Il Fornaio at 1333 First Street on Coronado Island's Ferry Landing waterfront has served regional Italian cuisine with San Diego Bay and skyline views since the Coronado location opened on September 3, 1999. The brand originated in Italy in 1972 as a baking school, and the Coronado kitchen maintains that bread-first identity with an oak-burning oven producing fresh loaves served tableside — a tradition shared across multiple California and Nevada locations but paired here with a heated bayfront patio directly adjacent to Peohe's on the same pier. Dedicated pasta staff work the kitchen's housemade pasta program producing tagliatelle Bolognese, lobster ravioli, and seasonal risotto alongside wood-fired pizzas, rotisserie-turned meats, and a Carpaccio appetizer on the antipasti menu. The Coronado location earned a 2013 Marchio Ospitalità certification from the Italian government, a designation confirming authentic Italian dining standards that only a limited number of restaurants outside Italy hold. The interior features vaulted ceilings, large wood-paneled windows, and an exhibition kitchen visible from the main dining room, all set within the Coronado Ferry Landing complex with complimentary two-hour parking in the shared lot. Private and semi-private dining configurations accommodate corporate events, rehearsal dinners, and multi-course wine pairings in a bayfront setting framed by the Coronado Bridge and the downtown San Diego skyline.