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Critics’ Reviews

Ottavio

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  • Italian

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Address 1606 North Main St.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone925-930-8008

Additional Information

Diablo Review:


Small but mighty, Ottavio wows with details not often spotted outside of Italy. Crisply fried sage leaves, a Piave cheese that’s been aged to a heavenly nuttiness, and almost everything—the pasta, the cured meats, the smoked fish—made in-house: This is labor-of-love cooking. The beef carpaccio with artichokes was butter soft and drizzled with a delicate white truffle vinaigrette, while the gorgeously seared tenderloin, juicy red on the inside and topped with a bit of Gorgonzola, could not have been more fabulous. Lamb sirloin melded nicely with caponata, and salads included showcase arugula, crisp baby lettuce, and marinated, shaved red onion, but the tomatoes were anemic. Don’t skip dessert: the goat’s milk panna cotta existed somewhere between custard and the Sistine Chapel. Dinner daily.


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