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Capo, Santa Monica, CA

Capo

4.7
4.7
1146 Reviews
$50 and over
Italian
Capo, 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.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 7 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Cuisines

    Italian, European, Steakhouse

  • Hours of operation

    Tue–Sat 6:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (310) 394-5550

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Executive chef

    Bruce Marder

  • Private party facilities

    For groups of 9 or more, or to book our "semi-private" patio space, please email your requests to CapoSM1810@gmail.com. We will get back to you with availability and pricing details as soon as we can. Thank you.

  • Neighborhood

    Santa Monica

  • Cross street

    Pico and Ocean Ave

  • Parking details

    Valet parking available at a rate of $15 (cash only). There is also street (metered) parking available in the area.

  • Public transit

    Big Blue Bus on Pacific and Ocean Park Blvd.

  • Additional

    Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine

What 1,146 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Westside

    Good for business meals

  • Westside

    Great for fine wines

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  1. MichaelD

    Hawaii

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Worth the reputation undoubtedly. My bf and I tried three pasta dishes between us and all were outstanding. Service was amazing as is to be expected. John was wonderful. Must have the soufflé !
  2. emilyH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food. It is incredibly expensive but the food and service is great
  3. SandiT

    Los Angeles

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on February 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I really cant say enough wonderful things about dining at Capo. Wonderful experience all around. Food is incredibly fresh & delicious. Wine list superb. Knowledgeable staff & very attentive as well.
  4. AbaSura

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Capo is an amazing restaurant. The service is impeccable. The food is well prepared and sufficiently abundant. The wine list is impressive. The ambience is wonderful. For us, this is a special occasion restaurant, and it never fails to be a memorable evening. It is truly a place to be experienced.
  5. erikl

    Los Angeles

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    We went on Valentine’s Day and as always Capo was great!
  6. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We went for Valentines day. The room sparkled, service great and food delicious. It was a set menu of 5 courses at $175 p/p plus drinks, tax and tip. The crab cake in warm butter was amazing, the rigatoni ragu was so delish. Salads good and the sole or steak both good if the side dishes a bit dry. The cobbler for desert was one of the best I ever had. It’s pricy even if not a special set menu but the ambience and service create a very special evening.
  7. JenniferF

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing! Great service from host and booking and service and food quality at restaurant. Great for both special occasions and any time you want a great quality meal with customer centric staff.
  8. DanK

    Atlanta Metro

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Phenomenal food and wine list
  9. ClarkS

    Los Angeles

    19 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    Food was great. Under staffed. Very expensive for what you get. Ridiculous corkage fee and even more ridiculous wine list and costs.
  10. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Still one of the best restaurants for quality in Los Angeles. Everything was perfectly cooked and delicious.
  11. NYTfoodcriticwannabe

    Orange County

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best restaurant ever - thank you yet again, Capo!
  12. Jimcaltius

    Los Angeles

    68 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    68 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service! One of our alltime favorites. Take the second seating at 815;m, no rush, less noise and more chill.
  13. KennethL

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience2
    Food was just ok not amazing as i expected for the price. Super pricey. The braised beef was average. Only thing that i enjoyed was the corn ravioli. I wont be going back.
  14. Pipposplaces

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience4
    Typical old restaurant from the 80’s with food from the 80’s extremely overpriced for the quality of the food and how it is cooked
  15. dirkd

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service, excellent food, excellent wine list, super friendly staff.
  16. Eddie

    Los Angeles

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always great food served in a nice setting and still as pricey as always But worth it all
  17. Randy

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Consistently solid food and excellent service, still one of the elite restaurants in LA
  18. Stallion

    Atlanta Metro

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great waiter. Amazing food. Will be back
  19. VincentH

    Los Angeles

    49 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    49 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First class service is always. Some of the best Italian food in California in my opinion combine with the beautiful restaurant environment inside and service. Tough to beat.
  20. KathyT

