Giuseppe Restaurants & Fine Catering

If I could give more stars I would. Giuseppe’s catered my son’s wedding this past weekend 6÷4÷16. They were amazing from start to finish. The service was impeccable. So professional, attentive and so respectful. The food was delicious. I can’t say enough to express just how pleased we were overall. For those of you looking? If you want something memorable that all your guests will rave about, literally, you will hire Giuseppe.

I hosted a lunch for 15 people with Guiseppes doing the catering. The food was fantastic, delivered beautifully and delicious.
It also came ready to put right on the table and I appreciated not having to replate and arrange.
Everyone loved it and there was plenty…

Fantastic catering service, delicious appetizers, very polite and professional food servers.

When having a wedding at Scripps Seaside Forum, you have to use Giuseppe for bar service, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. They are a little pricey as far as paying people to serve alcohol for your guests go, but since it’s the law, we paid the price ($ 2,061.98 for the Basic Bar Setup with 2 bartenders for 6 hours).
The Basic Bar Setup provides no alcohol, so we bought everything that we though we needed, and may have over bought a little bit. So, for brides/​grooms to be — note that 20 cases of beer, 9 cases of wine, 3 cases of champagne, 2 cases of sparkling cider, and 30 bottles of soda is enough drinks to serve over 300 people for 6 hours, not 124.
As far as the bartenders go, they were super nice and I found my very own HIMYM Linus (shoutout to JB!) who made sure my glass was full when I wanted it full and saved at the bar when I wanted it saved. All of the glassware provided at the bar is plastic, so you can rent glassware from your rental company at $ 1.50 per glass or you can buy them at Bed Bath and Beyond for $ 0.73 per glass (with 20% coupon). Speaking of which, I have a ton of glassware leftover — does anyone want to buy some from me? :P
I’m not sure I would choose them if I had to choose my own bartenders, but KJ was very easy to work with and all of the staff at my wedding was extremely friendly.
EDIT: I almost forgot to mention that they had people walking around during happy hour with pre-​filled glasses of wine, which was awesome! :)

The food on our wedding day was A-​M-​A-​Z-​I-​N-​G. We tasted with Giuseppe a year prior to our wedding, and ever since then I was dreaming about eating our meal on our wedding day, and it honestly lived up to the hype I created in my mind.
And I know I’m not just a glutton, because my husband and I both received numerous compliments about the food that night:
«Those mashed potatoes though!!!»
«I wish I could stuff these raviolis in my purse!!!»
«Best wedding food EVER!»
Needless to say, we and our guests were all highly satisfied with our dining experience. Giuseppe and his staff excitedly granted our request to serve the meal family style, which really encouraged sharing and conversing over the delicious food. I would also like to add that the service staff was exceptional. They were prompt, attentive, and responded to every request, big or small, with, «We can make that happen.»
The food was FANTASTIC. I only regret that I did not get to eat MORE of the food that night, although I made sure to shovel in some scoops of mashed potatoes and braised short ribs.
There were so many details that made our wedding day memorable, and the catering was definitely one of them. We are so glad we chose Giuseppe (it was not a hard choice at all!).

If you want the perfect wedding catered, Guiseppe is it! We met with Guiseppe himself to plan our catered wedding. My husband is from Bosnia and he complimented the international and American cuisine beautifully. Friends said it was the best wedding they have been to and they have been to A LOT of weddings!

We recently had our wedding at the Scripps Birch Aquarium in La Jolla and chose Giuseppe’s Fine Catering from the list of preferred vendors. From the first meeting we were treated like VIP’s. Everything from the initial menu discussions through planning, tasting and the big event went so smoothly and the food was amazing.
Morgan worked with us and was able to assist with securing the rentals from Classic, which took a major load off. She is extremely professional and didn’t hesitate to meet with us or follow up on questions. When you plan an event as big as a wedding, having responsive vendors makes all the difference and this team did an amazing job. Thank you Morgan!
We chose to have long tables rather than round tables and that lead us towards family style dining which our guests raved about. With just over 100 people It’s the perfect compromise between a plated dinner and a buffet as guests can serve themselves without leaving the table. The portions are plentiful and the food is amazing. Brazed Beef, Pan Seared Sea bass, Spinach & Ricotta Raviolis, Truffled Cauliflower Purée, Buffalo Mozzarella Salad with Roasted Corn, Jumbo Asparagus — everything was cooked perfectly and served perfectly. Passing food at the table gives people a good feeling and encourages those who have never met to have a discussion — family style.
We highly recommend this company if amazing food that people will rave about is a priority at your event.

