Giorgio Baldi
| Giorgio Baldi | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1990 |
| City | Pacific Palisades |
| State | California |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 90402 |
| Coordinates | 34°01′42″N 118°31′07″W / 34.02844°N 118.51874°WCoordinates: 34°01′42″N 118°31′07″W / 34.02844°N 118.51874°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Website | giorgio-baldi |
Giorgio Baldi is a Tuscan Italian restaurant in Pacific Palisades, California. The restaurant is famous for its celebrity clientele.[1]
Description
The establishment serves Italian cuisine, including pasta, seafood,[2] veal, lamb and steak.[3] It is noted for its expensiveness and celebrity clientele.[4] The restaurant has simple decor, with a small green neon sign bearing the initials "gb" on its exterior.[5] Its location has been described as somewhat hidden, which contributed to its popularity with celebrities.[1][5]
History
Giorgio Baldi was born in Forte dei Marmi, a seaside town in Tuscany, Italy.[6] He immigrated to Los Angeles in 1985 and began working as a chef at various Italian restaurants in the city, including serving as the first chef at Il Giardino, a Tuscan spot in Beverly Hills.[7] In 1990, Baldi opened Il Ristorante di Giorgio Baldi on Channel Rd. in the Pacific Palisades.[5][8] The restaurant quickly became popular with former patrons of Baldi's previous restaurants, including Rupert Murdoch and Eli Broad.[5]
By the late 1990s and early 2000s, various celebrities were patrons of the restaurant, including Pierce Brosnan, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Jeff Bezos, Justin Bieber, Cardi B,[3] and Rihanna who reportedly bought a house in the Palisades to be closer to the restaurant.[9]
In April 2011, Giorgio Baldi died at age 81 while vacationing in Ensenada, Mexico.[10][11] After his death, his daughter Elena Baldi took over management of the restaurant.[7]
The restaurant closed for several months in January 2025 due to the Pacific Palisades Fire but was able to reopen in March 2025.[12] In the July 2025 issue of Vogue, the magazine featured a photo history of celebrities at the restaurant, featuring seventy photos going back to 2009, coinciding with the restaurant's 35th anniversary.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jackson, Hannah (2025-06-27). "A Visual History of Giorgio Baldi". Vogue. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ↑ Singh, Chris (2024-06-22). "Dining Icons: Is celebrity-favourite L.A restaurant Giorgio Baldi worth the hype?". The AU Review. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Charles, Marissa (July 30, 2023). "Hot Spot! Rihanna's Favorite L.A. Restaurant Giorgio Baldi is the Ultimate Chic — Yet Cozy — Italian". People. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ↑ Brenner, Leslie (2006-10-04). "Old style with lots of attitude". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Brown, Evan Nicole (2021-05-28). "How a Cozy Neighborhood Restaurant Became a Celebrity Hide-Out (Published 2021)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ↑ Barnes, Mike; Ginsberg, Merle (2011-04-11). "Legendary L.A. Restaurateur Giorgio Baldi Dies". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Gibbs, Mara (2011-04-14). "Everybody Eats Where? In Los Angeles, Il Ristorante di Giorgio Baldi, a Final Toast to My Friend". HuffPost. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ↑ Virbila, S. Irene (1995-08-04). "Giorgio Malibu Serves Up Familiar Fare". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ↑ Tomicki, Hadley (2013-02-01). "Exploring Rihanna's Giorgio Baldi Habit; LeAnn Rimes Breaks Down at Hugo's". Grub Street. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ↑ "PASSINGS: Giorgio Baldi, Gene Shefrin, Ty Jurras". Los Angeles Times. 2011-04-16. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ↑ Odell, Kat (2011-04-12). "Giorgio Baldi of Il Ristorante di Giorgio Baldi Passes Away". Eater LA. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ↑ Cafolla, Anna (2025-03-09). "Rihanna Dresses Cozy and Classic to Solo Dine at Her Favorite Restaurant". Vogue. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
External links
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