Fattoria e Mare,

315 Main St, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019, United States

"Beautiful Italian restaurant specializing in seafood, with a nice bar. Chef Pablo is the owner, you get gourmet food here made by a real master chef. Lots of space and seating options for families and couples. I came at an off hour in January so it wasn't too busy, not sure the crowd at peak."

"Great service, uneven food quality with a terrific branzino and pizzas balanced off by a couldn't be worse chicken tagliatelle where the chicken didn't taste fresh (like frozen for a week and then inadequately defrosted)."

"If I could pick the most exceptional restaurant in the Bay Area, this place would be IT! Carlos and Maya (his trainee) did such an amazing job taking care of us. The little details in their service count and I hope they can get an extra bonus for extra exceptional customer service. I really like that their ingredients are locally sourced so they support the small businesses and farmers in the area. Most restaurants should do this. It a a quiet restaurant at the entrance of downtown Half Moon Bay, ambiance is very chill, they have a bar, regular tables and private rooms for party. Knowing that I had appetizer, main course and dessert which usually make me feel full to the extent that I want to pass out and I did not this time, speaks volume to the freshness of their ingredients. Everything I ate (beet salad, spanish octopus, potato au gratin, tiramisu) was amazing, worth the price, cooked to perfection and they did not miss a beat!"

"First off the service was great and The bread they make here is amazing. The clam chowder was meh as well as the meatball appetizer. The muscles tasted good, but were kinda small. I also had the olives and really enjoyed them. And absolutely loved the scallops. I only ordered one beverage. The black widow. A bit on the sweet side, but I really liked it"

"This restaurant is a great find. We have been to many Italian restaurants in the peninsula but they are all mediocre. We had no expectations, so when the starter came, we were surprised to see a beautiful dish of half baby beets and large strawberries in a good sauce. The focacia was very good too. My main of seared salmon was perfectly cooked and flavorful, unlike most other restaurants which tend to overcook salmon. Our other main was steak sandwich, which was excellent too. The pleasant staff automatically refilled our ice teas several times. We will make this our regular place for Italian. On our second visit a couple of weeks later, my son said it was "the best meal we've had since the last time we came here. ""