Il Fornaio

  • 1800 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, California
3.5
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Size: 154 x 38

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Phone:

+1 415 945 0500, +1 310 725 9555

Website:

www.ilfornaio.com

The Scene :At first glance Il Fornaio looks too frenetic and unwieldy to be a serious restaurant--but it is. The sprawling, stylish dining room attracts a diverse crowd. Adding to the show are the pyrotechnics in the gleaming open ... more on CitySearch

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16 reviews

100% of guests recommend this place.

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Top Reviews from Around the Web:

Still, the service is great, and the food is yummy. more on insiderpages.com

On Mondays-Thursdays, between 5:00-7:00 pm, Il Fornaio offers FREE APPETIZERS for Happy Hour! more on Judysbook.com

Being an Italian it's difficult to find real italian dishes in town, but you can't go wrong at Il Fornaio. more on Restaurantica

The Manhattan Beach restaurant in particular has a great bar, tucked in a corner. more on CitySearch

The food was excellent and so was the service. more on Yahoo! Travel

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10 reviews

Top Reviews From TripAdvisor

An excellent reproduction of a fine Italian restaurant. Love the salad, pizza ,the pasta yummm and the ambiance. Desserts looked delicious ... more on TripAdvisor

My husband and I and 4 friends visited Il Fornaio to try their regional menu. Each month, a different part of Italy is featured. What fun - great appetizer salad, pasta course and fabulous chicken stu ... more on TripAdvisor

Justlove it. Great ambiance. California style restaurant. Don't miss. more on TripAdvisor

We enjoyed some tasty calamari and pizza at happy hour- great prices too. The wine and cocktails available for happy hour prices were quite good. You really can't beat a designer pizza for the price t ... more on TripAdvisor

Had dinner last night at this chain restaurant in a strip mall. Maybe 15% of the tables were filled. My entree was a special, seafood linguini. All of the clams (2) were inedible. The pasta was ... more on TripAdvisor

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Top Reviews From Restaurantica

Being an Italian it's difficult to find "real" italian dishes in town, but you can't go wrong at "Il Fornaio". They have italian chefs and the dishes are "real italian", not the fetuccine Alfredo type of thing (which by the way, we ... more on Restaurantica

Great Amenities at Il Fornaio:

  • Banquet/private rooms
  • Non-smoking restaurant
  • Takeout
  • Fireplace
  • Private room
  • Beer
  • Bar dining
  • Wheelchair access
  • Wine
  • Happy hour
  • Weekend brunch
  • Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies)
  • Counter seating
  • Full bar
  • Patio/outdoor dining
  • Bar/lounge

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