Barbusa

Name: Barbusa
Address: 1917 India Street, San Diego, CA, United States, 92101
Telephone: (619) 238-1917
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6

4357 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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2 people

17 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 102 times today

Lively
Good for special occasions
Good for groups

Barbusa Local Modern Sicilian Restaurant.
Lively atmosphere with our craft cocktails, handmade pastas, freshest seafood, delicate pizza, and our famous Sicilian Ribeye.

Pizza Served from our stone fired oven.

Gluten free and Vegan Items Available

WHILE WE VALUE THE TIME OF ALL OUR LOYAL GUEST AND SMILING FACES, WE KINDLY REQUEST YOU LIMIT THE TIME SPENT AT YOUR TABLE TO 1 HOUR AND 30 MIN DUE TO MANDATED REDUCTION IN CAPACITY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT, WE COULDNT BE MORE THRILLED TO HAVE YOU DINE WITH US!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Steak, Contemporary Italian
Hours of Operation
Lunch Sat, Sun 11:30–16:00 Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 16:00–21:30 Fri, Sat 16:00–22:00
Phone number
(619) 238-1917
Website
http://www.barbusa.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Joe Busalacchi and Nino Zizzo
Catering
We can cater all your events .Please send email to joey@barbusa.com
Private party facilities
We are here for any of your private party needs. We do buffet, family style and seated experiences.

Location
1917 India Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Area
Little Italy
Cross Street
Grape Street and India Street
Parking details
we have Valet in the lot next to our establishment
Public transit
Bus and trolley within blocks
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 4,357 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Barbusa in Little Italy offers a vibrant, lively atmosphere with "amazing food" and "excellent service." It's a favorite for Italian comfort food, featuring standout dishes like short rib lasagna and gnocchi. Ideal for group outings or special occasions, it's a bustling spot with "great vibes" and "delicious drinks."

4,357 Reviews

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Cindee
Orange County
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our first time here! Amazing service, amazing food, decent pricing. Fun place!! We had the meatballs and garlic bread for appetizer’s. After having that I knew the rest would delicious and I wasn’t wrong! The short rib lasagna was amazing! Portions are big! You will not leave hungry.
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Amanda
Portland
21 reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious Italian food & try the banana espresso martini I know sounds weird but it’s surprisingly amazing
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Anye
Chicago
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent service and the food was very tasty. The drinks were very good.
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Sydney
San Diego
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
We booked a table for inside 2 weeks in advance, and they put us outside. They claimed that we would be sitting under a heater, but we had to move the table closer to the heater for us to feel even a little bit, on top of that it was extremely windy, a overall uncomfortable experience especially because of the hostess attitude. The food is pricy and tastes average, and the portions are quite small.
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Nicole
San Diego
6 reviews
3.0
6 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Service was okay but lacked presence and timing. Overall restaurant had decent decor however was pretty loud due to music plus tables seated closely together. Pasta was the main highlight as delicious but both appetizers were subpar. The lambpops were completely undercooked and couldn’t even eat one of the 3, while the garlic bread was overcooked until hard. I really wanted to like this experience based on recommendations but sadly won’t be back.
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Catherine
San Diego
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Pros: our waitress was so kind and attentive, food came out with good timing, food was delicious! Cons: don't expect to sit down at the time of your reservation. We were seated 20 mins after our res.
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Grace
San Diego
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Our open table reservations notes weren’t noted which is completely fine I get that it is not communicated to the host but it would’ve been nice to mention the special occasion.. Food was great but it did take awhile to even be greeted by our server let alone put in our drink order (20minutes). To be fair it did seem pretty busy for a Tuesday night where I’m sure they weren’t fully staffed. Sat at a table by the bar where my partners chair kept getting shoved into by floaters around the bar top.
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 9 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food as always!
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Scott
VIP
Los Angeles
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 8 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of the best spots in all of San Diego and never, ever disappoints. Food is terrific, service is top notch, and the vibe is absolutely on point!
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Adriana
VIP
Austin
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 7 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Mushroom pasta, Caesar salad and espresso martini were great!
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FAQs

Barbusa offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (619) 238-1917.

Barbusa is rated 4.6 stars by 4357 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

17 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 102 times today

Order delivery or takeout

1917 India Street, San Diego, CA 92101

Additional information

Cross Street
Grape Street and India Street
Area
Little Italy
Hours of Operation
Lunch Sat, Sun 11:30–16:00 Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 16:00–21:30 Fri, Sat 16:00–22:00
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Steak, Contemporary Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
we have Valet in the lot next to our establishment
Public transit
Bus and trolley within blocks
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Joe Busalacchi and Nino Zizzo
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.barbusa.com/
Phone number
(619) 238-1917
Catering
We can cater all your events .Please send email to joey@barbusa.com
Private party facilities
We are here for any of your private party needs. We do buffet, family style and seated experiences.

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Barbusa

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What 4,357 people are saying

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