Cafe Della Via,

155 North Ocean Avenue, Cayucos, CA 93430

"Let me start with this. They are only open 4 hours. So if you want to be guaranteed make a reservation. With that said. Here's what we had. Mediterranean salad ⭐️ (I'd skip it) Shrimp risotto ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Chicken marsala ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Mediterranean salad could be good. The cucumbers were very bitter (those should be checked) and the mint isn't complimentary to the dish. It was overwhelming with the flavor. And I'd do less basil. Also a bit overwhelming. (However I did tell them the dish wasn't great and they didn't charge me which was really sweet) The shrimp risotto is worth getting. Ot could use a bit more flavor. The sauce with the shrimp is really good. The risotto itself seemed a bit firm and could be softer with more broth. But still a good dish and broccoli was cooked well. The chicken marsala has pros and cons. The mushroom sauce is amazing! I'd love a bit more. If you don't get much the noodles are a bit plain in flavor. The chicken wasn't as tender as it should be but the dish is still a good dish. Also. This must be said. The water is really really good! Like. Clean. The reason for 5 stars, water, good food overall and removing my salad that didn't taste good. The bread is warm and delicious!"

"Fantastico! Bellissima! Buono! What else can I say without blubbering all over myself. Okay, it's blubbering time, but only if I can get an Amen. "AMEN". It's quaint and charming, a little moody and needs some Italian music and lighting to set the tone and flavor to give it the "ambiente" of Old Italy. The"

"Amazing food! The mushroom ravioli was to die for and the extensive wine options are superb. Emma was attentive and friendly even with the whole restaurant packed and us getting here late. Highly recommend."

"Not sure how the food would have been because the owner kicked us out. We had 14 people for dinner and 2 of or party were coming from quite a distance and were 12 minutes late. The rest of us were seated already and the owner kept running back and forth in front of the table tapping her watch and saying “they better be here in 10 minutes or they can’t be seated”. My niece asked her “what do you want us to do?” to which the lovely owner said “GET OUT”. We went across the street to the nicest restaurant that is owned by the sweetest man. He seated all of us outside in a lovely garden grotto with twinkling lights and served us all the most delicious food. Our evening turned from horrible to magical. The restaurant’s name is LUNADA Garden Bistro. Please go there instead of CDL - you’ll be glad you did!!"

"We we lucky enough to snag a new years eve dinner. It is the best Italian restaurant in the central coast. We had chicken marsala and the shrimp orcietta with a bottle of central coast wine. The evening was lovely."