Montecatini Restaurant - Walnut Creek

4.8

713 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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2 people

22 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 14 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Lively
Good for special occasions

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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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary European, Wine Bar
Hours of Operation
Dinner Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:30 pm–8:30 pm
Phone number
(925) 943-6608
Website
http://www.montecatinirestaurant.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Pay with OpenTable, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Ermes Paulin
Catering
Please email us directly for a catering menu at MontecatiniR@gmail.com
Private party facilities
Please email us directly to inquire about private events at MontecatiniR@gmail.com

Location
1528 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Area
Walnut Creek
Cross Street
Between Main and Locust
Parking details
We suggest parking at the Lesher Center for the Performing Arts Parking Garage on Locust St. and Civic Drive. (Rates most of the time:1st hour free, $0.50/hr afterwards.)
Public transit
Walnut Creek Bart Station
Additional
Gluten-free Options

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Offers

Daily Happy Hour from Open - 6:30PM
Multiple dates available
Wed - Thu - 17:00 - 21:00
Montecatini offers a daily Happy Hour featuring marked down wine and cocktails! Make your reservation through our website MontecatiniRestaurant.com or give us a call 925-943-6608

Mozzarella, Pomodori & BasilicoUS$15.00
Fresh mozzarella cheese, tomato, basil
CarpaccioUS$18.00
Thinly sliced premium beef, served with capers, Montecatini's special sauce
EscargotUS$18.00
Garlic, Cognac and butter. Please allow ~ 15 min
Prosciutto AntipastoUS$16.00
Zuppa di vongoleUS$20.00
Pancetta Wrapped PrawnsUS$19.00

Minestre-Insalate / Soup-Salads

Minestrone ToscanoUS$10.00
Vegetable Minestrone soup
Insalata della CasaUS$12.00
Butter lettuce, Italian peppers, frittata
Caesar SaladUS$13.00
Hearts of Romaine with GorgonzolaUS$14.00
Radicchio and ArugulaUS$14.00
Two bitter Italian lettuces, goat cheese, balsamic vinaigrette
Insalata di SpinaciUS$15.00
Fresh spinach, wilted by hot sautéed dressing with fresh mushrooms, pancetta, red onion
Calamari VinaigretteUS$16.00
Shrimp VinaigretteUS$15.00
Insalata di PesceUS$18.00
Bay shrimp, calamari, baby clams, butter lettuce

Pasta & Italian Specialties

Capellini al PomodoroUS$23.00
Fettuccine Bolognese US$25.00
Fettuccine PrimaveraUS$25.00
Fresh vegetables, feta cheese, garlic, pesto
Panzotti di FormaggioUS$26.00
Large, house‐made three‐cheese ravioli, fresh tomato sauce
Tortellini MontecatiniUS$26.00
Veal‐filled, w/ prosciutto, peas, light cream sauce
Fettuccine alla CarbonaraUS$27.00
Pancetta, onion, white wine, cream sauce
Lasagne CasalingaUS$26.00
Chef's special recipe. Please allow ~ 25 min
GnocchiUS$25.00
Chef‐made in‐house, choice of sauces: Pesto cream, pomodoro, Bolognese, ETC
Linguine alle VongoleUS$29.00
Fresh clams, baby clams, choice of red / white sauce
Fettuccine alla ViaregginaUS$30.00
House specialty: with large scallops, prawns, bay shrimp, fresh mushrooms, tomato cream sauce. Voted Best Pasta 2016 by readers of Walnut Creek Magazine
Melanzane (Eggplant) ParmigianaUS$25.00
Fresh eggplant, mozzarella & parmesan cheeses, tomato cream sauce

Pesce / Seafood

Calamari SaltatiUS$30.00
Baby squid sautéed, fresh tomato, capers, garlic
Seppia DoreUS$32.00
Calamari steak abalone style, white wine, lemon
Gamberi ScampiUS$31.00
Large prawns, white wine, garlic, parsley, lemon
Scallops al LimoneUS$33.00
Large scallops, lemon, white wine sauce

Pollo / Chicken

Pollo alla PiccataUS$29.00
Breast of chicken, capers, lemon, white wine. Awarded Best Chicken Piccata 2016 by editors of Diablo Magazine 100 Best Bites of San Francisco East Bay
Pollo Scaloppine con FunghiUS$29.00
Breast of chicken, fresh sautéed mushroom, rosemary, brown sauce
Pollo alla ParmigianaUS$29.00
Breast of chicken with mozzarella & parmesan cheeses, tomato cream sauce
Pollo alla SchiacciataUS$30.00
Brick pressed baked half chicken with fresh rosemary, garlic. Please allow ~ 30 min

Carne / Veal - Steak

Vitello PiccataUS$31.00
Veal with capers, lemon, white wine sauce
Vitello Scaloppine con FunghiUS$31.00
With fresh mushroom, white wine, rosemary, demi‐glace brown sauce
Vitello alla ParmigianaUS$31.00
With mozzarella & parmesan cheeses, tomato cream sauce
Vitello SaltimboccaUS$32.00
With prosciutto, mozzarella, sage, demi‐glace brown sauce
New York Pepper SteakUS$38.00
Choice New York steak, black peppercorn, demi‐glace brown sauce
Pork Cutlet Sorrento US$34.00
Bone in pork rack, mozzarella, sun dried tomatoes, basil, mushrooms, reduction sauce

What 713 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

East Bay
Italian

Review summary

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Montecatini Restaurant in Walnut Creek is celebrated for its "best authentic Italian" cuisine in the East Bay. Guests enjoy a vibrant atmosphere with "outstanding food and service," making it ideal for special occasions. The menu features classic Italian dishes, daily specials, and an impressive wine list. Despite its "boisterous" setting, the restaurant's "outstanding" customer service, led by host Steve, ensures a memorable dining experience.

