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Il Cortile Ristorante, Paso Robles, CA
Il Cortile Ristorante, Paso Robles, CA
Il Cortile Ristorante, Paso Robles, CA
Il Cortile Ristorante, Paso Robles, CA
Il Cortile Ristorante, Paso Robles, CA

Il Cortile Ristorante

4.8
4.8
3829 Reviews
$50 and over
Italian
Welcome to Il Cortile Ristorante, Downtown Paso Robles' newest fine dining Italian restaurant. We invite you to join us to enjoy our seasonal menus created with the freshest ingredients available sourced by our surrounding local and regional landscapes by Executive Chef Santos MacDonal, providing a melody of exceptional homemade pastas, fresh seafood, top quality meats and antipasti. A top destination for exquisite wines, picturesque landscapes and beautiful weather, Paso Robles provides the perfect pairing for Il Cortile's rustic Italian fine dining.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 30 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (805) 226-0300
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Santos MacDonal
  • Private party facilities
    We offer seating for private parties in our courtyard.
  • Private party contact
    Carole MacDonal: (805) 226-0300
  • Neighborhood
    Paso Robles
  • Cross street
    Spring Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 3,829 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • California Central Coast

    Italian

  • San Luis Obispo / Paso Robles

    Best Overall

  • San Luis Obispo / Paso Robles

    Best Food

  • San Luis Obispo / Paso Robles

    Best Service

  • San Luis Obispo / Paso Robles

    Best Value

  • San Luis Obispo / Paso Robles

    Innovative

  • San Luis Obispo / Paso Robles

    Hot spot

  • San Luis Obispo / Paso Robles

    Neighborhood gem

  • 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

  • San Luis Obispo / Paso Robles

    Most Booked

3,829 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food with an excellent menu. Superb service by the entire staff.

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  2. ThomasL

    Anchorage

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An excellent dining experience. Our waitress was the bartender and she was charming, knowledgeable, and attentive. We were impressed with everything we ate but the star of the meal was definitely the beef carpaccio, which was truly amazing. We will definitely come back the next time we're in Paso Robles.

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  3. ScottG

    Austin

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    5 stars are not enough. This was an amazing meal. Sea bass and lamb chops for entrees. We’ve never had better. Service was outstanding and a wine list you can get lost in.

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  4. PeterH

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    A very relaxing meal. Nice to have a mellow dining room, not too loud to hear ourselves. The truffle fettuccine special was terrific , not least because the pasta was so tender. We’d be happy to come back.

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  5. EPfoodlover

    Minneapolis

    43 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    43 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was incredible. Your staff is excellent. This is a must visit restaurant in Paso Robles.

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  6. CanuckDC

    Chicago

    172 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    172 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Warm fun spot in downtown Paso. Good food, wine & attentive service.

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  7. Dejohn

    Los Angeles

    28 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    28 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Il Cortile was everything that you would want in a traditional Italian Restaurant with a California flare. Get service, great food and a lively atmosphere that showed how popular the place is. My only reason for not giving 5 stars is the lack of vegetarian options on the menu. My wife doesn't eat meat and the only entre' offered to her without was the gnocchi (alas, just another pasta dish for the non-meat eaters). To compound matters, her sauce had a chicken base to it (believe me, she knows). I realize this is a former cattle town but, geez louise, this is Cali after all.

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  8. BriB

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a sweet little spot in downtown Paso. The food was fabulous and their specials were out of this world! You can't go wrong with anything on the menu.

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  9. BarbMc

    Central Coast

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service with Ivan and so happy that the Crostini con Burrata is back on the menu!

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  10. Mike

    Greater Boston

    13 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The quality of food was nice, I did feel like we were being rushed at toward the end of our meal, but otherwise it was a nice experience.

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    7 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A year ago this restaurant was really good, food was the best.. but they chef quit and food is not the same, I order the special the fish and was raw and cold, my husband order the Oso busco and meat was hard and sauce was blend no flavor.. very disappointed

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  12. blinkingline

    Central Coast

    15 reviews

    2.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We had reserved a standard indoor table. When we arrived, we were asked if we would be flexible and accept an outdoor table. After seeing the table it was far too chilly outdoors for us so we requested to be moved back inside, and we were seated at the bar. The bartender Crystal was lovely and accommodating. We ordered the poached egg and polenta which was good. My companion ordered pasta with the sausage sauce which was fine, though a bit salty. I ordered the veal chop, asking how the kitchen recommended it, and was informed they preferred to prepare it medium rare, so I opted for that prep. The chop that was served was cooked very much on the well side, so much so that I sent it back. The kitchen returned the same chop to me on the same plate saying that indeed that was a medium rare prep. (The chop was monochrome and dry, a far cry from medium rare.) i politely asked for a different dish, ordering gnocchi in a gorgonzola cheese sauce with mushrooms. The gnocchi were too soft and the sauce lacked the kick/funk expected frm the gorgonzola, but was overall decent.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 1, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We absolutely loved our time at II Cortile, the atmosphere, food and WINE was fantastic... our server (wish I could remember her name) was very helpful with fabulous food suggestions and wine choices. We (two of us) shared an appetizer, seared scallops and also shared the gorgonzola gnocchi pasta and rib eye.... SO GOOD! We will definitely return. BTW - we sat outside and it was warm, comfortable and not stuffy ... Just right!

