VIA UNO Cucina Italiana & Bar

4.3 (306)

$30 and under

Italian

2810 CABRILLO HIGHWAY ONE NORTH, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

About this restaurant

Innovative
Romantic
Good for special occasions

Discover for yourself why VIA UNO was voted 2016 & 2017 "BEST ITALIAN" in the Bay Area, named one of Sunset Magazine's Favorite New Restaurants of 2014, and voted Half Moon Bay's Favorite New Restaurant by locals. Enjoy authentic flavors in a casually elegant coastal ambiance including a modern-rustic dining room, dog-friendly heated outdoor patio, private wine room, and full bar. Our authentic 6,000 pound wood-fired pizza oven specially hand-made in Naples for VIA UNO creates light-as-air pizza crusts and our menu features Calabrian specialties you're unlikely to sample anywhere else unless you take a trip to Italy. Our produce is hand-selected from Half Moon Bay's local farms and our Old World-heavy wine list features varietals imported from Calabria. VIA UNO - where authentic Calabrian tradition gets a fresh new locally-sourced interpretation!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria, Cocktail Bar
Hours of Operation
Daily 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
Website
http://www.viaunorestaurant.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Catering
Treat your guests to a delicious customized meal of artisanal specialty pastas, pizzas, fresh meats and seafood, salads and desserts all custom-made at VIA UNO from fresh locally-sourced ingredients. Prepared and presented with hand-crafted rustic charm and served at your place or ours. Specializing in onsite and offsite Weddings and Banquets Corporate and Small Business Catering: We make in-house dining so easy and delicious, everyone will love it. We’ll bring food made to order with the finest freshest ingredients directly to you already prepared.
Private party facilities
We feature a beautiful private wine room that comfortably seats up to 20 people. Our dog-friendly, heated outdoor patio seats up to 40. We are also happy to discuss fully private and semi-private dining accommodations.

Location
2810 CABRILLO HIGHWAY ONE NORTH, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Area
Half Moon Bay
Cross Street
Roosevelt Blvd
Parking Details
Private Lot
Public transport
From San Mateo take SamTrans Bus 294 to the Half Moon Bay Main/Poplar stop. Switch to Bus 17 for one mile North on Hwy 1. Exit at the Roosevelt stop right in front of VIA UNO.
Entertainment
Live music Fri-Sun
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Speck e BurrataUS$21.00
Fresh burrata cheese and Speck
Tagliere CalabreseUS$24.00
Chef's selection of Italian sliced meats and cheeses (for two)
Polpo alla GrigliaUS$18.00
Grilled Spanish octopus in a light lemon and olive oil dressing
BruschettaUS$10.00
Housemade bread fresh from our wood-burning oven topped with fresh chopped tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic
Polpette al SugoUS$15.00
Housemade meatballs in tomato sauce

Insalata

Bietole e CaprinoUS$11.00
Mixed beets, arugula, goat cheese, olive oil and light truffle vinaigrette dressing
Cesare*US$11.00
Romaine lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese, Caesar dressing
SempliceUS$8.00
Mixed greens, balsamic vinaigrette

Pasta

GnocchiUS$21.00
Housemade potato dumplings in a gorgonzola cheese or tomato sauce
Rigatoni AspromonteUS$23.00
Large tube pasta with Italian sausage, peas, mushrooms, bell pepper, tomato cream sauce
Carbonara*US$23.00
Spaghetti with guanciale, black pepper, egg yolk, pecorino cheese
Fiocchetti di peraUS$25.00
House made fiocchetti stuffed with gorgonzola cheese and pear served with butter spinach and shaved parmesan cheese
Mafaldine con la mollicaUS$26.00
Homemade Mafaldine pasta with a sauce comprised of garlic, parsley, EVOO, garlic, cherry tomatoes, olives, hint of anchovy, finished with orange infused breadcrumbs

Entrée

BranzinoUS$29.00
Baked Mediterranean Sea bass in a Salmoriglio lemon sauce, served with seasonal vegetables
Filetto di ManzoUS$39.00
Grilled Black Angus Rib-eye steak served with seasonal vegetable
Parmigiana di MelanzaneUS$24.00
Baked eggplant layered with mozzarella, parmesan cheese, and tomato sauce

Side Order

BroccoliUS$8.00
Broccoli sautéed with garlic, olive oil, and chili flakes

Pizza

MargheritaUS$17.00
Tomato sauce, fior di latte mozzarella, basil, extra virgin olive oil
CalabreseUS$19.00
Fontina cheese, Italian sausage, mushrooms
VegetarianaUS$18.00
Tomato sauce, fior di latte mozzarella, eggplant, basil, zucchini, bell pepper and black olives
CapricciosaUS$19.00
Tomato sauce, fior di latte mozzarella, artichokes, mushrooms, black olives
Pizza Via UnoUS$22.00
Specially prepared half calzone & half pizza...all in one pizza! Half calzone with tomato sauce, fior di latte mozzarella, ricotta, sopressata; Half pizza with tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, black olives, basil, olive oil

Dessert

TiramisuUS$9.00
Layers of espresso-dipped ladyfingers and whipped cream
CannoliUS$9.00
Sicilian cannoli stuffed with sweet ricotta
NutellinoUS$14.00
Pizza dough calzone filled with Nutella
Sorbetto a limoneUS$10.00
lemon sorbet

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at VIA UNO Cucina Italiana & Bar.

