Pricing:
More bistro than restaurant, Pappalecco has a little of everything. Your panini and pizza is going to be $8-10. And, of course, you have to get the gelato which is about $3-6 (depending on the size you get).
Distance:
A downtown San Diego restaurant. It's on State Street. You take the Front Street exit off the freeway from the 5. Not technically on the Little Italy restaurant row but very close. Takes about 25 minutes to get there.
Thoughts:
I have been to Italy several times. Every time I've gone I get heavily involved with gelato (Italian ice cream for those that don't know). Every time I come back to the States I go on a mad, frantic quest to find good gelato in order to feed my addiction. For years, this was a futile quest. But that was until I discovered Papalecco.
The owners are from Italy and many of the servers barely speak English. They make their gelato from scratch here every day and good lord is it good. Since Pappalecco is more bistro style rather than restaurant, it's a great place to just pop in and pick up some gelato to eat as you wander around Little Italy.
Oh, and they have food there too, by the way. Pappalecco opens up in the afternoon and stays open late. Their pizza is very Italian. Quite frankly, I think Americans win in the pizza department. But the other dishes they serve are fantastic. Though this is an Italian establishment, their menu consists more of salads and sandwiches rather than pasta. All of their panini have fresh ingredients and are drizzled with liberal amounts of olive oil and vinaigrette.
The seating is very limited but if you can find a table it's a great place to just lounge around on a warm afternoon/evening to talk and drink coffee or wine.
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