Mattarello Cooking Lab
📍 1295 University Ave, San Diego, CAMattarello Cooking Lab is a hands-on Italian pasta-making restaurant and cooking school in Hillcrest where guests choose their pasta shape and sauce, make the dough from scratch, and then dine in the intimate bistro on the meal they just prepared. The experience is part cooking class, part dinner, and every session is led by instructors who share the techniques behind fresh pasta while keeping the atmosphere relaxed and social. Mattarello has earned a loyal following in San Diego for its immersive approach to Italian food and its commitment to teaching guests a skill they can replicate at home.