When we walked by and saw San Danielle prosciutto and Burrata mozzarella on the menu, we knew we'd have to eat here. I've always found it incredibly difficult to find great gnocchi, Alessa's pesto gnocchi was excellent! The tiramisu wonderful. The mushroom risotto not as creamy as most risottos but good flavor, not something we'd recommend. Limoncello liquor very nice.... More

We had 3 generations at dinner and we all loved the food. Great prosciutto and cheese starters. Staff recommended great Italian wines and pasta. You will love it

The menu here seems short but is very comprehensive. We loved the salads, the pizza . . . and wish we had room for Tiramisu. We had dinner here a few years ago and loved it, so we were pleased it's still as we remembered- worth the return trip. If the weather's nice (and when isn't it in Laguna Beach!)... More

We just celebrated with a special dinner at Cucina Alessa. Recommended to us by the concierge at the St. Regis, we had a fun Saturday night. The food is fantastic, and we would highly recommend starting with the Antipasti meat and cheese platter. Could have stopped there, but went on to relish Mama's meatballs and other dishes. Bring an appetite.... More

I had a pasta dish with chicken and asparagus and needed a magnifying glass to find the chicken and asparagus. I mentioned this to the waiter and he said he would talk to the chef. Whether he did or didn't, I don't know because I didn't see him again until he brought the check. Never even got a refill of... More

Right next to the US 1 coast highway is this quaint little Italian place. This has one of the best shrimp scampis I have eve had. The portions are of decent size. The waiter helped us decide what to order after knowing our choices and tastes .great seafood. Bit on the expensive side..but hey you are in SoCal!!

We sat on the patio on a cool night. The tables are packed in so you can see, smell and discuss another couples meal. It is a great way to choose your food. Every course was better than the last & the waiter was willing to steer to the best choices once you stated your criteria. The wine list was... More

Although I felt Alessa was quite expensive for the level of service we received, the food was very good. The pizza was delicious, and the Brussels sprouts were outstanding!

Overall very good. The main courses, especially the pastas, were very good. The sauce and seafood on the Pasta Livornese was excellent: just spicy enough with generous amounts of shrimp, salmon, and scallops. The Chicken Marsala was also very good. A classic dish well done. There were only two problems. The first was that the featured shaved grilled octopus was... More