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Il Fornaio


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4.5 of 5 stars 31 ratings
31 ratings
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4.0 of 5 stars
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#77 of 311 restaurants in Santa Monica
  • Cuisines: Italian
  • Price range*: $21-$50
  • Neighborhood: West
  • Address: 1551 Ocean Ave (across from the Santa Monica Pier), Santa Monica, CA 90401
  • Phone:  (310) 451-7800
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 7, 2009

Though part of a chain, this Italian restaurants is consistently excellent. There is list regional specialties that changes monthly, so there's always new things to try. The service has been consistently excellent and the prices reasonable. more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jan 30, 2008

The food and service were pretty good. But, I dunno... not spectacular. more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Nov 29, 2007

The bread alone is worth the visit. Warm olive bread lightly dusted with sea salt dipped in Tuscan olive oil and balsamic vinegar. By the time appetizer arrives I'm full but happy. Woman can live on bread alone. more

just par
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Nov 20, 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

just par more

Ottimo!!
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5 of 5 stars
sasso78 25 contributions
bologna
Nov 16, 2008

Ho conosciuto questa catena a San Francisco, dove mi ero trovato benissimo. Anche il ristorante di Santa Monica non delude... more

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Il Fornaio Address

1551 Ocean Ave (across from the Santa Monica Pier), Santa Monica, CA 90401
Tel: (310) 451-7800
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.