Celestino Drago's newest restaurant, Enoteca Drago, is located in downtown Beverly Hills and features authentic regional rustic Italian cooking. Offerings include a selection of smaller plates, artisan cheeses, a selection of imported meats or salumarie, Piedmontese beef, and freshly baked breads from Celestino's own bakery, Dolce Forno. An international selection by the bottle is enhanced by 50 Italian wines by the glass available in taste or glass portions, as well as flights of 5 tastes.
Dining Style: Casual Elegant Price: $31 to $50 Parking: Valet Cross Street: Brighton Ave.
"Great food, Great Service, Lovely menu and a wonderful wine list. Keep up the good work"
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, great for outdoor dining, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch, hot spot
Food
(Very Good)
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
Service
(Outstanding)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level
(Moderate)
By an OpenTable.com user
who dined on
03/17/2010
(review submitted 03/19/2010)
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Review 2 for Enoteca Drago
Overall Rating
(Outstanding)
"My friend and I came for the first time. We split the raviolini with truffles, mushroom and foie gras. My friend had the lamb and I had the branzino. It was delicious. The server gave us great wine pairing and even in the end, gave us free muscat wine with our chef special dessert! Service was top notch!"
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for lunch
Food
(Outstanding)
Ambiance
(Very Good)
Service
(Outstanding)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level
(Moderate)
By an OpenTable.com user
who dined on
03/03/2010
(review submitted 03/12/2010)
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Review 3 for Enoteca Drago
Overall Rating
(Very Good)
"Always a pleasure to eat here. The food is good, varies in quality occasionally, but never misses. The bread sticks here are worth the calories. Drinks are ample and portions eatable to large. Pizza is tasty as well. Love that they do not use "cream" in their pureed soups. You may even see a celebrity or two!"
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch
Food
(Very Good)
Ambiance
(Very Good)
Service
(Outstanding)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level
(Quiet)
By an OpenTable.com user
who dined on
03/04/2010
(review submitted 03/06/2010)
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Review 4 for Enoteca Drago
Overall Rating
(Very Good)
"Warm and comforting environment, friendly and knowledgeable staff, terrific specials. The chef delivers well on seafood and hearty Italian classics."
Food
(Very Good)
Ambiance
(Very Good)
Service
(Outstanding)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level
(Quiet)
By an OpenTable.com user
who dined on
03/02/2010
(review submitted 03/03/2010)
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Review 5 for Enoteca Drago
Overall Rating
(Outstanding)
"Held my partner's birthday partner there...Norberto, the manager was unbelievably helpful!! The wait-staff is superb and all are true gems. Would recommend this restaurant to anyone at anytime!!!"
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, late-night find, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
Food
(Outstanding)
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
Service
(Outstanding)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level
(Moderate)
By an OpenTable.com user
who dined on
01/24/2010
(review submitted 02/26/2010)
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Review 6 for Enoteca Drago
Overall Rating
(Outstanding)
"Always love it here and dinner for Valentine's was no different. Food and service are always stellar. They even gave the ladies a rose in celebration to take home."
Food
(Outstanding)
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
Service
(Outstanding)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level
(Moderate)
By an OpenTable.com user
who dined on
02/14/2010
(review submitted 02/20/2010)
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Review 7 for Enoteca Drago
Overall Rating
(Very Good)
"Dinner was great and the service was top-notch. The lasagna was amazing and my rib-eye was perfect. We also enjoyed the Barolo that was recommended. In addition to the great food that we had, the service was really great. Our server was always one step ahead of us, perfect."
Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list
Food
(Very Good)
Ambiance
(Very Good)
Service
(Outstanding)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level
(Moderate)
By an OpenTable.com user
who dined on
02/13/2010
(review submitted 02/15/2010)
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Review 8 for Enoteca Drago
Overall Rating
(Outstanding)
"It is a wonderful establishment with extremely fine service and magnifcient food. I highly recommend."
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic
Food
(Outstanding)
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
Service
(Outstanding)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level
(Moderate)
By an OpenTable.com user
who dined on
02/06/2010
(review submitted 02/09/2010)
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Review 9 for Enoteca Drago
Overall Rating
(Very Good)
"The food was very good, but some of the dishes were extremely salty."
