Santa Monica Italian Restaurants
2301 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica , CA, 90404
1319 Third St. Promenade, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
The worn tile floors, mostly unadorned brick walls and well-used copper pots on display in the open-air kitchen give Bravo Cucina’s dining area a breezy,...
2400D Main St., Santa Monica, CA, 90405
1802 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
Bruce Marder, the chef and owner of Capo, a pricey Italian restaurant in Santa Monica, also owns the steeply tabbed Broadway Deli on the Third Street Promenade. Now he's...
114 W. Channel Rd., Santa Monica, Ca, 90402
1501 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
Ranks highly among Italian restaurants seeking to replicate an idealized Italy. Murmuring fountains and ocean views draw visitors out on to the huge patios, where generous...
2654 Main St., Santa Monica, CA, 90405
Wednesday’s neighborhood farmers market determines the weekly specials at this long-time Main Street favorite, known for hand-tossed pizzas and sophisticated entrees....
231 Arizona Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
House specialties revolve around Lake Como, the big blue body of water near Italy’s northern border with Switzerland. From these shores come a plethora of seafood...
3021 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90405
A funky, arty tapas-oriented café, deli and beer-and-wine bar, Santino’s is one of a kind: The walls are covered in old wine corks; the hallways and back patio...
1360 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, Ca, 90401
Hearty Roman fare complemented by a well-balanced wines-by-the-glass menu in a casually upscale environment. Added bonus for patio diners—the monumental building offers...
3115 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90405
Wine Spectator once declared Valentino’s 2,500-labels-long wine list “the greatest wine cellar of them all.” If that seems daunting, never fear. This...
714 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90403
2807 Main St., Santa Monica, CA, 90405
Thin crust pizzas of many imaginative varieties—roasted red peppers, avocado, fresh spinach, Canadian bacon, anchovies—in a quaint yellow shack. They’re all...