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Aurora Ristorante Italiano

4.3 (209)
$30 and under
Italian
8 Commerical Blvd, Novato, CA 94949

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
Fine Italian Authentic Homemade Food!


From the Owner, “I have been a restauranteur for 47 years. If you come to my restaurant you will get a great home cooked meal and great service by a very accommodating staff. The majority of my customers are repeat customers. Try my restaurant once and you will see why.”

Carlo

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily: 11:00AM - 3:30PM Dinner Daily: 4:30PM - 9:30PM Breakfast Sat & Sun: 8:00AM - 11:00AM
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Carlo Scatena
  • Catering
    We can have food made for you for any occasion.
  • Private party facilities
    On occasion we do rent the whole restaurant out for private parties. Contact us for more information.
  • Neighborhood
    Novato
  • Cross street
    Bel Marin Keys
  • Parking details
    Plenty of parking in lot, also plenty of street parking.
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 209 people are saying

Aurora Ristorante Italiano reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 1.8Value

NoiseModerate

209 Reviews
  1. Chomp1

    San Francisco Bay Area23 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 23, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The consistency of quality in both the cuisine and the staff is what draws us back

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  2. DennisS

    San Francisco Bay Area26 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 16, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our first time. Service professional and attentive. Food outstanding ; we will be back!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    3.0

    Dined on October 9, 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food I ordered was delicious. My husband found that his sole had too much lemon and we have to order another one and pay for the one he didn't like it. Usually good restaurants don't charge . The waitress was too pushy . We like to enjoy our wine and talk and she kept pushing us to order our entree while we were having our appetizers . My husband had the carpaccio and he wasn't finished and the waitress took his plate so quickly that he wasn't able to say that he wasn't done .

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  4. maryssews

    San Francisco Bay Area22 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 1, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Overall, I liked Aurora Ristorante. The service was very good - Julia friendly and attentive. The short comings were in the food. The flavor of the lobster bisque was fine, but it was too thick. I prefer more of a creamy texture, this bordered on a thick, lumpy gravy. We opted for the creme brulee. Again, the flavor was fine, but the texture of the custard left a lot to be desired. On a more positive note, our entrees were excellent: veal cutlet parmigiana and the salmon special. I would go back, but skip the bisque and creme brulee.

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  5. Seraphina

    San Francisco Bay Area5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 14, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    My husband and I enjoy this restaurant very much. It is so pleasant to eat outside on their patio and enjoy a lovely lunch. They do have seasonal wonders like their Butternut Squash Ravioli and their Penne with Scallops. Their Lobster Bisque was exceptional. Our foursome ate there on Sunday night and had a nice meal. The service was good and attentive.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    4.0

    Dined on August 13, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great meal, good wine, pleasant atmosphere. All you could ask for.

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  7. Onolicious VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 9, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    If you live in the area this is a go to restaurant.

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  8. Marineats

    San Francisco Bay Area19 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 5, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We were seated promptly, our waiter was friendly, explained the specials well I had prawns Dore, as good as I remembered from the last visit. The potatoes, the plated side dish, were eh. The petrale sole special was good as was the chicken cacciatore special according to my friends No one was hungry for dessert, so I can't comment on that The noise level was high when we got there but better after a table of four loud talkers finished and left.

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  9. NancyB

    San Francisco Bay Area9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 5, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Delicious food. Specials were tasty. Every time we eat at Aurora, we are pleased. Service was attentive. Love the Petrale Sole special.

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  10. KathMoore

    San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 28, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A delicious meal, excellent service provided by a friendly staff. A leisurely dining experience with friends was what we were looking for and what we found at Aurora's. Thank you!

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FAQs

Aurora Ristorante Italiano offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 382-8488.

Aurora Ristorante Italiano is rated 4.3 stars by 209 OpenTable diners.

  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Marin
  5. Novato

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8 Commerical Blvd, Novato, CA 94949

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Bel Marin Keys
  • Neighborhood
    Novato
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily: 11:00AM - 3:30PM Dinner Daily: 4:30PM - 9:30PM Breakfast Sat & Sun: 8:00AM - 11:00AM
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Plenty of parking in lot, also plenty of street parking.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Carlo Scatena
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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