Buona Forchetta – Encinitas is an Italian casual dining hot spot in North County San Diego where friends and families come to enjoy savory foods and wonderful wine. Our menu caters to all palettes and is sure to provide something even the pickiest eater will appreciate.
We specialize in authentic Neapolitan pizzas, using our custom-made wood-fired pizza oven direct from Italy. We also serve pastas, salads, appetizers and delectable desserts.
Dine-in with the family, friends or a special date – or dine al fresco on the patio!
Unfussy, warm outlet offering Italian wood-fired pies, homemade pasta & salads plus wine & beer. Based on 691 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout
Address:
250 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone: (760) 704-8070
Website:
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Hours
| Friday |
12–3 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Saturday |
12–10 PM |
| Sunday |
12–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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12–3 PM, 5–9 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
12–3 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Wednesday |
12–3 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Thursday |
12–3 PM, 5–9 PM |
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Reservations: opentable.com
Reviews
Stephen Nicholas
We enjoyed our visit here in early July 2023. There were fibers there for dinner. We had a number of antipastos and two pizzas, one vegetarian one with meat. A tasty salad, and some other enjoyable food that I’m not remembering at the moment. Our waiter did a wonderful job. The atmosphere was great. Everyone seemed to be enjoying their evening. It was pricey. A good place to enjoy good Italian cuisine with attentive and friendly staff.
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Gerardo Rojas
Buona Forchetta is EASILY my favorite pizza place. The perfect pizza every time we go. It just tastes so natural and authentic. You don’t feel bloated like all the other pizza places. Everytime we visit San Diego, my wife and I automatically think of this place. You can’t go wrong ordering the Regina Margherita. 10/10
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Chris Miner
This was some of the most amazing pizza. The service was wonderful and the food amazing. We all got pizza and they tasted amazing. We visited on a July Saturday afternoon and they sat our party of 7 immediately. The Sergio pizza is to die for. Highly recommended!
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Allison
Incredible food, service, and atmosphere! I’ve been here several times, and it’s ALWAYS a wonderful time. I haven’t tried anything that wasn’t amazing, but favorites include the margarita pizza, GF focaccia, amateiciana pasta, calamari, and cannoli!
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Andy Wong
Very nice Italian restaurant. Spaghetti and Pizza are good. The portion is larger than we expected. 20-30 USD per person.
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MarvinTheMartian
This place is amazing, but my waiter made it spectacular. Ivan was so professional and made us feel incredibly comfortable. The food was very tasty and at a reasonable price. I Highly recommend this place to anybody looking for a fancy date with authentic italian food.
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Dani Glick
Warning: You’ll likely need to reserve a week out if you’re looking to come on a Thursday-Saturday at a normal time.
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Amanda Rice
We had such an amazing experience. We went out for our anniversary dinner and felt welcomed, treated and the meal was incredible. They have one pizza that comes without cheese (stated on the menu and our server made sure we knew) it was so different but I really enjoyed the bright flavors of the sauce, tender mushrooms and the perfect dough. Definitely a great place to get dough for your pizza oven! I added fresh spinach after it was baked, really nice. We liked the reasonably priced wine by the bottle and still or sparkling water.
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Chloé Fuentes
The chef special of the day, gnocchi in pink sauce with scallops, was divine. So good I forgot to take a picture of it. Our server (I forgot his name :/) was such a warm, friendly dude. 100% will be going back
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LB Colorado
I tried multiple times during our vacation to stop in for lunch or dinner to one of their several locations and it just never worked out… until almost the end. We came on Sunday mid-afternoon, maybe 4pm, that perfect hour. Very few patrons, seated right away in a large back room so no one had to hear our kids (I appreciate this strategy).
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