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Valentino

Cuisine: European, Italian

Price Range: $$$

10Best Says

For over 40 years, Piero Selvaggio's award-winning Valentino has provided not only excellent Italian cuisine with a Sicilian bent, but also impeccable service and a vast wine list. The famed wine list has over 1200 choices, located in a cellar holding more than 100,000 bottles. Wines by the glass change every week, with thoughtful pairings designed to go with the restaurant's signature dishes and newer vegan or gluten-free choices. Try the grilled octopus with squid ink for your antipasti, then go on to a Sicilian orange salad, created from Selvaggio's memories of home. Don't miss the slow-cooked veal osso bucco or go lighter with a delicate Branzino grilled with capers, olives and tomatoes. And don't be surprised to see a famous Hollywood star at the adjoining table, for Valentino's remains an industry favorite decades after it opened its doors in West Los Angeles.

Address:

3115 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310-829-4313

Hours:

Mon-Thu: 5pm-10pm
Fri: 11:30am-2:30pm,; 5pm-10:30pm
Sat: 5pm-10:30pm

EXPERT TIPS BY: Jenny Peters
Los Angeles Local Expert

Santa Monica's Best Restaurants, Italian: "For a quintessentially authentic Sicilian meal, as for the Peasant Spaghetti, a hearty, satisfying bowl of pasta mixed with basil, tomatoes, prosciutto and pancetta."
Romantic Dining: "For a quintessentially authentic Sicilian meal, ask for the Peasant Spaghetti, a hearty, satisfying bowl of pasta mixed with basil, tomatoes, prosciutto and pancetta."

Best for Santa Monica's Best Restaurants, Italian Because: Piero Selvaggio's award-winng landmark L.A. restaurant has been here since 1972; anyone who loves authentic Italian must eat here at least once in a lifetime.
Best for Romantic Dining Because: What's more romantic than eating Italian food in the best place in town? Only sharing spaghetti a la "Lady and the Tramp" at Valentino!

Dinner Menu
- Antipasti
  
  Tartara di Tonno e Burrata
  
  tuna tartare with a orange flavor burrata sauce ($20.00)
  
  Crudo di Pesce
  
  Italian style sashimi with citrus "colatura" ($23.00)
  
  Polpette di Granchio
  
  crab cakes wrapped in smoked guanciale with sweet pepper rings and horseradish sauce ($21.00)
  
  Polpo Alla Brace e Fregula
  
  grilled Octopus with squid ink infused Sardinian cous-cous ($21.00)
  
  Prosciutto
  
  San Daniele, with this morning Burrata ($20.00)
  
  Smoked Quail
  
  rollè on potato and asparagus salad with blueberry sauce ($19.00)
- Zuppa e Insalate
  
  Pappa Al Pomodoro
  
  Tuscan tomato soup ($11.00)
  
  Soup of the Day
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Insalata Verde
  
  butter lettuce salad with spinach, shaved parmesan and roasted hazelnuts ($15.00)
  
  Insalata Riccia Robiola e Fagioli
  
  frisee salad, sweet peppers, robiola cheese, cannellini beans and roasted shallots with olive vinaigrette ($16.00)
  
  Insalata Tricolore
  
  radicchio, arugula and endive drizzled with Ligurian olive oil ($15.00)
- I Primi
  
  Tagliatelle al Ragú
  
  Tagliatelle with Meat Ragú Bolognese ($22.00)
  
  Gnocchi Patate e Rapini
  
  potato and rapini dumpling sautéed with cherry tomatoes and jalapeño on creamy ricotta ($21.00)
  
  Fusilloro Verrigni alla Norma
  
  golden Fusilli with tomato, eggplant, aged ricotta ($20.00)
  
  Linguine alle Vongole
  
  linguine with clams ($24.00)
  
  Mandilli di Seta al Pesto di Mandorle
  
  handkerchief pasta with an almond-basil pesto ($22.00)
  
  Ravioli Prosciutto e Melone
  
  prosciutto stuffed ravioli with cantaloupe melon cream sauce ($23.00)
  
  Lasagnetta con Ragu D'anatra e Porcini
  
  lasagna with béchamel, duck ragú & porcini ($23.00)
  
