Luigi’s Italian Restaurant
346 Alta St., Gonzales
(831) 675-7800, luigispasta.net
True or false: The Calabrian village of Donnici, Italy, is nearly on the same latitude as South County’s Gonzales. It’s no wonder then, that Luigi Bozzo, whose roots are from Donnici, opened Luigi’s Italian Restaurant and was determined to make a home and a life in the city. With passion, pride and heritage, Bozzo created a menu where Nonna’s meatballs and Margherita pizza can sit alongside burgers and tri-tip sandwiches, and no one bats an eye. Or at least, certainly not Weekly readers, who’ve voted it the best restaurant in South County. Dying to know? It’s fact.
