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Montesacro Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA

Montesacro Walnut Creek

4.8
4.8
509 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
1686 Locust st, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

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2 people
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
7:00 pm
Booked 10 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Located in the heart of Walnut Creek, Montesacro introduces Pinsa and pays homage to Roman culinary traditions.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria, Contemporary Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Private party facilities
    Located in the heart of downtown, Montesacro Walnut Creek brings Roman soul to the East Bay. Featuring signature pinsas, seasonal dishes, and a curated wine list, the space blends rustic charm with modern comfort. Perfect for casual dinners, family gatherings, or private events with Italian flair.
  • Private party contact
    Elena Manunta: (925) 476-5844
  • Area
    Walnut Creek
  • Cross Street
    Civic Dr
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Easter Brunch 2025

    USD 65.00 per person

    20 Apr 2025 only
    Chef is preparing an amazing 3 course Prix Fixe Menu for our Easter Brunch this year! Come join us!
    Easter Brunch 2025 photo

Private dining

What 509 people are saying

Montesacro Walnut Creek reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • East Bay

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Montesacro Walnut Creek offers "authentic Italian food" with standout pinsas and a "huge Amaro collection." The "service is always very friendly and attentive," and the "drink program is fantastic." While the "ambiance has a European feel," noise levels can be high. Perfect for a cozy, chic dining experience with "delicious fresh pastas."
509 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service and the food was delicious as always.

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  2. Simona VIP

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Authentic Italian food! Staff always nice and attentive. Ambience very pleasant with soft music never noisy.

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  3. Nancy VIP

    Seattle5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Would have loved to have another choice of shape for GF pasta ie something you can twirl. But Cacio Pepe wonderful and GF baguette also wonderful.

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  4. Marie VIP

    San Francisco27 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 9 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    No need to go through the Caldecott Tunnel for some excellent Italian food! The appetizers were on point (the cauliflower is our favorite), and having been to Rome in recent month, the pinsas were authentic. Shout out to Antonio who was behind the bar and our server was so accommodating. He had an excellent recommendation for a sparkling wine. They have a huge Amaro collection, and we enjoyed the tasting menu on an earlier visit. We had an excellent pistachio coffee martini to accompany our pistachio filled pinsa for dessert. We'll be back!

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  5. GEraldine

    Unspecified3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 6 April 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food, casual service, very noisy, small restaurant, outside seating for a pleasant night.

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  6. mike VIP

    San Francisco26 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 6 April 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    I’ve enjoyed an evening out here several times and the food and our server Luca is always great with no exception this evening. The lower rating was because as we were receiving our dessert the assistant manager, I believe her name was Lupita, told us she had a group waiting for our table and we’d need to move - we were shocked! We hadn’t slow rolled by any means and ate as fast as the food was served. I asked “Right Now - we have to pick up our desserts and move to the bar.” She explained, “well, you can finish your dessert but if you want to hang out longer you can move to the bar as I need this table”. I’ve never been asked to due this unless we were told ahead of time there was a seating or something. Insult to injury, there was a table adjacent that had been seated well before us but they weren’t rushed to accommodate a four top. I’ll be speaking to Lupita next visit! Put a damper on the evening.

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  7. Marilyn

    San Francisco3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 5 April 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    The food is very good, as is the service. But the noise level is way too high. Very hard to have a conversation.

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  8. Linda

    Tahoe1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 4 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our meal took us back to memories of eating in Italy! Loved it!

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  9. Julie

    San Francisco2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 30 March 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    I usually love this restaurant. The last time I went, the service was terrible. Part of our table had to wait almost 10 minutes before the rest of our table was served. Our courses got cold while we waited. That happened twice during the course of the meal. Our entrees were served before our salad plates were cleared. New wine was served without removing our old wine glasses. The table was so overcrowded with glasses and plates that it was a mess and should have been cleaned up. No offer of ground pepper for the salad, or Parmesan and chili flakes for the pinsa or pasta. My friends and I were so disappointed. I had really talked this place up. Now I’m just embarrassed.

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  10. Margaret VIP

    San Francisco6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 23 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a great time at Montesacro Saturday night. The drink program is fantastic. We really enjoyed the Pistachio creme espresso martinis and the gin drinks. The ambiance has just the right lighting and noise level for a night out. The service was not rushed and we were able to linger, order items along the way and really have a relaxing meal. This is a great addition to the Walnut Creek dining options and really had a European feel. Food-wise, the special salad with garbonzos, fennel and citrus was refreshing and light and the Pulpo was cooked perfectly. The pizzas have the best crust, but the Margarita pizza with arugula was a little flat. Could have used a little finishing salt or something. We added a little Calabrian chili oil, which adding a nice zing. The Cacio e Pepe was perfectly cooked and nice and creamy. We added some chili flakes to cut the creaminess, yum. The flourless chocolate cake was the only real dud of the evening. It was not the dense flourless chocolate cake we were expecting. Tasted and texture was more like a cupcake, really dry and fell apart, very little taste. Overall, a great evening out with friends.

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FAQs

Montesacro Walnut Creek does offer delivery in partnership with Chow Now and Uber Eats. Montesacro Walnut Creek also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (925) 476-5844.

Montesacro Walnut Creek is rated 4.8 stars by 509 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Booked 10 times today
Experiences are available.
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1686 Locust st, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Civic Dr
  • Area
    Walnut Creek
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria, Contemporary Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Located in the heart of downtown, Montesacro Walnut Creek brings Roman soul to the East Bay. Featuring signature pinsas, seasonal dishes, and a curated wine list, the space blends rustic charm with modern comfort. Perfect for casual dinners, family gatherings, or private events with Italian flair.
  • Private party contact
    Elena Manunta: (925) 476-5844
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