We hired their bar service for our wedding and they did a fantastic job. It was easy to coordinate with them and they were serving our guests in a timely matter. We opted to bring our own alcohol to the venue (scripps seaside forum) and I was a little worried about how they would execute our plan. They were amazing and I highly recommend them.

We hired guiseppe to cater our wedding and couldn’t have been happier. They were interested in doing what WE wanted and they did it so beautifully! Everyone kept telling us how good the food was! It was awesome to work with them — they were so helpful and flexible. Would hire them again in a heartbeat.

We used Giuseppes Catering for our son’s rehearsal dinner. Everything was amazing! The planning and organization with Giuseppe and Morgan was flawless. I felt completely comfortable all the way up to the day of the event and on the day when i would normally be really nervous they made everything work like clockwork! David was our catering manager and was great! The bartenders were fantastic. The servers perfect and the food absolutely spectacular! It was a sit down dinner for 70 run like clockwork and delicious! I thoroughly enjoyed my own party thanks to Giuseppe and his crew! Would use them over and over again!!! Thank you Giuseppe!!!
We love all his restaurants too: Museum café is a weekly lunch spot for my girlfriends and I, Carolines is fantastic and Bottega Americano is wonderful!!!

I just hosted a baby shower at my home. Had the perfect spread! Setting it up was a piece of cake food was great!!! The catering staff Kevin was polite attentive and awesome.
I would use them again for any occasion.
Morgan helped me fine tune the menu to what I was looking for as well.
Can’t wait till the next party!!!:)

I have worked with caterers all over the country for events large and small. Giuseppe and his staff provided the best service and food I have ever experienced. After the event, I had 3 guests rave that if they had one last meal on earth, it would be Giuseppe’s mushroom and goat cheese ravioli!
Working remotely isn’t always easy, especially with a 3 hour time difference, but Matt was always responsive and helped bring the client’s vision to life. When we arrived to the venue, Giuseppe’s staff were all extremely friendly and professional. They take their job’s seriously by making sure every detail is triple checked.
I wish I could use Giuseppe for all my catering events throughout the country! If you are considering hosting an event in the San Diego area, don’t even waste your time with other catering options!

I went to the Museum of Contemporary Art today and after enjoying the new exhibit a friend and I decided to just eat at the adjacent café. We were not expecting much as we had been there a number of times before. However, they are under new management and our entire experience exceeded our expectations. The food, I had the avacado smash, all reasonably priced was fresh and healthy. However unlike the previous times the service was steller. We had a long talk with the new manager Garret and he was pleasent and friendly. Then throughout our meal our female server was cordial but not to the point of being a bother. I am so happy that I can enjoy every part of the museum now!

Just had my daughters wedding catered by Giuseppe and am absolutely at a loss for words at how delicious the food was and superb the service was. I have been to many functions in my life and am fairly used to the food being institutional like in taste. This was absolutely not the case here. I have had more positive feedback on the food at the function than I could possibly have expected.
A few months ago we went for our tasting to choose the final menu. We were treated like VIP’s every step of the way and served food that can only be classified as deliciously gourmet.
I was a little concerned as to whether the food prepared for 200+ people was going to taste anything like for 4. This was totally needless concern — if anything the food was even better, if that is possible.
I don’t think I saw a single plate removed from any table that was not licked clean and this certainly does not indicate too small portions. The portions were huge and the taste which can only be described as orgasmic.
In addition to that the creativity in the presentation of the food as well as the appetizers served during the cocktail hour were what you would expect from a Michelin rated restaurant.
Thank you Giuseppe — you are my hero!

