I highly recommend this restaurant. Due to COVID they are also serving dinner in the courtyard at the Piccolo Hotel -- this was an absolutely wonderful experience. The pasta was homemade, light and fresh. The Boar ragout was the best I've had since being in...Italy. The tiramisu was light and delicious. Don't waste your time going to any other Italian restaurant in Paso -- there is no comparison, IL Cortile earned it's #1 rating.More

Cannot recommend this lovely restaurant enough. The owner and all staff were amazing and the food was impeccable. A perfect dining experience for a nice date night out, or celebratory evening. Ambiance and their delicious plates make for an amazing experience!

I would definitely go back! Great food & great service! The location is in downtown Paso Robles, walking distance from the main square.

The establishment is highly rated and our family has eaten here before. We made our reservation without worrying about the current social distancing challenges, but went a day ahead of time, just to check it out. Il Cortile is located on a side street away...from other similar establishments, and the tables out on the open street are not my idea of fine dining, while the tables in the entry way seem too crowded to legally conform to table separation rules. The dive bar next door would not be a problem, except that three seedy guys were out front smoking dope near the dining tables, and homeless people were confronting us and other people. We canceled our reservation and went to their other, more casual La Cosecha restaurant on the pleasant main square, and had a delightful experience. We wil give Il Cortile another chance, post covid, but avoid it until then.More

So difficult for fine restaurants to deliver their desired level of ambiance that their chef needs to appreciate all their efforts. Il Cortile has gone a long way to delivering that experience in such circumstances. Probably one of the best restaurants in Paso Robles. Menu...is not huge, but has many fine choices. My classic Caprese Salad was probably the best I have ever had - looked great, quality buffalo mozzarella and ripe tomatoes with that fresh basil - delicious. My Pappadelli with a Wild Boar sauce (no horns thank heavens) was absolutely delicious. Service was very warm and professional. The bottom line - would we return? Can't wait!More

The challenges of restaurants during a pandemic can not go unnoticed. Il Cortile has handled it exceptionally well. The outside dining, at a very slow pace, actually takes one away to the easy paced al fresco dining of Italy. The food is authentically Italian, as...is the wine list. We enjoyed the parpadelle de cinghale (Pasta with boar sauce) almost as much as the ones we ate in Tuscany one short (seems like forever) year ago. The selection of wines from Italy included our favorite maker, Casanova de Neri and the tiramisu was fantastic. We noticed heaters nearby but with canvas umbrellas is use, the heaters are probably on tap for cooler fall weather. Definitely recommend Il Cortile and we can't wait to try indoor dining on our next visit to Paso Robles.More

We were seated in the back garden of the hotel Piccolo, as an agreement between the restaurant and the hotel. The tables are at least 10 ft away from each other, and the garden was beautiful with a fire pit and gas-heating lamp for every...table. The service was attentive, atmosphere romantic and food was refined and well-executed. The Spaghetti with bottarga was the best, as they used very high quality bottarga. It really tasted like they did in Sardinia. If you can get a reservation, try out Il Cortile.More