Casual eatery for pasta, pizza & other Italian favorites as well as a weekday lunch buffet. Based on 888 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
12440 Woodside Ave #3018, Lakeside, CA 92040
Phone: (619) 443-2165
Hours
| Friday | 4–8:30 PM |
| Saturday | 4–8:30 PM |
| Sunday | 4–8 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 4–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 4–8 PM |
| Thursday | 4–8 PM |
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: ottavioslakeside.com
Reviews
Danielle M
The bar is a nice spot to sit for dinner. I had the artichoke ravioli special which came with soup or salad. I chose the minestrone. I really like the gorgonzola cream sauce and large pieces of artichoke and mushrooms mixed in with the ravioli.
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Mark H.
I’ve had the linguine and white clam sauce before and it’s some of the best I’ve ever had. Large fresh salad for one was excellent. The service is also very good.
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Krystiana Carrillo
Came here for my birthday dinner. The food was delicious, We had the meatballs with mozzarella, Italian feast, and a cheese pizza. Everything was hot and fresh, with portions that could easily be shared. Their sauces were on point as well. We finished with the mini cannoli and spumoni to split. Very satisfied, lots of leftovers. We will be back.
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Christopher Connolly
Taylor was our server. He was on top of things and clearly on his game! Fantastic food, fresh, vibrant flavors and piping hot food. Never EVER have had a bad meal here at Ottavio’s. The place is always packed, so what does that tell you? Thank you Lenny.
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Chris Hinshaw
Very good Italian in Lakeside. Not everyone makes a good arrancini, and Ottavios is among the best I’ve had. Their portions are ample, the flavors are very good and the bar serves substantial cocktails with a lively atmosphere.
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Jacob McMillen
Drove 30 mins to try this place, and it was 100% worth it. Best garlic chicken pizza I’ve ever had. Delicious lasagna. Absolutely incredible house-made tiramisu. And SOMEHOW the best margarita I’ve had in San Diego??? Can’t wait to go back. I use to drive 2 and half hours for a particular chicken bacon ranch pizza when I lived in norcal, and this pizza was even better than that one. I’m blown away.
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Michael Wechter
First time here. Fantastic service. Really quick food service so you might want to slow them a bit. Very large portions of really tasty food. Going to be a regular.
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Janet Keating (Songbird165)
Excellent food, service & portions! Decent prices for the amount of food you get. The focaccia (sp.) is fresh from the oven!
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Karolina Moniuszko
Ordered from here a few times this year. For mothers day, they had this lobster ravioli that was amazing. I was so bummed it wasn’t a regular menu item. We tried their pizza since everyone was raving about it..it was ok. You can tell the ingredients are fresh, but it lacked flavor for me and I thought it was a bit bland. Maybe it’s because I’m from chicago and I’m used to good pizza, but everyone from here seems to love it. The calzones are good though and they’re huge!! Love the rigatoni ottavios, mozzarella fritti, and tiramisu!
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Jason Steele
Not the same as I remember from many years back but that’s because I found out it’s the same family but a different member in the family. So like anything I’m sure the recipe may vary slightly but not 5hat far offal the food was still amazing as always. Glad to see this place still around after the 19 hit and destroyed so many businesses.
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