Enter Limoncello Restaurant in La Mesa, through the yellow and white striped awning, and be transported to sunny, southern Italy.
The decor is lightly sprinkled with bright summer-inspired colors. Summer on the Amalfi Coast. The Neapolitan cuisine of southern Italy has a rich history of culinary traditions from the Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines. Each culture left a tradition behind: seafood, pasta, figs, pomegranates, fresh tomatoes, and broccoli.
Although southern Italy didn’t invent pasta, it fine-tuned the production and drying of pasta on racks. A nod to this tradition is displayed in the glass-enclosed pasta room, where Limoncello chefs hang homemade, colorful pasta on drying racks. Chefs also make their own ravioli. Gluten-free penne pasta is available…