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Located in the heart of downtown Ventura, Cafe Fiore Restaurant and Martini Lounge is an understated elegant spot for traditional rustic Italian cooking with a southern flair.Comfortable loose pillow boothes, overstuffed couches and a warm fireplace in our Martini Lounge is a great spot to sip fun, flavorful martinis and listen to the sounds of hip Jazz trios. Listen to the blue Pacific while eating a peaceful meal on our outdoor patio. Casual lounge chairs decorate our patio's relaxing evening out from simple appetizers to a complete dinner.
4.0 of 5 stars.
This was a pretty cool spot.We threw a party, of sorts, here for my in-laws 40th anniversary. About 25 of us basically took over the lounge area at the front of the restaurant. The staff there were...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE Cafe Fiore!Went in not having read any reviews and no real expectations. I was pleasantly surprised. Excellent staff, great ambiance, amazing food and drinks! Cucumbertini is a must!See my...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Until The George and I are able to fulfill our dream of actually living in Ventura (anyone want to hire us???), we make up any excuse we can to escape Los Angeles and spend the day in Ventura. And...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I totally loved my experience here, it's about time Ventura opened up a cute Italian place that has awesome food and a great bar. I came with a friend for dinner, there was a monstrous wait but we...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Way overpriced food, and the food was cold. On top of that the alcohol has to be watered down and the glasses are minatue. Wont go back. More of an older scene, 35
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here with family on a Saturday night and had a great table. Waitress was a bit aloof but her backup filled in and took care of business when it mattered.Place was packed. Had to ask for a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Party shuttle to Ventura woo-hoo!!That's right it's a 3-day bachelorette party weekend and I now present to you the crown jewel. 17 ladies dolled up in cocktail dresses, trooping through the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
From the interior decor to the menu options that seemed to be endless. The butternut squash was delicious, Osso Bucco divine, pumpkin gorgonzola mashed potatoes different but tasty and last but not...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Service was terrific, food mediocre and the live band horrible.
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
very cute place! good food! suey luvs it.
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant has great atmosphere and serves a good martini. I've never been disappointed with my food and the outside patio is fantastic. If you can get a private nook on the side of the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went here before a wedding because no one wanted to eat some of the scallops and shrimp they were serving. It was a fancy-ish looking place from the outside, and same when we entered. The service...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We went for dinner on a Wednesday night, and cafe fiore was crowded but we got right in. They brought delicious (homemade?) bread and a tapenade immediately, which was wonderful because we were both...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While visiting a friend in Oxnard we went up to Ventura for some shopping and dinner. She had seen this restaurant before and wanted to give it a try. We got there around 5 so it was early enough to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Two words: Holy Crap.This has to rank as one of the top 5 most exceptional meals I've ever had. Cafe Fiore is sublime! It hits all the marks for cool ambiance (fireplace, live jazz, sexy decor and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This has been my favorite restaurant in ventura for a while now. My friend introduced me to this place about 2 years ago, and completely fell in loveee. I usually go here for special occasions or...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It is packed because the food here is awesome! The quality of the food more than justifies the price. The atmosphere is lively, yet the tables are private enough, making it a good place for a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very tasty!I went here for lunch. I really enjoyed the decor of brick, velvet pillows in the booths, iron chandelier, etc. For my meal I had the salmon salad. Delicious! Everything was well cooked and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have to give it up to Cafe Fiore when it comes to having dinner. The food is pretty damn wonderful, service is good-ish, and they have a pretty little patio if you like to dine alfresco. Don't you...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Cafe Fiore for their sangria (I'm a fan of both the white and the red), and their gnocchi gorgonzola. Their new outdoor patio is great, tables with lots of privacy and twinkly lights. Also, no...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great! The bartender, Candace, is awesome. She made us her favorite drinks because we couldn't pick. She spent a lot of time talking to us too. The food was good, but the butternut...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
5 adults, ready for wine & dinner, were very satisfied.Seated at a high table at the entry/bar end of the indoor room. The dark wood, bar and fireplace create a great, active ambience for a fun meal....
