Giorgio Baldi

"It’s like the beginning of a Hollywood riddle: what do Martin Short and Meryl Streep and Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have in common? Both are regularly photographed entering or exiting the Santa Monica trattoria Giorgio Baldi, arguably the ne plus ultra celebrity clubhouse. It is hard to eat there without seeing someone famous, the last time I went Pierce Brosnan was peeling apart a langoustine. But despite the paparazzi bulbs flashing on the sidewalk of West Channel Road, inside the restaurant is cozy not flashy. It feels like Strega Nonna might be making your sage and brown butter ravioli (a personal favorite). Legend has it that a few celebrity favorite dishes include soft corn agnolotti for Kim Kardashian and an off-menu spaghetti pomodoro for Rihanna." —Chloe Malle, editor, Vogue.com"

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"Producer, songwriter, Fenty Beauty owner, and very pregnant Rihanna was photographed exiting this Santa Monica restaurant this week. According to Vogue, she started visiting the spot in 2009 and unofficially turned it into a celebrity hotspot." - Mona Holmes

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"Located in that magical oceanside junction where Santa Monica, the Palisades, and Malibu all collide into a who’s who of 1996, Giorgio Baldi is a flat-out LA classic. This is where you go to overhear Jane Fonda and Gwyneth Paltrow talking about school districts while an old Italian man gets pushy about his gnocchi. With people-watching this good and old-school dishes that remain excellent, Giorgio’s still holds a place in our hearts." - jess basser sanders, brant cox, sylvio martins, arden shore

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"When you first walk into Giorgio Baldi, it won’t seem like a spot where Rihanna eats six times a week when she’s in town. It’s small, cramped, and looks like a neighborhood restaurant your parents have frequented since 1982. But by 8pm, the nearby hilltop creatures begin crawling down from their estates, and this quiet Italian spot turns into a rally point for aging celebrities and people who didn’t do anything today. You’ll overhear Martha Stewart discussing animal urns and sit next to a guy who lives on a boat but also owns a movie studio, and love every minute of it." - brant cox, sylvio martins, cathy park

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"Giorgio Baldi looks like the hometown Italian joint your parents eat at once a week, except the guy they recognize at the corner table is Jimmy Kimmel, not Dave the social studies teacher. You’re here for celebrity sightings and the corn agnolotti (in that order), so expect your parents to freak out over Drew Carey ordering the same bottle of wine, but completely ignore Rihanna three feet away." - jess basser sanders, brant cox, brett keating