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Pasta Moon, Half Moon Bay, CA
Award-winning

Pasta Moon

4.7 (5444)
$30 and under
Italian
845 Main St, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 51 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Charming
A popular destination in Half Moon Bay for 30 years, Pasta Moon Restaurant serves contemporary Italian cuisine using the freshest local produce available- in fact, easily the finest dining on the coast; (and not the most expensive!). You'll find a cozy setting for lunch or dinner, surrounded by old arched casement windows which once brought light into the Burlingame Public Library, and you'll be served by an attentive and knowledgeable staff.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Farm-to-table
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Kim Levin
  • Private party facilities
    Several private rooms are available. Please call or email banquets@pastamoon.com for details.
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Neighborhood
    Half Moon Bay
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 5,444 people are saying

Pasta Moon reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.4Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Pasta Moon in Half Moon Bay offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent food" and "great service." Renowned for its "seasonal fresh" dishes and "house-made pastas," the restaurant provides a cozy, coastal ambiance. Patrons appreciate the "impeccable service" and "beautifully presented" meals, making it a "favorite destination."
5,444 Reviews
  1. Debra

    San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ambience and service was very good. Food was good but our two entrees were way too salty. Prices are expensive but not outrageous.

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  2. Pamela VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and better than ever after all these years. Highly recommend.

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  3. Lisa

    San Francisco Bay Area8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We celebrated a special anniversary starting with champagne & pea/fava bean appetizer at the bar. The very talented piano player was taking requests and played our wedding song while we sipped & snacked. Very nice touch! David the bartender was very attentive. Once seated, we had the calamari app with olives, onions and shrimp & opened a bottle of wine. Carlo was our outstanding waiter with other staff very kind and helpful. We then had the clam chowder which was fantastic & entrees of spinach spaghetti w/ manila clams and stuff porkchop. All was beautifully presented and tasty. We finished with 2 delicious desserts - the lemon sorbet/meringue and blackberry/peach/blueberry crumble. Again, beautiful and wonderfully delicious. The staff was very accomodating and atmosphere just perfect. Romantic but fun and relaxing all at the same time. A definite favorite!

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  4. Bryan

    San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Pasta Moon is a must for us every time we are in town. Excellent service, beautiful ambiance and fantastic food!

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  5. Varia VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    5.0

    Dined on July 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent place, best pasta in Bay Area. Great food, grate atmosphere

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  6. Dr. Ranjan VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area32 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is one of our all time favorite restaurants—exquisite preparations and impeccably pristine ingredients! Everything is seasonal and the menu changes frequently enough such it never gets boring. The prices are reasonable and we always order waaaay more than we can eat for the leftovers lol :-) The service is fantastic, the interior gorgeous and stunning decor, and ambience perfect. Because this is a place where the noise level is civilized, we can have conversations without having to shout. Love love love!

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  7. Sophie

    Sacramento / Sacramento Valley3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The ambiance was wonderful, the restaurant is very well decorated. The food was delicious. We had the clam chowder, pea and fava bean appetizer- delicious - then a margherita pizza and lasagna. And make sure you save room for dessert, the berry crisp was phenomenal. The owner is lovely, she checked us in and seated us.

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  8. Khristine VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area28 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on July 20, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    We are long time fans of Pasta Moon and love their food. Usually the service is good but at our recent meal it was horrible. Our waiter took quite awhile to take our order, the food was delivered in a timely manner. But then after dinner we were handed the dessert menu...and we were deserted! We wanted to order dessert, but the waiter was AWOL. After 20 minutes we grabbed the waiter from another table and asked him to find our server. Another 20 minutes went by and still our waiter was nowhere to be found. One of our party had to leave as we'd been at our table for 2.5 hours. Eventually I got up and found our server behind a wall serving a table across the restaurant from us. When I asked for the check he said "oh so you don't want dessert?" uh, duh even if we wanted dessert you had not bothered to come by since dropping off the dessert menus 40 min ago. Needless to say, it was a subpar performance. While we all know it it is a busy restaurant and there is always a lot to do, it takes no time to run back to a table to check in. We were not a large party and we were patiently waiting until we simply could not wait any longer.

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  9. Sandi VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area25 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love the cuisine, Kim Levine and sitting at the bar talking to David. He is a crowd pleaser, making specialty drinks and sharing among the regulars. Last night he was concocting watermelon lemon drops. My husband loved them. Food seasonal and fresh. Serving sizes very large. I love the drive over from the Peninsula for this great place.

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  10. Claire

    San Francisco Bay Area5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an outstanding meal. Every bite was delicious. The service was excellent, we never felt rushed and the food was spaced nicely. It is on the more expensive side but the quality was so good it felt like excellent value for money. Highly recommend.

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FAQs

Pasta Moon offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (650) 726-5125.

Pasta Moon is rated 4.7 stars by 5444 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 51 times today
Google Map for Pasta Moon

845 Main St, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Neighborhood
    Half Moon Bay
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Farm-to-table
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Kim Levin
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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