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  14. YanB

    Chicago

    9 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    good food, good services from our friendly server Giovani. The only thing missing is that the bottle wine we ordered came after Hors d’Oeuvres were served; the two tables put together for the four of us are not leveled.

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  15. Jackson

    Los Angeles

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Il Cortile is a beautiful restaurant. The service is top rate, food scrumptious, and simply just a lovely place to have an amazing meal.

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  16. DoninTemecula

    Hawaii

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service. The restaurant is small with close tables but the atmosphere is inviting. Would certainly recommend for outstanding Italian food.

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  17. BertE

    Phoenix

    34 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Truly awesome! Ivan made some great recommendations that were spot on. The white truffle carpaccio we could have had for 3 courses!!! Can’t wait to return!

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  18. DSmyth

    Atlanta Metro

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    It was our first time staying in Paso for a wine weekend and Il Cortile was highly recommended. It did not disappoint. The food was awesome and our server was absolute top notch. Only thing that could have been better was the patio being a bit more insulated on a cold night. But it was a great dinner and evening. Thank you!

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  19. AliciaB

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Great dinner at Il Cortile! Our server Kim was excellent and everyone enjoyed their food. The wine list was excellent as well. I took my in-laws there and they are hard to please but were very happy with the experience.

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  20. GabrielM

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was delicious and decadent. Their service was excellent.

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  21. MarkA

    San Francisco

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    ink pasta was fantastic and bruschetta was so great we recommended it to the table next to us.

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  22. JulieJ

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 20, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Polenta app was off the hook. Everything else was very good.

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  23. Jogger

    San Francisco

    51 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Tomato and buffalo cheese salad was excellent. Ravioli superior. Special oso boco and risotto also outstanding. Service could not be better.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food and wonderful service! Their mainstay offerings always please, but consider the specials as they are built around what is local and fresh!

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  25. DebiF

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great however, I was a little put off by the $4 ice tea with no refill, really?

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  26. AngelaK

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We were seated in an outdoor space that was rather underwhelming as compared to the interior space. Our server was attentive and knowledgeable. Good was good though there were very few gluten and meat free options. Dessert was excellent!

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  27. DanM

    Orange County

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We especially enjoyed the crostini appetizer which had outstanding flavor. There were four of us and we added one more crostini as suggested by our waitress. The risotto and lasagna specials were very good The Spaghetti alla bottarga was not as well liked but the osso bucco was really enjoyed. We were celebrating two anniversaries and these were not acknowledged, but we were glad we selected this restaurant. We would definitely return.

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  28. VijayS

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fish was on the salty side. Service was outstanding and so was the ambiance

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  29. AdamS

    San Francisco

    156 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    156 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A truly wonderful experience. Very warm environment. Top notch service. There was 4 of us - I had the veal chop (tender and delicious - cooked to perfection). Our table also had the pork shank -( melt in your mouth perfection) the filet with a peppercorn sauce - also delicious. 4th dish was the salmon which was cooked perfectly. Would go back in a heart beat

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  30. ToniB

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great service great meal! We will definetly be back again and recommend it to our friends.

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was excellent, especially the sea bass and osso bucco specials. It t was a little chilly where we were seated, but it was a very nice evening.

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  32. jamien

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 13, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    EXCELLENT AS ALWAYS. Such a great spot for food. Thanks again.

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  33. Chrissy

    Seattle

    34 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The lasagna special was really good. Nice wine list as well.

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A friend recommended this place and it didn’t disappoint. Loved everything! Hope to return soon.

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always, best food, best service. Absolutely amazing. Get the carpaccio!!

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this restaurant. The food is absolutely amazing. Great service.

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  37. RoBeRT

    Denver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was fantastic, I had the Lasagne Bolgnese special and it was like no other. My wife had the seafood pasta and she raved about it the entire meal. Appetizer of Caprese was wonderful and the dessert of Fruit Tarte is not to be missed. Staff was informative and extremely courteous. Only fault I can think of is I had to wait for a water glass refill for about 3 minutes. Lol.

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  38. BobtheDiner

    Los Angeles

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Exceptional cuisine - wonderful service and fabulous wine selection.

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  39. TerriP

    San Francisco

    57 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    57 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    When we visit Paso Robles we always dine here. It’s excellent every time and the owners and staff are very kind, warm people who provide great service. We had the poached egg over polenta with truffles and the bruschetta for an appetizer. We were raving about it! I love the fettuccini salsiccia, my family had the Osso Bucco and wild boar fettuccini and said it was amazing. You can’t go wrong with this restaurant. I highly recommend this restaurant and encourage you to share an appetizer or two before dinner, not because the dishes are small (they’re plentiful) but in order to experience as many dishes as you can because the chefs definitely have what it takes to provide an excellent meal.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 10, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic best carpaccio I’ve ever had and the tiramisu was second to none.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • 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

FAQs

Il Cortile Ristorante is rated 4.8 stars by 3829 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 30 times today
Google Map for Il Cortile Ristorante

608 12th St., Paso Robles, CA 93446

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Spring Street
  • Neighborhood
    Paso Robles
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Santos MacDonal
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (805) 226-0300
  • Private party facilities
    We offer seating for private parties in our courtyard.
  • Private party contact
    Carole MacDonal: (805) 226-0300
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