What if you could leave Orange County for dinner without actually leaving Orange County?
That is part of the idea behind Trenta Pizza & Cucina and Trenta Lounge in Costa Mesa, where Sicilian inspiration, handmade pizza, pasta and an energetic patio come together.
Yelp lists Trenta at approximately 4.6 stars with more than 1,600 reviews, making it one of Orange County's highly rated Italian restaurants by both rating and review volume.
A LITTLE BIT OF SICILY IN COSTA MESA
Trenta openly describes itself as a Sicilian restaurant, and that regional identity is important.
Rather than presenting generic “Italian food,” the restaurant focuses on the flavors, ingredients and hospitality associated with Sicily while creating a modern Orange County setting.
The patio and Italian-inspired atmosphere reinforce that idea.
THE PIZZA
Pizza is one of the restaurant's major attractions.
Trenta makes handmade 12-inch personal pizzas and also offers its enormous 30-inch Trenta Trio, allowing diners to combine three different pizza styles on one oversized pie.
The menu includes the Napoli with San Marzano tomato, mozzarella di bufala and basil, as well as the Bologna with Calabrese salame.
PASTA HAS A PLACE AT THE TABLE
Pizza may get the visual attention, but Trenta's pasta program gives the restaurant more depth.
The menu uses traditional Italian cooking techniques and fresh ingredients, while the restaurant also offers gluten-free pasta.
That makes it easy to build a meal around several courses rather than treating Trenta as simply a pizza restaurant.
THE 30-INCH TRIO
The Trenta Trio deserves its own mention.
At 30 inches by 12 inches, it is designed for sharing and allows a table to experience three different pizza styles at once.
It fits the restaurant's broader philosophy: Italian food is meant to be social.
FROM DINNER TO THE LOUNGE
Trenta also has a lounge component, extending the experience beyond dinner.
The Trenta Lounge offers cocktails and Italian-inspired atmosphere later into the evening, while weekday happy hour provides another reason to stop in before dinner.
That makes the restaurant particularly adaptable for date nights, dinners with friends or a casual evening that continues after the meal.
THE SOCALEAT TAKE
For anyone searching for Italian restaurants in Costa Mesa or Orange County, Trenta stands out through its Sicilian identity, handmade pizzas, pasta program and lively atmosphere.
It feels less like a conventional Italian restaurant and more like an evening built around food, wine, conversation and a little Southern Italian energy.
VISIT TRENTA PIZZA & CUCINA
Trenta Pizza & Cucina
1661 Superior Avenue, Suite D
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 270-6652
Trenta Pizza & Cucina official website
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