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1. Il Fornaio - Walnut Creek

4.3

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Walnut Creek

Booked 40 times today

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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2. Elia - Walnut Creek

4.7

Exceptional(410)

Price: Expensive

• Greek • Walnut Creek

Booked 24 times today

At Elia, we create a memorable dining experience for your friends and family. Our authentic greek food in ambience settings will tend to take care of its name and quality.We look forward to serve you soon at our Pleasanton and Walnut Creek downtown locations.

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3. Fleming's Steakhouse - Walnut Creek

4.6

Exceptional(2654)

Price: Very Expensive

• Steakhouse • Walnut Creek

Booked 99 times today

Your Walnut Creek Fleming's is located in the heart of Walnut Creek's boutique and international shopping district on Mt. Diablo Boulevard. Fleming's in Walnut Creek is an outstanding choice to enjoy an exceptional Prime steak, glass of wine or handcrafted cocktail. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion, hosting a business dinner or simply wanting to enjoy a night out - we will create a safe and memorable evening in our Dining Room. If you prefer to enjoy your fine dining experience at home, you can order and pay for lunch or dinner online and then pick up curbside or select from one of our delivery partners.

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4. Montecatini Restaurant - Walnut Creek

4.7

Exceptional(726)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Walnut Creek

Booked 12 times today

Montecatini is a stable for Walnut Creek as it opened October 17, 1989, the day of the Loma Prieta earthquake in California. Since then, Montecatini Ristorante has become a place for "regulars" to enjoy a true Italian dining experience. We are a loud and bustling environment where many have come to say we're like family. All our dishes are meticulously prepared with the finest and freshest ingredients. Our pastas and entrees are served piping hot from our kitchen to your table. Montecatini has been awarded "Best of East Bay" for Best Italian Restaurant in the East Bay Area by Diablo Magazine for several years. As of January 2022 our chef, Ermes Paulin, has passed ownership down to two of Montecatini's long-time employees, Terrance and Taylor George. They plan to keep Montecatini thriving on its "old school" vibe while enhancing the cocktail and wine program. So come in and experience Montecatini for yourself and see what a true hidden gem we are!

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5. BH Wood-Fired Grill

4.5

Awesome(8)

Price: Expensive

• American • Walnut Creek

Booked 22 times today

BH Wood-Fired Grill is a sophisticated and convivial destination in downtown Walnut Creek serving a craveable all-day menu inspired by the bounty of Northern California featuring grilled meat and seafood, a fine selection of California wines, and classic cocktails. Filling a need for everything from a casual, pre-movie meal to a business lunch, a cocktail meet-up, or special celebration, guests will find a warm, welcoming atmosphere with strong attention to detail, service and hospitality. Its central location, high-quality food, premium cocktails, and elevated experience makes BH Wood-Fired Grill a reliable restaurant that guests will return to for any occasion again and again.

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6. Walnut Creek Branch - La Sen Bistro

4.8

Exceptional(1212)

Price: Expensive

• French • Walnut Creek

Booked 24 times today

On Mother's Day, La Sen will only be offering the Dinner Menu and Special Menu all day. La Sen Bistro in Walnut Creek is serving the parallel French-California classic samples of duck confit, rack of lamb, escargot, beef bourguignon and mussels - just to name a few. These great samples were recognized by the Diablo Magazine, San Francisco Chronicles, Contra Costa Times and San Jose Mercury News. In addition, these samples were also recognized by the Michelin Guide in 2007, 2010, 2011, and 2012.Come join La Sen Bistro for a glass of wine and a taste of French-California cuisine. Cheers to good food and great companies. Bon Appetit!

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7. Pasta Primavera Walnut Creek

4.5

Awesome(338)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Walnut Creek

Booked 3 times today

Pasta Primavera Walnut Creek offers excellent food and courteous service in a casual, contemporary setting ambiance, and also offers a fine dining bar which serves great draft beers, spirit selections, beautiful and delightful wines, all while broadcasting the latest televised sporting events. We have been in this business since 1988 and since then we have been consistently utilizing the freshest ingredients to prepare our zesty dishes. Our attitude of "going with the flow" has kept us in business for almost three decades.Today, Pasta Primavera Walnut Creek is an independent restaurant and has no affiliation with any other Pasta Primaveras.Pasta Primavera Walnut Creek is currently owned by Amir Tehrani (the founder of the original Pasta Primavera) and managed by Allen Pourkhomami.

