Asti Ristorante

(619) 232-8844

728 Fifth Ave
San Diego, CA 92101 32.7129 -117.1601

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Neighborhoods: Gaslamp, Central, Central San Diego

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Hours:

Monday To Thursday From 11:00 AM To 11:00 PM Friday To Saturday From 11:00 AM To 12:00 AM Sunday From 10:30 AM To 11:00 PM

Price:

$$

Last updated 6.23.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Online Reservations

Cuisine:

Italian

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Asti Ristorante

Featured Review

Amy Eddo

Contributor

In Short – In the heart of the Gaslamp, diners are transported to an upscale Northern Italian trattoria complete with exposed brick walls and authentic artwork. A casual-chic atmosphere, lunch or dinner al fresco dining is most popular. With so many mouth watering items to choose from, all tastes are covered; from, an artichoke, shrimp and Roma tomato salad to sautéed rainbow trout in a peppercorn sauce, ask knowledgeable wait staff for expert wine pairing advice. – – – –

Editor's Tips

What to Drink:
There are over 600 wines from around the world to choose from and full cocktail service.
Look Your Best:
This fine dining restaurant is a popular place to be seen, so take your casual attire to the next level.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The ambience comfortable!”
  2. “Great service, location and a cozy patio out front, so you can watch the world go by.”
  3. “They have great food, great service and a very comfy atmosphere.”
  4. “Everything was incredible, from the ambiance to presentation and of course the food.”
atmosphere
100.0% positive
  1. “they have great food, great service and a very comfy atmosphere.”
  2. “the ambience comfortable!”
  3. “the beautiful mural of palio de asti and the celebrity pictures in the wall definently makes.”
  4. “great service, location and a cozy patio out front, so go by.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “server called Mark helped us to decide the dishes and a bottle of good wine.”
  2. “us to decide the dishes and a bottle of good wine”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “the food is fine quality”
  2. “Everything was incredible, from the ambiance to presentation and of course the food.”
  3. “Good food!”
  4. “enjoys the true italian food and service”
  5. “eat there, only good experiences and great tastes”
  6. “great italian food!”
  7. “the food is delicious and fresh”
  8. “our meal wonderful”
  9. “The service was perfect and our meal wonderful.”
  10. “they have great food, great service and a very comfy atmosphere.”
  11. “The food is delicious and fresh, the fried calamari is awsome!”
  12. “great food!”
  13. “server called Mark helped us to decide the dishes and a bottle of good wine.”
  14. “They have great food, great service and a very comfy atmosphere.”
  15. “the food and service are great”
  16. “us to decide the dishes and a bottle of good wine”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “They have an amazing entree on the specials menu that's.”
  2. “The Wine List is well priced and match with extensive variety of Italian and California Wine.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “asti is the best italian restaurant in san diego without a doubt!”
  2. “It's definitely the best place in The Gaslamp that I have visited.”
  3. “we had a wonderful experience”
  4. “it 's definitely the best place in the gaslamp that.”
  5. “best italian restaurant of san diego”
  6. “Asti is a great restaurant!”
  7. “asti is a great restaurant!”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “as a hotel concierge i recommend asti all the time.”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “outstanding italian cousine in san diego”
  2. “server called Mark helped us to decide the dishes and a bottle of good wine.”
  3. “they have great food, great service and a very comfy atmosphere.”
  4. “the food and service are great”
  5. “eat outside and enjoy people watching.”
  6. “They have great food, great service and a very comfy atmosphere.”
  7. “the service was perfect”
  8. “great service, location and a cozy patio out front, so go by.”
  9. “The service was perfect and our meal wonderful.”
  10. “The service excellent.”
  11. “the service excellent.”
  12. “Great service, location and a cozy patio out front, so you can watch the world go by.”
  13. “enjoys the true italian food and service”
value
0.0% positive
  1. “this restaurant is expensive even for that”
  2. “You probably won't get more for your money considering the overpriced tourist traps nearby.”
  3. “I'm from New York City and this restaurant is expensive even for that.”
  4. “considering the overpriced tourist traps nearby”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/12/07

Great Italian Food!

by barbaranoel at Citysearch

Asti is a great restaurant! The food is delicious and fresh, the fried calamari is awsome! The service excellent. The ambience comfortable! It is always a pleasure eat there, only good experiences and great tastes! I trully recommended!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/11/07

Outstanding Italian Cousine in San Diego

by clint51 at Citysearch

Last Night I visited Asti Ristorante for the second time. I was in San Diego for pleasure and work. I was truly impressed with service and the food at Asti. From the very professinal and attractive Hostess to the table service, the food and the ambiance. Our Server was a young man Silvio from Palermo. The service was perfect and our meal wonderful. We ordered Chilean Sea Bass for my wife and Surf and Turf for myself that was just incredible. The Wine List is well priced and match with extensive variety of Italian and California Wine. The beautiful mural of Palio de Asti and the celebrity pictures in the wall definently makes Asti even more charming. Asti is the best Italian Restaurant in San Diego without a doubt! We Recomend Asti for everyone that enjoys the true Italian Food and Service! Grazie Asti Ristorante!

  • Pros: Food, Service and Ambiance
1 Star Rating: Poor

11/04/07

WAY too expensive for the quality

by brendonw1 at Citysearch

I'm from New York City and this restaurant is expensive even for that. The food is fine quality, nothing's wrong with it, but it's also nothing special. Entrees are between $20 and $40 and portions are small to medium. My friend paid $35 for a TINY plate of ravioli. Also, they tried to rip us off with our salads, asking "which salad" we'd like after we ordered each entree as if the salad was included, in fact it was $10 per salad. Find somewhere else to go in SD.

  • Pros: Food is fine, atmosphere is nice
  • Cons: Expenisive, tried to rip us off, small portions
3 Star Rating: Average

03/20/07

Best Italian Restaurant of San Diego

by enso at Citysearch

Last night my wie and I went to Asti Ristorante on the Gaslamp Quarter and we had a wonderful experience. A server called Mark helped us to decide the dishes and a bottle of good wine. I chose a Surf and Turf and my wife a Sea Bass plate. Everything was incredible, from the ambiance to presentation and of course the food.

i strongly recommend it !

Enso

  • Pros: Service, Ambiance, Food
  • Cons: too much good plates
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/11/05

A Highlight!

by srblanco at Citysearch

Asti is definitely a highlight when I visit San Diego. Great service, location and a cozy patio out front, so you can watch the world go by. I've always ordered their special. Once it was crab and linguine in a spicy red sauce. It was so good, I ate the leftovers cold for breakfast the next day! The next time, I had Linguine with a spicy red sauce topped with a giant prawn that could've passed for a small lobster. It's definitely the best place in The Gaslamp that I have visited.

  • Pros: food, service, ambiance
  • Cons: often busy

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