The Feast
One Table. One Neighborhood. Forty Years of Tradition.
Busalacchi Restaurants is proud to announce the debut of The Feast, a new annual community celebration that will bring together food, family and tradition in the heart of Little Italy for years to come.
About The Feast
The inaugural event will take place on Sunday, October 11, 2026, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., transforming India Street into a one-night-only open-air dining experience unlike anything previously held in the neighborhood.
For one evening, India Street will close from Fir Street to Grape Street, creating a communal gathering space where guests will dine at long banquet tables stretching through the center of Little Italy.
Inspired by the Italian tradition of gathering around the table, The Feast will invite attendees to enjoy a family-style dining experience beneath the stars and the neighborhood's iconic string lights while celebrating the people, businesses and relationships that have helped define Little Italy for generations.
Ticket Information
The Feast will offer three ticket experiences:
General Admission —
Total Experience Price $371.78 ($350 + $21.78 Service Fees)
- Access to The Feast from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Reception hour with grazing stations, entertainment and activations
- Reserved seating at the communal dining table
- Four-course family-style dinner by Barbusa with wine service
- Live entertainment and post-dinner celebration
Ages 21 and up
VIP Admission — $475.81
Total Experience Price $475.81 ($450 + $25.81 Service Fees)
- Includes all General Admission benefits
- Priority check-in
- Premium dining seating
- Exclusive Aperol Spritz welcome reception
- VIP Experience - Exclusive access to the Ilegal Mezcal Repo Room
- Complimentary valet parking
Ages 21 and up
Founder's Table — $3,877.90
Total Experience Price $3,877.90 ($3,750 + $127.90 Service Fees)
- Includes all VIP benefits
- Premium reserved table for eight guests
- Recognition on the table sign
Ages 21 and up
All proceeds from The Feast will be split between two local nonprofits: the Positive Movement Foundation and Convivio.
At Positive Movement Foundation, funds will help support the organization's work empowering underserved and at-risk San Diego youth through educational resources and hands-on enrichment and career exploration programs, helping foster the next generation of local talent, including future culinary professionals. Positive Movement Foundation will also work directly with the Busalacchi Restaurants to identify a candidate with an interest in the culinary field, creating an opportunity to help support their path into the industry. Meanwhile, Convivio will use its portion to further its work preserving and sharing San Diego's Italian American heritage through cultural programming, education, archival work, exhibitions, events and other initiatives that keep Little Italy's history and traditions alive for future generations.