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8. The Hideout Kitchen

4.6

Exceptional(1646)

Price: Moderate

• American • Lafayette

Booked 90 times today

The Hideout Kitchen is a Lafayette, family owned and operated restaurant that's best known for serving a seasonal menu of Californian comfort cuisine for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. The atmosphere of the restaurant provides a warm, yet upscale dining experience. Whether you're enjoying a leisurely brunch with friends or sharing a special dinner with loved ones, our friendly staff will make you feel right at home.

9. Bella Siena

4.8

Exceptional(4229)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Benicia

Booked 75 times today

With gorgeous views of the Bay, Bella Siena offers a variety of unique and creative dishes drawn fromclassic Italian and innovative Californian cuisine. The seasonally influenced menufeatures fresh salads, savory pastas, hearty meat/seafood entrees and inventive daily specials.

10. Incontro

4.7

Exceptional(1842)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Danville

Booked 14 times today

Located in Downtown Danville, Incontro Ristorante offers Italian cuisine from all the regions of Italy. We offer signature dishes like our famous gnocchi, lasagna, comfort food and more as well as daily specials. We offer upscale casual indoor dining in the historic Hartz House and outdoor dining in our garden patio. You can enjoy live music on the patio during the dry months. The word Incontro means encounter, signifying the coming together of family and friends in a lovely and family friendly atmosphere while dining and enjoying wine from Italy and California. Our indoor and outdoor full bar offers classic and signature cocktails. House made Focaccia is served with your meal. All our sauces and desserts are made in house. We offer brunch buffet on Sundays (except holidays) and lunch on Saturdays. Parking is easy in our private parking lot off of Railroad Avenue.

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peter
San Francisco Bay Area •5 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
My favorite restaurant in Walnut Creek! Fantastic food, incredible service & ambience. There is nothing average on the menu either. The escargot & carpaccio are beyond amazing. And don’t forget to end with either the tiramisu or zabaglione/ with strawberries. Absolutely the best ending to a phenomenal Italian meal!
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Montecatini Restaurant - Walnut CreekPrice: Moderate• Italian• Walnut Creek
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4.7
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Clayton
San Francisco Bay Area •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Food and service was excellent. Tuesday dinner special was a great value for a three course meal.
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Fleming's Steakhouse - Walnut CreekPrice: Very Expensive• Steakhouse• Walnut Creek
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4.6
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Alexa
San Francisco Bay Area •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Celebrated my husband’s birthday here and wow, the service was great, the food was amazing, and we loved the creative cocktails. We were so impressed by the Elia staff and their attention to detail. The special menus noting his birthday was our first surprise and he loved the sparkler candle at the end. We will definitely be coming back!
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Elia - Walnut CreekPrice: Expensive• Greek• Walnut Creek
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4.7
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victoria
San Francisco Bay Area •7 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
Food was great. There is some ambiance was so nice - not loud but warm and inviting.
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BH Wood-Fired GrillPrice: Expensive• American• Walnut Creek
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4.5
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Laura
San Francisco Bay Area •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 Jan 2025
It our favorite place and our server was amazing. Nice family celebration
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Il Fornaio - Walnut CreekPrice: Moderate• Italian• Walnut Creek
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4.3

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13 restaurants available nearby

1. Il Fornaio - Walnut Creek

2. Elia - Walnut Creek

3. Fleming's Steakhouse - Walnut Creek

4. Montecatini Restaurant - Walnut Creek

5. BH Wood-Fired Grill

6. Walnut Creek Branch - La Sen Bistro

7. Pasta Primavera Walnut Creek

8. The Hideout Kitchen

9. Bella Siena

10. Incontro

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