Nestled in the vibrant community of Lake Forest, California, Biagio's Italian Restaurant stands as a cherished local institution dedicated to bringing the authentic flavors and warm hospitality of Italy to Southern California. Located conveniently at 24301 Muirlands Blvd, our establishment has long been a destination for those seeking genuine Italian culinary experiences, whether for a casual weeknight dinner or a significant celebratory occasion. We pride ourselves on maintaining a commitment to traditional recipes, utilizing high-quality ingredients, and fostering an atmosphere that feels like coming home. From the moment you step through our doors, you are invited to partake in a dining journey that honors the rich heritage of Italian gastronomy, served with genuine care and attention to detail.
Our philosophy centers on the belief that great Italian food is built on simplicity, quality, and passion. We meticulously source our components, ensuring that the freshness of our produce, the quality of our imported cheeses, and the integrity of our handmade pasta truly shine through in every dish presented. Biagio's is more than just a place to eat; it is a place where memories are made over shared plates of pasta, robust glasses of wine, and lively conversation. We strive to capture the essence of an Italian trattoria—a place where food is central to community and connection.
For years, Biagio's has cultivated a reputation built on consistency and a deep respect for classic Italian cooking techniques. Our culinary team is dedicated to upholding these standards while occasionally introducing subtle, contemporary refinements that complement, rather than overshadow, the core flavors. We understand that dining out is an experience, and we work diligently to ensure every aspect, from the initial greeting to the final espresso, contributes to a memorable evening for our patrons.
Key Highlights of the Biagio's Experience
Authentic Culinary Tradition: At the heart of Biagio's lies an unwavering dedication to authentic Italian cooking. Our menu reflects time-honored regional recipes passed down through generations, emphasizing fresh preparation and balanced flavors. We focus on creating dishes that transport our guests directly to the sun-drenched kitchens of Italy, ensuring every bite is true to its origins.
Commitment to Ingredient Quality: We believe that superior ingredients are non-negotiable for exceptional Italian cuisine. This commitment translates into careful sourcing, prioritizing freshness and quality in everything from our imported olive oils to our locally sourced seasonal vegetables. This dedication ensures a depth of flavor that distinguishes our offerings from standard fare.
Warm and Welcoming Atmosphere: Biagio's is designed to be an extension of the Italian concept of hospitality—ospitalità. The ambiance strikes a perfect balance between refined dining and comfortable familiarity. It is an environment conducive to relaxed enjoyment, making it ideal for everything from intimate dinners to larger family gatherings in Lake Forest.
Dedicated Service Philosophy: Our staff is trained not just to serve, but to host. We aim to provide attentive, knowledgeable, and friendly service that enhances your meal without being intrusive. Understanding the menu, suggesting perfect wine pairings, and ensuring guest comfort are central tenets of our service philosophy, reflecting the genuine warmth associated with Italian hosting.
Located strategically in Lake Forest at 24301 Muirlands Blvd, Biagio's Italian Restaurant serves as a culinary anchor for the surrounding Orange County community. We are proud to be a consistent presence, adapting gracefully to the evolving tastes of our clientele while steadfastly preserving the integrity of our classic Italian roots. Whether you are a long-time resident familiar with our signature dishes or a first-time visitor discovering us for the first time, we extend a sincere invitation to join us.
We look forward to sharing the passion, tradition, and unparalleled taste of authentic Italian dining with you. Come experience the difference that dedication, quality ingredients, and genuine hospitality make. At Biagio's, every meal is an occasion to celebrate the simple, beautiful art of Italian cooking.
