Il Ristorante di Giorgio Baldi has been a Santa Monica staple for decades. Expect pastas that are often served with truffled sauces. Posh vibes are guaranteed. Read more
Go for the octopus carpaccio with fried capers, penne langostine, sweet corn agnolotti with truffle butter, and sea bass—and stay for the white truffles, which are imported from Piedmont every fall. Read more
Il Ristorante di Giorgio Baldi has been a Santa Monica staple for decades, in no small part thanks to the celebrity sightings that make it a tabloid favorite. Read more
I love it here! A friendly efficient team, amazing cakes, great food, and nice decor. Other restaurants would do well to copy this, and they also have a good selection of vegan cakes. A must visit!
I recommend the Branzino, and the house made pasta square (straci) add meatballs. Fantastic. Burrata is solid. Ambiance is lovely. Spielberg and JJ Abrams there together (discussing Star Wars?).
Wwoon over the handmaderavioli, fresh Dover sole, delicious langoustinepasta and white truffles imported from Piedmont each fall, just to name a few. Read more
Best pasta you will ever eat. Ever. Well okay maybe outside Italy. But order two (yes two) past entrees. They are small and insanely good. Meatballs also. That is all.
One of Celebrity HotSpots LA Restaurant Guide's top 5 Westside restaurants. Paris Hilton &Lindsay Lohan were recently seen hugging after enjoying a gourmet Italian dinner at this hidden gem.
This eatery is the best Italian food I've ever had—it even surpasses Italy! Girgio is a lovely older man who still cooks all the food with love. - Kate Bosworth
More stars than there are in heaven, splurging on supremo pastas and other Italian fare. A bit cramped, but that, and the exquisite Tagliata, are part of the clubby charm.