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Il Fornaio - Irvine, Irvine, CA

Il Fornaio - Irvine

4.6
4.6
4050 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
23:00
Booked 66 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
  • Good for groups
Step inside Il Fornaio and take an award-winning culinary journey through Italy. Specialties include housemade 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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Dining areas

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  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–10:00 pm Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (949) 261-1444
  • Website
    https://www.ilfornaio.com/location/il-fornaio-irvine/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Jeff Burt
  • Catering
    Catering available for business, personal or holiday events. Please call the Event Coordinator to arrange.
  • Private party facilities
    Bring your next special occasion to Il Fornaio and work with a friendly and knowledgeable event coordinator. Celebrate with excellent service in warm and stylish surroundings serving extraordinary authentic Italian food and wine. We have several private and semi-private same available.
  • Private party contact
    Adrienne Sharar: (877) 918-5903
  • Location
    18051 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, CA 92612
  • Area
    Irvine
  • Cross Street
    Von Karman Ave and Quartz
  • Parking details
    Complimentary self-parking or valet validated at restaurant.
  • Public transit
    Orange County Transit
  • Additional
    Patio/Outdoor Dining

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What 4,050 people are saying

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Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Il Fornaio in Irvine offers a delightful Italian dining experience with "excellent service" and "delicious food." Guests appreciate the "festive ambiance" and "attentive waitstaff." Popular dishes include lobster ravioli and rigatoni alla vodka. While most experiences are positive, some diners noted occasional service hiccups. Overall, it's a "highly recommended" spot.

4,050 Reviews

  1. Thomas

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Simply OUTSTANDING - As Always !!!!!!!!!!!! Food was FANTASTIC !!!! Service was a touch slow - but SPECTACULAR FOOD !!!

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  2. Tim

    Las Vegas

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Service and food was A+! Was hoping for a more intimate vibe but it was very bright and a bit dated.

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  3. Gary

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    29 reviews

    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had an excellent dinner at a reasonable price. The service was excellent, at all levels (waiter, his aide, receptionist and the manager).

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  4. Lani

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 20 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food and excellent service. At least for lunch, it was relatively calm.

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  5. Diana

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Chicken in pasta dish had gristle- ruined the dish.

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  6. Stephanie

    VIP

    Orange County

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our go-to date night restaurant! Delicious food, excellent service. Festive ambiance. Servers remember us and our orders so we feel very welcome and appreciated. Highly recommend!

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  7. Duane

    VIP

    Orange County

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a good experience here, from the appetizers to desert excellent. The bread is the best you can get, warm and soft on inside and crisp on the crust.

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  8. Kevin

    Chicago

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Server gave us the wrong drinks, wrong meal, and then wrong check. Tried getting us to pay for another customers’a check because he accidentally gave ours to them. Other customers bill was more expensive than mine. Then he lost my credit card for about 45 minutes.

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  9. larry

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Exceptional service especially on Valentines Day , food was very good. This was our first visit and we will return. Manage came by to insure our satisfaction made us feel welcome.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very friendly staff and great service. Food was not the quality we expected though. The seafood pasta was a bit too soggy, it didn’t include the ingredients indicated on the menu, missing scallops, but the flavor was good. The chicken was dry. The pizza was good- dough was a nice chewy texture. Nice ambiance.

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FAQs

Il Fornaio - Irvine offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (949) 261-1444.

Il Fornaio - Irvine is rated 4.6 stars by 4050 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
23:00
Booked 66 times today

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Google Map for Il Fornaio - Irvine

18051 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, CA 92612

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Von Karman Ave and Quartz
  • Area
    Irvine
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–10:00 pm Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Complimentary self-parking or valet validated at restaurant.
  • Public transit
    Orange County Transit
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Jeff Burt
  • Additional
    Patio/Outdoor Dining
  • Website
    https://www.ilfornaio.com/location/il-fornaio-irvine/
  • Phone number
    (949) 261-1444
  • Catering
    Catering available for business, personal or holiday events. Please call the Event Coordinator to arrange.
  • Private party facilities
    Bring your next special occasion to Il Fornaio and work with a friendly and knowledgeable event coordinator. Celebrate with excellent service in warm and stylish surroundings serving extraordinary authentic Italian food and wine. We have several private and semi-private same available.
  • Private party contact
    Adrienne Sharar: (877) 918-5903

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