Amalfi Cucina Italiana

Amalfi Cucina Italiana Page under construction for a beautiful Italian restaurant overlooking Lake San Marcos. Grand opening soon!

06/13/2026

📣 Carmel Valley, we’ve got a NEW surprise for you ‼️
Right next to Amalfi Pizza & Bar…

Say hello to Gusto & Slices — the new pop-up bringing serious pizza & focaccia vibes to the village.

Think:
🍕 New York-style slices you can fold in half.
🇮🇹 Roman-style pizza with that perfect crispy crunch.
🔥 Authentic Neapolitan pies straight from pizza heaven.
🥪 Fresh focaccia sandwiches.
🥗 Crisp salads.
🥤 Drinks to grab and go, go, go!

Whether you’re heading to the park for a picnic, celebrating after a soccer game, or simply craving a slice (or three), this is your new favorite pit stop.

Fast. Fresh. Delicious. No fuss.

👨‍🍳 Created by Marcello Avitabile , Gusto & Slices brings a little taste of Italy to Carmel Valley—simple, authentic, and packed with flavor. Great ingredients, bold flavors, and pizza done right.

🍕 Grab a slice.
🥪 Grab a focaccia.
🍕 Grab another slice.

Because life’s too short for boring food.

🇮🇹✨ One bite and you’ll feel like you’re in Italy.

06/11/2026

⚽️ The World Cup is ON!

Get ready for 5 weeks of soccer madness, epic matchups, cold beers, and unforgettable moments.

Just like Marina Bar & Smashburger, Carmel Valley has a new go-to spot to cheer on your favorite team: Amalfi Pizza & Bar — and it opened just in time for kickoff! 🍕🍺

🕛 First match starts at Noon:
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇿🇦 South Africa

Bring your crew, grab a pizza, and let the games begin!

🎉 And stay tuned… we’ll be announcing the winner of our $200 giveaway very soon.

A huge thank you to everyone who entered — over 250 participants and counting!

Italy didn’t qualify… but Amalfi Pizza & Bar did. 🇮🇹🍕⚽️

06/08/2026

⚽️ ARE YOU READY FOR 5 WEEKS OF PURE WORLD CUP MADNESS? 🌎🔥 Sadly Italy 🇮🇹 is not qualified, but let’s don’t talk about it 🫣 AMALFI IS!!!!!! Look at Giuseppe…

It all kicks off on June 11th, and with more than 100 matches on the schedule, there’s only one place to experience every goal, every upset, and every celebration...

📍 Amalfi Marina Bar at Lake San Marcos!
Grab an ice-cold beer, dig into our Caprese salad, pizzas, burgers, tacos, and enjoy every match with the best waterfront view in town. 🍕🍔🍺🌅

Our team is ready. The screens are ready. The atmosphere is ready.

The only question is...
🏆 Who are YOU rooting for?
⚽ Who’s lifting the trophy?
Drop your country’s flag in the comments! 👇

Please note that and Carmel Valley will also play all the games! 🫶🏽💚🤍💔

Game on. See you at Amalfi!

06/05/2026

‼️ GIVEAWAY ALERT ‼️
8 WEEKS LATER… THE WAIT IS OVER.
SAME AMALFI SOUL. NEW CHAPTER. NEW ENERGY.

After 8 weeks of renovation, Amalfi Carmel Valley is officially back OPEN.

You’ve been asking: “What’s changed?”

Here’s the answer.
We’ve transitioned from a traditional fine-dining Italian restaurant into a casual Italian Pizza & Bar — built for real life.
A place for families, friends, neighbors, and sports fans.
A place where you can come after a soccer, baseball, basketball games, meet for happy hour, watch your favorite team, or just enjoy great pizza & pasta without the formality.

Still Amalfi. Just more relaxed. More fun. More you.
We didn’t just reopen a restaurant…
we created a place made for everyday moments.

And to celebrate the reopening…
🎁 WE’RE GIVING AWAY A $200 GIFT CARD 🎁
How to enter:
• Follow us
• Tag a friend you’d bring to Amalfi in the comments
• Tell us why YOU should win (be honest, be fun, be creative)
• Bonus: share this post to your story for extra entries
Unlimited tags = unlimited entries.
We’ll pick a winner soon… but honestly, we’re just excited to welcome you back.
Welcome home. 🍕🍝 ✨

06/04/2026

There’s something different about dinner by the coast.

