Capo

4.8
733 reviews
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$31 to $50
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Italian
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  • Special Occasion
  • Romantic
  • Good for Birthdays
Capo faire, a modern Italian style cuisine, offers a rustic yet elegant dining room with high-beamed ceilings, flickering candles and a brightly burning corner fireplace. Capo has an extensive wine list as well as a full bar.
Dining Style
Fine Dining
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Cuisines
Italian
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Hours of operation
Tuesday - Friday: 6:00pm - 10:00pm; Saturday: 6:00pm - 11:00pm; Closed Sunday – Monday
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Phone number
(310) 394-5550
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Website
http://www.caporestaurant.com/
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Dress code
Casual Dress
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Executive chef
Bruce Marder
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1810 Ocean Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Neighborhood
Santa Monica
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Cross street
Pico
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Parking details
Street parking available.
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Public transit
Big Blue Bus on Pacific and Ocean Park Blvd.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Full Bar, Wine

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What 733 People Are Saying
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New York Area
12 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

As long as you don't look at the prices you will love Capo.

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c
Los Angeles
37 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2018
Overall 4food 3service 4ambience 3

It was our first time at Capo. I’ve heard good things for a number of years and was delighted to try it.
All agreed, the grilled Caesar salad was the best dish we had all night.

The veal chop was gorgeous, however the meat was tough. For $71 I expected better. The veal scallopini was ok. The sauce was oily and the meat also could have been more tender.
The veggies that accompanied the chop and the scallopini were perfectly done.
The complimentary sweets at the end of the meal was a lovely touch, however it would have been great if they had accompanied our coffees.
Service was on point and friendly

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OT
Los Angeles
1 review
Dined on September 5, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Incredible experience. Food, service, ambience and music are as good as one can hope for. VERY expensive, so go in with an open mind and pocketbook.

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t
1 review
Dined on August 24, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

whenever i’m in LA for work, Capo is my favorite place to eat

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DB
Los Angeles
3 reviews
Dined on August 23, 2018
Overall 2food 1service 2ambience 3

This is our second time we had dinner with friends at capo
We were with long time friends and did not want to spoil the evening
That being said
The food was incredibly salty... does the chef taste what he serves?
We ate as much as we could but frankly a $700 dollar dinner for four
With incredibly salty food was a let down.
This review is not about the money
It’s about the experience and enjoying time with friends
I had the fillet that encrusted with salt
My friend had the sole again salt
The guys had a risotto with crab and a veal chop. No one could finish the meal , let’s not even talk about the bloating later
Honestly it’s a shame because the products do not need to salted to death
Good luck to the Kitchen team

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G
New York Area
22 reviews
Dined on August 10, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Best meal I ever had in LA. Great ingredients, great service, wine a bit pricy but se la vie

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AC
Los Angeles
1 review
Dined on August 9, 2018
Overall 4food 5service 5ambience 3

At Capo excellent food and service can’t quite compensate for what is a very cramped and noisy restaurant with prices that are significantly higher than those of restaurants with food of comparable quality. The wine list is long and impressive, but very expensive and with a noticeable lack of low and mid range wine options. The bar however is excellent. Capo seems to be content to charge a lot and cater to high rollers and tourists with healthy expensive accounts. I can’t fault this business model - being small they can easily fill the restaurant as they have been for several years. It’s worth visiting ... once.

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GA
Orange County
1 review
Dined on August 4, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Always an incredible time. A in the know secret hot spot

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OT
Los Angeles
1 review
Dined on August 4, 2018
Overall 4food 3service 5ambience 4

Very overpriced

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CL
Los Angeles
22 reviews
Dined on July 26, 2018
Overall 3food 4service 4ambience 4

I suggested Capo for my son to take me for my birthday. Prices are not listed on the internet. It was much more expensive than expected. We just ordered pastas as main dishes were too expensive. It was crowded and noisy.

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OT
Los Angeles
15 reviews
Dined on July 26, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

My favorite restaurant for any occasion! It is cozy, welcoming, fun. The sweet corn ravioli is what dreams are made of! Great service. Can’t wait to go back!

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OT
London
1 review
Dined on July 21, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Absolutely amazing

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GP
Los Angeles
6 reviews
Dined on July 21, 2018
Overall 3food 3service 4ambience 3

Very overpriced for medium quality food and small portions. I love rock music, but not while dining in an upscale Italian restaurant. Very pretentious place. Excellent dessert. $22 cosmo! Great attentive service. We are local and likely won’t be back.

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DE
Los Angeles
5 reviews
Dined on July 18, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

My favorite Italian Restaurant in Los Angeles. Superb food. Pasta is perfect and branzino is best in class. This is my happy place!

