Established in 1992, this independently operated authentic Italian restaurant and quaint “hidden gem” is a long-time neighborhood favorite dining spot located in Tustin, California. Now celebrating our 26th Anniversary, Barolo Café offers a large selection of daily specials such as fresh fish, osso buco, cioppino, homemade ravioli, lamb chops, risotto and more. Barolo Cafe offers custom catering and special events.
Barolo Cafe delivers a taste of authentic Italiano in the heart of downtown Tustin, California. An authentic, quaint neighborhood favorite, Barolo Café is truly a “hidden gem” and leader in authentic Italian cuisine.
Long-standing, family-run eatery for pasta, pizza & other Italian staples in a quaint setting. Based on 201 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery

Address:
13771 Newport Ave #9, Tustin, CA 92780
Phone: (714) 734-8882
Website: http://www.barolocafe.net/
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Hours
| Friday |
11 AM–2 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
| Saturday |
5–9:30 PM |
| Sunday |
5–8:30 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday |
11 AM–2 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Wednesday |
11 AM–2 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Thursday |
11 AM–2 PM, 5–9 PM |
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Reviews
Tanshi Mohan
Lovely service, house-made tiramisu, and delicious pasta. Almost everything could be made vegetarian as well, so great if you have parties with mixed dietary preferences. My favorite dish was the tortellini boscaiola; light, creamy, and the mushrooms are well cooked and seasoned
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Pang
A great little place. We had wonderful dinner here. Our first visit, we went with our server’s specials of the day. Mixed grilled plate…sea bass, halibut, salmon, tuna and shrimp, seafood linguine , and pork chops with roasted garlic. All came with salad and bread. All dishes were piping hot, seafood dishes were excellent and super fresh. Servers were attentive. I think we found our new favorite Italian restaurant.
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Bella Persephone
Food was good. They were super nice and offered to explain the menu since it was our first time. It was also very busy the day I visited. I felt a little crammed since the location is kind of small. At the time, they also have seating outside with a tarp with “windows.”
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Michael Demoratz
Hidden Tustin gem. Lots of great choices on their extensive menu
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Los Angeles
Molto bene! What a great find in old town Tustin! The chef is the owner, and he is fun to watch. His portions are very generous. No one will go hungry here. The fettuccine with seafood was my favorite, filled with so many and so much seafood. The sauce was perfectly blended with the pasta and the seafood like salmon, sea bass, mussels, clams, and more. The best seafood pasta I ever had! The Linguini with meat sauce was also rich and nice. The sauce was well balanced. The Chilean sea bass was the best genuine Chilean sea bass I ever tasted in italian restaurant. The only dish I thought could use a little improvement was the braised short ribs. It was soft and well done, but I thought it was a bit bland with only tomato sauce. The bread was fresh. The side salad was also fresh and generous. The server was attentive. Can’t go wrong here!
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Kenny Lee
Recently, I found a real Italian restaurant in Tustin and I ordered some foods for to go.
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Paul Cesare
I’m a New Yorker at heart! My favorite Italian restaurant in New York is Montes in the village. Barolo’s is fantastic! Their food is absolutely delicious! I’ll be getting my Sunday Italian meals every week!
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Casey Pethick
Gotta love a real italian hole in the wall. These places are the hidden gems. Excellent food and authentic all the way down to the head chef.
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Fatma Berber
this restaurant meets with your expectations of real italian restaurant with their menu and atmosphere. the food was amazingly delicous and fresh. the complimentary salad was so fresh and juicy I couldn’t get it enough. I ordered lobster ravioli, and I was more than happy with that order! great place definitely going back to try their fish menu!!!
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T Wanderluster
I love Barolo’s. Food is authentic & made fresh to order. Portions are always big & dishes are well priced. Service is good!
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