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Cello Ristorante & Bar, Paso Robles, CA
Cello Ristorante & Bar, Paso Robles, CA
Cello Ristorante & Bar, Paso Robles, CA
Cello Ristorante & Bar, Paso Robles, CA
Cello Ristorante & Bar, Paso Robles, CA

Cello Ristorante & Bar

4.1
4.1
671 Reviews
$31 to $50
Continental
The interplay of wine and food is key to this Paso Robles restaurant experience. The long bar and extensive wine list feature exceptional wines from the Central Coast - especially Paso Robles - as well as producers from across the globe. Cello offers bottles from its own wine label, sourced from a vineyard in Willow Creek District owned and operated by the resort. Oenophiles and foodies alike will fall in love with Cello's vibrant fare and adventurous offering of food and wine.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Continental, Italian, Mediterranean
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:30 am–10:15 am Bar Mon–Thu, Sun 7:30 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 8:30 am–11:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:15 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–8:45 pm
  • Phone number
    (805) 369-2503
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    Cello Ristorante & Bar is a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, where food, friends and flavors are in harmony. Revel in the personalized, handcrafted cuisine amid the unparalleled beauty of our meeting and banquet rooms.
  • Private party contact
    Joyce Connelly: (805) 369-2503
  • Neighborhood
    Paso Robles
  • Parking details
    Complimentary Self Parking
  • Entertainment
    Friday and Saturdays from 6p.m.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 671 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Luis Obispo / Paso Robles

    Good for groups

  • San Luis Obispo / Paso Robles

    Hot spot

  • San Luis Obispo / Paso Robles

    Great for fine wines

  • San Luis Obispo / Paso Robles

    Great for outdoor dining

  • San Luis Obispo / Paso Robles

    Romantic

  • San Luis Obispo / Paso Robles

    Good for special occasions

671 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Breakfast was great, can’t speak to lunch or dinner

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  2. ShelbyB

    New Mexico

    436 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    436 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience3
    Our server was terrible. We ordered a good bottle of wine, she brought it to the table, opened it,poured two glasses & left without allowing either of us to taste it to be certain it was good. The Caesar salad was terrible, the calamari appetizer was excellent. The duck main course was good but the pasta pappardelle were horrible for an Italian restaurant. The porchetta was good, however way too large a portion. I live half the year in Italy & the other have in Santa Fe, NM, so I know good Italian food & this is NOT the place for good Italian food. I was terribly disappointed & would never come back here nor recommend it to anyone.

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  3. ScottH

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Very good food & nice with music. Service was good as well. Will go back again.

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  4. Bigred

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall1food1service5ambience2
    Our server Ethan was wonderful. The food was beyond expensive and sub par. The prime rib was flavorless. The duck was slightly undercooked, but nice flavor. Should have been served with grilled veggies not over a large bowl of over cooked pasta. But the worst was all the flies! Other indoor/outdoor restaurants do not have this issue, there are many ways to stop it. We are locals, and don’t plan on returning 😔

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  5. RobertB

    Los Angeles

    12 reviews

    1.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on August 15, 2023

    overall1food1service2ambience2
    I overlooked all the bad reviews and should have headed their warnings, horrific food. Stay away you have been warned

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  6. JudeA

    Central Coast

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    There were five of us for Brunch. We chose to sit outside which was a little too warm but our choice. The food items were delicious and the service was great.

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  7. JacquelineK

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Some of creative food options were not what I expected. One item was overcooked. Sauce on duck did not seem to match menu description

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  8. VicG

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 7, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Vibrant bar, decent cocktails, eclectic menu, good service; lively atmosphere; great place to celebrate my son's engagement party

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Burrata appetizer was amazing! Lobster ravioli was light and had the most delicious sauce. We will definitely be back!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    1.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 3, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience2
    It took 1.5 hours to get our meal served. Everyone seemed to be a trainee and a bit clueless. They were insensitive about food allergies. We split a salad and they never brought an extra plate. I had to remind our waiter to bring our wine. Wait staff was not attentive. Any other questions?

