You're Invited to Join Us for Authentic Italian Cuisine at its Finest!

LAGO JOINS VALENTINO, DRAGO AND FOUR OTHER TOP ITALIAN RESTAURANTS IN INVITING YOU TO EXPERIENCE ITALIAN CUISINE AT ITS MOST AUTHENTIC WITH SPECIAL PRIX-FIXE LUNCH AND DINNER MENUS

June 5 - June 20

We're one of six top Italian restaurants offering special prix fixe menus featuring only the finest and authentic ingredients Italy has to offer!

The Italian Trade Commission-Los Angeles, in collaboration with the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West, invites Angelenos to experience Italian cuisine at its most authentic. With the goal of raising awareness of the use of authentic Italian ingredients in America, the Italian Trade Commission and Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West selected the restaurants based on a series of parameters including quality and authenticity of Italian products used in the kitchen, the presence of Italian chefs and sommeliers, and the presentation of an Italian-centric wine list.

Restaurant/Food writer Sophie Gayot, who attended the media preview, said this about our risotto with market red & gold beets: "The most interesting dish from the impressive meal was the risotto from Locanda del Lago, which was very creative, light and colorful. " Read her full story HERE.

Chef Maggioni has created wonderful lunch and dinner menus highlighting unique flavors of Italy and the local summer season by pairing Italian products with fresh, organic produce from the Santa Monica Farmer's Market.

Click HERE to view the menus.

Make your reservations now!
(310) 451-3525


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Lago Introduces MEATLESS MONDAYS to Santa Monica

LOCANDA DEL LAGO
INTRODUCES MEATLESS MONDAYS
TO SANTA MONICA

Locanda del Lago, celebrated for its imaginative Italian cuisine spotlighting seasonal flavors and the freshest local ingredients, introduces MEATLESS MONDAYS to Santa Monica with several offerings on its lunch and dinner menus, rotating weekly, that are prepared with no meat or meat-related products including butter, cheese and milk.

"With Meatless Mondays we are pleased to be the first Santa Monica restaurant to join a movement that proposes to help the environment by reducing demand for meat products," says Lago's co-owner West Hooker-Poletti. "I first heard of this effort while attending a screening of the film Avatar where our long-time customers James Cameron and his wife, Suzy, ardently discussed how our carbon footprint would be drastically reduced if everyone resolved to avoid meat one day per week."

Lago's MEATLESS MONDAYS began on May 17, with a choice of Salad of Dungeness Crab with Arugola, Baby Artichokes and Button Mushrooms; Pumpkin Ravioli with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Sage; and Tasmanian Trout, Blood Orange Reduction with Baked Peruvian Potato and Garlic Spinach.

"These selections were especially popular," said Hooker-Poletti, "and several of our guests who tried them told me they enjoyed putting aside meat for a day in favor of the flavorful and delicious alternatives."

MEATLESS MONDAYS continue regularly at Lago, which maintains a unique identity in L.A. by spotlighting the cuisine of Bellagio on Lake Como in Northern Italy. The upscale Italian eatery, with its warm, inviting interior, expansive windows and a sidewalk patio overlooking the colorful Third Street Promenade, has been attracting foodies, celebrities, locals and travelers for more than 19 years. Lago is dedicated to providing the ultimate restaurant experience with exceptional cuisine coupled with meticulous, friendly service. The kitchen offers the most flavorful ingredients available in conjunction with traditional and innovative recipes, and the menus feature produce and other foods from the Santa Monica Farmers' Market.

Lago is located at 231 Arizona Avenue, Santa Monica. (310) 451-3525. www.LagoSantaMonica.com


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Valentine's Day, Super Bowl-A-Thon Fund-Raiser, LAist Lago Review

Menu di San Valentino
for Valentine's Day
Lasts All Week!

Join Us In Supporting the
Westside Shelter and
Hunger Coalition's
Super Bowl-A-Thon
XIV Fund-Raiser
Friday, February 5

Check Out a Wonderful
Lago Review
from LAist!

DINE LA Restaurant Week Returns!

Gourmet Dining at a Great Price!

DineLA 2010
January 24 - 29 and January 31 - February 5

3-Course Lunch ($22)
and
3-Course Dinner ($34)

Check out our menus
HERE!

Lago Presents Holiday Delights 2009!

Check out our Christmas CENA DI NATALE and New Year's Eve BURSTING WITH BUBBLES plans -- and make yours now to join us! Details HERE, along with gift ideas and party/catering assistance for magical celebrations!

New Seasonal Menu

The chef’s winter menu is based on using the freshest organic produce purchased from the local Santa Monica Farmer’s Markets in conjunction with sustainable protein while highlighting the unique flavors of the season. Lago is proud to make pasta, focaccia bread, desserts and gelato fresh daily.

The market ingredients featured this week are Blue Baby Carrots & Broccoli Romanesco from Weiser Farm, Radicchio from Scarborough Farm, Black Cabbage from Coleman Farm, Zucchini, Savoy Cabbage & Parsley from Finley Farm. We are featuring free-range Jidori chicken.

Radicchio in Saor: Tradional Venetian Radicchio with Pinenuts & Raisins, Sesame Encrusted Goat Cheese, Black Cabbage-Mango Sauce

Risotto di Farro - Farro “Risotto-Style”, Braised Beef Tongue

Opa in Crosta - Hawaiian Opa, Lemon-Thyme Crust, Zucchini Trifolate Sauce, Cabbage-Pancetta “Verzada”, Blue Baby Carrots

Pollo Jidori all'Aglio Nero e Porcini - Free-Range Jidori Chicken, Black Garlic-Porcini Sauce, Clown Potatoes, Broccoli Romanesco “Au Gratin”

Cannolo di Ricotta e Ibiscus - Tradicional Cannolo, Chocolate Cream Filling, Hibiscus Flower Sauce

Available as a 3 or 4 course tasting menu, come join us...

Thanksgiving, LA Times praise, Facebook

Guess what a "Best of LA Dining Bets" story in the LA Times Travel section said about Lago: "Best Italian"! Check it out here.

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Thanksgiving at Lago is any way you like it: our regular menu at regular prices, our 3- or 4-course prix fixe menu with choice of turkey or trout main courses, or our signature Thanksgiving to Go! Click here for details.

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Call Lago today for reservations, 310 451-3525. Hope to see you soon!