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The biggest reason you see this place jam packed & enduring so strong, boils down to how it serves every different type of diner, with $10 ranged Pastas & Pizzas to $20-$25 entrees & specials. My top...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been wanting to go to this restaurant for a long time and we finally made it there for our anniversary. The first time we tried to go it was a holiday weekend and it was impossible to get in so...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, so on weekends its a bit of a scene... As Michelle said earlier, the bar is total cougar-ville with the occasional manther (hey, its Ventura).... but I actually enjoy the food here.I usually...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not sure why this place is so jam-packed. I've had better. The scene, though, is probably the best you'll get in Ventura. You won't get seated on the weekends unless you have a rezzie. The food is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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The first time there I had a Martini and a seafood appetizer. Both were good, but the bartender was snotty, who's no longer there. Since then, service has always been good and the food decent to good. You go...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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They seem to be more interested in creating a place where people can be seen. It's loud enough in the dining area but when the music starts, forget it! Your conversations better be over with by this time! Hey,...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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From the interior decor to the menu options that seemed to be endless. The butternut squash was delicious, Osso Bucco divine, pumpkin gorgonzola mashed potatoes different but tasty and last but not least the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best Chocolate Martini I ever had outside of Los Angeles, sorry Chicago, Cafe Fiore in Ventura has got you beat.
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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Cafe Fiore is delicious! High quality Italian food at it's best. I love everything that I have tried here - mostly their pasta dishes. I love their Tiramisu! Definitely come prepared to spend a little though,...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The main reason to come to Fiore is the White Sangria. This really isn't the restaurant for vegetarians and the pillows are attached to the booths with copious amounts of velcro. Even if you're...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After a action packed day full of wine-tasting, touring, and eating, the adventure continued at Cafe Fiore in Ventura. Let me just say: GET THE GNOCCHI. seriously, after one bite, i think i went to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The BEST time to hit Cafe Fiore is saturday afternoon- after saying that i guess i'm probably going to have to make reservations then too... hmmm- Regardless the girls and I always go there for...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was looking forward to checking this place out based on the reviews from other yelpers...but alas, my own experience was less than stellar.My companion and I stopped first at JJ's and had...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Great experience at Cafe Fiore! Had dinner reservations for 7:00 and didn't get seated until 7:30 however, we were able to get a seat at the bar and enjoy a delicious martini while we waited for our table....
citysearch.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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I was taken aback when I saw the AMAZING job done on the Tree House Lounge on Cafe Fiore's back patio. The cabanas were perfect, the drinks flowed, and the food tingled my tastebuds.... our server, Miss...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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For such a high class decor the food end the service should be " on top of their Game" food underseasoned my steak ( a really thin rib eye ) was tasteless served with "never-been-on-the-grill" grilled...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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For such a high class decor the food end the service should be " on top of their Game" food underseasoned my steak ( a really thin rib eye ) was tasteless served with "never-been-on-the-grill" grilled...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Funny story, I tried to go here on a Saturday evening with a friend, not thinking ahead of making reservations. Bad mistake. They were booked until 10pm. So make note to make reservations if you...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks to my uncanny ability to plan ahead, I scored hard-to-get 8:00 pm reservations for Saturday night. You see...earlier in the week, a friend & I were having a couple of afternoon martinis in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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Having made a res. for my friends and family for my birthday dinner, we waited for an over an hour at the bar because our table was not ready.When we were finially seated, we were seated next to my family...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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Having made a res. for my friends and family for my birthday dinner, we waited for an over an hour at the bar because our table was not ready. When we were finially seated, we were seated next to my family...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The hip place to be on a Friday or Saturday night. This place has expanded since the first time visiting in Oct. 2007, with an extended outside patio/bar area.Great atmosphere inside. The bar is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Must be why this world is becoming so commercialized is why this place has such high reviews.In my opinion nothing unique about the decor except a page out of the recent pottery barn catalog.Service...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4.5. This restaurant is a wonderful place for a nice italian meal. I went here based on the Yelp reviews and it was even better than expected. The service was excellent. The food tasty. Going...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i went there for the first time, well second (but the first didn't count as I was 16), the other night. We had an hour to kill before a movie so we decided to grab a drink. The place was nice,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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A good restaurant to find a generous martini. Cafe Fiore is busy, so make a reservation early in the week, for a weekend spot.Watching the chef's in the kitchen adds to the ambience.The food is well priced and...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/17/2007