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  11. Monito

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    I should have read the separate reviews from the restaurant ands not only the ones from the resort this place is located in. The food is mediocre at best. It is mind boggling how pasta can be so bland, it is really not that hard to make pasta taste good. They made many mistakes with the orders, they were actually missing ingredients that were stated in the menu and then they were brought separately after we had finished out meal. One thing they were good at was apologizing, we had several people come by the table to say they were sorry, several times. I wish there had not been a need for this. Lesson learned, if we ever stay at Allegretto again we will definitely avoid this place.

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  12. KingRichard

    West Palm Beach

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on July 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was a treat. The Caesar salad was the best I ever had. The Pasta dishes we had were excellent. Carbonara for her and a Seafood and Pasta dish for me. Very tastly and savory. my only complaint was the Pistachio Gelato had freezer burn and should not have been served. The server didn't notice but the kitchen should have! it was voluntarily taken off my bill.

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  13. Mack

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    Very disappointing experience. I ordered the 1/2 chicken that was on the menu. I was served a chicken long and short leg with many potatoes. My wife ordered a Ceasar salad with grilled shrimp. The salad was served with no grilled shrimp. It took 20 minutes to get the shrimp because we were told the kitchen was "very busy." The shrimp was not grilled, only 4 small, sautéed shrimp were served. Our waiter however was patient and kind, and we appreciated his help.

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  14. helenavery

    London

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great prime rib. Cooked to my liking and great sides. Deanna, my server, has perfect timing and great recommendations. The Allegretto wines were lovely.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    overall2food2service5ambience5
    Awful gluten free pizza. No toppings and raw dough

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  16. erabelle

    Raleigh

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Beautiful setting and delicious food! We walked around the exquisite grounds after brunch and absolutely loved it

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  17. SuzanneB

    Orange County

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on July 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great restaurant. Food was delicious and they had a nice wine list. Would definitely dine there again. Highly recommend.

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  18. DoubleAce

    Central Coast

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on July 6, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Great service. Mozzarella appetizer spot on. Meatballs a little overdone. Pizza great flavor - watch out for really hot peppers!

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  19. DrHowFun

    San Francisco

    99 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    99 reviews

    Dined on July 5, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    We always enjoyed eating here the past 4 years, but the past two times the food has been okay. I don’t know if this is true - but it feels like they used to have a chef, and now they have a cook. Everything was overcooked. Don’t think we’ll eat here again.

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  20. YvonneM

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 3, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Ethan is the best server. He and David were very attentive. They have a new chef. While we still love the food, we prefer our calamari with both rings and tentacles. Steaks are spectacular as long as they’re medium rare. Chad makes the best cocktails and the prosciutto and fig pizza is amazing!

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  21. RogerS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and even better service, drinks and water glasses were never empty

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  22. KDWu

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Friendly staff, cozy and festive ambiance. We had breakfast lunch and dinner there. Food came in generous portions

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience5
    Pizza was soggy with whole cloves of Garlic all over it. Risotto was heavy on the garlic as well to the point if overpowered the flavors of the dish.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great venue, service and menu. I would recommend Cello. Location in an Italian villa was a welcome surprise

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  25. ErinH

    Seattle

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food at Cello was outstanding. We had a wonderful server named Ryan. The ambiance was perfect.

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  26. Diggie

    Los Angeles

    170 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    170 reviews

    Dined on June 7, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience5
    I’ve been in this restaurant 3 times. I gave them the benefit of the doubt when we had our lunch there. So we came back for the second time. The food was so huge (portion) that you can’t described or decipher what flavors are there and it’s overwhelming. Good portions but then under whelming flavor. On the salty side. We came back again to see if they changed. But it got worst. The crab bisque has all the shells that my mother has to spit out the shells every time she gets a scoop of the soup. Terrible. My shrimp salad looks so sad. Soggy leaves, some of them are yellow and the shrimp tastes old. Our wait staff was great though and was apologetic. Allegretto is a very pretty place, well maintained, but they need a restaurant that replicates Allegretto which is excellence. Food need to improve or else you will lose patrons. Just a thought.

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  27. ScorpioGirl

    Central Coast

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on June 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Our dining experience was wonderful. Our server was excellent as was the food. We were greeted by the manager and was checked on throughout our meal. Would definitely return and recommend for a lovely meal.

