Description

Embraced by the graceful Sainte Claire Hotel, this location (there are several up and down the coast) transports the diner. The menu showcases a different region of Italy monthly. Full bar. Daily for all three meals.
by metroactive on August 30, 2007 from metroactive

Tips

More Italian: If you like Il Fornaio, also try the great Il Postale in Sunnyvale.
by Citysearch on April 03, 2008 from Citysearch
Hoi Polloi Warning: Waiters often focus on the business-lunch or -dinner tables and the rest of us get what's leftover of their attention.
by Citysearch on April 03, 2008 from Citysearch

Member Reviews

Dependable Meals at a Conference: I always have breakfast (and either lunch or drinks) in Il Fornaio whenever I am in San Jose for a conference. Generally, I try the pasta or pizza when I'm there to eat and the wine list/bar is good. It's conveniently located in a hotel adjacent to the Marriott and the San Jose Convention center on Market Street, so you can't miss it. Also, it has a cafe if you just need to grab an espresso and a muffin and dash over to the convention center floor. The food is always good and dependable and I have never had less than excellent service from the staff.
Rated 4 stars by Erron Silverstein on September 02, 2007

Editorial Reviews

The Scene Il Fornaio wisely chose its locations on the Peninsula, its restaurants ensconced in the vintage Sainte Claire Hotel in downtown San Jose and in the tony Garden Court at the center of Palo Alto. And despite the double stigma of being both a hotel restaurant and a chain, Silicon Valley movers and shakers still stop in to conduct business over a little omelette ai formaggi at breakfast ...
Rated 4.6 stars by Citysearch on April 03, 2008 from Citysearch
The Skinny Il Fornaio wisely chose its locations on the Peninsula, its restaurants ensconced in the vintage Sainte Claire Hotel in downtown San Jose and in the tony Garden Court at the center of Palo Alto. And despite the double stigma of being both a hotel restaurant and a chain, Silicon Valley movers and shakers still stop in to conduct business over a little omelette ai formaggi at breakfast ...
Rated 4.45 stars by Citysearch on April 03, 2008 from Citysearch
Everyone loves this sunny Italian trattoria, which brought rustic Italian breads to California years ago. Newspapers are available at the espresso bar, plump chickens turn on the rotisserie and that famous fresh bread is baked in the back twice daily. Enjoy the focaccia and breadsticks and stick with the Italian basics: salads, pizzas, pastas and that juicy chicken. Stop by in the morning for a steaming ...
by gayot on June 24, 2007 from gayot