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Encinitas, CA · Restaurant

Buona Forchetta

The long lines suddenly made sense.

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

THE VERDICTGO — BUT DON’T GO EXPECTING QUIET.
01
THE EXPERIENCE

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

02
WHAT WORKED

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.

03
WHAT DIDN’T

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

04
WORTH IT?

Yes. The original review supports the recommendation.

THE LAST WORD

GO — BUT DON’T GO EXPECTING QUIET.

“I’m looking for reasons to recommend them. They just have to earn it.”

David Temple
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