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I have been to this restaurant a few times. The high quality is consistent, the experience top shelf.

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  29. ERICP

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 31, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    Staff was very inattentive. Food was brought out almost immediately after the salads. Had to rearrange the entire table ourselves. Waitress stopped by once during the meal. Still was eating when she dropped off the bill. Guess we didn't want dessert. Felt very rushed. So much for a romantic anniversary.

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  30. OskarJ

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience5
    This 3-star rating is for the dinner we had at Cello. The pizza was undercooked and their version of Créme Brúlée was absolutely horrible. We stayed at the hotel and had breakfast there every morning and would give them a 5-star rating for the breakfast.

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  31. JoseR

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 23, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Fantastic appetizers. Great service and beautiful venue.

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  32. suec

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    The service is warm and attentive. We dined outdoors (as we brought our dog) and the patio setting was lovely. My husband and I both found our cocktails to be on the weak side, which was disappointing. Mine (a pisco-based drink that I usually enjoy), tasted like limeade. We enjoyed our appetizers (carpaccio and gazpacho). The pizzas were rather doughy in the middle and difficult to eat without a knife and fork, though the flavors were okay. Overall, as noted by other reviews, the food is pretty good, but expensive for what it is. One is paying for the ambiance and resort setting.

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  33. LindaS

    Hawaii

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our expectations were met! Wonderful restaurant, great food and superb service!

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This meal was absolutely fantastic and the service was unbelievable. The staff was consistently attentive and made sure we were always happy. They chef even came out to make sure we were enjoying everything. I highly recommend you check out this place out!

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  35. Allanmargulieux

    San Diego

    47 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    47 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience4
    To start with, bad service (Betsy). Needs to be more attentive. The menu is not very descriptive when it comes to what type of protein it is. Beef cut-not filet- rock fish, not halibut..and so on. Expensive for what you receive. The large bowl of soup was the same amount as the small one but way more expensive. Our final bill was 172.00 with one glass of wine. Too bad...we have eaten there before. We were staying there but will go out for dinner next time.

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  36. eatforromance

    Los Angeles

    28 reviews

    4.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience3
    It was just okay…we ate at the Paso Robles steakhouse the night before….food wise, no comparison…

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  37. Cord

    Tahoe

    88 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    88 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Limited items on menu. Long wait at table because the assigned server disappeared. New server was good. Food was good but not great for the price.

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A great time. Little pricey, Food was very good! To have a good time with your loved one, you cannot go wrong here

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  39. LAWoman

    Los Angeles

    37 reviews

    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on April 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was a special occasion for our wedding anniversary: the service was great, the food was perfect, the patio dining outstanding and they even gave us a complimentary champagne! I had the Mediterranean Shrimp pasta, my spouse had the burger & fries. They gave us a nice light bread to dip in the house olive oil & balsamic. Chad was our kind server and we really had a very special night dining here!

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  40. LanceM

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Our meal had to be top 5 we've ever had. The wife let the bartender make the Barmaker's Choice. She loved it. Her pork chop was absolutely phenomenal. As good or better than Perry's. I had the salmon which was delicious as well. We had outdoor seating, which was the only nick I can give our experience because I was sat behind a wall where I didn't get any of the view my wife had. Other than that, a terrific experience.

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FAQs

Cello Ristorante & Bar is rated 4.1 stars by 671 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


Google Map for Cello Ristorante & Bar

2700 Buena Vista Dr, Paso Robles, CA 93446

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Paso Robles
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:30 am–10:15 am Bar Mon–Thu, Sun 7:30 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 8:30 am–11:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:15 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–8:45 pm
  • Cuisines
    Continental, Italian, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Complimentary Self Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Friday and Saturdays from 6p.m.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (805) 369-2503
  • Private party facilities
    Cello Ristorante & Bar is a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, where food, friends and flavors are in harmony. Revel in the personalized, handcrafted cuisine amid the unparalleled beauty of our meeting and banquet rooms.
  • Private party contact
    Joyce Connelly: (805) 369-2503
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