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Il Fornaio - Corte Madera, Corte Madera, CA

Il Fornaio - Corte Madera

4.5
4.5
2978 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
Il Fornaio means "the Baker" in Italian. This award-winning restaurant offers an authentic and unique Italian dining experience. Specialties include wood-fired rotisserie and grilled meats, poultry and game; housemade pastas; pizzas from an oak wood burning oven; fresh salads and housemade soups; a wide variety of desserts; and fresh baked bread made daily from scratch. Winner of the annual Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2002.

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2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 34 times today

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 11:30 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (415) 927-4400
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    Il Fornaio can accommodate 10 to 75 people for a la carte or a fixed menu is optional.
  • Private party contact
    Brooke Roehrick: (888) 491-9582
  • Neighbourhood
    Corte Madera
  • Cross Street
    Paradise Dr.
  • Parking Details
    Public parking in Town Center parking lot directly adjacent to Il Fornaio!
  • Public Transit
    Golden Gate Transit
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,978 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Marin

    Good for business meals

  • Marin

    Great for fine wines

  • Marin

    Good for special occasions

2,978 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great good service food and ambiance. People and drinks

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  2. Bjyerbabuena

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    The food is consistently great here. But the 5 star should go to Thea our server, Thea has an Outstanding personality and service was impeccable.

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  3. Suzi

    Central Coast

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a 6 person birthday dinner for 2 Food and service was excellent Great dessert

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  4. Stormy

    San Francisco

    27 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on September 19, 2023

    overall2food1service3ambience3
    What a terrible disappointment. For almost 30 years our family enjoyed an occasional get together and pasta dinner at this conveniently located and pretty place. The Caesar salad romaine lettuce was limp and not fresh tasting. The pizza Margarita was soggy and the tagliatelle bolognese was bland and heavy handed. 2 pasta dishes, a pizza and a few glasses of wine came to over $200. Sadly we’ll never return. I think it went downhill from the pandemic and never recovered it’s former quality. The selection of pastas were uninspiring, didn’t even have the standby capellini pomodoro or butternut squash ravioli with burnt butter sage sauce.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Sacramento

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It's the best and the original Il Fornaio. Great, attentive service and good food!

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  6. Stace

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Quite pricy but delicious. They had a special eggplant dish that the description read oddly, it said it had an egg on top. The server said it couldn’t be modified. I decided to risk it. The egg must have been used somewhere in the dish but it wasn’t detectable, it was simply amazing eggplant parmesan dish.

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  7. Marie

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I thought the front receptionist could have been more helpful in that she took us to a table that was in the sun still, and being a super hot day that was not quite sensitive to the environment at hand. She could have offered to close the curtains possibly. Not sure. She was nice and asked where we wanted to sit instead but—. Then I did see her relay the desire we intimated to a server. Perhaps it was his section. I get it.

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  8. AbbeyL

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 28, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Had a very nice dinner -everyone enjoyed their food & waiter was great. Wish they had more vegan options - especially desserts.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of our favorite places. Great for family dinners. Service excellent, food delicious, we will return again. Thanks for a lovely night!

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  10. PhilipR

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service, great food, great atmosphere- highly recommend

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  11. johnb

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Waiter was great. Food was superb they were able to accommodate our one year old granddaughter with a good seat and special food

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  12. Marv

    San Francisco

    25 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    A reliably good restaurant. Food is good, not great. Everyone in party enjoyed their meal. Waiter helpful, attentive and there when needed.

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  13. SheilaA

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great go to spot for us. We enjoy the ambiance and the food is delicious!

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  14. vicki

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    fun evening with friends and delicious food. Service was lovely.

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  15. Razorback

    San Francisco

    316 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    316 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Our favorite restaurant in Marin. Roberto, the Manager, is a great guy & has a wonderful staff behind him. Seems like these folks cannot do enough for us each time we are there.

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  16. JerryS

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    They did not have the appetizer listed on the menu, Zucchini blossoms fritters, that we wanted. This is disappointing when it happens. The sides on the entrees were pretty similar— both had mashed potatoes & asparagus— simply added capers to one and mushrooms to the other— should show more ingenuity!

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  17. Warren

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience4
    Waiter was attentive but told us we could not withhold the quinoa from salad or the Parmesan cheese on another salad when apparently that was not the case. Asst Manager did check with us at end of dinner. Service was prompt for a busy Saturday evening. Noise level very high…difficult to hear fellow diners!

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  18. RobertC

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Dinner was fantastic! The staff and service was great! I wish I could remember our wait person's name and Bella, the hostess was super nice!

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  19. kdmarin

    San Francisco

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Delicious and delightfully consistent, but overpriced.

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  20. Birches

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    Our food was delicious, served hot, and served promptly. The ambient noise level was rather high - we found it difficult to carry on a conversation.

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  21. 3MVResidents

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2023

    overall3food5service3ambience4
    As Marinites, Il Fornaio is always our go to place. Yesterday, however, the service person was not the best.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 16, 2023

    overall3food5service1ambience5
    We had seafood pasta with a glass of Cabernet and Pollo Al Funghi with a glass of Prosecco. The food was delicious. The reason it's only 3 stars is slow service from a very rushed waiter and being charged for an extra glass of wine. The charge was removed when we pointed it out. Cost plus tip averaged $60/person. Regarding ambiance, we sat on the patio and it was comfortable and pretty. Unfortunately, we were facing French doors and a waiter decided to tape up a white tablecloth on them right in front of us to shade some people inside.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was a beautiful meal that made for a great anniversary celebration. The pork chop was succulent, my spouses pasta was tender and flavorful. The meat platter was well organized and the coffee was my favorite part. It gave the full mouth feel of a strong and sweet cup of deliciousness. Our waiter was very attentive.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience2
    Food and service was fine, fast service, very loud.

