Restaurant Information:

Hours

Mon-Fri 11am-3pm, 5pm-11pm Sat-Sun 11am-11:30pm

Stellar Italian country cooking catches the perfect wave in Malibu.

The Scene
Relaxed and alluring Mediterranean ambience, midrange prices and rapturously authentic food--it's clear why Allegria is a wildly popular Malibu destination. Stars and producers lounge in one cozy corner, while surfer dudes and their well-bronzed dates share Chianti under the bougainvillea-draped patio.

The Food
Rustic Italian cooking at its best--sophisticated and unpretentious, a seamless blending of seaside luster and country earthiness. Dazzling appetizers abound, including Santa Barbara black mussels, which resonate in a lemon-herb cream sauce. Pastas are excellent, from the simplest preparation to richer and more luxurious fare. Lobster tortelloni, swathed in a satiny saffron sauce, is flavored with ripe tomatoes and fresh asparagus; a creamy and fragrant truffle risotto lingers blissfully on the palate. Traditional meat dishes are hearty and satisfying, such as the rich roasted lamb shank served over fettuccine, and the tender veal scaloppine with porcini mushrooms and artichoke hearts in a Marsala cream sauce.