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall3food2service4ambience2
    Felt like capo put as many tables as possible in Dining room So crowed couldn’t even maneuver to get to the restroom. I realize it was Christmas Eve felt very over priced for food and then they add on a percentage to check then want you to tip but still distribute throughout employees I thought Capo over rated and extremely pricey. Staff was amazing food was ok. Thanks for Christmas Eve. Happy holiday
  21. danajustdana

    London

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a pleasure dining here! Food, service, ambience - always top notch!
  22. Gregory

    Denver

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience2
    Way too noisy. Should install sound absorption material. Great service, awesome food, complete wine list... Lovely.
  23. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was amazing. Best meal I have had in a long time. The almond wood grill blew my mind!
  24. Foodies24

    San Francisco

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on December 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I had a birthday dinner on December 8 and everything was exceptional!! The corn ravioli were to die for and chef accommodated us by making a Bolognese appetizer alongside it. The grilled Romain salad was delicious along with the branzino. Definitely one of the best kept secrets in Santa Monica!!
  25. SCOOTER

    Los Angeles

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was first time back in many years. The food was excellent and the service was as well. We will definitely return
  26. Tavat

    San Francisco

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 7, 2022

    overall2food3service3ambience1
    Very overpriced for mediocre standard Italian food. Beautiful artwork on the walls, but cramped seating and disturbing high decibels.
  27. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service
  28. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Food was amazing. Service exceptional. Bill for 3 people, $700. That’s just ridiculous. There are at least a dozen Italian restaurants in LA that are just as good and would have been half the price.
  29. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Nothing to write home about
  30. peterj

    New England

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding food, service and energy. Capo seems like a true LA gem with wonderful cuisine and a lively and engaging ambience. It was a great night!
  31. Rosen

    Los Angeles

    12 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall2food1service2ambience3
    The food quality has declined a great deal. Tonight was especially bad as we were served steak that had gone bad. It was extremely expensive and we were shocked that a restaurant of this level would serve something like this. The manager didn’t charge us for it but said the night before a diner experienced the same thing. Knowing they had an issue, they never should have served us the steak. This was one of our favorite restaurants but we will never got back.
  32. DavidP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing restaurant, great service, great food and drinks, the staff went above and beyond, just excellent. Thank you!
  33. davidp

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    By far one of the best restaurants in Los Angeles. The food, service and wine list are excellent! I have been going there for years and always have a difficult time deciding to order excellent pasta, steak or seafood. You cannot go wrong with any of these great options. One of the best wine lists in the country!
  34. TeriW

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The patio was great, just close to the street, so it was loud. Food was excellent.
  35. PeterL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always, Capo delivers on an exceptional culinary experience. the entire staff, the quality and consistency of the food and the ambience always combine for special meal.
  36. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    Very small restaurant with too much guest
  37. Craigie

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Seriously great food, well done chef and team. Wine list is extensive and the guidance was great, thanks. Great place Great people Great evening.
  38. stuartr

    Los Angeles

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love this establishment. My only gripe is it's expensive, especially the wines..... I have been coming here for 20 years and it is always consistent and I will continue to dine here! Highly recommended
  39. MaryC

    Pittsburgh

    34 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, service and ambiance. Worth the price for a special evening!!!!
  40. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What an outstanding dining experience! From the moment you walk through the door you know you are in for something very special. Vanessa provided exceptional service and perfect suggestions. We are looking forward to dining at Capo again!

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

Capo offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (310) 394-5550.

Capo is rated 4.7 stars by 1146 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 7 times today
Google Map for Capo

1810 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90401

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Pico and Ocean Ave

  • Neighborhood

    Santa Monica

  • Hours of operation

    Tue–Sat 6:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian, European, Steakhouse

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Valet parking available at a rate of $15 (cash only). There is also street (metered) parking available in the area.

  • Public transit

    Big Blue Bus on Pacific and Ocean Park Blvd.

  • Executive chef

    Bruce Marder

  • Additional

    Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine

  • Phone number

    (310) 394-5550

  • Private party facilities

    For groups of 9 or more, or to book our "semi-private" patio space, please email your requests to CapoSM1810@gmail.com. We will get back to you with availability and pricing details as soon as we can. Thank you.

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