Fresh Italian cuisine, handcrafted cocktails, live music every Wednesday, and the laid-back energy that makes Oceanside one of our favorite places to be.

Whether you’re stopping in for a date night, dinner with friends, or a cocktail at the bar, Amalfi Cucina Italiana is ready to welcome you.

Reserve your table through our website. We hope to see you soon. 🇮🇹😌

06/01/2026

Yes… Mondays are hard! The team needs one day to reset.
Like every week, Amalfi Lake San Marcos is closed, but guess what is OPEN? Marina Bar 🍹 and we are waiting for you. Look at this view… no passport needed to fly to Italy 🇮🇹 Gil is back as Maximus Marketingussss 💪🏽

05/10/2026

Fresh pasta in motion… 🍝🤌🏽

Pressed through the machine, shaped by tradition.
Secret recipe della mama di Chef… don’t tell anyone 🤫

« Buona Festa della Mamma, Antonia 🕊️🤍»

Let’s see if we’ve got real pasta experts 👀�You might recognize the shape before it hits the plate 🍽️ ✨
Please let us know in the comments… 🫶🏽💚🤍♥️

05/09/2026

Because Mom is everything 🎶❣️ « Sarà perché ti amo»
Happy Mother’s Day from the Amalfi Family to yours 🫶🏽💚🤍♥️

Tomorrow, NOON–2PM 💐
Amalfi Cucina Italiana – Lake San Marcos 🌸 [ONLY]
We’ve got a little surprise waiting for you…
Strike the Pause at the entrance, share a moment with your mama 📸✨ our team will be there to capture it 🤍

And… first 50 moms through the door receive a mini bouquet 💐 (with reservations upstairs / while supplies last 🤌🏽)

For the moms with us, and the ones watching over us from heaven 🤍 mother’s day is everyday but tomorrow will celebrate YOU!

05/09/2026

Who needs a plus one when the table, the food, the wine, and the best patio already know your name 🇮🇹🍷✨

Solo date lunch or dinner at Amalfi Cucina Italiana, just a quick trip to Italy 🤌🏽

Meet our friend Jen — she stepped out of work ✂️ took a deep breath, and chose herself… why not 🫶🏽

Because sometimes the best company… is your own appetite 🤍 Who’s next?

05/04/2026

May the 4th be with you ⚔️🤌🏽 and remember, a flavor strong, you must wield 🫶🏽💚🤍♥️

Did you know all pizzas trace back to Napoli—a galaxy of its own, unmatched by any pizza in the world? Our Jedi master, Chef Marcello, is a 5-time world champion, and his no longer Padawan Chef Joseph carries the force all around.

Message for the NEW followers… 🤫 if you haven’t tasted our pizza yet, it’s time to join the flavor side at Amalfi Cucina Italiana. Let the flavor awaken—cue ‘La Cantina’! 🎶

05/03/2026

Lake San Marcos is back at full steam and so is our weekly ritual at Amalfi Cucina Italiana.

Chef Marcello introduces this week’s specials, and before anything reaches your table, the team tastes it all—every plate, every detail, every time.

Swipe the slideshow for the full lineup, then step inside the tasting moment with the crew.

This week:

• Prosciutto di Parma & Melon, Mozzarella Di Battipaglia
• Octopus Alla Luciana
• Prime Beef Carpaccio
• Fusilloni Verde Vongole, Calamari, Argentinean Red Shrimp
• Ravioli “Quattro Formaggi” con San Marzano & Parmigiano DOP
• Gnocchi alla Nerano, Gamberi & Stracciatella Burrata
• Pizza “La Vita Bella”

Seen. Tasted. Approved by the team before it ever hits your table. So what would be your pick? Let us know in the comments.

05/01/2026

LIVE DRONE SHOT OF THE DAY! 🚁 YES! We are OPEN!
We’re so grateful to be back—sorry we were closed these past days, we missed you all! The team is here, ready to welcome you.

