Cafe Milano is a family-run Northern Italian restaurant at 711 Pearl St, La Jolla, CA 92037, where Chef and owner Pasquale brings over 25 years of traditional Italian cooking to every plate. The Pearl Street location puts Milano around the corner from Isola Pizza Bar on Girard, and the two together give the Village its most concentrated pocket of Italian cooking. Open Tuesday through Sunday from 2pm–9pm, Milano keeps it focused: handmade gnocchi caprese, penne vodka, veal marsala, veal parmigiana, capellini bosco e mare with shrimp and wild mushrooms, and a classic tiramisu that earns repeat visits on its own. The intimate outdoor patio and warm family atmosphere make this feel like a neighborhood trattoria tucked inside La Jolla's village — and guests chasing that same family-run warmth with a candlelit Prospect Street setting find it at La Dolce Vita Ristorante.