Amenities and More
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Service options
Outdoor seating
No-contact delivery
Delivery
Takeaway
Dine-in
Highlights
Fast service
Great wine list
Popular for
Lunch
Dinner
Solo dining
Offerings
Alcohol
Beer
Coffee
Comfort food
Small plates
Vegetarian options
Wine
Dining options
Lunch
Dinner
Catering
Dessert
Seating
Table service
Amenities
Toilet
Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Casual
Cosy
Crowd
Family friendly
Groups
LGBTQ+ friendly
Transgender safe space
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Children
Good for kids
High chairs
Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking
Free parking lot
Plenty of parking
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Reviews Biagios Italian Restaurant
Alyssa Gangemi
19-12-2025
The pizza is great but the service is nasty…. The kid (the fat lady’s nephew apparently) up front has no idea what he’s doing and the old fat lady is like angry or something for no reason. It’s weird in there. Also smells like mildew. I … More
Krista Morio
06-12-2025
Had a great meal here tonight. Our server Aris helped us and was Johnny on the spot with our drinks bread and getting the dinners out hot. Husband John had the Veal marsalla very good served over spaghetti. I had the Fettuccine alfredo with added chicken and mushrooms . Very good and tasty. He had a salad the creamy garlic salad dressing is fantastic. We purchased a pint to go. I had the minestrone soup which was good. We came here on our short trip from Florida because myngudbannd used to dine here frequently when stationed at El Torro. Same owners and chefs. They have been serving this community for 48 years : )
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
House Dressing, Lasagna, Dinner Salad, Veal Marsala
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Parking
Parking here in thr plaza
Wheelchair accessibility
WC ramp and accessible door
emilio vargas
29-11-2025
I took my family and we all agree great tasting Italian food. Wow
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Sean Miller
11-11-2025
This is a cute little family restaurant. We had the manicotti and a large pepperoni pizza. The manicotti was fantastic and I'd definitely order it again. I couldn't get enough of it! The pepperoni pizza was good, but I didn't particularly … More
Jacob Zarzycki
07-11-2025
Great little restaurant. The staff was kind. I went in the early evening and loved the peacefulness of a quiet place. The gnocchi was cooked perfectly. I couldn't have asked for a better meal. More
Ally Murphy
24-10-2025
i absolutely loved this place. their food is so good, and their house salad dressing is to die for! unfortunately, i will not be coming back. my family and i ate here on a tuesday night, in which they were particularly busy. it seemed like they only had one server going around, so service was slow. i wasn’t expecting them to be perfect, especially because there was only one person. i had ordered salad dressing after they had already written up my receipt, and there was some confusion as to what the total was so they rang me up twice. it was rather confusing on my end, and i didn’t leave a fantastic tip. especially after service had been particularly slow, and because of the confusion with the check. additionally, i didn’t really feel that we needed a lot of checking up on. we were in and out pretty quick. all in all, i felt that a lower tip was reasonable. as i was walking to my car with my family, one of the men working there yelled, “you should just eat at a different place next time!” it was incredibly disrespectful to yell at a paying customer who does not even have to tip them at all! while i love the food here, i do not think that i will have any desire to come back anytime soon.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 2
Recommended dishes
House Dressing
jim stephens
04-10-2025
Excellent Italian restaurant, friendly service and great food.
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Hails Mac
21-09-2025
Pizza was phenomenal! I've never been here until my mom took me on a trip down memory lane. Lovely family owned spot ☺️ Get a salad and the house dressing - omg no clue what it is some sort of garlicky marriage between ranch and Caesar. 🤤 …
Peter Zinia
21-09-2025
My family have been dining there regularly, since '77. Unfortunately we no longer live in the O.C,but anytime I'm in O.C, I pick up a couple pizzas ,a sandwich & a pint of the house dressing. It's a excellent restaurant & the people there are great.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Robin Mandelbaum
19-09-2025
I feel bad about writing a review that isn't favorable, especially now when small family owned restaurants need community support. With that being said, our experience today was far from good. We haven't been here in over 10 years and had … More
Sondra Gabriel
19-09-2025
Moved to CA from NY a few years ago. Unfortunately, this was our first time trying Biagio's. Ordered Calamari and a sausage pizza. Calamari was excellent! Unlike many of the other restaurants we've tried this Calamari was very tender, not … More
jim stephens
18-09-2025
Excellent Italian restaurant, friendly service and great food.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
angel ortiz
08-09-2025
Great food and even better service! My kids and I had an awesome dinner And had a good time at the restaurant. Pizza is really good! More
Thomas Stadtlander
02-09-2025
I’ve been going here since I was a little kid for the past 2 decades. The food is 5 stars top notch high quality, I love the food, but the customer service has consistently been a negative experience if you have to interact with either of the two older women that normally work here. For both of these women their attitude falls somewhere in-between passive aggression and overt rudeness and it has always stuck out as not normal for California where people try to not be tense and angry all the time. Growing up I always thought they were just having a bad day and the stress of being a mom but after two decades and it being the same horrible attitudes every time I came in with my parents or friends-parents it’s become obvious that they are probably just always this way with everyone.
