Marisi

Name: Marisi
Address: 1044 Wall St, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA, San Diego, California, US
Telephone: (858) 401-6787
Rating: 4.4

La Jolla

4.4(680)

Discovered: 23

RestaurantsItalian

The essence

“Modern Italian with La Jolla Cove views, where the branzino delivers and the margaritas betray you.”

Food

Drinks

Vibe

What makes it distinct

Bar Seating

One party got '3 seats at the bar' as walk-ins when fully booked, and had a 'wonderful' experience there — bar is a real option, not overflow.

Cove-Adjacent

One reviewer specifically calls out it's 'perfectly located by the Cove,' suggesting proximity to La Jolla's seal beach matters to the experience.

High Energy

One reviewer describes it as 'high energy,' which distinguishes it from the hushed-tones fine dining often expected in La Jolla.

Not Traditional Italian

One reviewer explicitly says 'I don't think of it as a classic Italian place' and another notes 'Marisi isn't classic fine dining' — signals a modern approach, not red-sauce nostalgia.

Reservation Essential

Multiple reviewers mention reservations — one waited 20 minutes despite having one, another recommends 'advanced reservation,' and walk-ins got lucky at the bar when 'fully booked.'

What people are saying

Google Reviews

Jimmy James

The only open from 5:00 to 9:00. Great food, May really took care of us. I like how she wrote the names of the dishes on her to go boxes. The restroom was nice too. Though we had reservations at 5:15 we got there at 5:00 and they made his wait 20 minutes to be seated, even though the place was empty. We had the bone marrow, some awesome bread and king crab raviolis. We paid $72 for a $25 bottle of wine. Some wines on the list were $800. Crazy! Nice place, and decent decorations for the holiday even though no Christmas music. I thought maybe it was because it was in La Jolla but the place next door really decked out their place with Christmas music and decorations. We'll be going there next year. The need to clean the patio mirror. Parking was very challenging, even on a Monday.

4 months ago