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Address:
2654 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Neighborhood:
Santa Monica

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Cuisine:
Italian

Price: $31 to $50

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La Vecchia Cucina Details

Dining Style: Casual Dining
Website: http://www.LaVecchia.com
Email: info@LaVecchia.com
Phone: (310) 399-7979
Hours of Operation: Lunch: Monday - Friday 11:30am - 3:00pm, Saturday - Sunday 11:00am - 3:00pm. Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Italian, Sicilian
Executive Chef: Mark Mollica
Dress Code: Business Casual
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Bar Dining, Beer, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Private Party Facilities: Please contact us for more details about your private event.

Getting there

Cross Street: Ocean Park
Parking: Public Lot
Parking Details: City Metered Parking.

A word from La Vecchia Cucina

La Vecchia Cucina has been Santa Monica, California's finest neighborhood Italian restaurant since 1990, located by the blue Pacific on historic Main Street. Whether you're in the mood for a quick lunch, a full course dinner, an evening snack, or something in between, La Vecchia Cucina offers… outstanding Italian cuisine, a great wine list, a luxurious selection of desserts, a full bar, great service and a relaxed atmosphere. News: La Vecchia Cucina is NOW OPEN FOR LUNCH all week. Continued

La Vecchia Cucina

4.4

139 $31 to $50 restaurant

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123 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Outstanding) 4.4 / 5

Food

(Outstanding) 4.4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 4.1 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

123 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Outstanding) 4.4 / 5

Food

(Outstanding) 4.4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 4.1 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

neighborhood gem(74)
fit for foodies(47)
special occasion(37)

hot spot(33)
romantic(29)
vibrant bar scene(22)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (123)

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

La Vecchia is my wife's favorite

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/14/2012

2012

Dined on 04/14/2012

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"La Vecchia is my wife's favorite Italian restaurant. Over the past few years, we find ourselves often returning to introduce different circles of friends and our out-of-town family members. Now, La Vecchia has become my number one choice for pasta and seafood dishes."

Dined on 04/14/2012

2012

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, hot spot

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

The food and service is perfect;

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/07/2012

2009

Dined on 04/07/2012

2009

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"The food and service is perfect; always!"

Dined on 04/07/2012

2009

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, hot spot

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Tables are quite close together,

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Dined on 04/07/2012

2005

Dined on 04/07/2012

2005

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Tables are quite close together, nothing separating them but maybe 24" of air. At 6:30 the noise level was already quite high; conversation was possible but not comfortable. Food was good, but not extraordinary."

Dined on 04/07/2012

2005

Special Features: notable wine list

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Very good. A little loud.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/03/2012

2008

Dined on 04/03/2012

2008

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Very good. A little loud. Food good not excellent. Price good."

Dined on 04/03/2012

2008

Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, hot spot

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Great food---Nico the manager

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/31/2012

2005

Dined on 03/31/2012

2005

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Great food---Nico the manager was very friendly & attentive--fun lively atmosphere. Our party of 6 had a perfect time!"

Dined on 03/31/2012

2005

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

The best!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/26/2012

2010

Dined on 03/26/2012

2010

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Excellent food and service, they do everything right."

Dined on 03/26/2012

2010

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

note: was lunch on Saturday,

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Dined on 03/24/2012

2008

Dined on 03/24/2012

2008

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"note: was lunch on Saturday, few customers"

Dined on 03/24/2012

2008

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Coming from out of town, we

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/24/2012

2010

Dined on 03/24/2012

2010

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Coming from out of town, we wanted to experience a local Santa Monica restaurant that didn't have a tourist vibe, and had outstanding food. We found it here! Packed house but we were seated right away. Service was attentive, pleasant and very helpful. The heirloom tomatoes with prosciutto were absolutely wonderful. They made a custom pasta dish for my daughter without any hesitation, which we really appreciated. Highly recommend!"