Ulivo Restaurant

Feel compelled to leave an update! My family was raving about this place to my dad so we had to stop by after a long day at the San Diego Zoo.He agreed it was definitely worth the hype. He loved the caprese salad and meatballs. The rest of us got the same thing as last time.It was empty when we were there around 4:45pm on a Friday. Mark was our server again and was a gem, per usual! While we hope to come again soon, we will recommend this to everyone!

I visited Ulivo with my children and grandchildren. It was a few weeks ago, so I have no recollection of what anyone else ordered. I do, however, remember very distinctly my ribeye with shrimp and crab risotto. It was amazing! The ribeye was cooked perfectly - so tender, juicy and flavorful. The balsamic drizzle really enhanced the flavor. The restaurant is small, or should I say, intimate. The service was very friendly and attentive. And, while I don't remember what the others ordered, I do remember that they all enjoyed their food very much. All around, a great experience.

Recently I tried this restaurant and it's one of my favorite Italian restaurants now. It's a small but quaint Italian restaurant with traditional fare and wine. They use locally sourced ingredients. Their pasta dishes were fantastic but the desserts were simply amazing. I loved both tiramisu and spumoni. If you're looking for a restaurant for a date night, this is it! You can watch the beautiful Sunset Cliffs sunset and then have a nice and quiet Italian dinner at Ulivo.

This place is fabulous. It's small, but cozy. There is both indoor and outdoor seating. We ate outside. The service was excellent--the servers were friendly and attentive. The food is delicious and the portions are generous. There are vegetarian options, which is a relief.

- The food was amazing, including the bread to start (garlic knots). There was a large menu and even more specials to choose from. Would recommend the Scaloppine Di Pollo Piccata which was cooked perfectly. - The restaurant ambiance is quiet and no complaints about the service - There is a parking lot right next to the restaurant which makes parking easy and accessible.

Best food we've had in a very long time. The special was delicious. The wife had the scallops and I had the salmon, both dinners were great. We wish this place our local restaurant!!!

DELICIOUS ITALIAN RESTAURANT IN OCEAN BEACH===========================================I did my research for a few days before my trip to South Mission Beach for my wedding anniversary. Not saying how many years because I don't want to date myself.My husband and I have been to Little Italy which is great, but after checking Yelp for every possible restaurant I ended up making a reservation at Ulivo which means Olive in Italian. I love that name too as I just planted an olive tree in my front landscape.Easy to make reservations on Yelp and we showed up on time. Our waiter was great and my husband and I decided to go with the featured items for the evening. I ordered the seafood dish with clams, lobster tails, scallops, shrimp and a mussel. My husband ordered the osso buco. We both loved those so much.My husband always has to order tiramisu and we liked that, but my husband is a bit of a tiramisu snob and likes it made a more traditional way. That didn't stop him from eating it though.After dinner I felt like a coffee, but they only have cold brew. This is when I felt really old, but I just went with it. It was good. It added a hipster spin to the restaurant. Let's say it's like Silver Lake at the ocean. I guess I can hang with that.

Loved dinner here. Came by Saturday night with no reservation right when they opened. Seated right away - but in the future I would definitely try to get a reservation here if not arriving shortly after opening because it filled up quick. Service was excellent - I wish I remembered our servers name, he was young & blonde. He's awesome. Can tell he's been doing this kind of work a long time. Everything was delicious - the caprese, pasta, garlic bread, & wine. Loved everything about the food and flavors. I will definitely be back to try something different next time.Inside and outside seating available, gender neutral restroom, minimal parking in the back of the building or on the street.

Always the best family style food. Great ambience in OB. Pasta salsicia and their fresh fish always tops my list.

Randomly picked this spot and it was worth the extra drive. Very authentic and excellent service!