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  25. Rhere

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely hostess…great bussers and service; food delicious and a manager very present which is rare! K

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great experience! Fabulous service and food!

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  27. LaurieC

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food & the service was outstanding!

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  28. Plainjane

    New York Area

    31 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Even though we had 5:30 reservations, the hostess led us to a table in a corner by the bathroom entrance. When we asked for a different table, she obliged. The food & service were very good as usual!

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  29. Funtime

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 29, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    I have been dining at Il Fornaio Corte Madera for 35 years. We tried two new dishes. The pear salad was great and we’ll be adding that to our rotation. The Amatriciana pasta was mediocre at best. Thin sauce, not much flavor, a few pieces of pork at the bottom. Very disappointing. Will go back to my favorite Rigatoni Alla Vodka which is great. Service was uncharacteristically mediocre as well. The waiter was alway running and never slowed down enough to listen, even when taking our order. We knew he was going to be “off” when the first thing he said as he approached our table was “can I get you some water and bread?”. Never mind there wer two glass of water already on the table brought to us by the busboy. He never actually stopped, paused and spoke to us properly. We ordered the special pasta. He returned after a little while and told us it was sold out, and he recommended the previously mentioned Amatriciana. He never actually asked how the food was or if we needed anything. I had to ask him to refill the plate with olive oil & balsamic twice, when it was obvious it was empty and we had half a basket of bread left. I guess asking him the first time wasn’t good enough. The he brought the bill. It was wrong as we were charged for two pastas, the special that was sold out & the pasta he actually brought us. When I brought it to his attention, he didn’t own the mistake by saying something like “I’m so sorry, let me fix that”. Instead he blamed the error on his manager saying “he couldn’t fix it himself”. What a jerk…he should have owned the error instead of blaming someone else. He took the order, he should have reviewed the bill before presenting it to us, he shoujd have caught the error himself to begin with. Even so, when it was pointed out to him, “I’m so sorry, let me correct that right away” should have been his immediate and only response. We’ll be avoided thus server in the future. We tipped him 15%…with thus terrible service, that was a generous gift.

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  30. tameno

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on June 28, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience4
    I made reservations for my husband’s birthday which I listed on OpenTable as always however, nothing was done. I’ve never had to ask once I got to a restaurant, so that was disappointing. The restaurant was nice and the waiter was ok I had gone to the location in Sacramento previously and for the most part enjoyed my visit in Sacramento. My only issue in Sacramento was my potatoes were over cooked but the rest of my meal was good. However, this time it lacked seasoning. My husband’s meal as well. We had to ask for salt and pepper to add to the entire meal. I was not impressed at all, unfortunately.

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  31. Kathleen

    San Francisco

    50 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    50 reviews

    Dined on June 28, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Food was good. The waiter was good but a bit unpleasant. I've had him before and I'm not sure what his problem is. We said lots of pleases and thank yous but he rarely made eye contact. Seasoned waiter but unpleasant.

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  32. REJUVINATE707

    San Francisco

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on June 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    WHAT 50 word minimum can I write... always nothing but good experiences with any of the II Fornaio restaurants...

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  33. JuliC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 23, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    I ordinarily love their Cristina Pizza. This time the crest was so burnt on the bottom that it interfered with the enjoyment of the pizza.

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  34. PatriceD

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was excellent: We had and loved the burrata appetizer, seafood pasta, mixed seafood grill, perch special. The cocktails were yummy. Our waiter was engaging, knowledgeable with great focus on our culinary experience. There are many tables yet we felt it afforded intimacy

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 12, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience1
    Poor food and poor service. I will not be returning.

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  36. explorer

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 9, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience3
    The restaurant had a nice atmosphere, good for larger groups, not a romantic dinner. Our main meal was delivered to the table before we had finished our starter which was disappointing as it was a special dinner for us. The waiters also had no room to get between tables so we were being bumped quite often. Food was nice and staff were friendly.

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  37. Bill

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our experience was fantastic our server was excellent

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  38. Razorback

    San Francisco

    316 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    316 reviews

    Dined on June 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Roberto, the Manager, runs an excellent business! Constantly looking for spots where another hand would help the situation is his strong point. The food is wonderful, as is the service. This is our favorite restaurant in Marin.

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  39. Hatenoisy

    San Francisco

    39 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on June 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    was a lovely lunch with an old friend...friendly service that let us chat and chat and chat...delicious lunch and dessert. lovely environment. all in all lovely lunch

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Everything was wonderful! Terrific location, delicious food!

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking

FAQs

Il Fornaio - Corte Madera offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 927-4400.

Il Fornaio - Corte Madera is rated 4.5 stars by 2978 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 34 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Il Fornaio - Corte Madera

223 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera, CA 94925

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Paradise Dr.
  • Neighbourhood
    Corte Madera
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 11:30 am–9:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress Code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking Details
    Public parking in Town Center parking lot directly adjacent to Il Fornaio!
  • Public Transit
    Golden Gate Transit
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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