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Primitivo Wine Bistro
(Now Closed)Wine Bar, Tapas Restaurant, and Spanish Restaurant$$$$
Venice
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Jelena PasicFebruary 11, 2015The salad were delicious! The meatballs were DELICIOUS! The shrimp app was DELICIOSO! The lamb was Delicious! Strawberry Apple strudel - YES, please! But the best of it all was the wine list! I heart!
jennifer hanMay 8, 2015gjelina steals their thunder, but the food here is great and there is no crazy wait. the ribeye, scallops with corn puree, and paella are my favorites. i like their elderberry white sangria too.- AshleyDecember 21, 2012Everything was really flavorful. We ordered WAY too much food, but enjoyed trying everything. Baby beet salad, sauteed tiger shrimp, roasted Scottish salmon, and patatas bravas were all delicious.
The paella is exceptional & exquisite! The house tapenade & aioli are heavenly creatures! Love the backdoor patio for lunch dates & the dimly lit artsy front room is perfect for a dinner tryst.
Mariela MustafáJuly 19, 2012Get a table in the back terrace! Order a Red Sangria Jar, the Tortilla Española is a really good starter, order the amazing paella for two!! Great place!
Anastasia BeaverhausenApril 29, 2013This place is awesome for brunch on sundays. Bottomless mimosas and sangrias with a superb menu. The French toast is RIDIC!
SavoredMay 18, 2011Must try the Bacon Wrapped Medjool Dates with Chorizo, Balsamic and Candied Walnuts or Braised Chipotle BBQ Beef Short Ribs with Apple Smoked Bacon and Caramelized Onions!
michael simmonsDecember 28, 2012Get the white sangria infused with elderflower. It's sparkly and pretty fantastic.
Nicole LingnerJuly 22, 2010when in doubt, this is where we end up: Bacon Wrapped Medjool Dates, Golden Beet Salad, Tuna Tartar, ... but most importantly: don't miss "Sangria Sundays" with those amazing "Primitivo Sliders": ) Read more
Bacon wrapped dates... Omg! Yes please!!!!! Everything is great but bacon wrapped dates... OH YEAH!
Tina JainMay 25, 2014elderflower white wine sangria. Prettiest sangria ever because it sparkles. Yeah, it sparkles.
Anna JørgensenOctober 29, 2013The food seemed cheap and prepared long ago even though it was quite expensive! The wine was good, but also not cheap. Nice people, but a little bit too busy.
Love all the cool paintings! Many of them are early works by the amazing artist Natalia Fabia.
nina muflehFebruary 2, 2013food is average. tapas are ok.avoid the steak. I ordered it medium rare but it tasted bone dry and barely any flavor. atmosphere varies depending on where you're seated so shoot for the back room.
Joe BoseFebruary 7, 2010If you order glasses of wine at the bar while waiting for a table expect to pay taxes on top of list price. I get it, bit who does that? The bacon wrapped dates *are* great though.
EmilyPostsMay 13, 2012Chef changed in May 2012. No more sangria Sundays and they don't serve food between 4pm and 5pm.
Neil KanningSeptember 17, 2011The bacon wrapped dates are like candy wrapped in bacon. Perfect food.
alejandro ramirezFebruary 19, 2013The bar tenders seem to be too busy talking to their friends than providing good service.
Elisabetta GioviNovember 25, 2010White Italian white was very light, it tasted like it had water in it (I'm Italian and I know how it should taste!)
Any pinotage and you're good, but the Neil Ellis is the best value
Kristin KirganSeptember 4, 2010Server was on her period, but so was I and this totally hit the spot!!!
SandeepMarch 8, 2014Avoid the place. Mediocre food at best and over priced. Walk down to Gjelina instead.
kensuke jojiMarch 4, 2013Try the Griled Chicken With Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Spinach Mushroom Over Linguine With Scampi Sauce - 激ウマなう。
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A staple of Abbot Kinney Boulevard and a friend of the community of Venice Beach for over eleven years.
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- Mon–Fri
- Noon–11:30 PM
- Sat–Sun
- 11:00 AM–11:30 PM
(310) 396-5353
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