Chianti Cucina

The staff are so kind and accommodated us despite no reservation. We were fortunate enough to eat on the patio and it was lovely. The food was delicious my kid said it was her favorite pasta. We will be back! Thank you to Juliette for squeezing us in and for the incredible service!

The staff are so kind and accommodated us despite no reservation. We were fortunate enough to eat on the patio and it was lovely. The food was delicious my kid said it was her favorite pasta. We will be back! Thank you to Juliette for squeezing us in and for the incredible service!

I have been twice. The first time I had the special - salmon with a caper sauce. The salmon was perfectly cooked, but the sauce over powered the fish. It made me think the chef is not thinking about balancing flavors. Second time the salmon and caper sauce was a special again - hmm! I had gnocchi with Bolognese sauce this time. The beef the Bolognese tasted old, ropey and over cooked. I will never go back here. Too bad I moved to Novato six months ago.

I have been twice. The first time I had the special - salmon with a caper sauce. The salmon was perfectly cooked, but the sauce over powered the fish. It made me think the chef is not thinking about balancing flavors. Second time the salmon and caper sauce was a special again - hmm! I had gnocchi with Bolognese sauce this time. The beef the Bolognese tasted old, ropey and over cooked. I will never go back here. Too bad I moved to Novato six months ago.

What an amazing restaurant and experience. My wife and I went there for our anniversary and wanted something that was a little different than our usual family/kid-friendly style restaurant and heard great things about Chianti Cucina so we gave it a shot. I'm glad we did. Upon entering it has a cozy, old world and dare I say...somewhat romantic atmosphere(?). However, the floors are tile and it stays busy so it might be loud if you go in peak times. The service makes up for it in every metric though. Our server was very attentive, very knowledgeable regarding the food and wine menu and she was fast! I was actually surprised, I don't mind a dining experience that is a little slower paced when I'm on date night. The food is so flippin' good! I had a Ravioli special with short rib and a pomodoro sauce and the flavors were just spectacular! The quality of the dish was probably the finest pasta dish i've had in Novato. The freshness of the tomatoes in the sauce, the fresh herb medley on top with a slight sprinkling of parmesan really balanced out the heavier cheese/short rib ravioli base. The whole thing had a nice blend of flavors. I topped it off with a Napa wine. My wife chose an italian wine, I was not as daring lol. If we had more time and more space I would definitely try some dessert. Next time for sure! I can't wait to go back.