Cuisine:

• Tapas
• Spanish
• Others
• Italian

Onotria Description:
The little touches surprise at Onotria, a rare Cal-Italian wine country restaurant in Costa Mesa's SoBeCa district. Rich woods in the soaring open dining room are offset by a faux balcony upstairs delightfully decorated with a seemingly patina-aged wrought iron balustrade. Sit near one of the big picture windows; you'll have a view of master chef and owner Massimo Navarretta's green and bountiful garden and vineyard. The menu goes on and on with a meticulous catalog of salads and entrées, as well as cheese and charcuterie plates paired with wine suggestions. Diners encounter a combination of fine ingredients, well-chosen wines and personal service by Navarretta himself, who glides around the room, at times pouring wine and even bursting out into Italian song. The seasonal menu here takes diners on a global journey to such tastes as plump grilled tiger prawns served over sweet and hot fire-roasted Anaheim peppers and a tender filet mignon in a tangy and full-bodied blueberry-Cabernet reduction. The servers, most of whom are well-trained Italians, deserve some kudos as they enhance the experience with their down-to-earth charm and high standards.


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