My husband and I had the best date night! Incredible views and delicious food. It was perfect!

Great evening by the waterfront! Heaters made the patio nice and cozy. Everything was perfect!!! Try the mixed grill - you won't be disappointed.

We had a great outside table view of downtown San Diego and as always.....the food and service was just great.....worth the experience on my wife's birthday.

We went out for a birthday dinner. It was a beautiful night and great time. Food and service was excellent. Love the ambiance.

Wonderful birthday dinner. There were six in our party. We enjoyed various pasta dishes and two different pizzas. We also had a bottle of Italian wine recommended by the server. Highly recommend this restaurant for delicious food, wonderful attentive service & ambiance.

Wonderful! Had a lovely birthday there. Luis treated us like family and the whole team pitched in to make a memorable experience :)

Our Waiter was the Best!
The food Perfect!
The restaurant was beautiful!!
Cannot wait to go back!
Thank you!!
Eddie Ceceña

It was our first time back since The Plague, making it a full year since we have been out dining. Overall a very good experience. It was a bit strange wearing masks and so forth, but we're all used to that by now.

Of course everything is outside now, but there are plenty of heaters keeping things warm. And the area has been expanded significantly so anti-social distancing can be maintained.

Our first surprise was that the maître d' remembered us. So off to a good start. We weren't sure who was working any more, so didn't ask for a specific server. But ours was good. Very professional, and didn't make any mistakes. You obviously can't linger over dinner now but no additional food came to the table until we had finished our course. So service was as good as could be expected under the circumstances.

We always go for the Regional Menu, and again that obviously wasn't available. We chose the Bruschetta, Insalata Regina, Lasagna and Brasato. Everything was excellent, as always. Dessert was Cannoli, also very good.

If you're wondering about going out, it's as safe as it can be these days. If you're worried the food won't be as good, it's just as good as ever. If you're worried about the service, it was very good. So if you're comfortable with dining out, there's no reason not to give Il Fornaio a try.

The food is consistently of high quality as is the service. The view of the downtown San Diego skyline is an added treat.

Amazing view, good service
Food is very good value

This was my first time dining at Il Fornaio and I absolutely loved it! Everyone was super friendly and welcoming upon arriving. Food was FANTASTIC. Our server Kyle provided great recommendations and was very attentive to how our experience was going. The view from our table was stunning. We had a perfect picture of the bay and the downtown San Diego skyline. This was the best possible place to celebrate my anniversary. 10/10 recommend!

Very good. And everyone was so nice!

Recently engaged

Jose and Jorge, the whole staff was AMAZING. Our server was so kind, funny and made our valentine's date so special. we cant wait to go back. food great, people great, view amazing!

Excellent service. Very satisfied with the overall experience. The waiter was very attentive and gave us a very good service. The food arrived faster it was to our expectations y it was hot.

Very satisfying experience
Food and staff were nice and excellent!
Definetly will go back

A must visit when in San Diego! The best service you will find anywhere!! The entire staff was so kind and attentive. They were absolutely fabulous!

It started to rain while we were eating here outside and the staff immediately rushed to make room under the tented portion. They brought us drinks while we had to wait and a free desert. They made the absolute best of a bad weather situation. Their kind and caring attitude made our night.

On top of the amazing service, the food is divine! CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS RESTAURANT ENOUGH!

First time that I went here with my husband. Everything was fine until I asked for more bread and the food runner guy says to me “are you sure?” So I’m assuming that was a fat comment to me. I also never received the bread after that. Other than that I enjoyed the food and my server.

Such good food and amazing service all throughout. The view is beautiful and all around had a great experience. Every time I’m looking for somewhere to eat I turn to this restaurant because it’s one of my favorites! Recommend to everyone!

Amazing experience. The food was great! The ambience impecable.

The staff, the venue and the food made for a 5 star experience!

Actually family get together! Food, wine & service was excellent as usual

Great view, great service, and great food. Could not have asked for a better experience!

Awesome views, great service!

Server was really nice and bilingual

Beautiful patio views, great food and excellent service.

Vodka sauce was great! I wish our server was a little more attentive, as we were looking for a quick dining experience. View was really nice! It was just a casual dinner so we didn’t order much, but me and my guest both agreed we would come back.

Best service we have had in years, welcoming and helpful

It was awesome! Beautiful and perfectly cooked food. Would definitely return.

Nice view of the harbor. Good selection and good food.

I found this place by accident! or was it meant to be?? ;) I originally was looking for olive garden around the area and I found tis GEM! made reservations and was beyond happy with my experience!10x better than Olive Garden. Also my husband and I received a special treat for our anniversary! It was the cherry on top! On top of all the great VIEWS and FOOD the staff was AMAZING! Keep up the good work with this restaurant. You guys are the real star of this place. Would recommend this place to everyone to try when in the area!

Carly was our Server and she was FANTASTIC! Luca the Manager was a phenomenal Host! We LOVE Il Fornaio and are so HAPPY it's re-opened!

No me gusto la comida y muy caro

If this restaurant was out of practice from the lockdown, it definitely showed. Service was extremely slow. I waited 30 minutes to have my beverage brought to me. The food wasn’t tasty and instead of the restaurant seating people near the water, they stuck everyone in a corner. Very disappointed with my entire experience.

Considering this was their first night open, the food and the service were doing pretty well. I’m hopeful the service will be a little quicker and more attentive once they’ve been open for a bit. Overall a much better performance than Farmer’s Table 2nd night open efforts.

Wonderful restaurant, great service, great food!

Food is Outstanding! Our servers Luis and Ricardo where outstanding!

They were very kind and always were there when we needed something.

Fantastic food, service and view! Would definitely recommend.

We were a little confused when we tried to order items we saw on the Internet. No those were not available. Then we tried to order off of the menu posted at the door. No those are not available. However, the food we were ordered was delicious. We did not care for the tiramisu but everything else was phenomenal.