Donato Enoteca

Name: Donato Enoteca
Address: 1041 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City, CA, United States, 94063
Telephone: (650) 701-1000
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6

2821 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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2 people

30 Dec 2024

7:00 pm

Booked 13 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Neighbourhood gem
Great for fine wines

Set in the heart of downtown Redwood City, Donato Enoteca offers true and honest contemporary Italian cuisine from Executive Chef Donato Scotti that changes weekly determined by the freshest available seasonal produce. Homemade pastas, wood-burning oven pizzas, meat and fish courses are available, executed in an authentic yet modern way. The menu spans every region of Italy and incorporates artisanal products, such as fresh imported burrata, prosciutto, grappa and olive oil. Other in-house specialties include sausages, mostarda and lamb prosciutto. The wine list focuses on smaller-production boutique wineries from Italy, California and France.

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary Italian
Hours of Operation
Lunch Tue–Thu 11:30 am–2:00 pm Fri–Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri–Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(650) 701-1000
Website
http://www.donatoenoteca.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Donato Scotti
Catering
Please contact our event director Krista Merlino at (650) 4545644 or the restaurant directly for more details.
Private party facilities
Please contact our event director Krista Merlino at (650) 4545644 or the restaurant directly for more details.

Location
1041 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City, CA 94063
Area
Redwood City
Cross Street
Middlefield and Main
Parking details
public parking available in very close proximity<br />city valet parking available on Friday and Saturday
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

GIRO PIZZA a new endless pizza experience
Multiple dates available
"Giro Pizza" A NEW ENDLESS PIZZA EXPERIENCE AT DONATO ENOTECA Every Sunday from 4pm, starting on August 4th. All the pizza that you can eat. $30 per person. Kids half price. Not including tax and gratuity. Enjoy an unlimited selection of our different styles of pizzas and toppings, both meat and vegetarian options available. 2 person minimum. Dine in only. No splitting. No sharing. No to-go

Offers

Aperitivo Hour at Donato Enoteca
Multiple dates available
Sun - 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm,Tue - Thu - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm,Fri - Sat - 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Please join us for Italian hour happy Aperitivi Selection of craft cocktails and small bites Tue-Thu 3:30 to 5:30 and Fri-Sun 3:30 to 5 | Only bar area and bar patio

Popular dishes

Polenta Taragna e FunghiUSD 16.00
Imported coarse milled polenta with assortment of artisan cheeses, mixed seasonal wild mushrooms & wine garlic parsley sauce
Salumi Fatti In CasaUSD 23.00
Sampling, house made salumi & charcuterie, pickles, marinated olives
Scarpetta di Burrata PuglieseUSD 19.00
Imported burrata Pugliese, San Marzano tomato " fonduta", house made focaccia
Calamari e FagioliUSD 18.00
Grilled Monterey Bay calamari with ‘Bianchi di Spagna’ beans Arugula salad & citrus dressing
Polette di AgnelloUSD 17.00
Oven baked domestic lamb sausage "Polpette" with caciocavallo cheese, broccoli rabe, spicy tomato sauce & focaccia bread
Insalata InvernaleUSD 16.00
Medley of organic sliced radicchio variety, celery roots, carrots, Jelich farm quince, pork "guanciale", soft boiled egg & "balsamico" shallot dressing
Insalata Biete e RucolaUSD 15.00
Organic wood burning oven roasted golden beets, wild arugula, sweet red onions, "ricotta salata", candied walnuts & lemon mustard dressing

Paste Fatte in Casa e Risotti

Homemade Pasta and Risotto

Tonnarelli al Nero di SeppiaUSD 25.00
Fresh tonnarelli pasta with Monterey bay calamari, squid ink sauce, fresh Roma tomatoes, basil, Calabrian peppers & bottarga
Risotto e Pancia di MaialeUSD 27.00
Carnali risotto parmigiana, crispy Niman Ranch pork belly, Savoy cabbage, demi-glace sauce
Bigoli e CodaUSD 26.00
"Bigoli" pasta with Nebbiolo braised oxtail & asparagus
Foiade di FunghiUSD 23.00
Organic buckwheat pasta, mixed wild mushrooms, garlic, parsley & Grana Padano
Ravioli Bergamaschi "Scarpinocc"USD 23.00
Traditional Bergamo ravioli of wild greens & Taleggio Vero, brown butter sauce, crispy sunchokes
Agnolotti del PlinUSD 25.00
House made small ravioli "del plin" of three meats: sausage,veal, rabbit, tomato & onion sauce
Tagliatelle BologneseUSD 19.00
House made tagliatelle pasta in a sausage, veal, tomato & onion sauce
Spaghetti PomodoroUSD 17.00
Housemade spaghetti pasta with tomato sauce and garlic