We love Giuseppe’s! Giuseppe catered our Valentine’s Day wedding at Scripps Seaside Forum and they were honestly the best catering staff I’ve ever worked with. Morgan was our point of contact and she was so professional and responsive but also very personable. The food that Giuseppe prepared for our tastings were amazing. After that, we knew we had to go with them for our wedding.
During the wedding, my husband and I got to walk over to a few tables and I saw the food (we had family style) was all gone! And the staff were so on point through the whole night. Very attentive and accommodating. The bartenders were just as amazing. Again so professional, attentive and accommodating. I’m sure they had a good time watching our guests have a great time as well.
Giuseppe’s is an all-​around great package — great food and great staff!

My husband and I used Giuseppe’s «Pronto» (prepared food for pickup) service for Thanksgiving dinner for a small (5 people) family party. The ordering process by phone was easy and It was obvious that Shannon who took my order was really focused. The pickup at the Museum Café in La Jolla was streamlined, and our order was checked carefully for accuracy, which was impressive because there were a lot of people picking up orders. Everything was very well-​labelled and well packaged. The oven-​ready turkey breast roast was fabulous. The moistest and tastiest turkey breast ever! The gravy and pumpkin pie, also were fabulous and loved by everyone.
We have enjoyed eating at the Museum Café for several years because of the consistent high quality and careful, healthy preparation. When we realized we would not have time to prepare a full Thanksgiving dinner ourselves, we were optimistic that Giuseppe could provide something that would make us look good as hosts, and it really did! The Pronto service made it easy to order just the parts of the menu we wanted (we could have gotten all parts of the menu, but we wanted to do some family favorites ourselves.)
We will definitely use this service again for parties and holidays!

Giuseppe has some of the best catering staff I’ve ever worked with! Morgan was personable, responsive, and an all-​around pleasure to coordinate with. David was our Lead Driver for the evening and ran everything beautifully. *applause*
Aside from making sure my valet attendants had water and my sound technician got a plateful of goodies at the end of the night, the staff packed all leftovers in containers they came prepared with and put them in the fridge. I was so impressed by these small details.
My favorites:
* Truffled Polenta Bites
* Signature Arancinis
* Salumi Presentation
* Mini Peach Cobblers — these came in individual jars, and were absolutely divine. My guests grabbed seconds, even thirds
* Chocolate Hazelnut Torte — they look like brownies with the unexpected pleasure of hazelnut
I can’t wait to have them at my next event!

My company used Giuseppe for our Board of Directors meeting and everyone raved about the food! The display was really nice looking too. In particular, everyone loved the Carved New York Beef Loin and Poached Salmon.
They were extremely helpful from start to finish… great customer service! Would definitely use them again!

If you’re getting married– bend over. Karma comes around. It’s unreal. Buyer beware. If there was a next time getting married…
You want details? I’ll put quotes in here later. Dissrespect, over charging, theft, subtitle threats of additional charges, poor communication and taking advantage of the fact they have the exclusive on Seaside forum. KJ is the sales person.

Giuseppe catered our wedding recently at Scripps Seaside Forum and we couldn’t be happier!
First, the food… we have heard over and over again how great the food was! People loved it! We had tray passed teasers of shrimp, mini hot dogs, cherry tomato «bon bons» and grilled cheese sandwiches. Everything was fantastic. Our dinner stations were a salad, street taco and flatbread pizza, with a coffee and cakepop/​cupcake station for dessert. Everything was delicious.
Next, the staff… WOW! You don’t often hear from guests about how nice the servers were at your wedding. This team went above and beyond. They were considerate enough to bring us (the bride and groom) food to make sure we ate :) Also, I think I have the pleasure of being the first to review Giuseppe since Morgan started in March… she is a GEM. So great to work with and such a sweetheart. I emailed her about a guest with food allergies and she was so accommodating — she even notified David, the Catering Director, who also went above and beyond by asking to be introduced to our guest so that he knew she was taken care of. Giuseppe’s team is top notch.
And, of course, the bar… such a great team. Everyone loved our bartenders and they were fun and flexible. We just hired Giuseppe to pour (we brought our own alcohol) and they were great to work with.
Overall, a fantastic experience from start to finish… I’d highly recommend them.