4.3

(306)

4.2Food
4.3Service
4.0Ambience
3.1Value

Noise • Moderate

306 Reviews

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noname Gold
San Francisco Bay Area206 reviews
5.0
Dined on 28 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Another really great dinner at Via Uno. My wife and I shared everything but dessert as we wanted to enjoy all of it. Excellent Burrata and Prosciutto(Speck) with Figs as was the Beet, Arugala and Goat Cheese salad. The truly outstanding item as the Fiocchetti which is small sacks of pasta stuffed with Gorgonzola and pears in light sauce of butter and spinach. We finished dinner with dinner with a classic lemon shorbetto in a lemon and a chocolate Tartufo, which made us feel like we were back on the Piazza Navova in Rome. Can't do much better than that!!!!!
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OpenTable Diner Gold
San Francisco Bay Area14 reviews
4.0
Dined on 23 February 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Food was pretty good but $$, tables packed way too tight together.
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TomW
San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 21 February 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
There was no butter or oil/balsamic vinegar offered when the bread basket came. We were charged $20 for corkage even though it listed corkage as $15 on the website...I should have called this out, my bad. I also said this was a very special occasion on OpenTable when making the reso's as it was our 38th anniversary and nothing...no offer of a dessert or even waiter to say *Happy Anniversary*. We were big fans of Via Uno from the beginning, but now, not so sure.
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KathleenC Gold
San Francisco Bay Area22 reviews
5.0
Dined on 18 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
What I love most about this place is that it's the real deal. So authentic. I want to try it all! Fun that it's a short drive to El Granada for a stroll afterward!
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lovechampagne Gold
San Francisco Bay Area35 reviews
4.0
Dined on 15 February 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
WEnt in Valentine’s Day. Loved the food. Pricing was on par with the area. It was Valentine’s Day so very busy and a little chaotic with reservations and delays but they rectified the longer wait with free Prosecco. Family owned and operated and very Italian. I’d come back for the spicy radiatore dish. Mouth watering good. Also the spumoni ice cream cake. So good!!
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KatieW
Seattle / Eastern Washington7 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
From the moment we walked up to the front door to the end of the evening the staff was warm and welcoming. The food was spectacular and the atmosphere was charming. It’s a gem of a restaurant and we will definitely be back!
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OpenTable Diner Gold
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 9 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love this place. Francesco and his team are fantastic!
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tremainpj Gold
San Francisco Bay Area24 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent service by exceptionally welcoming and friendly staff. Authentic Italian cuisine with homemade pastas, delicious gnocchi, and several other scrumptious menu items to choose from. Great wine selections. Very busy, but also very accommodating, with ample room for larger parties. Noise level was a bit high, but also expected for a Friday night dinner service. Very impressed by Via Uno and will definitely come back!
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Eater Gold
San Francisco Bay Area79 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 January 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The New Menu is good, the NYE MENU WAS FANTASTIC! Great food, wine and The staff was like family ! Great time !!
VIA UNO Cucina Italiana & BarResponded on 7 January 2020
Thank you, we are so happy!!! Appreciate you spending NYE with us.
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OpenTable Diner Gold
San Francisco Bay Area8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 30 December 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Such an improvement with food and service
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria, Cocktail Bar
Hours of Operation
Daily 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
Website
http://www.viaunorestaurant.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Catering
Treat your guests to a delicious customized meal of artisanal specialty pastas, pizzas, fresh meats and seafood, salads and desserts all custom-made at VIA UNO from fresh locally-sourced ingredients. Prepared and presented with hand-crafted rustic charm and served at your place or ours. Specializing in onsite and offsite Weddings and Banquets Corporate and Small Business Catering: We make in-house dining so easy and delicious, everyone will love it. We’ll bring food made to order with the finest freshest ingredients directly to you already prepared.
Private party facilities
We feature a beautiful private wine room that comfortably seats up to 20 people. Our dog-friendly, heated outdoor patio seats up to 40. We are also happy to discuss fully private and semi-private dining accommodations.

Location
2810 CABRILLO HIGHWAY ONE NORTH, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Area
Half Moon Bay
Cross Street
Roosevelt Blvd
Parking Details
Private Lot
Public transport
From San Mateo take SamTrans Bus 294 to the Half Moon Bay Main/Poplar stop. Switch to Bus 17 for one mile North on Hwy 1. Exit at the Roosevelt stop right in front of VIA UNO.
Entertainment
Live music Fri-Sun
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

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Zuppa

Soup of the DayUS$9.00

Antipasto

Speck e BurrataUS$21.00

Tagliere CalabreseUS$24.00

Polpo alla GrigliaUS$18.00

BruschettaUS$10.00

Polpette al SugoUS$15.00

Insalata

Bietole e CaprinoUS$11.00

Cesare*US$11.00

SempliceUS$8.00

Pasta

GnocchiUS$21.00

Rigatoni AspromonteUS$23.00

Carbonara*US$23.00

Fiocchetti di peraUS$25.00

Mafaldine con la mollicaUS$26.00

Entrée

BranzinoUS$29.00

Filetto di ManzoUS$39.00

Parmigiana di MelanzaneUS$24.00

Side Order

BroccoliUS$8.00

Pizza

MargheritaUS$17.00

CalabreseUS$19.00

VegetarianaUS$18.00

CapricciosaUS$19.00

Pizza Via UnoUS$22.00

Dessert

TiramisuUS$9.00

CannoliUS$9.00

NutellinoUS$14.00

Sorbetto a limoneUS$10.00

Additional information

Not available on OpenTable