Pizza dal Forno a Legna

Woodfire Oven Pizza

Salsiccia e FunghiUSD 22.00
Tomato sauce, homemade spicy sausage, wild mushroom & mozzarella
MargheritaUSD 19.00
Tomato sauce, basil, oregano & fresh mozzarella
Guanciale, Radicchio e GorgonzolaUSD 21.00
Fior di Latte Mozzarella, crispy pork "guanciale", braised radicchio & sweet gorgonzola
San Daniele, Zucca e CipolleUSD 24.00
24 month aged San Daniele prosciutto, delicata squash, roasted sweet onions and aceto balsamico
Nduja, Patate, Pomodorini e RucolaUSD 23.00
House cured nduja sausage, cherry tomatoes, sliced Yukon potatoes, wild arugula

Pesce e Carne

Seafood and Meat

Sottocoste BrasateUSD 40.00
Braised bone-in short ribs in red wine, herbs & root vegetables, mixed winter greens, polenta "Taragna"
Agnello in PadellaUSD 38.00
Sautéed Colorado lamb loin, Umbrian lentils & oven roasted organic fennel, lamb demi-glace sauce
Branzino e FagioliUSD 38.00
Grilled Mediterranean Sea bass filet, cannellini beans purèe, broccolini di Ciccio, garlic “gnocco alla Romana”
Pollo Arrosto in TeciaUSD 32.00
Terra cotta roasted natural free range Mary's chicken, Yukon potatoes, Bosane olives & oregano

Contorni

Side Dishes

Uovo d'AnatraUSD 11.00
Duck egg, winter greens, Grana Padano cheese
Cavolfiore USD 14.00
Wood burning oven roasted organic cauliflower olives tapenade & Arrabiata sauce
CavolettiUSD 9.00
Sautéed Brussel sprouts, garlic, rosemary & Pecorino cheese
Erbe InvernaliUSD 9.00
Sautèed winter greens, Calabrian peppers & olive oil

You Be the Chef!

We give you the pasta, the sauce, the cheese and the instructions how to prepare it a home. Will keep frozen for 6 months

UBTC Tagliatelle BologneseUSD 48.00
UBTC Spaghetti PomodoroUSD 44.00
UBTC Agnolotti Del PlinUSD 56.00
UBTC Ravioli Bergamaschi "Scarpinocc"USD 56.00
UBTC Foiade di FunghiUSD 52.00
UBTC Bigoli E CodaUSD 60.00
UBTC Mix SaladUSD 30.00
UBTC Pizzaiolo KitUSD 40.00
4 dough balls, tomato sauce, mozarellaa and choice of 1 topping. Please indicate in Special Request before checkout: mushrooms, prosciutto cotto, arugula, nduja, asparagus, salami, salami, salsiccia, olives. Additional toppings will be $3)

Dolci

Dessert

Cioccolato Fondente e NoccioleUSD 14.00
Warm chocolate hazelnut cake served with vanilla bean gelato
Panna Cotta alla LavandaUSD 12.00
Lavender scented panna cotta, caramel sauce, almond cornmeal crumble
FormaggiUSD 16.00
Artisan Cheese with house made mostarda

What 2,821 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Peninsula
Great for fine wines

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Donato Enoteca offers "delicious and amazing" Italian cuisine with an "unbelievable wonderful" wine list. The ambiance is authentic, and the service is consistently praised as "informative" and "attentive." While some dishes may vary, the overall dining experience is celebrated for its flavor, creativity, and welcoming atmosphere.

