Rosa's Italian Restaurant in Pismo Beach

Rosa's Italian Restaurant has been a dining spot on the Central Coast for over 35 years, serving regional Italian cooking with a California touch. Its cioppino is the house specialty and has been written about in San Francisco and Los Angeles newspapers. The menu also covers classic pasta dishes like ravioli and cannelloni, chicken piccata and marsala, shrimp scampi, wood-fired style pizzas, and sandwiches, with a list of Italian appetizers and desserts.

The restaurant is a family owned and operated fine dining room with a relaxed feel, run by Chef and Owner Douglas MacMillan, who keeps adding new dishes. Lunch is served Monday through Friday, and dinner runs daily from 4 PM until close. Takeout is available, and the restaurant has a full bar and extensive wine list. Parking can be tight on weekends and in summer, so a public lot two blocks north is a short walk away, and parking is free after 6 PM. It is located at 491 Price Street in Pismo Beach.