"A new downtown Laguna trattoria in a converted bank building — come for the house-made pasta, the patio and a long, easy lunch."
About Piatti
Piatti opened on Ocean Avenue in spring 2025, the Laguna Beach outpost of the long-running Piatti group of Italian trattorias. It took over a landmark former bank building a block from the sand and turned it into a 126-seat room designed for long lunches and evening spritzes — a neighbourhood Italian in one of downtown Laguna's most visible corners.
It sits among the town's better tables. Compare the modern Italian at Oliver's Osteria, the Spanish cooking at Broadway by Amar Santana and the coastal plates at Driftwood Kitchen, or browse the wider Italian picks.
The Kitchen
The kitchen leads with house-made pasta crafted with fresh, seasonal ingredients — the heart of the menu — built out with antipasti, wood-fired and grilled mains and a well-made cocktail list. The cooking is the Piatti group's house style: an approachable, ingredient-led Italian that aims for a familiar neighbourhood trattoria rather than fine-dining theatre.
Pricing is mid-tier for downtown Laguna: pastas land in the mid-twenties to low-thirties, with mains a little above, so a two-course lunch is an easy spend and dinner climbs gently from there.
The Room
The setting is the hook: a converted former bank building with high ceilings and good bones, opened up into a breezy 126-seat room with indoor-outdoor seating that catches the downtown street life. It is designed to feel familiar and unhurried — right for a long lunch, an early dinner or a spritz before a walk to the beach. Service is friendly and quick.
Best for a relaxed Italian lunch or dinner downtown
Piatti suits a relaxed Italian lunch or dinner downtown — the patio and easy pasta menu make it a natural first-date or birthday table, and the big room takes a group dinner without fuss. For more of the town's tables, see The Deck or browse the full Laguna Beach dining guide.
Not for
Not for a special-occasion fine-dining night or a quiet table for two — this is a busy, open, family-friendly trattoria built for volume and street life, not hushed romance.
Frequently Asked
What is Piatti Laguna Beach known for?
House-made Italian pasta in a converted former bank building on Ocean Avenue, with a 126-seat indoor-outdoor room and a cocktail program — a neighbourhood trattoria a block from the beach.
What should I order at Piatti?
The house-made pastas are the heart of the menu and the thing to order, built out with antipasti, wood-fired and grilled mains and a well-made cocktail list.
How much does Piatti Laguna Beach cost?
Mid-tier for downtown Laguna: pastas run roughly $24 to $34 and mains about $30 to $48, so a two-course lunch is an easy spend.
When did Piatti Laguna Beach open?
In spring 2025, as the Laguna Beach outpost of the Piatti group of Italian trattorias, in a landmark former bank building on Ocean Avenue.
Where is Piatti in Laguna Beach?
At 222 Ocean Avenue in downtown Laguna Beach, a block from the sand; it has 126 seats with indoor and outdoor dining and is open daily.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at Piatti
Book via OpenTable or the Piatti Laguna Beach website; the patio tables go first on warm evenings.
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Practical Information
Address222 Ocean Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
NeighbourhoodIn a former bank building on Ocean Avenue, downtown Laguna Beach
CuisineItalian
PriceHouse-made pastas roughly $24–34; mains about $30–48
Dress CodeSmart casual
Seating126 seats indoor and outdoor; walk-ins and bookings
ReservationOpen daily; booking advised at weekends
