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THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Trattoria Acqua Restaurant Review

Coast Walk Center
1298 Prospect St. Send to Phone
La Jolla, CA 92037
858-454-0709
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Casual and family-owned, this La Jolla Cove spot serves traditional Cal-Ital dishes and a few adventurous standouts.

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Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner nightly, Brunch Sat.-Sun.

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Dining room at THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Trattoria Acqua, La Jolla, CATrattoria Acqua is one of several restaurants that line the picturesque La Jolla Cove; maybe because it’s family-owned, it has a looser, less pretentious atmosphere than other restaurants on the row that focus more on the social scene than the food. A sense of intimacy is achieved through the use of several small, dimly lit rooms (one is a partly covered gazebo) surrounding a small, heated patio. The food is Italian by way of California, traditional at times, but adventurous more often than not. We are charmed by the smooth texture and balanced flavors of the pastry-crowned lobster-lemon grass bisque. Creamy baked Brie is paired with light, flaky phyllo and honey-white truffle sauce. Chef Hugo Lee serves some of the finest pasta in town: of note is the agnolotti with mushrooms and black truffles, the lobster ravioli and the basic cappellini al pomodoro. Entrées include the intensely flavorful osso buco with garlic, tomato, olives and capers, as well as the hearty cassoulet with duck confit. For us dessert equals the decadent banana fritter topped with Belgian chocolate and caramel; for the traditional, the tiramisu is nicely done.

User Ratings & Reviews for THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Trattoria Acqua
Average rating    5
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Great food and wine selection!
by likestotravelalot on 06/04/2009
 
I recently had the pleasure of dining at Trattoria as part of a business dinner, and I thought everything was fabulous. Me and another gentleman arrived early and waited at the bar for our other guests to arrive. The bartender made us some of the signature cocktails which were very good and told us a bit about the restaurant and the menu. Any restaurant that can be in business for 15 years must be doing something right, and our meal confirmed that. The server was very attentive to us, and told us about this great wine that we had never heard of - I think the name was Gaja. Anyway, it was a special that night and turned out to be one of the best wines I've ever had and was very reasonably priced as well. The rest of the meal was great as well; we pretty much just listened to our waiter's advice and had the scallops and shrimp, the salmon and two of the tuna specials. Everything was very good and the tuna was cooked exactly how I like it. After dinner, the manager stopped by and offered us some after dinner drinks, which were light and the perfect end to a great meal. For business or pleasure, I highly recommend this place.
 
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