Best Neighbourhood Gem Restaurants in Paso Robles

Excellent food with unique twist on entrees and appetizers - amazing flavors. Great view of the Pismo Pier, service was great, except a bit slow on the drink delivery. Love the menu - seafood lovers will really enjoy it, but also had exceptional pork dish entree. Went for a graduation celebration, and we all had a great time and loved the drinks and food.

I decided to see for myself if this Italian restaurant lived up to the hype. The wine, menu, and ambiance exceeded my expectations. From the beginning, I could tell this place was reserved for special events with mood lighting, elegant table settings, and light romantic music to create the perfect atmosphere for a special date or business dinner. I was eager to start because I’d only eaten 400 calories all day in anticipation of a luxurious dinner at my 7 PM dinner reservation. Knowing I’d need to walk off all those delicious calories, I parked a mile from the downtown city park area. My culinary journey began with the superb bottle of red #wine called Casanova De Neri, Brunello Di Montalcino, from a famous wine estate in central Italy. I sought the 2017 vintage, but the 2019 proved excellent with this Italian meal. The seven magnificent vineyards of Casanova di Neri in Montalcino, Italy, provide the exceptional grapes for their award-winning wines. After opening the red bottle of wine to air out, I enjoyed it with my Italian bread, olive oil, and balsamic vinaigrette. I skipped the appetizer, ordering the Herb Parmesan Risotto main course, which tasted like a delightful blend of arborio rice, butter, onion, white wine, chicken broth, and Parmesan cheese. My second main course was the Lobster Tagliolini. The taste was reminiscent of delicate angel hair pasta, fresh green vegetables, a rich mushroom sauce, and succulent lobster chunks. To end the night in a “blissful food coma”, I indulged in four-cannoli Italian dessert. I thanked the owner (Carole MacDonald) and her staff for a fantastic Italian meal and evening, then enjoyed a post-dinner walk through the Paso city park smoking my Arturo Fuente Chateau natural Dominican Robusto #cigar to admire the holiday Christmas lights.

We celebrated our 49th anniversary and everything was just as good as it was that first night of our honeymoon so many years ago!

Everything thing was fine, nothing stood out one way or the other.

Wonderful meal at Ventana Grill as usual. Homemade fresh tortillas, fish and chips and enchiladas specially prepared for our vegan friend. Definitely one our favorite dining experiences.