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Il Fornaio - Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA

Il Fornaio - Walnut Creek

4.3 (4237)
$30 and under
Italian
1430 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 57 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Good for business meals
Step inside Il Fornaio and take an award-winning culinary journey through Italy. Specialties include house made 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.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Unspecified
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:30 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (925) 296-0100
  • Website
    https://www.ilfornaio.com/location/il-fornaio-walnut-creek/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Francesco Gazzana
  • Catering
    Delivery service available for orders over $100 in the Walnut Creek area.
  • Private party facilities
    We offer 2 private dining spaces; our East Loggia, holding 80 seated or up to 120 for a stadning reception.We can create smaller private dining areas for as small as 15 people using curtains. Our South Loggia can hold up 40 guests seated.
  • Private party contact
    Ashley Doden: (877) 625-1957
  • Location
    1430 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
  • Neighborhood
    Walnut Creek
  • Cross street
    North Broadway
  • Parking details
    Valet located in Broadway Pointe Plaza, entrance located on Duncan off North Main. Cost is $6.00 with validation.
  • Public transit
    BART
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

  • Il Fornaio's Daou Wine Dinner

    $125.00 per person

    Jun 19, 2025 only
    Indulge in a 5-course Italian feast perfectly paired with premium Daou wines. Enjoy dishes like mesquite seared ahi tuna, housemade spinach & beet gnocchi in a porcini mushroom cream sauce, braised duck in an orange-demiglace & other chef-curated specialties. With expert wine insights shared throughout the meal, you & your guests are in for an unforgettable evening. $125 per person | price does not include tax, tip & surcharge 3% SURCHARGE – PLEASE NOTE THAT A 3% SURCHARGE WILL BE ADDED TO THE BILL. THIS SURCHARGE IS NOT A GRATUITY FOR THE STAFF BUT ALLOWS US TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE QUALITY EMPLOYEE PROGRAMS & BENEFITS FOR OUR TEAM AMID RISING COSTS & REGULATORY INCREASES. GRAZIE MILLE FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING & SUPPORT.
    Il Fornaio's Daou Wine Dinner Photo

Private dining

Menu

Il Fornaio - Walnut Creek's menu was last updated on 10/5/2023.

View menu on restaurant's website

What 4,237 people are saying

Il Fornaio - Walnut Creek reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Il Fornaio in Walnut Creek impresses with its "outstanding food and service," featuring fresh, delicious pasta and a warm, elegant ambiance. Diners appreciate the "attentive and friendly staff," with special mention to servers like Paula, who enhance the dining experience. Despite occasional service lapses, the restaurant remains a solid choice for Italian cuisine lovers.
4,237 Reviews

  1. Richard VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area56 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was good but the service could have been better given the fact that the restaurant was nearly empty. We ran out of water and had no silverware after our salad course; the waitstaff did not see this. No excuse.

    1 person found this helpful

  2. Drew

    San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on June 6, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    They charge for bread and refills of non-alcoholic drinks like my Arnold Palmer after I specially asked for a “refill” not “another” one. That was $10 extra for accepting bread and a second Arnold Palmer. A kids meat pasta meal with a side of Salmon was $27 and the meat sauce was dried out. So that was ~$15 extra for a side of salmon. $25 extra in a $177 bill for 5 people no appetizers no booze. Didn’t make me want to come back.

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  3. James

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    1.0

    Dined on June 3, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    restaurant did not have our reservation, even after receiving your confirmation Jim Moore

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  4. Keri VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area11 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on June 1, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Dine here (Walnut Creek) frequently. Yesterday we had our "regulars:" rigatoni alla vodka and tagliatelle bolognese. The food and drinks were, as they always are, good. The service was poor. Food was dropped off and waiter was never seen again. Never offered us grated cheese. Never asked how our meals were. Never filled water glasses. Never delivered wine ordered with dinner. I had to flag down a bus boy to get a spoon. Our server appeared to be inexperienced and have entirely too many tables (12ish) for even an experienced waiter to handle well. Poor service ruined an otherwise nice lunch. Little things were wrong, too. Like no cocktail menus on the tables. I blame Il Fornaio management for the serving fiasco. There were, at least, 2 big parties going on and it didn't have enough staff to handle its usual modest Sunday lunch crowd. Our waiter had tables both inside and outside. He seemed to spend much more time outside so we could never get his attention. He floundered and I smoldered. There does not appear to be anyone in charge on the floor. The bartender did his best to smooth over the situation, but to my knowledge he is not the manager. I have no idea who the manager is. It wasn't that much fun yesterday. Don't know when, or if, we will be back. Our experiences- with everything but the bar-have been increasingly inconsistent. Food is disappointing about 25% and service about 50% of the time in the last 2 years. It is not that cheap that we want to risk a bad meal, which is why we tend to stick to same dishes.

    1 person found this helpful

  5. Jon

    San Francisco Bay Area6 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 31, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was ok. Been some years, but probably won’t rush back.

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  6. robert

    San Francisco Bay Area7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was excellent! The pasta was very fresh and delicious! Service very attentive! Had a great time!

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  7. Lin VIP

    Atlanta2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on May 25, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We had made 6:30pm reservation and front desk had us wait for about 15 mins for the table. The restaurant was not busy at the moment and there were several available tables. After 15 mins waiting, we were seated. It took a long time before the server could take our order. It was about 45 mins later we finally were able to eat our bread. Food was great though! Service was nah..

    1 person found this helpful

  8. Kathleen

    New Orleans / Louisiana4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The restaurant was wonderful as expected. They went out of their way to make sure we got a table where our dog would be well cared for and loved and the staff are absolutely fabulous. The only reason I knocked them down on the noises since we were seated outside and there were bazillions of protesters. We kept hearing F this F that and you can imagine who it was against in this area. So anyway, the bottom line is I could have done without the protesters but the rest of the meal was fantastic

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  9. Joseph VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area21 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always great food and friendly, attentive service.

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  10. Ken

    San Francisco Bay Area9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Il Fornaio has outstanding food and service, as always. I have been going here since the 1st one opened in downtown San Jose.

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Il Fornaio - Walnut Creek is rated 4.3 stars by 4237 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 57 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Il Fornaio - Walnut Creek

1430 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Additional information

  • Cross street
    North Broadway
  • Neighborhood
    Walnut Creek
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:30 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Unspecified
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet located in Broadway Pointe Plaza, entrance located on Duncan off North Main. Cost is $6.00 with validation.
  • Public transit
    BART
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Francesco Gazzana
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    https://www.ilfornaio.com/location/il-fornaio-walnut-creek/
  • Phone number
    (925) 296-0100
  • Catering
    Delivery service available for orders over $100 in the Walnut Creek area.
  • Private party facilities
    We offer 2 private dining spaces; our East Loggia, holding 80 seated or up to 120 for a stadning reception.We can create smaller private dining areas for as small as 15 people using curtains. Our South Loggia can hold up 40 guests seated.
  • Private party contact
    Ashley Doden: (877) 625-1957

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