Gusto Handcrafted Pasta & Pizza

We had an absolutely amazing experience at Gusto Handcrafted Pasta and Pizza! Our server Destiny was fantastic — friendly, attentive, and made sure everything came out perfectly. The food was exceptional from start to finish. We started with the focaccia bread with tapenade, garlic bread, and bruschetta — all fresh and full of flavor. The Diavola and Funghi pizzas were incredible, perfectly crisp and loaded with authentic ingredients. The Ravioli Funghi was rich, creamy, and perfectly balanced. And the tiramisu — absolutely to die for! One of the best we’ve ever had. Highly recommend this spot for anyone who loves authentic Italian food and great service. Destiny made our evening even better — thank you for such a memorable dining experience!

Authentic Carbonara! Now, if only they offered a Cacio e Pepe. The Butternut Squash Ravioli was a little sweet for my taste, seemed to throw off the balance a bit - but expertly prepared and delicious nonetheless. A beautiful tiramisu - made in-house.. Fine dining in a nearly casual atmosphere. Reasonably priced, wonderfully made, Italian fare. My only disappointment was the lack of an Insalata Caprese. Mangiamo!

We found this place on Google maps as we searched for a restaurant to celebrate a birthday on a Thursday night. We arrived at 7:30pm and were seated right away. From the moment we tasted the complimentary bread and oil spread "tapenade" we were hooked! We ordered a Pepperoni Pizza and the Fetuccine Mari e Monti to share, and it all tasted delicious. However, our absolute favorite was the Fried Calamari, best one we've ever had! We also had classic Italian drinks, a Peroni beer and a red wine Gabbiano Cavaliere, so smooth and satisfying. We ended the night with a unique soft bread dessert called Budino served with a side of salted caramel ice cream, the perfect combination! As mentioned by our waitress Destinee, who was very sweet and attentive, this place is the "secret treasure of Seaside".

Came by with family and some friends while in town for the half marathon event. We had kids in our party and therefore decided to look for a nearby pizzeria. The place was packed and the parking lot was completely full. Service was prompt but the food took a really long time to arrive. The menu was extensive and everything looked delicious. We ordered 2 pizzas (burata and Carnivora), the proscuitto, linguine scampi, roasted pear salad and lasagne - all were really well done. Will definitely consider returning.

The complimentary bread with tomato relish was really good. We had the early bird special, a lot of choices. I had pasta and my husband had san dabs very good. We also had the Caesar salad very nice. Wine was nice too. Happy hour from 4-6. No early bird on Friday and the weekend.

Good service and quality good. Pizza was made well, we did ask for the pizza to made well done or crispy to ensure the crust on the bottom was crispy to our satisfaction. And the lasagna was delicious. You can tell it was fresh made pasta. Service was excellent as well. Plenty of parking in the back. They also have 1 gluten free pasta option .

Sort of found this spot by accident after a long drive and since the reviews were decent decided to give it a try. It was satisfying and good. Somewhat disappointed based on the glowing reviews but it was fine. We tried pepperoni pizza and the beet salad. Maybe the pasta is better? But based on these two dishes, not great food. Pizza was good and satisfied our hunger but somewhat above average. Not amazing for us as some reviewers say. The beet salad we actually enjoyed a lot more. Much better than expected. Service was good. Bread and spread that comes with it was good. Since the pepperoni was a little salty for my taste i took some off and using some of the spread actually made it much better.