713 Reviews

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BarbaraJan
San Francisco
26 reviews
4.0
26 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The food was excellent! We ate the Prawns wrapped in pancetta. Seafood pasta bowl. Tiramisu was very good. I felt the service was not great. The usual host was not there and we were not treated like valued customers. Sadly, It seemed all about packing in as many people for Profit and not for the experience, anymore.
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Jay
San Diego
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 14 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food and service was excellent. A little loud in there but there were several large groups when we were dining.
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Vince
Hawaii
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 12 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always great food and great service -fun place Have been there many times and keep going back so it must be good and it is
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Courtney
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 12 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Montecatini is our favorite restaurant. The staff always make us feel like family and provide the best dining experience everytime.
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Loree
San Francisco
105 reviews
4.0
105 reviews
Dined on 9 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Not the same without Steven there. The vibe was different
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Jack
VIP
San Francisco
31 reviews
5.0
31 reviews
Dined on 5 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We always enjoy Montecatini. (During the pandemic we use to come from Piedmont for takeout meals.) The seafood salad is excellent. Love the escargot especially dipping bread in the glorious garlic butter (my aunt just could not get enough of that and was still raving about it the next day). Husband enjoyed the veal chop, two of us enjoyed the veal scallopini, and a friend who is normally strictly a vongole eater branched out to the seafood pasta in the red cream sauce and she loved it. Get the chocolate cake for dessert, more a creamy mousse cake. Note - we often have leftovers to enjoy another day.
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Cris
VIP
Hawaii
29 reviews
5.0
29 reviews
Dined on 1 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food is always fabulous at Montecatini. Enjoyed the house salad and the romaine with Gorgonzola salads. Also loved the lasagna and tortellini. Some of the best tiramisu Zabaglione with strawberries ever. Our server was great. Definitely need reservations to get in here.
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Dana
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 1 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had an amazing dinner with excellent service!!!!
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Roberto
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 28 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Carpaccio is delicious, even without the arugula and onions. The sauce with caper is sufficient.
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Sarah
VIP
San Francisco
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on 25 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful date night for the us. We had a lovely meal and dessert. Hostess was wonderful and waiter Tony was a delight. We will be back.
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Montecatini Restaurant - Walnut Creek is rated 4.8 stars by 713 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

22 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 14 times today

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Google Map for Montecatini Restaurant - Walnut Creek

1528 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Additional information

Cross Street
Between Main and Locust
Area
Walnut Creek
Hours of Operation
Dinner Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:30 pm–8:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary European, Wine Bar
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
We suggest parking at the Lesher Center for the Performing Arts Parking Garage on Locust St. and Civic Drive. (Rates most of the time:1st hour free, $0.50/hr afterwards.)
Public transit
Walnut Creek Bart Station
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Pay with OpenTable, Visa
Executive Chef
Ermes Paulin
Additional
Gluten-free Options

Website
http://www.montecatinirestaurant.com/
Phone number
(925) 943-6608
Catering
Please email us directly for a catering menu at MontecatiniR@gmail.com
Private party facilities
Please email us directly to inquire about private events at MontecatiniR@gmail.com

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Montecatini Restaurant - Walnut Creek

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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Daily Happy Hour from Open - 6:30PM

Antipasti / Appetizers

Mozzarella, Pomodori & BasilicoUS$15.00

CarpaccioUS$18.00

EscargotUS$18.00

Prosciutto AntipastoUS$16.00

Zuppa di vongoleUS$20.00

Pancetta Wrapped PrawnsUS$19.00

Minestre-Insalate / Soup-Salads

Minestrone ToscanoUS$10.00

Insalata della CasaUS$12.00

Caesar SaladUS$13.00

Hearts of Romaine with GorgonzolaUS$14.00

Radicchio and ArugulaUS$14.00

Insalata di SpinaciUS$15.00

Calamari VinaigretteUS$16.00

Shrimp VinaigretteUS$15.00

Insalata di PesceUS$18.00

Pasta & Italian Specialties

Capellini al PomodoroUS$23.00

Fettuccine Bolognese US$25.00

Fettuccine PrimaveraUS$25.00

Panzotti di FormaggioUS$26.00

Tortellini MontecatiniUS$26.00

Fettuccine alla CarbonaraUS$27.00

Lasagne CasalingaUS$26.00

GnocchiUS$25.00

Linguine alle VongoleUS$29.00

Fettuccine alla ViaregginaUS$30.00

Melanzane (Eggplant) ParmigianaUS$25.00

Pesce / Seafood

Calamari SaltatiUS$30.00

Seppia DoreUS$32.00

Gamberi ScampiUS$31.00

Scallops al LimoneUS$33.00

Pollo / Chicken

Pollo alla PiccataUS$29.00

Pollo Scaloppine con FunghiUS$29.00

Pollo alla ParmigianaUS$29.00

Pollo alla SchiacciataUS$30.00

Carne / Veal - Steak

Vitello PiccataUS$31.00

Vitello Scaloppine con FunghiUS$31.00

Vitello alla ParmigianaUS$31.00

Vitello SaltimboccaUS$32.00

New York Pepper SteakUS$38.00

Pork Cutlet Sorrento US$34.00

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