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Il Fornaio - Burlingame, Burlingame, CA

Il Fornaio - Burlingame

4.4
4.4
4468 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 53 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for groups
Il Fornaio is renowned for its authentic award winning Italian cuisine. Specialties include wood-fired rotisserie and grilled meats, poultry and game; housemade pastas; pizzas from an oak wood burning oven; fresh salads and housemade soups; a wide variety of desserts; and fresh baked bread made daily from scratch. Annual winner of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (650) 375-8000
  • Website
    https://www.ilfornaio.com/location/il-fornaio-burlingame/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Maurizio Mazzon
  • Catering
    Catering is available upon special request. Please contact our Event Coordinator for more details: kchlubna@ilfo.com.
  • Private party facilities
    Bring your next special occasion to Il Fornaio and work with a friendly and knowledgeable Event Coordinator. Celebrate with excellent service in a warm and stylish surroundings serving extraordinary authentic Italian food and wine. We look forward to helping you plan your next memorable occasion.
  • Private party contact
    Marina Casey : (650) 375-8016
  • Location
    327 Lorton Ave., Burlingame, CA 94010
  • Neighbourhood
    Burlingame
  • Cross Street
    Donnelly Ave., 1 block N. of Burlingame Ave.
  • Parking details
    Valet parking is available for a fee of $9 per car.
  • Public transit
    Burlingame Cal-Trans Station
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 4,468 people are saying

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4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

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Il Fornaio - Burlingame offers "excellent service" and a "beautiful ambiance," making it a favorite for celebrations. Guests appreciate the "tremendous food" and festive atmosphere, especially during holidays. While some mention noise levels and occasional service hiccups, the restaurant's "consistent quality" and "wonderful dining experience" have kept patrons coming back for over 20 years.

4,468 Reviews

  1. Shannon

    VIP

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    2.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The service was really odd. The server seemed to be in a major hurry even though we were seated well ahead of our reservation and they weren’t super busy. My sister literally had to grab the bread off of her bread plate while the server was pulling the plate away. Our food was brought to us about 5 minutes after ordering it. It was really odd. Every step was rushed. We sat down at 6pm and were out the door at 6:40. We wanted to relax and spend time together, but felt so rushed, we just left. The food itself was very, very bland. Two of us had the risotto, which came out with black rice. Unsure why. Came with prawns and scallops. Nothing on the plate had flavor. Another one had pesto pasta, also with no flavor. And the pizza was ok, just very limp. Definitely do not recommend this place

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  2. Karen

    San Francisco

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    the waiter was wonderful and the booth was very comfortable

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  3. Tracey

    VIP

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was choppy, food was cold, but GM was accommodating

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  4. Geri

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is our "go to" place whenever my friend and it meet for lunch. Always wonderful food, lovely servers and a great place to eat. We will continue to meet there.

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  5. Michael

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Came here again after a great anniversary dinner with my wife. Our second (most recent) time was for my wife’s birthday. The food was delicious and the restaurant had a nice warm ambiance. The service was what ruined it for us. The server rarely checked in on us. Many times we needed refills on drinks and olive oil and vinegar but we had to flag down anyone working that we saw. I told the waitress if I can have a refill on the drink but by the time she brought it, we finished our meals with our tables cleared via busboy. The missed refills I brush off. It was happens next what bothered me. I reserved tonights dinner via internet stating it’s her birthday because I know the restaurant usually gives a dessert that spells out happy birthday or congratulations. My waitress didn’t get the memo and I had to ask her about it at the table which totally broke any element of a surprise to my wife. I told the waitress and she said yea they do that but kept insisting if I wanted dessert when I said once that I didn’t. The waitress asked if I would like any coffee or tea and I said “ a coffee w/sugar please”. My wife’s dessert w/candle on it came out and was delicious. I paid the bill and we walked out the restaurant and we concluded that the was excellent. We didn’t care for the service as they didn’t care for us. Would we go back? Probably not for an occasion and only for the food. By the way, I never received that coffee w/sugar, never came lol.

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  6. Kathryn

    VIP

    San Francisco

    145 reviews

    5.0

    145 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall excellent experience. Attentive wait staff, quality and delicious food, lovely ambiance. Il fornaio is a classic.

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  7. Maria

    VIP

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our meal was delicious and our waitress Karla gave us excellent service.

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  8. Ward

    Tahoe

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Party of 4 and everyone raved about the food. Really great service and fast too.

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  9. Kenneth

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The place was beautiful on the outside and inside. The food was very good and our server, Karen, was great. I tried the pistachio calzone, Cristina Pizza, and the Italian sampler and everything was tasty. The only negative is the sampler should have been less pricey.

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  10. Tammy

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous food, tremendous service from the attentive and knowledgeable Bella!

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FAQs

Il Fornaio - Burlingame offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (650) 375-8000.

Il Fornaio - Burlingame is rated 4.4 stars by 4468 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 p.m.
Booked 53 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Il Fornaio - Burlingame

327 Lorton Ave., Burlingame, CA 94010

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Donnelly Ave., 1 block N. of Burlingame Ave.
  • Neighbourhood
    Burlingame
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet parking is available for a fee of $9 per car.
  • Public transit
    Burlingame Cal-Trans Station
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Maurizio Mazzon
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    https://www.ilfornaio.com/location/il-fornaio-burlingame/
  • Phone number
    (650) 375-8000
  • Catering
    Catering is available upon special request. Please contact our Event Coordinator for more details: kchlubna@ilfo.com.
  • Private party facilities
    Bring your next special occasion to Il Fornaio and work with a friendly and knowledgeable Event Coordinator. Celebrate with excellent service in a warm and stylish surroundings serving extraordinary authentic Italian food and wine. We look forward to helping you plan your next memorable occasion.
  • Private party contact
    Marina Casey : (650) 375-8016

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