Valentino

3115 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, California

4.5

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Phone:

+1 310 829 4313

Website:

www.pieroselvaggio.com

Email:

info@ValentinoSM.com

Noted as one of the best Italian restaurants in America and frequently awarded for ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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42 reviews

4.5

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42 reviews

77% of guests recommend this place.

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Valentino offers premier food, prepared in interesting and artful ways, in a beautiful atmosphere. more on Yahoo! Travel

Osso Bucco was terrific as was my bolognese (though a bit too much cream), quail and risotti very good, as well. more on CitySearch

The place is older and a bit too formal for me, but the spinach gnocchi with gorgonzola sauce was amazing, so tender, so flavorful. more on CitySearch

Every time I interrupt the next table to tell them about it, I make sure to lovingly talk about how risotto differs from that clumpy rice dish you get in a Chinese restaurant and how luscious it can be with its careful and exact preparation. more on Restaurantica

Everything about Valentino is unique, including its incomparable wine list and its knowledgeable staff. more on Yahoo! Travel

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Valentino offers premier food, prepared in interesting and artful ways, in a beautiful atmosphere. Everything about Valentino is unique, including its incomparable wine list and its knowledgeable staff. Valentino is wonderful for ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I will dine there again when I am back in town to visit. more on Yahoo! Travel

Find valuable restaurant information including descriptions, photos, reviews and interactive maps for Valentino in Santa Monica, California. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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A friend told me about Valentino but as he hadn't been there for decades he wasn't sure if it still existed. Turned up on NYE without a reservation. No problem, we can find you a table. Food and servi ... more on TripAdvisor

I read about the history of Valentino in the book "How Italian Food Conquered the World". My husband and I have been to Santa Monica many times, but we haven't tried Valentino. After this experience, ... more on TripAdvisor

I love to go to Valentino's. No, really. It's not stuffy, the staff is completely pleasant, even if no one's eyes shine since they don't need the business (it seems) of people able to spend upwards of ... more on TripAdvisor

My husband and I love going to Valentino's, but what we really love is sitting at the wine bar. It's a very casual feel and yet you get all the same great food plus a tapas menu. We share all the dish ... more on TripAdvisor

This is my special occasion restaurant. Going with the set dinners and their recommendations for wines I have never been disappointed. The setting is elegant, the service perfect and the food is wonde ... more on TripAdvisor

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Among the nation's best italian restaurants, valentino also has one of the top wine lists, with a cellar overflowing with 200, 000 bottles. ... more on NYTimes.com