Diego. If you are even vaguely interested in Italian food, you must come here.

We ordered carbonara and pesto. Both were made al’dente and tasted great! Cheerful atmosphere. It was fun watching people taking a cooking class making their own pasta.

Absolutely delicious!! I had the lasagna and it was phenomenal!! You could easily taste how fresh everything was, and how truly authentic the entire dish was from start to finish. And for desert I had one of the best cannolis Ive ever had in my life!! The owners are incredible and showed me how to make fresh pasta while I waited for my food too!

We took a cooking class to be learn how to make homemade pasta- amazing experience simple fun and wonderful host-chef!!

NOT GOOD!! 22 dollars for spaghetti and meatball dish. Waste of money! Very dry, sauce seemed more like tomato paste and had no taste. Mediterranean salad was a bit better but not much. NEVER EATING HERE AGAIN. Poor quality.

Excellent authentic Italian restaurant in San Diego - Gaslamp. Walking distance to many shoppes and the waterfront.

Unbelievably delicious meal.. fresh and passionate. Owner and chef are humble and very welcoming. Real Italy brought to San Diego.

Great food and service fresh pasta and nice environment

My wife and I went here due to the simple menu and the $0 cork fee.Wow.The food was terrific. We started with the tagliere. The bread was soft and delishious.I ordered the carbonara for dinner. Expect to wait for your main courses to come out, but dont be upset by this. It will be very apparent that it was made from scratch and properly. The last time I ordered a carbonara in a restaurant (in little Italy), it came out in 5 minutes, dripping in cream and tasting offensive. The carbonara at Mattarello was made from scratch, used NO CREAM (a very good and very rare trait) and used high quality guanciale.We had dessert. It was a seasonal special so I cant recall what it was named. But it was delicious as well. We had a cannoli with the seasonal item that was also on par.5/5; Im bringing friends next time to do their pasta making class.

With a sign saying please wait to be seated. You would think they might have someone to seat you. Not just have you standing there for 10 mins looking around at the other 6 guests.

Booked a table via OpenTable for 7 on 30th Dec two weeks in advance. Received an email today telling me the restaurant had cancelled the reservation. Tried calling to find out why - got a generic voicemail box. Very unprofessional. Haven’t tried their food and now won’t bother. First impressions count and it’s a pain to try to book such a large party with little notice.

Very friendly, lovely host. Caprese was good. Carbonara, introduced as chefs masterpiece, was so salty that it was hard to taste anything; texture of fresh pasta was lovely. Ravioli had salty, flavorless red sauce and hadnt achieved al dente.

Absolutely lovely place, delightful fresh Italian food at a great proce, the date nights are wonderful

Elegant yet casual place. Delicious food and amazing service

While in San Diego for work (at the convention center) I took the chance at some off gaslamp venues, such as Mattarello Cooking. I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough. Their food is absolutely amazing. I cannot even think of a fair criticism, other than I wish their portions were larger because after my entree was done, every cell in my body demanded more exquisite Italian food. At my first visit, I thoroughly enjoyed the Bruschetta starter and Cippollotto pasta entree. Simply amazing that words alone cannot describe. Tonight, I brought colleagues and enjoyed amazing Tagliere, Eggplant Parmesan, and Caprese starters with their Carbonara pasta, which was recommended by the owner (and server). Im sad I live on the east coast where Ive never found Italian this good. Enjoy the warm, cozy, friendly atmosphere. I certainly did.

The food is rather bland. The pasta is definitely fresh and the service is good.

Delicious italian food! Xela was exceptionally hospitable and made the experience that much more enjoyable. Lovely ambiance too.

Authentic Italy brought to San Diego. A beautiful, cozy and welcoming restaurant with wonderful owner and chef! This place is a must!

Nice to find 2 Italians guys that serve original Italian food in San Diego. Very good carbonara!

I tried Mattarello via Postmates and what we ordered was so delicious that we decided we had to go try the food hot from the restaurant. It was unbelievable. They hand-make their pasta in house, they use super fresh herbs, the deserts (we tried cannoli and this fantastic strawberry cream cake) were to die for. The pasta carbonara is a must-try. Seriously. You wont regret it. The owners are also an adorable Italian couple who have great recommendations.

Excellent Italian food with incredible attention to detail. The owner and chef are an absolute pleasure.

Glad I found the place the food was great.

Excellent Italian fresh pasta

Great Italian place in the Gaslamp Quarter

Nice classic Italian coffee served here.

Cozy little place with delicious food and the cutest decorations!!!

AwesomeCooking class!

Worst carbonara in my life.

Tasty fresh pasta.

Homemade pasta,

Ravioli was undercooked. The pesto didnt arrive until after we were finished with dessert. I had to ask for coffee twice.

We were in San Diego for 2 days for the conclusion of our honeymoon and, exasperated by the American cuisine, we decided to look for an Italian restaurant. As a good Italian, I know that there are too many imitations around, often unsuccessful, of people who pass off their premises as Italian cuisine but who have nothing at all to do with Italian.But here in San Diego we met Francesco (true ITALIANO !!!!) and his restaurant ....Here we felt at home, a welcoming and delicious. GREAT food !!If you want to try a typical culinary experience of our land, I highly recommend Francesco and his Mattarello !!Daje Francesco !!!Alfredo & Evelina & Lollo