Ciao Pasta

pepperoni, jalapeños and honey at Centro Pizzeria in Lake Forest (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG) Ciao Pasta This pizza is the closest thing to Rome as you’ll find in O.C. The diavola combines spicy salame with really good sausage on a

thin, crispy crust. Takeout: Yes. Delivery: Doordash, Postmates and Uber Eats. 31661 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949-496-5002, ciaopasta.net Diavola pizza at Ciao Pasta in San Juan Capistrano (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register

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, radissonbluskyrestaurantbar.com Angel hair with tomatoes and basil at Ciao Pasta in San Juan Capistrano (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG) Ciao Pasta The scene: A sprawling, terra cotta-tiled terrace with a large outdoor fireplace surrounded by citrus trees

. Ciao Pasta A sleek, modern makeover a couple years back thoroughly transformed this formerly frumpy trattoria into one of the sexiest restaurants in South County. As the name suggests, you’ll want to focus on pasta. Chef Pasquale Manta’s squid ink

Capellini with late-season cherry tomatoes and olive oil at Ciao Pasta in San Juan Capistrano (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG) 5. Filomena’s Chef Linda Johnsen embraces the lessons passed along from her nonna to create some of the

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It’s getting cool outside. This isn’t the time of year when I’m normally obsessing about tomatoes. That season has come and gone already. But here they are at Ciao Pasta in San Juan Capistrano: some of the best tomatoes I’ve eaten lately. It’s

olive oil and just enough garlic to get a vampire’s attention without actually repelling him. Time and again, this restaurant sincerely makes me feel like I’m dining in Italy — and that’s a happy feeling, any time of year.  Ciao Pasta Where: 31661 Camino

list in reverse order, with 75-61 appearing Monday, April 29; 60-46 on Tuesday, April 30; 45-31 on Wednesday, May 1; 30-16 on Thursday, May 2; and finally, the top 15 on Friday, May 3. 75. Ciao Pasta (New for 2019) A sleek, modern makeover has

has thoroughly transformed Ciao Pasta, an Italian restaurant in San Juan Capistrano (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG) 74. East Borough (New for 2019) Believe it or not, you won’t find Orange County’s best banh mi sandwich in