Allegria, Malibu

Step into this place and it's as if you have stepped into Italy. The cleverly done decor, cozy stone walls, wooden tables as well as the alfresco seatingall lend to its fabulously quaint look. Most of the cuisine served here hails from the regions of Venice, Florence, Rome and Tuscany. So dig into pizza, pasta, risotti and a host of antipasti as well as hearty soup like the Minestrone Alla Contadina. Try the Insalate with Radicchi Alla Cesare or the Calamari Affogati or any one of the delicious sandwiches such as the Focaccina Con Salmone Grigliato. The obvious drink with Italian food is wine and here bottles come at quite reasonable rates.