Special Features: notable wine list
Food
(Very Good)
Ambiance
(Very Good)
Service
(Very Good)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level
(Moderate)
By an OpenTable.com user
who dined on
02/06/2010
(review submitted 02/08/2010)
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Review 10 for Enoteca Drago
Overall Rating
(Very Good)
"A beautiful setting, excellent food, but service could have been a little better."
Food
(Very Good)
Ambiance
(Very Good)
Service
(Good)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level
(Quiet)
By an OpenTable.com user
who dined on
02/04/2010
(review submitted 02/05/2010)
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Review 11 for Enoteca Drago
Overall Rating
(Outstanding)
"It was a delight. The waiters and other staff make you feel that you are in some wonderful ?Italian family home with just a bit of formality. The food is beyond the beyond."
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch
Food
(Outstanding)
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
Service
(Outstanding)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level
(Moderate)
By an OpenTable.com user
who dined on
02/02/2010
(review submitted 02/04/2010)
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Review 12 for Enoteca Drago
Overall Rating
(Good)
"Celestino Drago's Beverly Hills outpost is homey and welcoming, both in feel and in treatment by its attentive, but not overly aggressive staff. Dishes here have been hit and miss, but it is the perfect choice for a casual night out."
Food
(Good)
Ambiance
(Good)
Service
(Outstanding)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level
(Moderate)
By an OpenTable.com user
who dined on
01/01/2010
(review submitted 01/29/2010)
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Review 13 for Enoteca Drago
Overall Rating
(Outstanding)
"Enoteca Drago was a dining pleasure. We ate appetizers from the regular menu and all had a main course from the list of specials. Everything was attractive and delicious. The service was excellent -- attentive without being overbearing. I we will eat here again."
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list
Food
(Outstanding)
Ambiance
(Very Good)
Service
(Outstanding)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level
(Energetic)
By an OpenTable.com user
who dined on
01/14/2010
(review submitted 01/18/2010)
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Review 14 for Enoteca Drago
Overall Rating
(Good)
"Enoteca should get rid of the television set in the bar area. It's a nice looking medium upscale Italian restaurant, with a standard Drago Italian menu. The television, with a basketball game playing, ruined the atmosphere. The owners should decide: is it a nice, comfortable, reasonably upscale Italian resturant offered by a family known for Italian restaurants with good quality food, or is it a bar?"
Food
(Fair)
Ambiance
(Fair)
Service
(Good)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level
(Energetic)
By an OpenTable.com user
who dined on
01/15/2010
(review submitted 01/17/2010)
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Review 15 for Enoteca Drago
Overall Rating
(Good)
"We enjoyed our dinner there but feel we should comment that the $25 corkage charge is high for this restaurant especially in these times. Restaurants in this price range typically charge $15 to $20 a bottle."
Special Features: neighborhood gem
Food
(Good)
Ambiance
(Good)
Service
(Good)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level
(Moderate)
By an OpenTable.com user
who dined on
01/09/2010
(review submitted 01/11/2010)
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Review 16 for Enoteca Drago
Overall Rating
(Very Good)
"Our party of six had a very agreeable evening at Enoteca Drago. We booked a holiday gathering there after having several good experiences sitting at the bar, sipping flights of wine (a strong suit here) with little plates of exceptional quality. Always warm hospitality from staff, with good value on food & wine. Go for best dishes -- whole fish of the day, linguine alla pescatora, appetizer rice cones -- not a standard like lasagna."
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, special occasion
Food
(Very Good)
Ambiance
(Very Good)
Service
(Very Good)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level
(Energetic)
By an OpenTable.com user
who dined on
12/26/2009
(review submitted 12/28/2009)
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Review 17 for Enoteca Drago
Overall Rating
(Poor)
"A truly disappointing experience. The first disappointment was the decor. It has the look of a tired, dingy lunch place. The menu was limited, the service was slim. The wine list was delivered grudgingly. The worst moment came at 9:00 p.m. when one of the waiters turned on the radio and cranked it up so loud that my dinner companion and I could not hear one another. After some effort at getting the waiter's attention we asked if they could turn down the music and we were told no, that they were now closed and they wanted us to leave. I asked what time they close and was told with a smirk that they were closing early that night and the waiter promptly turned his back and walked away smiling. We left. We won't be back."