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Address:
3131 West Coast Highway
Newport Beach, CA 92663

Neighborhood:
Newport Beach

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Cuisine:
Italian

Price: $31 to $50

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Villa Nova Details

Dining Style: Fine Dining
Website: http://www.villanovarestaurant.com
Email: semmett@sbcglobal.net
Phone: (949) 642-7880
Hours of Operation: Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 12:00am, Sunday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm
Payment Options: AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Italian, Seafood
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cigar Room, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Smoking Area, Smoking Area (patio only), Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Entertainment: Our piano bar starts every night at 8pm with a variety of talented local musicians. Sundays & Mondays are there is traditional piano bar classics, Tuesdays join Kerry Chester for a Surf & Rockin' good time. Wednesday nights, Larry Taugher brings his silky voice to hits from the 70s. David Alcantar performs Thursdays featuring a Journey tribute. Paco Falcone & Rick Sherman perform on the weekends taking your requests and perennial favorites.

Getting there

Cross Street: 55 & PCH
Parking: Valet
Parking Details: Valet Service $3 per vehicle; complimentary valet from 5pm-6pm on weekdays. $5 per vehicle during the month of December. Complimentary Guest Boat Docking.

A word from Villa Nova

Our beautiful waterfront restaurant offers traditional Italian Cuisine, an award winning wine list and professional service all in a romantic ambiance. Enjoy homemade pasta, veal specialties, fresh seafood & steaks. After dinner, stop by the piano bar for live entertainment starting every night at… 8pm. Private party rooms are available for 10-120 guests. Specials include Twilight Dining served until 6pm, Happy Hour daily from 5pm-7pm and all night every Monday. Tuesdays is 5-% off every bottle of wine on our Main Wine List. Villa Nova offers all guests valet parking and complimentary guest boat docking. Reservations are recommended.Continued

Villa Nova

4.4

186 $31 to $50 restaurant

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170 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Outstanding) 4.4 / 5

Food

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 4.4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

170 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Outstanding) 4.4 / 5

Food

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 4.4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

scenic view(121)
special occasion(110)
romantic(109)

notable wine list(75)
neighborhood gem(44)
good for groups(43)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (170)

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Requested a booth with a view

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/13/2012

2008

Dined on 04/13/2012

2008

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Requested a booth with a view on a Friday night, and there is was, waiting for us at our arrival. Service was good- a little slow, but it was kind of nice to not be rushed. The food was fantastic. Highly recommended for date nights as the view and dim lighting is very romantic."

Dined on 04/13/2012

2008

Special Features: romantic, scenic view

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

One of the best wine lists

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/10/2012

2007

Dined on 04/10/2012

2007

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"One of the best wine lists I have seen- anywhere. For instance: a vertical selection of BV Geroges Latour from 1974(!) to 2009- and the prices were within reality. Food is superb."

Dined on 04/10/2012

2007

Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, scenic view, hot spot

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Classic!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/06/2012

2010

Dined on 04/06/2012

2010

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Villa Nova is classic and never fails to provide a wonderful evening for ambiance, food, service and spectacular views."

Dined on 04/06/2012

2010

Special Features: notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, scenic view

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

This place was amazing. Had

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/06/2012

2010

Dined on 04/06/2012

2010

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"This place was amazing. Had a date and it was the perfect place to make a good first impression."

Dined on 04/06/2012

2010

Special Features: great for outdoor dining, romantic, scenic view

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Best Italian Experience

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/06/2012

2007

Dined on 04/06/2012

2007

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

"Excellent food, excellent service, wonderful ambiance."

Dined on 04/06/2012

2007

Special Features: neighborhood gem, romantic, scenic view

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

We never dine before 7 p.m.,

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/04/2012

2007

Dined on 04/04/2012

2007

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"We never dine before 7 p.m., however, for our first visit to Villa Nova we arrived at 5 p.m. At this time they have a very nice choice of courses at a reasonable price and a selection of wine at $20 per bottle. Two of us had the seafood with house made linguini - excellent. Another of our diners had the calamari steak and the other a halibut steak - also, both of these courses were excellent. The bottle of cabernet sauvignon was very good for the $20 price. We look forward to a return trip for the food. The wait staff were on top of everything throughout the evening and we were never rushed. Thanks Villa Nova for a very nice meal and early evening dining experience."

Dined on 04/04/2012

2007

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

As usual - it was wonderful!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/25/2012

2011

Dined on 03/25/2012

2011

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"As usual - it was wonderful! :)"

Dined on 03/25/2012

2011

Special Features: fit for foodies, scenic view

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

We put this on our list of

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/23/2012

2007

Dined on 03/23/2012

2007

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"We put this on our list of great places to tell our friends about traveling to Newport Beach - a great evening in every way!
Our waiter was charming, our food was very good, great view of the bay, fantastic band in the bar -
We talked about how much fun we had several times throughout the trip!"