12 Best Italian Restaurants in El Cajon

“Never had a bad experience here. The staff are always super friendly and make you feel welcomed and take good care of us. This is our favorite no-frills, reliably good food, hole in the wall spot. Our son loves the food here too! Highly recommend“

“nice place and very good and taste“

“Excellent service, friendly atmosphere..food very satisfying“

“We've been patrons for 61 years; spent our 60th. Anniversary dinner here along with all our family mile stones: birthdays, wedding rehearsal dinners, etc. We love the staff, lovely people and family and the food is always great. We love the atmosphere; calm and private booths... they are family as far as we are concerned...“

“Reasonable prices, and generous portions. Dinner come with soup or salad, and the non-pasta entrees come with a side of spaghetti. The lasagna is amazing, and so is the breaded pork chop with mushrooms. Pizzas headed to another table looked nice, and I'll try that some day.
There's an early dinner special with a choice of pasta dishes that's a particularly good value. There's the same special for lunch at an even lower price, plus a 10-inch pizza lunch.
Attractive dining room with booths separated by glass-topped partitions etched with scenes of Italy. There's a good size bar too.
Pleasant, personal service.
Because of parking in front of the restaurant, it's not highly visible from the street.“

“4/4/2022 My first time getting a pizza from here, and it was amazing! I look forward to trying other items as well.“

“Testo Pepesto Italian Restaurant is centrally located on Main Street in downtown El Cajon. It is a great family-owned restaurant with delicious food and friendly service. Best pizza and pasta in El Cajon! They also bake their own tasty bread. Everything is absolutely YUMMY!!!“

“Pasta and pizzas are delicious. Prices are very reasonable.“

“So to be honest, I've actually never been inside of here both times we've got food. My husband has picked it up. Both times we've ordered.My husband has got the Veil Marsala and he really likes it and the first time I got the lasagna which was really good this time.I got the cheese tortellini with creamy pesto, which was also really good. Both times we get a side of their meatballs, and both meals come with small pieces of bread, so we have mini meatball subs, which is really awesome. Two meals per person, meaning we have leftovers for $50.Totally worth it. My husband said the staff was very nice and welcoming and helpful, even just for pickups. We will be going back a third time and more. Yum!“

“Awesome, awesome place! Great for families and groups! They have a Banquet room for big parties with sports TV's, so those who hate missing the game due to family obligations (like my husband) don't have to. Lol. It is our family and friend's family's "go to" when we eat out together. They also have a great bar where they don't skimp on the good stuff. My husband loves to wait there for our take out orders...but don't tell anyone that part Lol Due to being a bit off of the beaten path, it is rarely very crowded and there is plenty of easy parking.
Interesting and yummy appetizer's, loaded pizza's, huge antipasto salad's, great sandwiches and tasty pasta with both red and white sauce. The best garlic bread too, especially if you like sesame seed French bread like I do.
There is also a more intimate dining room and a patio. Great place!“

“Thank u so much mike at Monavala Pizza for sponsoring Erin in the positive direction pageant she won jr miss San Diego central as well as miss congeniality with your generous support!!! She’s so excited to start giving back to the community“

“Picked up some pizzas last night for movie night! Uber eats was delivering, wow 😮 really surprised this local place near me has fantastic pizza and breadsticks! I will come back again!“