Santa Monica Italian Restaurants
1811 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90405
Noted for its bagel crust—a mixture of poppy seeds, onion, garlic and sesame—Abbot’s Pizza serves the kind of fusion pizza for which California is famous (...
2645 Main St, Santa Monica, CA, 90405
The ambience is simple—e.g. outdoor “patio” seating in the parking lot of the Seashore Motel—but the panini crowd can’t get enough of...
1431 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90404
1460 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
Located on a tree-lined corner at the calmer, Santa Monica Place end of the Promenade, and across from a burbling water feature, Café Crepes serves up French baguette...
1400 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
Locanda del Lago owns and operates this little sandwich and gelato kiosk plopped down in the middle of the Promenade. Its modest dining room offers little in the way of...
1810 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
Clubby 16-table restaurant where meats, poultry and seafood are grilled Italian-style in a wood-burning fireplace.
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...
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...
2715 Main St., Santa Monica, CA, 90405
Forego the small dining room for the garden seating, where a handful of lavender gently scents the air, trancy electronica inexplicably provides the soundtrack, and bamboo...
931 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90403
One well-timed phone call to this Tuscan kitchen can provide the catered food equivalent to one-hour photo, offering reliable pizzas, panini, pollo, pasta and a special...
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...
915 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
NY-style thin crust pies, spicy chicken wings and the game on TV. It’s a spare pizza joint with some seating; probably does more pickup and delivery business. The wings...
1622 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90405