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Primitivo Wine Bistro

1025 Abbot Kinney Blvd. (Rose Ave.) Send to Phone
VeniceCA 90291
310-396-5353 | Make Restaurant Reservations
Contemporary global flavors are exhibited with care and talent at this hip wine bar. Primitivo Wine Bistro Restaurant is one of our | Top 10 Los Angeles WineBars Restaurants | Top 10 Los Angeles Sexy Restaurants | Top 10 Los Angeles SmallPlates Restaurants |

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Open

Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner Mon.-Sat.

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Dining room at Primitivo Wine Bistro, Venice, CAIt will come as no surprise, once you've stepped over this hip wine bar's threshold, that one of the owners of this spot is a former Hollywood set designer. With a massive bar and thick, white columns on one side and a sleekly stripped-down dining area on the other, the vibe in this restaurant row storefront is of constant energy. The menu matches the mood with a long list of tapas placed center table for passing, demanding that patrons take an active role in the dining experience. Specialties evolve from traditional Spanish into an array of global flavors, including golden beet salad, kampachi crudo, rock shrimp ceviche, lightly fried calamari (cooked in olive oil), paella, seared diver scallops and harissa lamb chops. For dessert, the flan, made from the chef's grandmother's secret recipes, is the real deal. Because this is a wine bar, the by-the-glass list promises an around-the-world adventure and diners can choose from half or full portions. There's also a multi-page wine list, which echoes the restaurant's philosophy for a fun, experimental experience.

User Ratings & Reviews for Primitivo Wine Bistro
Average rating    5
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fun, good wine and tapas
by maco on 03/22/2009
 
Went here with my boyfriend and we both enjoyed everything so much.....the service was superb by a mexican server! We were delighted about the delish tapanade & garlic butter that came with our bread.
The sangria is AMAZING, the fried calamari was great! and steak frittes.
Great spanish tapas!
It's a great place! It's reasonably priced -
 
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