Diners' Choice: Best Ambiance restaurants in Temecula / Wine County

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Updated January 05, 2025

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Anthony's Lounge & Ristorante

4.9

4.9 (325)

$31 to $50

Italian

Temecula

About the restaurant

Welcome to Anthony's Lounge & Ristorante!
Anthony's Lounge & Ristorante is the oldest family-owned restaurant in the Murrieta and Temecula area. Named BEST OF SOUTHLAND: ITALIAN RESTAURANT by LA TIMES 2022. The food is based on authentic family recipes brought by the owner's parents when they emigrated from Calabria, Italy in 1954, which led to them to following their passion and opening their first restaurant in 1963 in Anaheim, CA. Everything on the menu is homemade, from the sausage, ravioli and lasagna, to the crepes used to make their manicotti and cannelloni, ricotta gnocchi and over 50 traditional entrees from pasta, veal (vitello), chicken (pollo), seafood (pesce), antipasto, minestrone and other specialty dishes prepared by our experienced chefs.
Whether you are new to the area or your friends and family want to enjoy the best Italian dining experience, come enjoy our live entertainment and family atmosphere.

Top review

Linda

Dined 2 days ago

We had not been to Anthony's in several months due to difficulty with noise level during our last dining experience. We are so glad we went last night. Everything about the experience was positive, including the level of noise. While the restaurant was mostly full throughout our time there, we had no difficulty talking at a normal level with each other and hearing everything our server said. The atmosphere, as always, was muted lighting and romantic. The food was great. We started with escargots then on to wedge salads (nice variation on what is typically a predictable salad) then pastas - gnocchi for me, lasagna for my husband. Paired escargots with bubbly then nice wine with dinner. What truly made our evening was our outstanding server, Taylor. She had the best personality, good sense of humor but always professional, and made excellent recommendations. Can't wait to go back!

The Restaurant at Ponte

4.7

4.7 (3742)

$31 to $50

Californian

Temecula

About the restaurant

Recognized by OpenTable as one of the top 50 restaurants in the US for outdoor dining, The Restaurant prepares wine country cuisine in a casual outdoor atmosphere. We are leading the way toward a community of wineries and restaurants dedicated to promoting local, sustainable farmers and ranchers. Our dishes feature top quality seasonal and regional ingredients prepared in our kitchen and enhanced when paired with our wines. The Restaurant is open for lunch Wednesday - Sunday 11am to 4pm and dinner from 4pm to 7pm. The maximum party we book a reservation for is up to 8 guests. Walk ins are welcome and will be placed on a wait list based on availability. The Restaurant is open in inclement weather and when it rains. Heaters are available in the winter, and misters and fans are on in the summer. We allow trained service animals only, sorry no pets.

Top review

JoDee

Dined 5 days ago

Amazing atmosphere, service, and food! One of our favorite restaurants!

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