Ciao Blog

Ciao Ristorante is here for you during these difficult times!

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 22:09:08 GMT

We’re still open for take out and curbside pick up!

We are continuing to accept all of your takeout and curbside pickup orders from the commodity and safety of your car! Whether it’s just for a relaxing night at home by yourself, your whole family, or a fun party, we got you covered! Keep exploring the flavors of our Italian cuisine from our new combined menu that serves the best from our traditional Ciao Ristorante menu and our new modern Italian Enoteca menu. We also offer our new family meals that include some of our most popular dishes and a family pizza meal that comes from our new woodfired oven. Give us a call any time within our business hours to place your order and be assured that we are taking all precautions necessary to provide you the safest takeout and curbside experience!

Our patio’s are open for dine in!

In todays unprecedented social distancing climate, Ciao provides you with the opportunity to still come in to your favorite local Italian restaurant and continue to experience our delightful and traditional Italian food! We have expanded our outdoor seating area, including our three patios, and shaded outdoor seating by our new garden. Our decision to stay open for outdoor seating has been made with the safety of our guests in mind and we wish to continue to provide outstanding service to our community by choosing the safest way to serve our guests. We are following all social distancing guidelines and protocols in place to ensure a safe dining experience!

Our upstairs patio is now open!

Come join us in our brand new remodeled upstairs patio! There’s no better place to have your favorite summer drinks and italian dishes than in our beautiful shaded patio where you can watch the sunset or simply enjoy the light breeze of the day. We’ve got a full bar and a lounging area for you to enjoy and plenty of seating! Can’t wait to see you here!

We kindly thank all of our incredible guests for your support!

Ciao Ristorante Completes Expansion of Italian Dining Plaza in Vista

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 17:33:21 GMT

The beloved local, family-owned restaurant has expanded to four times its original size to include a pizzeria, enoteca, gelateria, bakery, delicatessen, and banquet hall all under one roof!

Ciao has recently finalized construction on their expansion from 3,000 to 12,000 sq. ft. The warm and welcoming authentic Italian restaurant is now an impressive plaza with an unbeatable offering of traditional Italian dishes and multiple dining atmospheres. New offerings include wood-fired pizza, a wide selection of wine in the Enoteca, house made gelato, Italian pastries, imported and house made deli items, and a large banquet hall for private events. Ciao is the best place in North County for those who want to experience true Italian hospitality and culture.

The new wood-fired pizza oven reaches over 800 degrees, perfect for cooking Napolitano style pizza in just a few minutes. Guests can watch their pizza cooking from the wine bar while sipping a boutique wine. Boutique wines are unique in style and limited in production. In fact, 90% of the wines served at Ciao cannot be found in stores.

To satisfy a sweet tooth, visit the new gelato shop to choose from 28 house made flavors! While cherry swirl is the most popular, there is even a vegan friendly flavor. Another new dessert option is the Italian bakery, which offers 18 pastries freshly made by Ciao’s baker from Rome. Popular bakery desserts are sfogliatelle, millefoglie and fruit tarts that feature locally grown strawberries.

For private parties and celebrations, the elegant banquet hall is for events of up to 270 people. Private dining options include plated five-course meals and buffets.

Rumor has it that with the days getting warmer, Ciao will soon open their outdoor dining patios.

Our Beautiful New Banquet Room Is Just About Done!

valeria@ciao2.com (Valeria Di Giovanni) — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 19:24:29 GMT

For more information on booking a banquet at Ciao, click here.

New Side / Back Lot Parking Available!

valeria@ciao2.com (Valeria Di Giovanni) — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 21:20:35 GMT

Hooray! Pavement!

Our valued guests are now able to use our newly expanded side/back parking lot and entrance! Just in time for our anticipated rainy season.

Two-thirds of the lot has been completed. In approximately 2-3 weeks we will be ONLY using the new side entrance due to the other entrance being CLOSED for pavement.

Other Good News!

Our banquet room is available for bookings starting December 1st ! Please email catering@ciao2.com to schedule an appointment with the coordinator.

Thank you for your continuous support of Ciao!

Our new construction is almost complete!

valeria@ciao2.com (Valeria Di Giovanni) — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 21:47:35 GMT

The latest photos of our new wine bar, pizza oven, and banquet rooms. The new Ciao areas are looking so good!

Celebrate Dad and Support a Worthwhile Cause!

valeria@ciao2.com (Valeria Di Giovanni) — Tue, 15 May 2018 18:42:49 GMT

Join Us for a Champagne Brunch Buffet Fundraiser to Support a Cancer Patient

Celebrate Dad and Support a Worthwhile Cause! Join Us for a Champagne Brunch Buffet Fundraiser to Support a Cancer Patient 100% of proceeds go to Civita Di Giovanni to help with medical expenses for critical breast cancer treatments

Adults $55
Ages 5-11 $25

Carving Station,
Pasta Bar
Hot & Chilled Seafood
Vegetable & Salad Spread,
Dessert & Fruit Bar and much more!
Champagne and Soft Drinks included

Sunday June 17, 2018 10am-3pm
Call 760-630-7333 to reserve your table today!

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Ciao Plaza Construction Updates - February 2018

valeria@ciao2.com (Valeria Di Giovanni) — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 18:01:16 GMT

Thank you for all the interest and support. Ciao Plaza is coming together so well and we are getting very, very close to completion.

Ciao Plaza Bakery Almost Open - Try Our Italian Desserts Now!

valeria@ciao2.com (Valeria Di Giovanni) — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 18:04:12 GMT

The Ciao Plaza Bakery is almost open and until it is, our new pastry chef Rodolfo Guglielmi will be hard at work in the Ciao Restaurant kitchen, creating fantastic Italian desserts. We are currently selling Rodolfo's creations by the slice for dine-in or take-out. Stop by and give them a try.

Ciao Plaza Gelateria Coming Soon!

valeria@ciao2.com (Valeria Di Giovanni) — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 18:51:41 GMT

Ciao will be using old-family traditional gelato making procedures to open the Ciao Gelateria. Giuseppe’s sister, Civita, her husband, and son have been making their own gelato and croissants for more than 60 years. Civita’s father-in-law, Giulio, began the family gelato business 90 years ago when he used to sell it on a 3-wheel tricycle around the island of Ponza. Since then, Civita and Silverio have opened up a corner gelato and bakery shop there. Giuseppe is thankful to Civita & Silverio, and is excited to share his family traditions here in Vista, California.

Expansion Update - August

valeria@ciao2.com (Valeria Di Giovanni) — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 22:09:59 GMT

New photos showing the construction progress:

Ciao's 2017 Expansion

valeria@ciao2.com (Valeria Di Giovanni) — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Have you driven by Ciao lately and wondered what all the construction is about?

The construction you see along E. Vista Way is the beginning phase of our 10,000 sq ft expansion. We will be using the additional space to offer a wider variety of Italian foods, wines and desserts. You can expect to see a pizzeria, bakery, delicatessen, cafe, gelateria, enotecta and a large banquet hall.

The banquet hall has been beautifully designed to comfortably seat 300 guests, the perfect size for hosting wedding receptions, corporate events, holiday parties, and other large gatherings.

We hope for construction to be complete in January 2018. In the meantime, please visit our restaurant and take a look at the progress!

Our restaurant is open normal hours during construction.