C&O Trattoria, 31 Washington Blvd., ☎ +1-310-823-9491, . M-Th: Lunch served 11:30AM-3:30PM, Dinner served 3:30PM-10PM; F: Lunch served 11:30AM-3:30PM, Dinner served 3:30PM-11PM; Sat: Breakfast served 8AM-1:45PM, Lunch served 12PM-3:30PM, Dinner served 3:30PM-11PM; Sun: Breakfast served 8AM-1:45PM, Lunch served 12PM-3:30PM, Dinner served 3:30PM-10PM. Located right next to the beach and a short walk from the Venice Pier, C&O Trattoria is a popular spot for casual dining as well as large birthday parties. This Northern Italian seafood restaurant features an indoor seating area and a patio, with menu items available in either "individual" or "gargantuan" portions (for family-style meals). The wait staff is friendly, and every night during dinner hours, activity temporarily pauses for a restaurant-wide singalong of Dean Martin's "That's Amore," during which servers roam around and toast with the diners. The atmosphere is comfortable and fun, and their garlic balls are famous. Prices range from $5-10 for "individual" sized dinner antipasti to $15-20 for "gargantuan" sized entrees. �
The Firehouse, 213 Rose Avenue, ☎ +1 310-396-6810, . Built in a retired firehouse, this restaurant/bar offers all manner of breakfasts, sandwiches, and other meals from a "healthy" and "less healthy" set of menu selections. Weight lifters from Venice Beach gorge themselves on egg whites, chicken breasts, broccoli and tofu, while the rest of the population has a variety of sandwiches and breakfast items to choose from. The ambiance is fun, the food is decent, and prices are reasonable.$7-$15. �
Hama Sushi, 213 Windward Ave, ☎ +1-310-396-8783, . Serves lunch on weekends from 11:30 until 2:30, and dinner daily after 5:30. The sushi is reasonably good and not outrageously priced, but the love-it-or-hate-it feature of this restaurant is the numerous screens scattered around the eating area showing everything from sports to 1950's surfer flicks. For some this provides a unique atmosphere, while those with attention deficit issues may not be able to focus on just one thing for days afterward. �
Piccolo Ristorante, 5 Dudley Ave. High end, authentic, Italian food in a street alley of the beach in Venice this is one of the hidden gems of Westside eating, the area itself is a little rough around the edges though so be careful at night.$18-$35 entrées. �
Primitivo Wine Bistro, 1025 Abbot Kinney Blvd., ☎ +1-310-396-5353. Primitivo is a Mediterranean tapas restaurant with a large wine selection. Dark scenery and a large outdoor seating area in back. Moderately pricey, but the food is delicious. Try the bacon wrapped dates. �
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