Del Tomate owners, from left, Susana and Guillermo Giacobbe and their daughter Valeria, holding dishes of Argentine-Italian food. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
From the Italian side of the family’s heritage, a plate of tagliatelle with tomato sauce and meatballs. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
The lomito sandwich is made with thinly sliced New York steak and bread that’s baked on site. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Del Tomate, an Argentine-Italian hybrid of a restaurant, opened about two months ago in Tustin. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Desserts include, from left, lemon pie, merengues con dulce de leche and pionono con dulce de leche. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A lemon cheesecake is among the daily-changing homemade desserts on the menu. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)