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For two star Italian, try Della Santina's Trattoria in Sonoma. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant is inexpensive. This place features private rooms, catering, valet parking, and lunch. This restaurant is good for groups.
4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow - talk about expectations - I saw they were Michelin guide recommended and all of the good reviews here and had to try it! The food did not disappoint - my gf and I ordered the antipasti misto...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Simple, authentic, hearty, delicious and convenient are the words that come to mind when I think of this yummy little eatery. Plenty of different styles of pasta and plenty of different sauces to mix...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They don't seat people in the breezeway anymore. The actual patio is very nice, so I'm bumping my original review up to 4 stars.
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Charming place and the food is scrumptious. The porcini mushroom sauce is devine and the Cannelloni Florentine is a must have. The waitstaff is super friendly and the owner always makes it a point to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Romantic & delicious with some great outdoor tables. We love this place for special occasions.
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice little trattoria style Italian Restaurant. If you don't know what a reall Italian trattoria is -- it's just like this! The menu is short and uncomplicated and the food delicious. Like true...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Very mediocre Italian food. The garden out back was lovely, but our waiter was forgetful and described the specials completely inaccurately (we ordered one and it was nothing like he described - not...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Della's has always been my family's special occasion spot. As a local this place is 5 stars. The owner will remember you after your first visit and will take excellent care of you every time after. As...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A great little Italian trattoria in the heart of Sonoma just off the square! We went there a few weeks ago for dinner and their homemade pasta dishes (lasagna bolognese and a pappardelle special)...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for our anniversary dinner. I really enjoyed the atmosphere here. There was intimate indoor dining or the patio which was really nice. We got to sit near the fountain outside!The menu also...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I loved this restaurant....it was delicious and sitting in the outside patio area was very enjoyable. I will come back here everytime I come to Sonoma from now on.
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A darling little place just off the main square. We sat in the window table and enjoyed people watching while we devoured our delicious meal. The petrale sole was fabulous. Cooked perfectly it...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very nice Italian restaurant just off the downtown square in Sonoma. When you walk in, you get a feel of a small restaurant w/ 8-10 tables, but they have another 6 in the covered alley way, and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Della Santinas is our favorite restaurant, hands down. I read through every single review and I have to say I agree with the good ones and the bad ones, yet that being said its still my favorite...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was there on a Saturday evening after some tastings in Sonoma. I had ordered the grilled lamb chops with polenta and broccoli. It was mighty tasty and the chianti we ordered went well with it. It...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The maitre d here thinks he is wonderful. He is a jerk. The rest of the staff is fine but the maitre d ignored our request when told we did not like one of our dishes and actually became pompous...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went on a day trip to Sonoma the day after Christmas and found this cute little italian restaurant!!! They seated us in the side patio and it was very warm and comfortable. I had a very delicious...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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Della Santina's is one of those great restaurants where you feel like you are at home and love to come back to over and over again! The food is delicious and well served. The prices are more then reasonable...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We were a large group visiting Sonoma for the first time and time was getting away from us that day. Friends suggested this restaurant and called ahead for us. The restaurant was great and they were...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now here is Sonoma's little Italian Gem of a Trattoria! I love this place!From street, it doesn't look like much but as one enters the gates that lead to the outdoor dining patio, everything changes....
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Really I'd give the place a 4 if it were solely based on food, however the service could use a little polish. Arrived on time for a reservation, OK no host, no problem, gave a few weird looks to a few...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Their patio was lovely as the pictures show. Their pasta was good, over sauced, but the sauce was scrumptious, and their gnocchi was also tasty. We also had the Cesar salad which was also decent, but...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's been awhile since I've been back to Della's, have been every time I've gone to Sonoma though and just looking at my pictures from the last trip remind me of the food and patio. While it's not...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to Della Santina's for probably 15 years and I'm on a first name basis with most of the staff. It's the best: consistently good food, service and wine. Granted, they don't get too...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was place was lovely! We were seated on the patio, which had a trellis of wisteria and grapevines, and was basically adorable--very European-feeling. Our waiter was funny and friendly, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wonderfully hand crafted italian fare. Great pasta, great sauces, great service. I really recommend this place.
