Giorgio Baldi

"Sure, at Giorgio Baldi, you might see Rihanna in a see-through kaftan or paparazzi hiding in the bushes. But the most surprising part of this classic Italian restaurant in the Palisades is the highly edible food. Get some burrata and their famous sweet corn agnolotti—both are the sorts of things you’ll wake up in the middle of the night thinking about. That and Rihanna’s kaftan." - brant cox

"Well, that's a classic. That is a Pacific Palisades best Italian, and between Stella and Giorgio Baldi, it's a tight, tight race."—MV "It's very small. Like, I wouldn't say it's a fancy-looking restaurant at all. It feels very neighborhood-y. It feels very intimate—like, you know the waiters for forever."—SV "Everyone is super friendly and I feel like they have the best ravioli selection in Los Angeles. And it's by the ocean, which everybody likes."—MV" - brennan carley

"Palisades-adjacent Giorgio Baldi has been name-checked by celebrities and dropped into rap songs plenty of times over the years as fans, wealthy and otherwise, fawn over the Italian staples and prime ocean-adjacent location." - Rebecca Roland, Eater Staff

"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, Nikko Duren, Sylvio Martins

"The upscale Italian restaurant in Santa Monica Canyon is famous for its celebrity clientele and a cramped interior where tables are essentially up against each other. Fast-forward to today, and Giorgio Baldi has a new, socially distant parking lot patio with astroturf, hedges, and (hopefully) some very drunk celebrities." - brett keating