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CELEBRATE OUR SILVER JUBILEE

WITH US ON

OCTOBER 16

HOURS

Tuesday - Sunday, 11am - 10pm
Closed Mondays

We are closed for the following holidays:

Easter Sunday, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Years Day

RESERVATION ONLY ON 

VALENTINES DAY, CHRISTMAS EVE AND NEW YEARS EVE

Every Tuesday-Thursday, 4-6pm

HAPPY HOUR

RESERVATIONS

Make a reservation online or call us at

951 - 676 - 9194

For parties over 18 guests, please contact Gourmet Italia Banquets

REAL PASSION

REAL ITALIAN

Gourmet Italia uses as much seasonal fresh organic produce cultivated from its own 6 acre garden along with the highest quality of imported Italian goods. So every plate, flavor and bite tastes like Sicilia!

"Never had a decent meal from a great chef with lousy ingredients but I've had a decent meal from a lousy chef with great ingredients"

- Alex Prestifilippo, our founder

Xenia Hospitality Awards - Champion Culinary Award Nominee 2019
Winner of Italian TV competition: Miglior Ristorante Little Big Italy
#5 Most Romantic Restaurant in the Country
Tripacvisor Ranked #6 Best Restaurant in Temecula
Top Italian Restaurant in the area - Visit Temecula Valley
#1 Best Italian Restaurant in Temecula - Boam
2019 Restaurant Guru Recommended
Diners Choice 2020
Best of 2022 Italian Restaurant
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JOIN OUR WINE CLUB

Poggio Leano is our family-owned winery and vineyard.

We distribute our family's fine wines in the restuarant, as well as our other family businesses around Temecula.

As a Poggio Leano Wine Club Member, you can indulge in the luxurious, Italian experience derived from our family's Sicilian roots.

 

We offer three deluxe membership options that include access to exclusive events, discounts and more.

Poggio Leano Wine Club Corks
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ABOUT

ABOUT ALESSANDRO

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Alessandro "Alex" was born in Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy. After Alex graduated from high school, he and his father opened a family restaurant in their home town. Alex managed Lo Sperone and also managed a pizzeria as well as an equestrian center. In 1996 he decided to leave Italy for California. Like many other Europeans, Alex had a dream to make it in America; the land of opportunity.

Coming to California, and not speaking a word of English, he started his first job mopping floors and busing tables at a restaurant in Newport Beach. Though appreciative of the opportunity he had been given, it wasn't enough for a man that the word "driven" only begins to describe. He was determined to learn the English language so that he may aspire to one day own a restaurant of his own.

In 3 short years, Alex accomplished his dream of opening a restaurant in America. Gourmet Italia was opened in October of 1999 and Temecula was introduced to several of Alex's family recipes as well as an arrangement of other well known Italian dishes. The news of Gourmet Italia's incredible food, attentive service, charming, passionate and always singing owner spread fast and the success of the restaurant was more than Alex ever expected.

Today, Gourmet Italia celebrates over 25 years!

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All In The Family

Explore Our Proud Family of Restaurants

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