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Valentino Review
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Valentino 
- Address: 3115 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90405 | Map It
- Phone: 310/829-4313 | Reserve Online
- Price range: $$$$
- Cuisine: Italian
- Location: Santa Monica
Fodor's Review:
Renowned as one of the country's top Italian restaurants, Valentino has a truly awe-inspiring wine list. With nearly 2,500 labels consuming 89 pages, backed by a cellar overflowing with 100,000 bottles, this restaurant is nothing short of heaven for serious oenophiles. In the 1970s, suave owner Piero Selvaggio introduced L.A. to his exquisite modern Italian cuisine, and he continues to impress guests with dishes like wild boar-filled pasta with black truffles and almonds, a garlicky veal chop with a rich fondutaof Parmigiano-Reggiano, and sautéed branzino with lemon emulsion. Prix-fixe menus begin at a reasonable $45. A recent addition to this exalted venue is a more casual wine and carpaccio bar.
- Keep in mind: Reservations essential.
- Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V
- Closed: Closed Sun. No lunch Sat. and Mon.-Thurs.
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