"Classic Italian Sensibilities:
America's 10 Best Italian Restaurants." Wine
Spectator by Harvey Steinman, March 1997
"California's best - Chef Paul Bertolli's fanaticism for Italian food
earns him the James Beard award." Oakland
Tribune by Joan Zoloth, June 1999
"If
Paul Bertolli's cooking at Chez Panisse was four-star (which it was), then
what he's doing now at Oliveto is in the galaxies...Not only is he producing
the best Italian food in the Bay Area; I'd put his cooking up against that
of anyone in the United States, or Italy for that matter." Michael
Bauer
Now in its fourteenth year, Oliveto
continues to expand its national reputation. Oliveto cooking, known for its
celebration of seasonal ingredients from local farms, fishmongers, and foragers,
features a central fireplace and wood-burning oven. The elegant interior,
adorned with seasonal flowers, earth-toned fabrics, and hand-hewn iron ornamention,
reflects the simplicity and refinement of its menu.
