Il Fornaio Santa Clara

Probably the best Italian in Santa Clara. The store is crowded, so you need to make a reservation in advance. Both the pasta and pizza were very delicious. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Came here for my mom's bday and there was no line and we had a reservation! Good: Decent Italian food the bread here is good but it also costs $2 so it's not free bread like other places! Free tiramisu on my mom's birthday! Super happy about that service. I was a fan of the vodka pasta tubes they were smaller than I thought but tasted better than they looked. Bad: Found that the presentation of food wasn't super appetizing, but the food itself tasted fine! Overall decent Italian place but there was also nothing super special or memorable about it and the ambiance was alright.

Knocking down 2 stars due to a new sneaky 3% adversity surcharge on top of their already-increased prices. Come on, people--get off the corporate greed bandwagon...how about a 3% adversity discount??? Otherwise delicious food in an area where it 's hard to find good Italian. Pesto gnocci, saltimbocca, and other entrees were tasty. Friendly staff, nice atmosphere.

Usually I don't put that many reviews, but tonight i have a great experience at this place, we sat at the patio it was nice and warm because of the heaters, our server Sergio was really helpful, he gives some recommendations about pastas and dishes, which I get the linguine mare charo, that pasta was super yummy, he also recommended the pork osso bucco, but for sure i will get that one next time, he really makes us feel that we were in a fine dining place, he pour fresh grated parmesan cheese on all our pastas, is been a while that i see that in a restaurant, he also cleared the table for dessert, we have the homemade tiramisu, and an affogato with a shot of expresso, in a few words Food _9 of 10 Service _10 of 10 Ambiance_9.5 We definitely are going back!!! Kudos for our server Sergio, for the excellent service.

Went for a birthday celebration. It was a leisurely dinner. The staff was very courteous and kept checking on us. They said their pastas daily and recommended it. And I did try it. I ordered the spaghetti alle vongole. The hand made pasta was very fresh and cooked just right, lightly sauced. My only complaint there weren't enough meaty clams. Otherwise great. To share on the table we ordered appetizers we had the CAVOLFIORI TRICOLORE which is different colored cauliflower roasted just the right amount. It was crunchy and tasty. The CAPRESE TRADIZIONALE was a little different while the cheese and tomatoes were fresh it had no sauce. So I improvised using up the balsamic oil dip they provided for the bread. I tried other peoples food as well and most liked scoop of dark chocolate gelato which was excellent cannoli which was ok. It was sweet but the shells were not very crisp. Probably made ahead. The menu does have limited vegetarian options and plenty of seafood. It's worth a visit.