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We came here for lunch last summer after the wine country 1/2 marathon i ran. It was charming little spot, great patio and very lovely food. We had the fritto misto, a salad, pasta and shared a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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We went to Della Santina?????'s for the first time this past Xmas eve. They offer decent Italian cuisine but, for the price, the atmosphere wasn??????t appealing. We were seated under a makeshift tent out on...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This is strictly for "service"- My husband and I arrived five minutes after opening, the restaurant was empty, there was an employee sitting at a table and he says to us "We're not ready, come back...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great spot for lunch or dinner in the Sonoma Square. Have eaten here on several occasions and its always great. And the wine list....yum, and not terribly overpriced. Always look forward to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think I had the best entree out of the four of us... the battered and fried shrimp in a lemon olive oil sauce with a side of sauteed kale and potatoes. The other meals looked like they used taco...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to this place more than once and the food has always been fair to good, however the last time I went the service was beyond bad.We waited much longer than the host said we would, when we...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 stars.If you're able to sit on the patio outside, I highly recommend it. We were seated directly beneath a glorious natural green canopy which dappled the table underneath with patches of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
From a local perspective, there are so many choices for a wonderful dinner on the square. However, the gamberoni dorati at Della Santina has me coming back time after time. Everyone has a meal they...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cute, Cozy, Classic Italian.While there was nothing particularly innovative on the menu, they do what they do very well. I had the cannelloni - it was delicious. I wasn't particularly impressed with...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a fave for lunch on our way up to the Healdsburg area for the weekend. There is always a wait and the service is often slow but once we have our wine and bread we are forgiving. The...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friends and I had a terrific lunch this week. Of course it was mid week but it was a beautiful summer day and the square was full of swarming tourists. . We were seated quickly and the wait staff...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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Cute, family run italian restaurant right off the square. We love sitting outside, drinking wine off their expansive wine list. Pasta and veal are great. Perfect sized servings.
openlist - user review - 07/18/2007
3.0 of 5 stars.
The service here needs some work. We had reservations and arrived slightly ahead of time. But, we were made to wait in the front for a while. Service was rather slow, and our waiter was not very...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Coming here has made me dislike Rachel Ray more and more, first I can see how this is a really good, nice, small, friendly restaurant, but since Rachel Ray has covered this place on her show, it made...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was in Sonoma on Tuesday after my doctor's appointment. Yeah, I drive 50 miles from Oakland to see her. She's that good. Anyway. I didn't have any expectations going in. I knew nothing about this...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Della Santina's has some pretty good italian food, a cozy atmosphere and is steps away from the Sonoma plaza. All great things when you a 20-something on relative budget trying to have a memorable...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food here was great and the restaurant itself was actually really big even though it looked small from the street. The service was good and quick, we got our food within ten minutes and they gave...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i enjoyed the food and the atmosphere and service here. it was bigger than i thought - a lot of space in the back and an outdoor area. we ordered salad, spaghetti, and the mixed rotisserie grill...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best gnocchi in No. California. They were out of most of the meats they offer for the roasted all-carne combo. Everything else was pretty good too. The booze soaked dessert was also a treat.
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My 1st meal here was Oh my god good! Really surprising. The 3 course dinner for $30 per person is a large quantity of high quality italian style home cookin'.Barbara has been here 3 times before....