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A good restaurant to find a generous martini. Cafe Fiore is busy, so make a reservation early in the week, for a weekend spot. Watching the chef's in the kitchen adds to the ambience. The food is well priced...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/17/2007
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A friend and I went here about a month ago and we've been back several times since. Everything I've hed to eat was good and so was everyone else's. The drinks are a little pricey and so is the food but not out...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome Atmosphere! Good service, cool inviting bar and lounge area, and great cozy place to get together with friends for a nice meal. Everytime we are in town, we make a trip to Cafe Fiore located...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had my second meal here this past weekend. The ambiance and feel in the place is excellent. My wife and I had great food and the prices are reasonable. You can get an average entree for $13-15....
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Too expensive for the (un)quality of food... but this is one of the few venues in Ventura that cares about ambiance.Don't go on amateur nights (too crowded, poor service); best bets are M-W.ps: the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I have eaten here many times. The food is always wonderful and the atmosphere is romantic and fun. I hated to only give it 4 stars, but the service is a bit unpredictable -- the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Totally in love with the Key Lime Martini. The food and service I can live without.
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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Cafe Fiore is an true traditional Southern Tuscan food, I have eaten there numerous times and always have a consistent experience with a kind staff and wonderful food. I always reccomend people toeat at Cafe...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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My mom and I went.. leaning against big fat pillows is pretty relaxing. The food was good and the martini was REALLY good. I had a raspberry lemon drop martini. But--the worse part was our waiter left and we...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Whenever I visit my mom in Ventura, we always go to Cafe Fiore, and I always get the butternut squash ravioli and a fruity martini. I have fantasies about that ravioli when I leave... The service is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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My girfriend and I had an amazing dinner here. From the moment we came in the door we felt well taken care of. The hostess was very warm and knowledgable. Our server was awesome. He knew the wine list. He...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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We made a reservation at Cafe Fiore for 8:30 and were not seated until 8:55 and the hostesses were unprofessional and didn't seems to be in any rush to seat us. Once seated we complained about the wait and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very good food, very good service, decent desserts, decent drinks, older crowd, and a live band! They have a wine tasting special sometimes. Try the butternut squash ravioli! If I were 30-40, I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Really good italian food. I feel in love with this place after the butternut squash ravioliis: Creamy and savory with the perfect texture. The drinks are also pretty good, however, I do not recommend...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok this is only getting 4 stars for wine selection & atmosphere. I'm big into atmosphere.3 stars for the food. It's alright. That's all.
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2006
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My husband and I recently dined here for our anniversary. They serve Italian food and it was quite tasty. I ordered an entree from the "spa menu" which consisted of whole wheat pasta, vegetables, and ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/31/2006
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My husband and I went to Cafe Fiore while we were on a weekend getaway to Ventura. We were very pleased with this Italian restaurant. You do need to make reservations on the weekend because it is extremely...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great Italian food done in a true continental style with some California updates.Excellent wines.Friendly and competent service.Nice rustic/wine bar ambiance.If you want to impress your date or just...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2006
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Our waiter was quick and courteous. He had a very warm smile and we did not have to ask him to take our plates or refill our drinks. The place was beautiful and the dessert was amazing... I will definitely...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/16/2005
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Cafe Fiore is located in historic downtown Ventura, just blocks from the beach. Our comfortable booths have loose pillow seating which gives the restaurant a warm and delightful atmosphere. Come sit by the...
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