Best Restaurants with a Wood Oven in Old Town

Enjoyed the ambience, service and food. Specifically the manager was attentive to certain menu requests and wine selection, asked questions and ensured our satisfaction. Both he and our server took time to make the evening more than a meal but instead an eating experience. Thank you Elvira!

Outstanding neighborhood gem. Service and food were exceptional. Terrific neopolitan pizza and fresh pasta.

This was our first time at Arlo. It is to the left side of the hotel entrance and down a short walkway. It isn’t clearly marked in the evening. You park in the parking garage nearby and Arlo validates. We started with drinks and I had the blood orange gin fizz. It was very good. My husband had the Arlo old fashioned and liked it. We started with the bread appetizer. It was a small round split in four pieces and crisped in a wood fired oven before it came to the table. It was crispy on the outside and soft inside. It was served with sea salt and a compound butter. For dinner two people had the Wagyu meatloaf with mushroom gravy and I had the Calabrian chili shrimp pasta. Both were excellent. The pasta had some heat but not too much and the pasta was Al dente. We were too full for dessert but my mom had the espresso martini and said it was perfect. I tried some and agreed not too sweet with the perfect strength of coffee to balance the taste. The service was wonderful. We didn’t wait too long before our server came to the table. She gave us highlights of the menu and her recommendations. They were very good about keeping our water glasses filled and clearing dishes without us feeling like we were being rushed. We will be back to try other menu items like the mussels and Brussels sprouts!

We loved sitting outside with the gorgeous view of San Diego! The fireplace was gorgeous, the service was excellent, and the food was top notch. Thank you!

It was an amazing experience I recommend it very much. The worker are actually Italian and know what they are doing, and the food is incredibly good, highly recommend.