Buona Forchetta — Encinitas, CA · Restaurant · Originally reviewed 2019

The long lines suddenly made sense.

QUICK TAKE: GO — BUT DON’T GO EXPECTING QUIET.

Homemade-feeling Italian food, superb wines and an attentive staff. Tiny room. Huge popularity. And yes, it gets LOUD.

Homemade-feeling Italian food, superb wines and an attentive staff. Tiny room. Huge popularity. And yes, it gets LOUD.

Authentic Italian food, excellent wine and genuinely nice service. We had already enjoyed another Buona Forchetta location, so discovering one close to home was an easy win.

If your definition of romance requires quiet conversation, this is not the room. It is tiny and loud.

Yes. The original review supports the recommendation.

THE VERDICT

GO — BUT DON’T GO EXPECTING QUIET.

Buona Forchetta
250 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024
I am not looking for reasons to destroy somebody. I’m looking for reasons to recommend them. They just have to earn it.