We get it—how can we call this WORK when it feels like pure magic?
Which team are you:
• MARINA BAR, right on the water, sporty vibes 💦
• UPSTAIRS, the main restaurant, chic and bougie

Tell us in the comments—big events ahead, starting with Mother’s Day, all our LIVE EVENTS 🎶 and of course the World Cup! ⚽️

Amalfi Cucina Italiana is where the night slows down, the wine starts flowing, and every plate brings you a little close...
05/01/2026

Amalfi Cucina Italiana is where the night slows down, the wine starts flowing, and every plate brings you a little closer to Italy.

From wood-fired pizza and handmade pasta to fresh seafood, cocktails, and unforgettable date-night energy, this is your sign to make plans with us.

Come for dinner. Stay for the Amalfi feeling.

04/29/2026

Chef just dropped the new specials of the week 🦐 🍤 🐙 like Michael would say: “this is Dangerous.” 😋 🎶

Available in Oceanside 2 services:
• lunch 12/3pm
• dinner 4:30/9:30pm
Book your table on our patio.
Why not making a night, if you did not see Michael yet, we are 2min away from movie theater.

Bonus: show up in full Michael mode and hit a moonwalk… espresso’s on us ☕️ why not? Following the trend… MJ is back, Chef is practicing his moonwalk 🤫

Amalfi Lake San Marcos will be open this Friday… Carmel Valley is still under construction… thanks for the love and support🫶🏽💚🤍♥️

04/25/2026

A little pause at Amalfi Lake San Marcos ✨
Marina Bar & Main Restaurant

We will be closed Monday, April 27 through Thursday, April 30.

We’re taking a moment behind the scenes to elevate your experience — and we can’t wait to welcome you back on May 1st 🫶🏽💚🤍❤️

Maybe it’s the perfect time to enjoy Chef’s new menu at , literally just 5 minutes away… featuring 6 new delicious burgers 🍔

Thank you for your continued love and support,
The Amalfi Family

04/25/2026

HAPPY FRIDAYYY 🔥🎉

We’ve got a WINNER 🥇Big congrats to — you just scored a RED HOODIE + a PIZZA of your choice 🍕❤️

Slide into our DMs to claim the goodies 👀

Massive thanks to everyone who jumped in 🙌 Should we run it back again?! Drop a thumbs up 👍🏽 in the comments if you’re in!

And hey… if you’ve been eyeing the merch 👕 it’s waiting for you at the front desk. Already rocking one? Next time you walk in with your hoodie on, find Giuseppe… coffee’s on him ☕😏

Have an epic weekend, dear Amalfi Family & Friends ❤️

⚠️ Quick heads up: Lake San Marcos will be closed this Monday 27 for maintenance 😔We’ll be back open on May 1st!

So sorry for the inconvenience and as always, thank you for all the love and support 🫶🏽💚🤍♥️

Art, wine, and Amalfi energy—this Thursday night in San Marcos.Join us at Amalfi Cucina Italiana for a special Gallery N...
04/22/2026

Art, wine, and Amalfi energy—this Thursday night in San Marcos.

Join us at Amalfi Cucina Italiana for a special Gallery Night featuring Bay Area artist Alex Dafnis. Experience his work up close, meet the artist, and step into an evening that feels more like a moment than just a night out.

Thursday, April 23 | 5PM–9PM
Amalfi Cucina Italiana – San Marcos
1035 La Bonita Dr, San Marcos, CA 92078

Explore the artist before you arrive:
http://alexdafnis.com

Free event. Real atmosphere. Something different.

Come early, stay late, and experience Amalfi in a new way.

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04/18/2026

Fashion Week hits Amalfi — Lake San Marcos ✨

New drop. Two hoodies. No middle ground.
🔵 Blue or 🔴 Red — where do you stand?

You want one? Call your side in the comments + tag the one who’d steal it from your closet.
Sharpest comment takes it home 🫶🏽

Follow us. Repost the reel. Tag us. We’re watching 👀

Next week, Giuseppe picks the winner:
your hoodie + a pizza to go…. Deal 🍕?

Available now at the front desk — Lake San Marcos.
Hurry these won’t last…

04/15/2026

Amalfi Lake San Marcos ✨ you already knew it… but it’s a kind of magic ✨

Come join us on Wednesdays at 5:30pm make sure to bring the kids and meet Professor Paul from The Magic Castle 🤫

Tomorrow, the universe brings us a miracle 🫶🏽💚🤍♥️ Orion’s big splash back to San Diego Bay 💦 Did you know that, thanks t...
04/09/2026

Tomorrow, the universe brings us a miracle 🫶🏽💚🤍♥️ Orion’s big splash back to San Diego Bay 💦

Did you know that, thanks to a special Chef Marcello connection, Amalfi asked NASA for exclusive photos of Earth from the moon? We have them—swipe through this once-in-a-lifetime release.

