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16 California Italian Spots, Run By Families, That Taste Like Sunday
['Gabriel Hughes']
Ever After in the Woods
Original Joe’s — San Francisco (North Beach)Red leather booths and mirrored walls transport you back to a mid-century supper club, where the hum of conversation sets the mood.
Miceli’s has been serving Italian classics since 1949, family-owned and operated from the start, making it the oldest Italian restaurant in Hollywood.
Petrillo’s Pizza — San Gabriel / GlendoraBright neon outside, vinyl booths inside, Petrillo’s is both retro and deeply familiar.
Original Joe’s — San JoseDark wood booths, bustling servers in white jackets, plates of pasta big enough to share, atmosphere born from tradition.
Opened in 1956, Original Joe’s San Jose has carried its Italian-American identity through decades of family ownership.