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RH
1 review
Dined on July 14, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 4ambience 4

Food and service was good. A bit noisy but it’s also Los Angeles.

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MF
Los Angeles
5 reviews
Dined on July 8, 2018
Overall 3food 3service 3ambience 3

The ambiance was nice but very hot in the restaurant. The waiter was good and attentive. The food was just okay and very expensive for what is was. Not bad just not great.

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m
Los Angeles
8 reviews
Dined on July 6, 2018
Overall 4food 4service 5ambience 5

Great service, good food, really expensive, however, worth it on occasions.

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MK
Los Angeles
5 reviews
Dined on July 1, 2018
Overall 2food 2service 1ambience 3

Arrogant waiter, prices are absurdly inflated, especially for the quality of the food, music was inappropriate and too loud. Eggplant appetizer was plain awful. Spinach ravioli and roast chicken were very good. Amazing art on the walls. Never going back.

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RR
Miami
2 reviews
Dined on June 22, 2018
Overall 5food 4service 5ambience 5

Fantastic ... only issue better not order the pork chop, other places are better ... but Pasta and wine selection just Perfect !!!!

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JM
San Francisco
1 review
Dined on June 17, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

I felt like I was back in Tuscany! Great place! Amazing wine list!

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OT
Los Angeles
1 review
Dined on June 15, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

One of the finest restaurants anywhere. Never ever disappoints.

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DE
New England
3 reviews
Dined on June 15, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Extraordinarily

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H
Italy
5 reviews
Dined on June 14, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

We live in FL and each time we are in the L.A. area (at least 3-5 times a year), Capo is a must. We have been many times and we fall more in love with this special place. It is one of our favorite restaurants in the country. It is 5 star! Need I say more?

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OT
San Francisco
3 reviews
Dined on June 3, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

The entire experience was just lovely. We went there for our anniversary and loved every dish.

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OT
Los Angeles
1 review
Dined on June 1, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Love the food here ! Service is amazing ! So goood

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LB
Los Angeles
1 review
Dined on May 25, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

The best experience ever. From the food to the service. Loved everything about it.

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OT
Los Angeles
1 review
Dined on May 23, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Staff super attentive. Great wine list and awesome food. Unique experience all my pears loved it. Will be back soon. Ty

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K
Phoenix
1 review
Dined on May 20, 2018
Overall 4food 5service 2ambience 3

Excellent food, service was lacking professionalism, manners and efficiency.

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W
San Francisco
8 reviews
Dined on May 20, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

The food was delicious and very creative. The spot prawns were exceptional as were the risottos and chocolate cake. It is always a special evening at Capo’s! Our server was very helpful and attentive!!

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C
Hawaii
20 reviews
Dined on May 19, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

This was probably one of the best meals of my life and that sentiment was shared by everyone in my party. We started out with caviar and it was extraordinary. The corn ravioli with truffles should definitely be experienced by everyone. It is so good that we all stopped talking and just sat in reference. Yes. It’s that good. One of the specials was a pasta with morels that was so full of flavor. We also ordered the dry aged steak which was juicy and delicious. The service at Capo is fantastic without being overbearing. The entire night was lovely and memorable. Capo is my favorite restaurant in LA and this night exemplified it’s brilliance.

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HL
Los Angeles
1 review
Dined on May 16, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Amazing service, wonderful food, everything made in house. Incredible attention paid to detail.

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Los Angeles
7 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Capo is wonderful. amazing food, beautiful restaurant, excellent service! Pricey but worth it.

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DD
Los Angeles
27 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2018
Overall 4food 4service 5ambience 5

Capo is a top tier $ restaurant with lots of ambiance and great service. Very extensive and super expensive menu and wine list. My wife and daughter both had pasta dishes which were very good basic Italian selections, similar to pastas we’ve had at great Italian restaurants in NYC but at a much higher price. My Bronzino was excellent ($70). So try it but be prepared for sticker shock.
I would take Il Mulino or Babbo in NYC over Capo in a heartbeat !

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SM
1 review
Dined on May 12, 2018
Overall 3food 4service 4ambience 4

I enjoyed my dining experience but by biggest criticism is Capo is too pricey.

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LC
Los Angeles
29 reviews
Dined on May 11, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 4

Soooooo good. New favorite spot.

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s
Los Angeles
2 reviews
Dined on May 11, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Superb, super expensive but I keep coming back! Awesome establishment

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OT
1 review
Dined on May 6, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Absolutely the best! A 10 in every way.

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OT
Los Angeles
1 review
Dined on May 5, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

One word: superb

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OT
Los Angeles
1 review
Dined on May 3, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

The manager and maître d were amazing! My favorites restaurant in La!

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V
Los Angeles
227 reviews
Dined on April 29, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Good food and good service and run very well, thank you.

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