Destination Guide Refined by ![]() ![]() ![]() Cuisine Bars, Clubs + Pubs (1) Californian (1) Mediterranean (1) Middle Eastern (1) Seafood (1)
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George's Bistro 1321 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90049 310.451.0436 | ![]() |
the jungle-style relief-sculpted walls of waterfalls and vines, including a rocky cave that doubles as a wine rack, makes this eclectic french/italian bistro a favorite for tourists
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Julius' Castle 1541 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94102 415.392.2222 | ![]() |
built in 1922, this fanciful castle-as-restaurant was designed, not surprisingly, by an architect who moonlighted as a cartoonist, louis mastropasqua of la vita italiana. this crenellated edifice seems to hang like magic... more
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Lunaria 10351 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064 310.282.8870 | ![]() |
lunaria is a unique european bistro with an award winning parisian chef who serves up provencal cuisine with a californian touch. provencal cuisine means southern french and northern italian. californian touch means ligh... more
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Merenda 1809 Union St, San Francisco, CA 94117 415.346.7373 | ![]() |
romantic lighting and walls painted tomato red, warm wood colors and white tablecloths, give merenda a cozy warm ambiance. they serve authentic italian cuisine with an emphasis on fresh pasta, with veal, chicken, steak a... more
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Meritage 522 Broadway, Sonoma, CA 95442 707.938.9430 | ![]() |
a fortuitous blend of southern french and northern italian cuisine is the backbone of this restaurant, where chef carlo cavallo works wonders with house-made pastas, particularly gemelli (twists). an oyster bar augments ... more
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Mistral Restaurant and Bar 370 Bridge Pkwy, Redwood City, CA 94065 650.802.9222 | ![]() |
in the daytime, the people of secluded redwood shores, disputatious landfill adjunct of redwood city, peel off to work. the residential streets are very, very quiet. in the evenings, all 10,500 residents seem to converge... more
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Nizza La Bella 825-827 San Pablo Ave., Albany, CA 94804 510.526.2552 | ![]() |
this casual bistro, whose name means nice, the beautiful in nicois dialect, serves up regional food that fuses southern french and northern italian cuisine. try anything that comes out of the wood-fired oven. fortunately... more
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Nouveau Trattoria 541 Bryant St, Palo Alto, CA 94027 650.327.0132 | ![]() |
the decor is bright and tasteful, if fairly nondescript, but the food, a french-italian blend is memorable. find a host of hearty pasta dishes as well as tasty antipasta. but along with the ravioli, the menu offers a cla... more
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Prevot's 992 Fitzuren Rd, Antioch, CA 925.522.8638 | ![]() |
Quince 1701 Octavia St, San Francisco, CA 94117 415.775.8500 | ![]() |
nestled among stately pacific heights homes, an evening at this teeny one-room restaurant befits its tony quarters. every detail exudes effortless elegance, from lavish venetian-glass chandeliers to understated cream-col... more
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