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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This is a "feel good" restaurant. You always feel welcome and well taken care of. In the summer, the outdoors section is filled with customers enjoying the rustic patio. Vines trail up stone walls and...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Della Santina's is a great restaurant. For some reason it is not on the top of mind when I think of spots I want to eat at. It is strange because evertime the woman and I have gone there we get great...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We saw Della Santina on one of Rachel Ray's programs. I should have known you can't trust someone that says 'yum-o'. The food is not bad, but a touch pricey, and the outside space is very nice, if a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Once again, i am terribly disappointed by a Rachel Ray suggestion, as well as the Yelp reviews.I tried this place with some friends after hitting some wineries.To begin with, we were ignored for...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
6 of us went here on Sat 11/18/06 after a day in Sonoma. We really wanted to like this place after all the reviews but can't really recommend it. We had reservations, you really need them. We did...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2006
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Ate dinner there last week. Very nice courtyard dining, straightforward food, with very good service. Wine list has a nice mix of california and italian choices.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/28/2006
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Three generations of our reasonably sophisticated, well-traveled family had lunch at Della Santina recently. The coutyard setting was delightful on a hot July day. The welcome was warm but beyond that the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2006
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After spending a week in wine country this was our favorite resturant. Everything was exceptional from the wine to desert. Had the pasta with Rabbit meat sauce which can only be described as foodgasim. It was...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had a great dinner here the other night-- we just called in to reserve a table, and although the outside patio was full, they had a table ready inside for us in under 30 min, on a busy Sat night.Our...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2006
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You need a reservation to get in here on a weekend night for sure, so don't forget. But the food is worth it. The special panzanella salad was the best I've ever had, including in Italy! The ravioli is also a...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/25/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We were in visiting from Chicago and really, really enjoyed our meal here. The ambiance was nothing short of amazing - we dined on an outdoor patio on a warm summer night with a decent bottle of red -...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2006
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I have been eating at Della Santina's for years -- everything from groups on New Year's Eve to romantic Anniversary dinners to casual, relaxed lunches with the kids. On the food front, my favorites are the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While the yummy, well-priced food didn't quite knock anyone's socks off, the experience certainly did. The staff is definitely all about making sure you are enjoying yourself - whether by topping you...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hot wine date place! The staff is really keen on enhancing the experience. Creative use of herbs and spices. Rustic setting with flavorful, hearty food to match...Similar in feel to Casanova's in...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I saw the restaurant on food channel "40 dollars a day" . Tried it out and kept going back. Pasta is decent priced (around $10) and love the backyard garden seating in a sunny day for lunch. Usually...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2005
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I can't say enough about this great restaurant. They serve fresh pastas and sauces as well as rotisserie and other traditional Italian dishes. The staff is always friendly and we always feel like family when...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2004
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i was pleased to find out that they had an outdoor seating area with heat lamps overhead. as for the food, my boyfriend's gnocchi with was wonderful but my ravioli with meat sauce didn't leave much to rave...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/19/2002
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Follow the locals to this friendly, traditional Italian restaurant. How traditional? Ask father-and-son team Dan and Robert, who will point out Signora Santina's hand-embroidered linen doilies and proudly tell...
frommers.com - user review
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this was our only venture into sonoma and i must admit that this dining experience was a bit hazy after a day of wine 'tastings'. we met a wonderful local couple at our last vineyard of the day and they told...
igougo.com - user review
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tuscan cooking finds home in warm trattoria...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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with its palace-like, quarried stone exterior and wrought iron gate, this attractive trattoria offers an escape from the activity of downtown sonoma. while the tuscan-inspired patio offers an idyllic setting...
10best.com - user review
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we had a wonderful friday night dinner here upon the recommendation of several different people we met throughout our sonoma trip. the staff was friendly, knowledgeable and happy to discuss food & wine at...
fodors.com - user review
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warm and inviting inside and out, della santina is remarkably underrated. this spot offers lovely pastas including a tender gnocchi and a fine assortment of fire-roasted meats. an excellent wine list...
gayot.com - user review
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*** (out of 4)...
metroactive.com - user review
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a longtime favorite with a charming, enclosed brick patio out back serves the most authentic italian food in town. daily fish and veal specials offer an alternative to other menu choices of classic northern...
nytimes.com - user review
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we are locals, and this is not one of the places we would recommend. the last time we had lunch there.....
tripadvisor.com - user review
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robert della santina has created a homey backdrop for excellent spit-roasted meats, good pasta dishes and irresistible gnocchi...
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