Italian Restaurants on Santa Margarita Parkway in Mission Viejo

By David J. Montoya III

Italian Restaurants on Santa Margarita Parkway in Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo may not be the largest city in the world, but it does have some great choices for Italian food. Traditional Italian food and original items can be found on Santa Margarita Parkway and nearby Vista Del Lago and Los Alisos Blvd. Once you finished a round of golf at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Course, Casta Del Sol Golf Course, or Mission Viejo Country Club, you can satiate your appetite at one of the following Italian restaurants.

Piccolino Ristorante Pizzeria

Piccolino Ristorante Pizzeria is a relatively new Italian restaurant in Mission Viejo, opening in 2007. Since then, Salvatore Faso has been cooking Italian food with fresh produce, fresh fish and the best meats available. Menu items include mozzarella a la caprese, pollo ala marsala, spaghetti bolognese, and lasagna al forno. A complete menu is available on the website.

Piccolino uses authentic Italian decor along with candlelights and roses to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

Piccolino Ristorante Pizzeria
28731 Los Alisos Blvd.
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
(949) 380-7261
piccolinomv.com

Rubino's Pizza

Rubino's Pizza has been serving Mission Viejo since 1976. Rubino's is well-known for making pizzas to order, using freshly made dough, pizza sauce, and 100-percent mozzarella cheese. There is even a Rubino's Special Pizza that comes topped with pepperoni, ham, mushrooms, green peppers, red onion, and bacon bits. You can order several other pizzas from the menu or customize your own. Other Italian favorites on the menu include spaghetti, ravioli, rigatoni, a variety of hot and cold sandwiches, and Italian salads.

Visit Rubino's website for a complete menu and printable coupons.

Rubino's Pizza
27762 Santa Margarita Pkwy.
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 472-3663
rubinos-pizza.com

Peppino's Italian Family Restaurant

Peppino's Italian Family Restaurant in Mission Viejo sits adjacent to Lake Mission Viejo. The inside of the restaurant has a casual atmosphere while the patio has a waterfront view of the lake.

While Peppino's serves traditional Italian food, they are also well-known for their own creations. They have created such dishes as the stromboli, lina rolls, spinach bread, and peppino bread. Peppino's also has an all-you-can-eat pasta special that runs from Monday through Thursday that allows customers to try a variety of pastas and sauces for $8.95.

Peppino's Italian Family Restaurant won the 16th Annual People's Choice Award for Italian food in the Orange County Register.

Peppino's Italian Family Restaurant
27782 Vista Del Lago
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
(949) 859-9556
peppinosonline.com

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About The Author

David Montoya is a recent graduate of UCLA School of Law in addition to receiving his Master of Arts degree in American Indian studies. Throughout his legal studies and experience, Montoya has become familiar with Native American legal and social issues in addition to real estate law. His writings, covering a range of topics including law and travels, have appeared in eHow and Travels.com.
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