Are you ready to witness history?

04/03/2026

Ti piace la pizza?
PIZZA EXPO 2026 🇮🇹🔥
Amalfi proudly represented in Vegas for the 10th time!
Swipe left ⏮️

Just a week ago, Amalfi was once again on the global stage at the International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas — the largest pizza event in the world, where the best pizzaioli come together to compete, learn, and celebrate the craft.

This year, our team — Jojo & Emmanuele — brought talent, passion, and heart to the International Pizza Challenge – Neapolitan Division 2026, finishing 20th and 32nd out of 120 of the best Neapolitan pizzaioli worldwide.
A huge achievement.

And for the record — you’ve probably seen it on our pizza box
👨‍🍳 Chef Marcello, our very own 5× World Champion, continues to inspire as the man behind the Amalfi spirit and the mentor guiding our team every day. Look how young they were… JK! Bambini di Amalfi 🫶🏽💚🤍♥️

We’re incredibly proud of the dedication, skill, and humility of our Amalfi family.
Avanti Amalfi! 🇮🇹🔥

04/02/2026

Dear Amalfi Family & Friends 🫶🏽💚🤍❤️
We promise… this is not another April Fool’s joke (looking at you, Smash Burger Perfume 😅).
Our Carmel Valley location will be closing its doors this Monday, April 6th for a full remodel.
We’re truly excited to bring you a beautifully refreshed Amalfi space — and we’ll keep you updated every step of the way as the work and construction unfold.
To our dear regulars: we’re sorry for the interruption, but we hope you’ll visit us at our two other locations, Lake San Marcos and Oceanside, while Carmel Valley gets its well-deserved glow-up.
If you loved Carmel Valley, you’re going to love what’s coming even more.
You still have 4 more days to enjoy your favorite dishes before we temporarily go dark.
Thank you for your constant love, support, and understanding.
See you very soon… baci baci amici. 💋💚🤍❤️

04/01/2026

Amalfi Smash Burger Eau de Parfum ☺️ where haute cuisine meets haute couture.

Chef Marcello has been secretly perfecting this fragrance in collaboration with … 🔜 to be available on Amalfismashburger.com.

As Riley says it best… ‘Because you so worth it’ 🫶🏽💚🤍♥️

Now we need you to find a cool name, please let us know what you think, best name will be winning a BIG SURPRISE!

03/31/2026

The music never stops at Amalfi Cucina Italiana.

Marina Bar sets the tone Thursday through Saturday, while Smash Burger and Oceanside bring it every Wednesday.

Some of the best local talent, every single week.

Stay with us on Instagram and check our website for upcoming bands — you won’t want to miss who’s next.

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03/31/2026

🇮🇹 TODAY IS THE DAY! 🇮🇹

Final chance to send La Squadra Azzurra back to the World Cup ⚽️ After 12 long years without Italians on football’s biggest stage, this is the moment to change history and make next summer unforgettable.

📍 Marina Bar – Kick‑off 11:45
Jojo, Giuseppe, Marcello, and Emiliano and the kids are already boiling — and we need you 💪🏽

🔥 Drop some love 🫶🏽💚🤍♥️ for Italy in the comments
🔥 Tag your Italian die hard friends
🔥 Fill this feed with Italian hearts and energy!

And if we qualify today… get ready for a month of pure madness starting June 11, 2026 — the day the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off!

💪 Forza Italia! Forza la Squadra Azzurra!

🫶🏽💚🤍♥️

Address

1035 La Bonita Drive
San Marcos, CA
92078

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 9:30pm
Tuesday 12pm - 3pm
5pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday 12pm - 3pm
5pm - 9:30pm
Thursday 12pm - 3pm
5pm - 9:30pm
Friday 12pm - 3pm
5pm - 9:30pm
Saturday 12pm - 3pm
5pm - 10pm
Sunday 12pm - 3pm
5pm - 9pm

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