  Riso di Venere
  
  pan sautéed forbidden rice with fresh water shrimp in "Salsa Rosa" ($24.00)
- Secondi
  
  Sformato di Verdura Campana
  
  baked eggplant, zucchini and scamorza cheese served with pizzaiola sauce ($29.00)
  
  Fish of the Day
  
  Salmone
  
  Norwegian salmon filet with vignarola and saffron sauce ($37.00)
  
  L'ossobuco
  
  with Risotto al parmigiano ($48.00)
  
  Veal Piccata
  
  lemon-caper sauce ($40.00)
  
  Pollo Ruspante
  
  grilled free-range chicken with mushroom-lemon sauce ($31.00)
  
  Brasato di Manzo
  
  boneless beef short ribs braised in red wine and served on polenta ($39.00)
  
  Costolette D'agnello
  
  grilled lamb chops over fava beans with a roasted tomato, olive tapenade ($46.00)
  
  Il Suino Spagnolo
  
  acorn fed Iberico pork "secreto" quickly seared served over sautéed spinach with potatoes chips and fresh tomato salsa ($39.00)
- Contorni
  
  Spinaci
  
  sauteed spinach with olive oil and garlic ($8.00)
  
  Vignarola
  
  flash steamed fresh English peas, fava beans and baby artichokes sautéed with spring onions ($10.00)
  
  Zucchini Trifolati
  
  sautéed with garlic, evoo and parsley ($8.00)
V Bar - Menu
- I Freddi
  
  Crudita Di Mare E Colatura Di Alici
  
  Italian Sashimi, Served With Caramelized Pineapple And Citrus Fruit ($15.00)
  
  Carpaccio Di Manzo
  
  Beef Carpaccio With Mustard Dressing ($14.00)
  
  Gli Affettati
  
  Smoked Prosciutto, Salame Calabrese, Mortadella Al Pistacchio, Marinated Olives ($13.00)
  
  Vitello Tonnato
  
  Chilled Veal Roast With Tuna Caper Dressing Sprinkled With Bottarga ($12.00)
  
  Insalata Caprese
  
  Buffalo Mozzarella, Tomatoes And Basil Oil ($11.00)
  
  Insalata Verde
  
  Butter Lettuce, Spinach, Grana Shavings And Roasted Hazelnuts ($8.00)
  
  Insalata Anna
  
  Mix Greens, Beans And Vegetables ($8.00)
- I Fritti
  
  Mozzarella
  
  Breaded Buffalo Mozzarella ($8.00)
  
  Misto Di Mare
  
  Shrimp, Calamari Rings And Scallop ($12.00)
  
  Frittelle Di Riso
  
  Seafood Rice Wedges ($9.00)
  
  Olive Ascolane
  
  ($6.00)
- I Formaggi "Platter"
  
  Caciocavallo Ragusano - Sicily
  
  Cow's From Delicate To Spicy When Aged ($14.00)
  
  La Tur - Piedmont
  
  Bland Of Cow, Goat And Sheep Milk Creamy Hearty And Full In Flavor. ($14.00)
  
  Moliterno Al Tartufo - Sardinia
  
  Sheep's Milk With Truffle, Hearty Rich Notes. ($14.00)
- I Caldi
  
  Tortino Di Funghi
  
  Wild Mushrooms Tortino, Saffron Sauce ($12.00)
  
  Crespella
  
  Duckling Crepe With Wine Most And Cremona's Fruit Mostarda ($8.00)
  
  Calamaro Ripieno Ai Gamberetti
  
  Shrimp Stuffed Whole Calamaro With Baby Tomatoes And Oregano Broth ($9.00)
  
  Pappa Al Pomodoro
  
  Oven Roasted Roma Tomatoes Soup With Ciabatta Croutons ($8.00)
  
  Fusilli Alla Norma
  
  Sicilian Pasta With Fresh Tomato, Eggplant, Basil & Aged Ricotta Lucana ($14.00)
  
  Spaghetti Alla Bolognese
  
  G.F. Gluten Free Spaghetti & Meat Sauce ($16.00)
  
  Parmigiana Di Melanzane
  
  Eggplant Parmigiana ($15.00)
  
  Salsiccia E Polenta Alla Griglia
  
  Grilled Pork Sausage And Polenta ($17.00)

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