It’s unfortunate because the food is sooo good and made with so much love. And then if you receive customer service from either of the two older woman it just kinda ruins the experience. I hope both of those ladies get a hug sometimes and someone tells them they don’t have to be so angry all the time it’s probably not been healthy for their bodies and minds.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 3
David Safley
27-08-2025
One of the few rare family owned business in town with great Hospitality, Awesome Home Cooked Italian food, this family is from Sicily and in business same location for over 45 years. We have been coming here for over 25 years, so many with the same story. Support your local family owned grub house's. I have met the owners and Mama Sicily as I would call her, sits in the corner just to see all the happy patrons. Come enjoy a slice of Italy here in South Orange County!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Zachary Zeiler
26-07-2025
There is a reason since the 1970's this amazing Italian restaurant has survived and been a treasure in Lake Forest for so many years. It's always in the same family for generation and their pizza, pasta, salad (always go with the house dressing) will take you to utter happiness every time, consistently. Their dressing also doubles as the best dip ever.
Every item on the menu is consistently delicious and done as close to home made as you could ever ask from a restaurant.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Dinner Salad
Melissa Fryer
16-07-2025
I had an early dinner here tonight with my brother, Doug. Food was excellent and service was great! I had the penne pasta with the Sicilian Sauce (meat sauce with mushroom and garlic) and it was delicious … I wanted to lick my plate 😆
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Noise level
Moderate noise
Group size
Suitable for all group sizes
Seating type
Indoor dining area, Booth seating
Parking space
Plenty of parking
emilio vargas
07-07-2025
I took my family and we all agree great tasting Italian food. Wow
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Seating type
Indoor dining area
Liz Gibson
06-07-2025
Family restaurant. Great cannolis!! I recommend the chocolate chip cannolis. The food is good. The atmosphere is old, but comforting. Service is great and friendly. I think they have an all you can eat spaghetti night. It might be Wednesday … More
Todd Harrison
21-06-2025
So glad they arrived the lockdown! Here's the same family in the same place they know how to do Italian!
A small place with attentive service and great food.
Tatiana T
19-06-2025
We ordered cheese pizza, chicken Marsala, and Sicilian style ($67). None of this was good.
Bread was tasty More
Bob Cohen (bobology)
15-06-2025
Great food, menu and service. Family run and family friendly. Really fast service! I made it a regular stop when I’m in the area.
West Coast Gal
06-06-2025
A simple local neighborhood, family-run italian restaurant. Excellent A+ service. Warm bread was great, fresh green salad, and custom pizza. We were delighted with the warm welcome and yummy dishes. Will be back to try some more! Molto bene!
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Erika Rodriguez
30-05-2025
It was my first visit, the side if bread is soo..soft in the middle but with an exterior crunch. I had an eggplant sandwich lunch special, with option of soup, salad or French fries. Love the house dressing it tasted like a creamy garlicky ranch. The portions are a good size as well recommend it.
S Man
13-05-2025
Good Italian spot in OC. Food tastes great and the staff are attentive. Nice surprise to find this little gem.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Kyle Thompson
11-05-2025
Best pizza in south Orange County, all the ingredients are so fresh and wife loves chicken salad
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Reservation
Reservations recommended
Recommendation for vegetarians
Highly recommend
Vegetarian offerings
Vegetarian menu or section
Wyatt Ruiz
27-04-2025
Sausage was undercooked, the lady seemed passive aggressive while serving and it made me feel very uncomfortable, and overall not a good vibe. They do get their food out quick though. Their bread is amazing though and I gotta give credit to where it’s due. But the sausage was wayyyy under cooked, I didn’t even want to complain bc the lady’s attitude came off extremely passive aggressive to me the moment I came in and I did not feel welcome which is a shame. I love small businesses but will not be going back. I could get a better sandwich at subway
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 4
Colten Yoder
25-04-2025
We stopped in here and ordered a pizza for takeout. What an awesome little place. There was a steady stream of people coming and going, and I know why. The staff was friendly, and the pizza was great! You can take food for take-out or sit at a table and be served. We will definitely be going back.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Dinner Salad
Leonard Davis
21-04-2025
Love this place. Wife and I come at least ones every couple months, usually to celebrate some ones bday. Staff is very friendly great food and pricing is good.
