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Beverly Hills - Il Cielo restaurant
6.1

Il Cielo

  • Beverly Hills
  • $$$
  • Italian
  • Upscale
  • Food
    great
  • Vibe
    great
  • Perks
    great

Food: Overpriced and ho-hum cuisine

Certainly, the Dark Chocolate Heart Shaped Cake slides down like a Cadillac, and both Panna Cotta and Raspberry Flourless Cake provide a decadent flourish to the dinner experience. However, Il Cielo's food is as much a study in contradictions. Expect a slim menu with repetitive dishes, mediocre tastes, and dubious freshness. Pasta forays lack distinctiveness, commingling with high costs that devalue the dining experience.

  • Okay Taste

    Mixed feelings on food; some find dishes good, others forgettable.

  • Not Creative

    Pasta dishes lacked unforgettable flavor, uninspiring for a memorable experience.

Top 3 dishes at Il Cielo

  1. 1

    Dark Chocolate Heart Shaped Cake 🏆

    Elegantly presented, decadently good, and perfectly balanced with fresh raspberries.

    Dark Chocolate Heart Shaped Cake dish
  2. 2

    Panna Cotta

    Best panna cotta ever; creamy, light, infused with delicious vanilla bean.

    Panna Cotta dish
  3. 3

    Raspberry Flourless Cake

    Moist, decadent, with perfect balance of raspberry filling and chocolate.

    Raspberry Flourless Cake dish

Vibe: Elegantly soothing yet dissonant

Il Cielo's ambiance resembles an oil painting: carefully staged, stirring up romantic and elegant feelings. The restaurant excels in date nights, whether over an elaborate wine list or innovative cocktails. But beneath this veneer, entertainment disrupts the serenity with loud and varied music, and the restaurant's overall buzz is more form than substance.

  • Great For Dates

    Consistently described as the perfect setting for a romantic date night.

  • Bad To Entertain

    Music too loud and varied, disrupted experience with waiters dancing to it.

Perks: Comfortable yet inconsistent service

Il Cielo straddles comfort and inconvenience. For one, there's the valet parking, providing effortless accessibility, along with the soft balance of music and conversation. The outdoor seating is reminiscent of a fairytale with twinkly lights and romantic whispers. But service swings from attentiveness to indifferently slow, and reservations are a hit-or-miss, casting ambiguity to the dining experience.

  • Great Outdoor

    Patio's romantic atmosphere with twinkly lights often highlighted as enchanting.

  • Okay To Reserve

    Reservations recommended, experiences vary with some waits even when booked.

  • Bad For Diets

    Very few vegetarian options, leaving vegetarians with limited choices.