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Il Fornaio - Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA

Il Fornaio - Walnut Creek

4.3
4.3
4218 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 27 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
  • Lively
Step inside Il Fornaio and take an award-winning culinary journey through Italy. Specialties include house made 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, Unspecified
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:30 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (925) 296-0100
  • Website
    https://www.ilfornaio.com/location/il-fornaio-walnut-creek/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Francesco Gazzana
  • Catering
    Delivery service available for orders over $100 in the Walnut Creek area.
  • Private party facilities
    We offer 2 private dining spaces; our East Loggia, holding 80 seated or up to 120 for a stadning reception.We can create smaller private dining areas for as small as 15 people using curtains. Our South Loggia can hold up 40 guests seated.
  • Private party contact
    Ashley Doden: (877) 625-1957
  • Location
    1430 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
  • Neighborhood
    Walnut Creek
  • Cross street
    North Broadway
  • Parking details
    Valet located in Broadway Pointe Plaza, entrance located on Duncan off North Main. Cost is $6.00 with validation.
  • Public transit
    BART
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 4,218 people are saying

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4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4Value

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Review summary

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Il Fornaio in Walnut Creek offers a charming dining experience with "outstanding food" and service. Guests appreciate the "elegant atmosphere" and "delicious" Italian cuisine, including standout dishes like seafood linguini. While some note occasional service issues, the restaurant remains a beloved choice for family gatherings and special occasions.

4,218 Reviews

  1. Eugene

    VIP

    Sacramento

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    A former colleague and I dine monthly either in Pleasanton (Strizzi’s) or Walnut Creek (Il Fornaio). Both are great eateries albeit quite different in size and other respects. Today was Walnut Creek. Nice meal, good wines, great appetizers, particularly the calamari. And nice entrees. Topped off with a double espresso to facilitate alert travel home. All in All, another great meal.

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  2. Rosemary

    VIP

    San Francisco

    73 reviews

    5.0

    73 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was impeccable. Salad and pizza were excellent. And the ambience elevates it all!

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  3. James

    VIP

    San Francisco

    42 reviews

    5.0

    42 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We are weekly diners here. Overall experience is very good. Love the way staff treats us.

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  4. Fran

    San Francisco

    73 reviews

    3.0

    73 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The chicken was way over cooked. It was an inedible half chicken.

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  5. Kristen

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Our server Alex was the absolute best thing about this experience. He was 12 out of 10. The food was frankly pretty average - and quite expensive for being so average.

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  6. Lisa

    San Francisco

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    That is some of the worst pizza I have ever had. The dough was not fully cooked, even though he asked them to cook it more, it came back, still uncooked. The cheese was OK, but too much in relation to the dough, and hardly any sauce

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  7. Laura

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It our favorite place and our server was amazing. Nice family celebration

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  8. Jill

    New York City

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was so well presented and delicious! Our wait staff was the perfect amount of friendliness without being intrusive. We were relieved when a different table was found as our original one had been right next to the wait staff station. We dine here when ever we are in town and love it!

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  9. Lori

    Seattle

    10 reviews

    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went back because of our amazing experience on Thanksgiving. Unfortunately this time was different. What wasn’t… the food. Chicken parm was super undercooked, raw in one section. Our server got us another entree. However, really feel something more should have been done. Don’t think we’ll be back.

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  10. Jennifer

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great. Service was excellent. The only issue we had was that the lobster in the lobster/mussel pasta special was definitely frozen, not fresh, and was not worth the price. As east-coasters we have high expectations for lobster, so this didn't cut it at all.

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Il Fornaio - Walnut Creek is rated 4.3 stars by 4218 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 27 times today
Google Map for Il Fornaio - Walnut Creek

1430 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Additional information

  • Cross street
    North Broadway
  • Neighborhood
    Walnut Creek
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:30 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Unspecified
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet located in Broadway Pointe Plaza, entrance located on Duncan off North Main. Cost is $6.00 with validation.
  • Public transit
    BART
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Francesco Gazzana
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    https://www.ilfornaio.com/location/il-fornaio-walnut-creek/
  • Phone number
    (925) 296-0100
  • Catering
    Delivery service available for orders over $100 in the Walnut Creek area.
  • Private party facilities
    We offer 2 private dining spaces; our East Loggia, holding 80 seated or up to 120 for a stadning reception.We can create smaller private dining areas for as small as 15 people using curtains. Our South Loggia can hold up 40 guests seated.
  • Private party contact
    Ashley Doden: (877) 625-1957

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