Civico 1845

What Civico 1845 does

Civico 1845 is a single-location, full-service Italian restaurant located at 1845 India Street in San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood. Founded in 2015, it specializes in authentic Calabrian cuisine built around homemade pasta, craft cocktails, and Italian wines, and it positions itself as the first restaurant in the United States to feature a dedicated vegan-Italian menu. The offering spans dine-in service (indoor seating plus a covered heated patio), takeout via the ToastTab direct ordering storefront, third-party delivery through DoorDash and Uber Eats, private dining for groups up to 30 guests, off-site catering, and digital gift cards. Pricing is a la carte per dish (menu items $10–$26) with private event minimums of approximately $50 per person.

The business operates as a direct-to-consumer restaurant targeting four overlapping customer segments: San Diego local diners, tourists visiting Little Italy and the Embarcadero, vegan/plant-based consumers, and private event hosters. Marketing is concentrated on owned channels (Instagram @civico1845, website journal/blog, SEO-oriented dining guides) plus reservation-driven conversion through OpenTable and Resy. No proprietary technology platform is disclosed; the technology stack is entirely composed of third-party restaurant and delivery services. There is no disclosed parent company, institutional funding, or public listing, and management team information is limited to Pietro Gallo, identified in published content in a content and culinary direction capacity.

Revenue is generated through unit-priced menu items at point of sale, per-guest event minimums for private functions, delivery margin on third-party platforms, gift card sales, and catering contracts. The restaurant operates extended dinner hours plus weekend lunch and a Monday–Friday Happy Hour (4:00 PM – 6:00 PM). With a 13-employee footprint and no evidence of multi-unit expansion, the operation is best understood as a single-asset, founder-led hospitality business whose financial profile is tied to local tourism cycles, neighborhood traffic, and the brand equity of its vegan-Italian category position.

Name

Civico 1845

Legal name

Civico 1845

Website

https://civico1845.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Civico 1845 is a single-location Calabrian Italian restaurant in San Diego's Little Italy, founded in 2015 and recognized as the first U.S. restaurant with a dedicated vegan-Italian menu. It serves local diners, tourists, and private event groups via dine-in, takeout, delivery, catering, and gift cards through third-party platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Restaurant / Casual Dining

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic & Regional Cuisine Restaurants (THAFACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

Keywords

• Italian restaurant
• Calabrian cuisine
• Vegan italian menu
• Private dining events
• Homemade pasta

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Service: Revenue generated from in-restaurant dining experiences, including appetizers, pasta dishes, mains, desserts, craft cocktails, and Italian wines. The restaurant operates with a covered heated patio and indoor seating, serving Monday through Sunday with varying hours and a Happy Hour from Monday-Friday 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM.
2. Takeout and Delivery: Online ordering through ToastTab platform and third-party delivery services DoorDash and Uber Eats for off-premise dining. Customers can browse the menu and place orders for pickup or home delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Civico 1845 is a single-location Calabrian Italian restaurant in Little Italy, San Diego, offering dine-in service featuring homemade pasta, traditional Southern Italian dishes, craft cocktails, and Italian wines, along with a dedicated vegan-Italian menu. The restaurant also provides takeout, third-party delivery (DoorDash, Uber Eats), private event hosting for up to 30 guests, and off-premise catering services.

Product overview

Civico 1845 is a single-location Calabrian Italian restaurant in San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood. The core offering is dine-in restaurant service featuring authentic Calabrian cuisine with homemade pasta, traditional dishes, and a dedicated vegan Italian menu. The restaurant supplements its core dining experience with online ordering and takeout (via ToastTab, DoorDash, and Uber Eats), private dining and event hosting (up to 30 guests), catering services, and gift cards. Reservations are managed through OpenTable and Resy platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dine-In Restaurant Service Authentic Calabrian Italian cuisine served in a cozy restaurant atmosphere in Little Italy, San Diego, featuring homemade pasta, traditional meat and seafood dishes, vegan options, craft cocktails, and Italian wines, with indoor seating and a covered heated patio.
• Online Ordering & Takeout

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving authentic Calabrian cuisine since 2015 as the first vegan-Italian restaurant in the United States

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ToastTabcoreTechnology or IntegrationToastTab platform handles online ordering, gift cards, and takeout operations for Civico 1845. The partnership enables customers to order food for pickup, purchase gift cards, and manage takeout orders through an integrated digital ordering system.
• OpenTablecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpenTable serves as the primary online reservation platform for Civico 1845, allowing customers to view availability and book tables directly through the platform.
• ResycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorResy is an additional reservation platform partner enabling table bookings for Civico 1845, providing customers with alternative booking options alongside OpenTable.
• DoorDashminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDoorDash delivery partnership allows customers to order Civico 1845 dishes for home delivery through the DoorDash platform, extending the restaurant's reach to off-premise diners.
• Uber EatsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUber Eats partnership enables third-party food delivery services, allowing customers who prefer the Uber Eats platform to order Civico 1845 cuisine for delivery.
• Local Farmers and ArtisanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivico 1845 partners with local farmers and artisans to source seasonal, fresh ingredients for their menu. These relationships enable the restaurant to highlight local produce, support the neighborhood food economy, and ensure ingredient quality and freshness.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Café Gratitude: Plant-based, organic full-service restaurant with a similar upscale-casual West Coast positioning. Comparable vegan-first menu philosophy and dine-in experience.
• North Italia: Italian full-service restaurant emphasizing handmade pasta and regional Italian ingredients. Comparable in its craft pasta focus, full-service dining model, and Italian wine/cocktail program.
• Cucina Urbana: San Diego-based Italian restaurant serving rustic Italian cuisine with craft cocktails. Comparable regional Italian full-service concept serving the same San Diego market.
• True Food Kitchen: Plant-forward, full-service restaurant chain with a similar upscale-casual positioning and health/vegan-inclusive menu. Targets comparable diners seeking dietary-accommodating cuisine in a sit-down environment.
• Veggie Grill: Plant-based restaurant chain focused entirely on vegan menu items. Comparable in its vegan-first positioning and appeal to plant-based diners, though it operates a faster-service model.

Broad incumbents

• Buca di Beppo: Established Italian restaurant chain offering family-style Italian dining. Comparable in cuisine category but operates at much larger scale and with broader menu positioning.
• Maggiano's Little Italy: National Italian-American full-service restaurant chain with family-style dining and private event capabilities. Comparable in Italian full-service model and group/private event offerings.
• Olive Garden: Largest Italian casual dining chain in the US. Operates broadly in the same category but at significantly lower price points with mass-market positioning rather than regional/authentic specialization.

Emerging players

• Plant Power Restaurant: Vegan fast-food chain based in Southern California. Comparable in targeting vegan diners in the same regional market but operates a quick-service rather than full-service model.
• Sweetgreen: Plant-forward fast-casual restaurant chain with a strong wellness/healthy-eating brand. Comparable in appealing to health-conscious and plant-based consumers, though with a different cuisine focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/civico1845
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/civico-1845

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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