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The Pastaria, Los Gatos, CA

The Pastaria

4.5
4.5
258 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
27 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Innovative
  • Romantic
The Pastaria & Market was opened in 1995 as a retail pasta shop and deli. Donna grew up within a family of Italian immigrants, and she began her culinary path inspired by her food-obsessed family and her chef grandfather. After some extended classes at the San Francisco Culinary Academy, she gained the confidence to open The Pastaria & Market on Main St in Los Gatos, a retail pasta shop specializing in fresh Italian food. After several months of strong support from the greater community, Donna could sense that changes would become. Her customers challenged her to prepare meals for takeout, asking her to put tables in so they could eat there After 10 months, she relented and a beer and wine license was added, and the fresh pasta shop was transformed into a full-service restaurant. Over the next 2 decades, The Pastaria & Market established itself as a family-run, neighbourhood-focused, family-friendly business, with a strong commitment to the Los Gatos community.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Californian
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Fri 3:00 pm–8:00 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Devon Coen
  • Neighborhood
    Los Gatos
  • Parking details
    public parking lot behind the restaurant and some street parking
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 258 people are saying

The Pastaria reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 2.1Value

NoiseModerate

258 Reviews
  1. ScottM

    Hawaii1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 26, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great server….the first time in a very long time when the server was time conscientious and spaced out the meal/ordering. We enjoyed the entire experience. Glad to see the chicken parmigiana made it over from the original location.

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  2. Debbie

    San Francisco5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 24, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was great! We had a lovely experience. The food is always outstanding. This is the first time we went since they moved to the larger location. Their other place was quite small, and we used to walk there, always loved it. Hoping they bring lasagna back to the menu, soon. It was my boyfriends favorite at the other location, and he couldn't have it last night. It was OK though, because the food we had was outstanding!

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  3. Nicole

    San Francisco19 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 21, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is always so yummy. Our waiter was fantastic as well. Love this restaurant. Authentic Italian pasta dishes.

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  4. BriKru

    San Francisco3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 21, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love the Pastaria! Always a great place to go for good food in the neighborhood. They are friendly and the ambience relaxed but still sophisticated . I have been here many times and have yet to be disappointed. The food is always great!

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  5. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Las Vegas4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 20, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Shrimp Linguine and mushroo

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  6. Island2016 VIP

    Los Angeles114 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 20, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    They were very accommodating for our party of 8 with my 93 yo father, moving us indoors as it was 90 degrees outside. Great service. Delicious fresh pastas (a seafood pasta, a bolognese, primavera and primadonna). The 2 salads were also so fresh (Kale and the mixed greens). The best starter were the lamb lollipops with a bit of a spicy kick. Wine selection was fine with 2 nice roses and the F-rozes was refreshing. A really nice find in Los Gatos on a charming street.

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  7. FoodDiva

    San Francisco16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 20, 2021

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

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 17, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent meal - love the frose

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  9. LosGatosDad

    San Francisco1 review

    3.0

    Dined on June 17, 2021

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    Mediocre food (over-salted). Staff better suited to a mall gig or perhaps amusement park summer job. New location feels more like a sports bar than a restaurant. Sorry to say that after many years of enjoying the previous location, it's the end of an era.

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  10. Foodie56

    San Francisco5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 14, 2021

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was great, inspite of being out of what I initially wanted to order. It took a while to be served after ordering but they were very busy. Portions are huge and I took half of mine home. Pasta is fresh and cooked perfectly.

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The Pastaria offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (408) 399-3477.

The Pastaria is rated 4.5 stars by 258 OpenTable diners.

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27 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Los Gatos
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Fri 3:00 pm–8:00 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Californian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    public parking lot behind the restaurant and some street parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Devon Coen
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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