2,821 Reviews

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lisa
VIP
San Francisco
72 reviews
5.0
72 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Simply a delightful place, with excellent food and great service.
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Paul
San Francisco
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Advertised on menu as whole branzino and was just a filet.
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Mara
San Diego
7 reviews
2.0
7 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Not what it use to be, the food quality has gone down a lot, I known it was Christmas Eve, but it should have been better. My branzino was dry and it was a small portion, the grilled calamari and fagioli were all fagioli (bean) and about 3 pieces of calamari. The polenta and mushroom was better. The short ribs were moderate and the warm chocolate cake was more like a cupcake.
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Jill
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Donato Enoteca is one of our most favorite restaurants and we come here on special occasions. Everything about our experience here is top tier - the food, ambience, and service. The interior of the restaurant is gorgeous - rich colors, textures, warm and inviting. Beautifully decorated - each table setting is perfect - this adds so much to the dining experience. We started with an insalata invernale - the cinghiale was the star! We ordered the Bigoli e Coda - oxtail pasta with asparagus- always our favorite - absolutely did not disappoint- yum! Last but not least- we had the Cioccolatto Fondente e Nocciole with vanilla gelato - superb! Mille grazie Donato’s!
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Russell
VIP
San Francisco
36 reviews
3.0
36 reviews
Dined on 22 December 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Food was well prepared but servers were too busy to provide good service.
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Jordan
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 20 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food and atmosphere for both lunch and dinner.
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Cindy
Hawaii
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 13 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food and service. Pasta was cooked perfect, al dente. Cocktails and wine list was equally great too. This place will be my go to Italian restaurant in the Bay Area for sure.
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Susan
San Francisco
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on 12 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Usually great food and service. Today the food was great but the service was extremely slow. There were a few big parties and not enough servers.
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Viggy
VIP
San Francisco
31 reviews
4.0
31 reviews
Dined on 9 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good food and service, as usual, at Donato's. The white truffle shavings on the pasta dish were tasty, but expensive!!
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Liz
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 9 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The staff at Donato provided a wonderful for meal for our family, including two toddlers.
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FAQs

Donato Enoteca does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates.

Donato Enoteca is rated 4.6 stars by 2821 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people

30 Dec 2024

7:00 pm

Booked 13 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

1041 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City, CA 94063

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
Middlefield and Main
Area
Redwood City
Hours of Operation
Lunch Tue–Thu 11:30 am–2:00 pm Fri–Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri–Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
public parking available in very close proximity<br />city valet parking available on Friday and Saturday
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Donato Scotti
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.donatoenoteca.com/
Phone number
(650) 701-1000
Catering
Please contact our event director Krista Merlino at (650) 4545644 or the restaurant directly for more details.
Private party facilities
Please contact our event director Krista Merlino at (650) 4545644 or the restaurant directly for more details.

Donato Enoteca

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

GIRO PIZZA a new endless pizza experience

Aperitivo Hour at Donato Enoteca

Spaghetti Carbonara

UBTC Tagliatelle Bolognese

UBTC Spaghetti Pomodoro

Antipasti e Insalate

Polenta Taragna e FunghiUSD 16.00

Salumi Fatti In CasaUSD 23.00

Scarpetta di Burrata PuglieseUSD 19.00

Calamari e FagioliUSD 18.00

Polette di AgnelloUSD 17.00

Insalata InvernaleUSD 16.00

Insalata Biete e RucolaUSD 15.00

Paste Fatte in Casa e Risotti

Tonnarelli al Nero di SeppiaUSD 25.00

Risotto e Pancia di MaialeUSD 27.00

Bigoli e CodaUSD 26.00

Foiade di FunghiUSD 23.00

Ravioli Bergamaschi "Scarpinocc"USD 23.00

Agnolotti del PlinUSD 25.00

Tagliatelle BologneseUSD 19.00

Spaghetti PomodoroUSD 17.00

Pizza dal Forno a Legna

Salsiccia e FunghiUSD 22.00

MargheritaUSD 19.00

Guanciale, Radicchio e GorgonzolaUSD 21.00

San Daniele, Zucca e CipolleUSD 24.00

Nduja, Patate, Pomodorini e RucolaUSD 23.00

Pesce e Carne

Sottocoste BrasateUSD 40.00

Agnello in PadellaUSD 38.00

Branzino e FagioliUSD 38.00

Pollo Arrosto in TeciaUSD 32.00

Contorni

Uovo d'AnatraUSD 11.00

Cavolfiore USD 14.00

CavolettiUSD 9.00

Erbe InvernaliUSD 9.00

You Be the Chef!

UBTC Tagliatelle BologneseUSD 48.00

UBTC Spaghetti PomodoroUSD 44.00

UBTC Agnolotti Del PlinUSD 56.00

UBTC Ravioli Bergamaschi "Scarpinocc"USD 56.00

UBTC Foiade di FunghiUSD 52.00

UBTC Bigoli E CodaUSD 60.00

UBTC Mix SaladUSD 30.00

UBTC Pizzaiolo KitUSD 40.00

Dolci

Cioccolato Fondente e NoccioleUSD 14.00

Panna Cotta alla LavandaUSD 12.00

FormaggiUSD 16.00

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

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Does Donato Enoteca offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

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Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

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