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Il Fornaio - Irvine, Irvine, CA

Il Fornaio - Irvine

4.6
4.6
4035 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 54 times today
  • Good for business meals
  • Good for special occasions
  • 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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Additional information

  • 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 4,035 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Il Fornaio in Irvine impresses with "fantastic food and great service," offering an authentic Italian dining experience. Guests appreciate the "accommodating" staff, especially for dietary needs, and the inviting ambiance. The menu features a "wonderful selection" of dishes, with consistent praise for house-made pasta and desserts. Perfect for special occasions, this restaurant is "highly recommended" for its "excellent service" and "delicious food."

4,035 Reviews

  1. KevinM

    Orange County

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent meal. Both meals were outstanding Server was very attentive. Both hosts welcomed us and wished us a good night. Very pleased with this location

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  2. Fernando

    Orange County

    458 reviews

    5.0

    458 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service, from the hostess, managers, servers. Highly recommend

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  3. amin

    VIP

    Orange County

    164 reviews

    5.0

    164 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good service Good drinks Good food Very consistent Love this about this restaurant in irvine

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  4. Jennifer

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    amazing location and atmosphere, but service was very slow for a Tuesday lunch with minimal tables in the dining room, however only one server on staff serving everyone. I believe our server was great just understaffed.

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  5. Merrilee

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on 12 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent as always! This has become our favorite restaurant because it is consistently great.

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  6. Gary

    VIP

    San Francisco

    76 reviews

    3.0

    76 reviews

    Dined on 12 January 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My wife and I ordered salads and pasta dishes. The salads were great but both our pastas were over cooked and mushy. We didn’t send the dishes back because we had theater tickets. Not sure we’ll be back. An Italian restaurant should be able to cook pasta.

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  7. Jose

    Orange County

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 January 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was good. Food was just ehh. Steak had no flavor and pasta was was overcooked

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  8. Michael

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great, as usual. Our server made some good suggestions as to food, and he was on the money. I wish that you could go back to providing some of your more interesting breads when diners are seated. Sipping some wine and munching on bread while we selected our food was a touch that added a lot yo our enjoyment.

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  9. M

    VIP

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 11 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was really delicious and the service was great

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  10. Fernando

    Orange County

    458 reviews

    5.0

    458 reviews

    Dined on 11 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always Excellent ! Delicious food and excellent service Highly recommended!

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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 4035 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 54 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Il Fornaio - Irvine

18051 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, CA 92612

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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