il Forno Caffe

"This is the kind of place that people go to again and again, the place that they think of as a home away from home. This is a restaurant where the waiters know you, you know the menu, and the chef knows your tastes."

Ruth Reichl, Los Angeles Times

The “food, owners and servers are all so very Italian” at this “neighborhood favorite” next to Santa Monica Airport where locals go for “delicious, unpretentious”, “reasonably priced” fare and “friendly”, “attentive” service in a “low-key” setting that’s “perfect” when “you want a tablecloth but don’t want to get dressed up.”