Capo

Capo faire can be described as modern Italian style cuisine. Homemade pastas, fresh seafood and fireplace-grilled meats are some of the chef’s favorites.Located near the beach in Santa Monica, this freestanding red-gabled building houses one of the prettiest rooms around: The dining room is rustic yet elegant, with high-beamed ceilings, flickering candles and a brightly burning corner...

Located on Ocean Boulevard inside the Viceroy Santa Monica.

Save Money: One of the nicest features of the massive wine list is the large selection (1,500 varieties) of half bottles.

Capo, a hidden Italian gem in Santa Monica, has been a success since 1998 thanks to the efforts of chef/owner and local restaurateur Bruce Marder. (Brentwood Restaurant & Lounge and Marvin are among his other projects.) After spending time with him, we can attest that his motto is "attention to detail," from produce to cooking to décor to service. The walls of the cozy restaurant are decorated...

An "intimate" locale for "tremendous" dining, this Santa Monica Italian restaurant by Bruce Marder is dubbed the "capo di tutti capi" for its "exquisitely grilled meats" and other "superlative" fare backed by an "amazing" wine selection and "solid" service; its "Tuscan-villa" decor with an "open hearth" provides the "romance" factor big-time, but even ardent supporters are less than enamored...

This slender space is warm, elegant and extremely cozy. No one seems to mind sitting elbow-to-elbow as they pay top dollar---Capo is indeed one of the city's priciest Italian restaurants---for a pared-down, orderly selection of classics…

We respect any player with the chutzpah to charge $32 for chicken. Then again, this ain't Popeye's. Bruce Marder's gilded Romantic/Date Spot renaissance proves he's boss of all bosses. Small menu plush with Farmers Market freshness sits on a sea-swept, non-descript corner. Get Kobe strip or lavish lobster risotto. Wine goes to $8,875. We took two of dem ones. Join the players when the boss is...

Capo, Santa Monica. 1.9K likes. Where the 'magic' happens!