Susan
21-04-2025
Ok I like 5 stars but really the 5 stars are for the Pizza because that is all we ever order.
Absolutely the best pizza in South Orange County, Calif. Never a soggy crust, … More
Aeryn Black
11-04-2025
my family has been coming here for decades, since before i was born. we love the servers here, they're funny and fast and always nice. i was raised on their spaghetti. the pizza is to die, and so is the house dressing. the whole menu is fantastic. huge portions of everything, u will NOT walk away hungry. small inside, super cute, easy to talk, still gives me the feeling of family dinners after school. my only note is that they painted their red door this weird brown like 15 years ago and i miss the red. i liked it. but that can be forgiven. we are always happy after leaving biagios :)
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Littlechef B-burg
08-04-2025
Interesting Restsurant. I have been eating here for 30 years and have NEVER had a bad meal. The house dressing is so incredibally good I could drink it. I will agree with other reviews that I have had the occasions when the service felt … More
Miss Agent E
03-04-2025
My favorite Italian restaurant ever. Love the spaghetti, pizza, fresh bread, and fettuccine Alfredo pasta. My family and I have been coming to this restaurant for as long as I can remember. My paternal grandmother dined there, she brought … More
Kevin Vieson
18-02-2025
Just ordered online. Ordered the meat pan pizza they sent thin crust jalapeño (not even close right) so called them they had attitude and basically blamed me. Then said just get your money back from grub hub. … More
dermeister0000
23-01-2025
The only edible food here is bread. Soup is from a can. Pasta is from the "frozen food" section in a grocery store. Something called "steak" is swimming in a nasty tomato sauce.
Walls in the toilet were painted in 1976.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 2
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 3
Susana Alanis
22-01-2025
Very laid back atmosphere, love the Italian music softly playing. Service was good and food was hot and fresh. Everything tasted good. Enjoyed this stop here in California.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
shelley herbelin
20-01-2025
Spaghetti sauce a little dry this time. Been coming to this place for many many years Friends family. Food has changed just a little bit. The atmosphere was very different. But coming here all these years I still like the grinder and the chicken marsala the best. I guess they get a bit tired had a long day so I felt that they were wanted to go home. That's the vibe I got. They need to have smiles on their face
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Dinner Salad, Fresh Bread
Sarahnicole2471
19-01-2025
Update: I lowered my rating because although I do stand by that they are the best Italian food I've had, I had an experience that made me look at the biajos family different. Never ever have I've been charged for cups of water. They charged … More
Patti Ball
15-01-2025
My hubby is frnvom Chicago and we used to drive all the way to Arizona for good pizza. That is, until we found Biagio's! Not only does my hubby love it, but everyone we know who is from Chicago have made it their 'go to' place as well. If … More
Levi St. John
15-01-2025
Their pizza is amazing! I've been eating at Biaggios since I was a kid, around 1977/78. I haven't lived in Lake Forest or the OC area since 1990, but everytime I get back to the area I try to go to their restaurant. … More
Andrew Stendahl
12-01-2025
Their house dressing creamy garlic Italian salad dressing is muy bueno. Their homemede red pasta sauce with its subtle red wine flavor is evident of proficient cooking. Since the early 1980s I would go there as a kid when I lived when I was … More
Bobby Doan
29-12-2024
My wife & I had dinner here. I had the small pizza & she had the eggplant parmesan. Both was very good. The bread was amazing. I love the decor & atmosphere...Italian vibe. Great customer service and the prices were very reasonable. I would definitely recommend this family owned place since 1976. 😋😎
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Reviews Biagios Italian Restaurant