Santa Monica · Spot
Giorgio Baldi
About
Giorgio Baldi is a small Italian restaurant on Channel Rd in Santa Monica Canyon, near the beach, famous for its sweet corn agnolotti and a celebrity favorite. It's tiny and pricey, and photographers often wait outside.
Jasmine says
A little house in Santa Monica Canyon: Rihanna's favorite, with legendary corn agnolotti.
Insider tips
- Paparazzi wait at the door; the celeb-sighting rate here is the stuff of urban legend.
- Order: Corn agnolotti (the famous dish itself)
- Order: White truffle season only
- Order: Sea urchin pasta
Jasmine’s notes
- Santa Monica（Channel Rd）A family Italian restaurant opened in 1990, one block from the ocean, famous for its celebrity clientele. It closed for a few months after the Palisades fire and reopened in March 2025; dinner only, closed Mondays.Order: Asparagus ricotta ravioli, corn agnolotti, and pasta comes in half portions; call to book
- Address
- 114 W Channel Rd, Santa Monica, CA 90402
- Website
- giorgiobaldi.us →
Where I wrote about it
- Will you really see celebrities in LA? | The LA celebrity map 2026
- Where celebs eat and grab coffee, and you can too | The LA celebrity restaurant & café map
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