Caffe Primo

3.3 (7)

$30 and under

American

1330 Market Street, San Diego, CA 92101

About this restaurant

Caffe Primo in San Diego, CA has a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere. It is a popular place to dine and grab some coffee in the downtown area and is a nice place to gather with a few friends. Caffe Primo has some great shared plates to try. The Sicilian meatballs, crispy calamari, chicken wings and parmesan truffle fries are tasty options. You can also enjoy the spaghetti & meatballs, rigatoni, spicy chicken Cajun pasta and the jalapeno bacon mac & cheese. Caffe Primo has some nice dessert options too if you want to finish the meal with something sweet. The Black Forest cake and the tiramisu are good choices.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Italian, Tapas / Small Plates
Hours of operation
Monday- Friday- 10am -9pm Sat - Sun - 9am - 10PM
Website
http://www.iloveprimo.com/san-diego
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
For Catering, please contact (619) 798-3488

Location
1330 Market Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Neighborhood
Downtown
Cross street
14th and Market
Parking details
There is paid and free parking locate around east village with very close walking distance to Caffe Primo
Public transit
Park and Market Trolley Stop
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Counter Seating, Farm to Table, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Caffe Primo.

3.3

(7)

3.6Food
3.3Service
3.4Ambience
3.5Value

Noise • Moderate

7 Reviews

HJ
HungryJack Gold
San Diego42 reviews
1.0
Dined on April 26, 2016
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
When in San Diego on business, I set up breakfast meetings for two different days with different clients. To be sure that we were able to meet promptly, I made Open Table reservations. Imagine my surprise and embarrassment when I arrived at the restaurant to see a paper sign on the door announcing it had changed it's hours as was not open. So much for my reservation and so much for a productive meeting.
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego5 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 9, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Love the food!
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OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego5 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 11, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was delicious! Great service.
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Foodie4life Gold
Columbus8 reviews
3.0
Dined on January 19, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
I went to Caffe Primo for restaurant week with 4 other girls around happy hour which were great prices. The food was good, some of us got the featured dinner but the service was pretty awful. Happy hour ended at 6 and I usually like a heads up from the server in case you want to get anything else in. After dinners & apps were brought out, it took 30 minutes for someone to check on us. There were maybe 3 other tables. It turned out fine bc we were all talking and digesting/waiting for dessert but that was seriously insane!
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Stretch92009 Gold
St. Louis12 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 17, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
The best way I could describe the ambience is: "confused". They have wonderful food, nice moody lighting, and cool tables/booth and bar seating. But, the first few things I saw when I walked in were really disorienting: - A cooler with soda and water is displayed as if I were in line at an airport or in a lunch deli. - A massive sign in front of the register displaying all of the breakfast smoothies I could order at 8p.m. - A visible cash register on a bar next to the smoothie sign with a Far Niete wood box on the counter, overfilled with jalepeno potato chip bags. Again, a airport / deli vibe. Is this a sit down restaurant, a deli, a breakfast place, a bar, or what? Our server was incredibly kind and helpful. Also, the food was impressively good... Really, really good. Think Pan Bon good. Really good. Their wine list is pretty awful, except for the Force of Nature red blend, which they were out of stock. My SO tried the Vigneti Zabu Nero D' Avola and it tasted like a combination of turned wine and dishwasher soap. We shared our experience with the wait staff and asked instead of the William Hill cab. Meh, but do-able.
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ProfTom Gold
San Diego24 reviews
3.0
Dined on November 8, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Reasonable price, decent food, good service, but too large an open area for a romantic dinner. It's not enticing to enter a large open almost open restaurant. Owner needs to devide up the area or turn it into a sports bar
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shesdope Gold
San Diego51 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 3, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
New place. Very chill! Good food and wine and beer. Nice East Village spot!
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Italian, Tapas / Small Plates
Hours of operation
Monday- Friday- 10am -9pm Sat - Sun - 9am - 10PM
Website
http://www.iloveprimo.com/san-diego
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
For Catering, please contact (619) 798-3488

Location
1330 Market Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Neighborhood
Downtown
Cross street
14th and Market
Parking details
There is paid and free parking locate around east village with very close walking distance to Caffe Primo
Public transit
Park and Market Trolley Stop
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Counter Seating, Farm to Table, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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