Il Fornaio is a rehearsal dinner, wedding shower, and party venue centrally located in the historic Westin Hotel in San Jose, CA. If you and your beloved are looking for an Italian-inspired setting for your pre-nuptial events, this venue is an ideal location. With spaces ranging from intimate private dining rooms seating up to 26 guests to our large and elegant Grande Ballroom, we cater to events of all sizes.
We will work with you to design a customized dinner menu for your gathering. With fresh salads, savory antipasti, housemade pasta, woodfired pizzas, and hearty meat and seafood entrees available, you'll have plenty of exciting options to choose from. You can pair your menu selections with wine and craft cocktails from our award-winning beverage list.
Our on-site event coordinator is passionate about collaborating with you to make your vision for your special day come to life. We work closely with you throughout the booking process up until the day of your event (and even after!) to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for you and your loved ones. Additionally, our incredible staff exemplify the spirit of Italian hospitality and are sure to delight your guests with their exceptional service throughout your celebration.
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Chandrika P 5.0
This is a nice place for business meetings dinner with various drinks & delicious food. Their serving is very fast & splendid
Piyush Tandon 5.0
Italian cuisine with traditional menu items like soup salad pasta. Service was a little slow perhaps due to conference rush. Nice ambience in the dining room.
Jeff Kao 4.0
We were invited by friends for dinner. It is in an historic building with a lot of characters. Service was excellent. We felt a bit cramped at the assigned table. They immediately moved us to a more desirable table. Food was great, but dessert ...
was the highlight of the night. I must be getting old to like sweets? You could always valet park at the front, but we parked about a block away at the convention center parking. The area felt safe for the casual stroll back to the parking garage.
A K 4.0
Locate inside the Westin Hotel. Came here for a team lunch. We made reservations, so we didn't have to wait. Our server was super nice. The food was delicious, we ordered multiple items to share. Would recommend ll Fornaio for date night, dinne...
r with friends. Check it out
Vivian Du 2.0
Food was really yummy, but felt like we were being rushed to leave the whole time we were there. Our waiter gave us the bill while serving our dessert, which was okay, but what was not ok was when he came back with the card reader WHILE we were...
still having our dessert and did not leave until my partner put his spoon down to pull his wallet out and pay. This was also a Saturday night at 8PM, and the place doesn't close until 9PM, so I wasn't sure what the rush was for. There were also plenty of other people still enjoying their food. Either way the experience was uncomfortable enough that I'll go elsewhere for good Italian food
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