Marina del Rey Restaurants

Romantic

1. Caffe Delfini

Delfini's strong points are their staff, consistent execution and a good match between the food quality and price.  Arguably, it's slightly on the…

2. Il Ristorante di…

I had a wonderful meal the other night.  I went there with my mother on a Saturday night with a reservation (I am pretty sure that was needed) and…

3. Via Veneto

Neighborhood: Santa Monica

Via Veneto is one of the best Italian restaurants I have ever been to. It's got it all. The place is dimly lit by candles, which makes the atmosphere…

4. Sam's Restaurant

We went to Sam's for a birthday celebration last weekend - they were very accommodating especially considering the size of their restaurant and the…

5. Capo

Neighborhood: Santa Monica

Ms. Dannie F - my fabulous LA connection - had talked about this place for a while and made reservations to take me here last week. We sat at the bar…

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Wine Selection

1. Mosto Enoteca

While I was craving some Killer Shrimp, which used to be right next door to Mosto Enoteca in Marina Del Rey; I considered giving its tragic…

2. Venice Beach Wines

I like the way that this part of the Venice area has come along. Oscar and crew have done a great job with Venice Beach Wines. The neighborhood is a…

3. Rustic Canyon

Neighborhood: Santa Monica

Two words: Niman Burger  I felt compelled to try this place after seeing a facebook link on my friends profile highlighting this burger under what was…

4. Fleming's Prime…

Neighborhood: El Segundo

My date and I had gone to a wedding. The reception was as overdone as the bridesmaids dresses. I was convinced the bride was a love child of Phyllis…

5. Primitivo Wine…

Neighborhood: Venice

This place has an incredibly long wine menu coupled with paper table cloths and a vase of colored pencils for you to draw with.  This is combination…

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