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Il Fornaio - Irvine, Irvine, CA

Il Fornaio - Irvine

4.6
4.6
4032 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 47 times today
  • Good for business meals
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
Step inside Il Fornaio and take an award-winning culinary journey through Italy. Specialties include housemade pastas, wood-fired pizza, grilled fish, authentic risotto, and rotisserie meats. Using the freshest ingredients and traditional cooking techniques, Il Fornaio offers a wide variety of premium-quality Italian food paired with great cocktails and a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence wine list.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–10:00 pm Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (949) 261-1444
  • Website
    https://www.ilfornaio.com/location/il-fornaio-irvine/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Jeff Burt
  • Catering
    Catering available for business, personal or holiday events. Please call the Event Coordinator to arrange.
  • Private party facilities
    Bring your next special occasion to Il Fornaio and work with a friendly and knowledgeable event coordinator. Celebrate with excellent service in warm and stylish surroundings serving extraordinary authentic Italian food and wine. We have several private and semi-private same available.
  • Private party contact
    Adrienne Sharar: (877) 918-5903
  • Location
    18051 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, CA 92612
  • Neighborhood
    Irvine
  • Cross street
    Von Karman Ave and Quartz
  • Parking details
    Complimentary self-parking or valet validated at restaurant.
  • Public transit
    Orange County Transit
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 4,032 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

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Review summary

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Il Fornaio in Irvine impresses with "fantastic food and great service," offering an authentic Italian dining experience. Guests appreciate the "accommodating" staff, especially for dietary needs, and the inviting ambiance. The menu features a "wonderful selection" of dishes, with consistent praise for house-made pasta and desserts. Perfect for special occasions, this restaurant is "highly recommended" for its "excellent service" and "delicious food."

4,032 Reviews

  1. Jennifer

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    amazing location and atmosphere, but service was very slow for a Tuesday lunch with minimal tables in the dining room, however only one server on staff serving everyone. I believe our server was great just understaffed.

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  2. Merrilee

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent as always! This has become our favorite restaurant because it is consistently great.

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  3. Gary

    VIP

    San Francisco

    76 reviews

    3.0

    76 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My wife and I ordered salads and pasta dishes. The salads were great but both our pastas were over cooked and mushy. We didn’t send the dishes back because we had theater tickets. Not sure we’ll be back. An Italian restaurant should be able to cook pasta.

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  4. Jose

    Orange County

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was good. Food was just ehh. Steak had no flavor and pasta was was overcooked

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  5. Michael

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great, as usual. Our server made some good suggestions as to food, and he was on the money. I wish that you could go back to providing some of your more interesting breads when diners are seated. Sipping some wine and munching on bread while we selected our food was a touch that added a lot yo our enjoyment.

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  6. M

    VIP

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was really delicious and the service was great

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  7. Fernando

    Orange County

    450 reviews

    5.0

    450 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always Excellent ! Delicious food and excellent service Highly recommended!

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  8. Julie

    VIP

    Orange County

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We so miss Il Fornaio in Pasadena, so we decided that we needed comfort food while evacuated. It was great! The food was delicious and the staff couldn’t have been nicer. Thanks for a lovely peaceful evening after this devastating week.

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  9. brianne

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic food, great service! Can’t rave enough about this place. we had a family dinner last night and am so appreciative how accommodating and careful the service was with my family members gluten allergy. They assured us of no cross contamination and even offered delicious alternative dishes that would not have any gluten in them. Overall fantastic dinner and we love coming here.

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  10. steve

    Los Angeles

    305 reviews

    5.0

    305 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food and service. Thx. We will be back.

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FAQs

Il Fornaio - Irvine offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (949) 261-1444.

Il Fornaio - Irvine is rated 4.6 stars by 4032 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 47 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Il Fornaio - Irvine

18051 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, CA 92612

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Von Karman Ave and Quartz
  • Neighborhood
    Irvine
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–10:00 pm Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Complimentary self-parking or valet validated at restaurant.
  • Public transit
    Orange County Transit
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Jeff Burt
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    https://www.ilfornaio.com/location/il-fornaio-irvine/
  • Phone number
    (949) 261-1444
  • Catering
    Catering available for business, personal or holiday events. Please call the Event Coordinator to arrange.
  • Private party facilities
    Bring your next special occasion to Il Fornaio and work with a friendly and knowledgeable event coordinator. Celebrate with excellent service in warm and stylish surroundings serving extraordinary authentic Italian food and wine. We have several private and semi-private same available.
  • Private party contact
    Adrienne Sharar: (877) 918-5903

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