The San Diego dining room beneath a sculpted timber ceiling and olive tree

Wood-fire Italian steakhouse · San Diego, California

Where Patagonia meets the Amalfi Coast

Diners’ Choice 2025 · Westfield UTC

The rustic live-fire cooking of Patagonia and the fresh, traditional flavors of Italy, crafted over an open parrilla grill and a wood-burning oven.

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Happenings

At the bar and beyond

Happy Hour
Daily 3 – 6 pm and 9 pm to close · Bar only
Aperol and Sorrento spritzes, the Corbezzolo martini and an old fashioned, with bar bites and wood-fired flatbreads.
Happy hour menu
Express Lunch
Daily from 11:30 am
A quicker midday menu for Westfield UTC, in and out without rushing the food.
Lunch menu
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Pickup and delivery
Steaks, fresh pasta and flatbreads from the parrilla and wood-burning oven, packed to go.
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The space

Elevated yet approachable, from date nights to group dining

Our San Diego home at Westfield UTC gathers under a sculpted timber ceiling and an olive tree at its heart. Every table has a view of the open kitchen, where the parrilla and wood-burning oven never stop.

**02:** Tables facing the open wood-fire kitchen

**05:** Bar counter with blue leather booths

Our story

Where genuine cooking, down-to-earth cuisine and scorching embers intertwine

A cook stretching pizza dough on a floured board — **Above:** Dough for the wood-burning oven, worked by hand each afternoon in San Diego

The Amalfi Llama set out to merge the rustic live-fire cooking of Patagonia with the fresh, traditional flavors of Italy. Rooted in authentic techniques and high-quality ingredients, the menu is crafted over an open parrilla grill and a wood-burning oven, from premium steaks and fresh seafood to seasonal Italian-inspired plates.

A family-owned restaurant, our rooms are designed by Cesar de la Parra Coghlan in a modern farmhouse style: warm timber, living greenery and an open kitchen at the heart of every space.

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