Cielo is one of our go to places in Atascadero. Great bar and love the decor and casual vibe. The food is solid, especially the lobster risotto and the salmon entree. The staff is awesome, Luis in particular. Whether he's behind the bar or serving our table, he always makes us feel so welcome and special. Definitely recommend! read more

Great meal of Cioppino. Better that Scoma's in San Francisco. The Eggplant parmesan was also delicious. Great service and pleasant atmosphere. read more

Cielo has become one of my favorite places to go, as a local to Atascadero. It is wonderful to have a more upscale restaurant, with a classy vibe. And to top it off, they have delicious food and cocktails!! On this occasion I tried out their gnocchi, which can be difficult to master, without them becoming little, tough footballs. These were delicate puffs of deliciousness, with perfectly seasoned sauce. My husband thoroughly enjoyed his osso Bucco. We topped it all off with their unique version of red velvet cake....which makes me want to come back sometime for dessert only, so I can actually finish the dish next time. The service there is impeccable, attentive but not pesky. A trip to Atascadero is not complete without a meal (and maybe a nice craft cocktail) here. read more

Cielo - Red velvet cake - Italian Near Me - Atascadero, California

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Atmosphere is great and service is lovely up on the rooftop. Love to come here for a sunset drink. read more

Cielo - Just a chill spot to get a little work done and enjoy a bite. - Italian Near Me - Atascadero, California

Pizza is great. Drinks not so much. Ordered drinks and glass was 1/4 full. Mentioned to bartender and he said. "Don't make my life harder." Wouldn't recommend anymore. Seems to have definitely gone down hill. read more

Cielo - Lacking cocktail - Italian Near Me - Atascadero, California

Dined here for an anniversary dinner and honestly was quite disappointed by both the service and quality of food. Upon arrival, the hostess failed to acknowledge the special occasion my boyfriend and I were there to celebrate. Additionally, she sat us at a tiny 2-top table directly beside the kitchen door, pushed up against the wall. I would absolutely understand if this choice was necessary if the restaurant was busy but it wasn't crowded by any means. For drinks we ordered a couple cocktails, both were very good! As an appetizer, we got the calamari which was served as strips rather than rings. I wasn't a huge fan and thought that despite it being well cooked it was under-seasoned. For entrees we got a seafood pasta dish and their three cheese ravioli which was recommended by our server. Both were nothing special. I could make better pasta at home. Despite it being our anniversary, we weren't offered any complimentary dessert so we ordered creme brûlée. Again, nothing special and something i've literally made better at home. Overall, disappointed in this restaurant and wish we had gone elsewhere for our anniversary. read more

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We went to the rooftop bar on a Sunday evening and had the absolute best experience all thanks to Curtis! He made our whole day!

Visited Paso Robles for the first time and found this wonderful restaurant just a few miles away in Atascadero. Everything was great from the bread to the wine selection and especially the food. Our party of 4 was seated right away and the service was pretty good. The restaurant itself was so fun, trendy, and inviting. I will definitely be returning next time I visit! read more

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Such an amazing experience. The food was fantastic and Luis was even more fantastic. He was kind and funny and so passionate about the food! We will absolutely be back! read more

This review is for the rooftop bar only. On a sunny Thursday early evening they had one server with the bartender also serving so wait times were longer. Not sure if staffing levels were intentional or not. Yes, it's great to be outdoors enjoying the fresh air but if you go late afternoon/early evening the setting sun will blind you unless you get one of a few tables in the shade. Bring your sunglasses. Also, this is next to the 101 so there's a constant whirl of cars. They have an interesting and eclectic wine list. I ordered a simple classic martini but the vermouth used had botanicals that changed the flavor profile which I didn't enjoy. I really wanted to like this place but I won't be back. read more

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We were introducing a friend to Cielo as we had many positive meals there. Unfortunately, this evening was a disappointment. My number one pet peeve is rushing food when cocktails haven't been served. Sure enough, our wine sat in front of us while my husband's cocktail took quite awhile and the server was very keen on getting us to order our food. So the food took an incredibly long time and sadly, the salmon was BURNED both sides while the pasta was swimming in oil. To add to this, the hostess came over and asked us to vacate our table because it was reserved for another party. We actually had reservations but the table given to us was outside the busy kitchen door and we had no idea the table given to us was some type of premium set up. So all in all, a disappointing night with poor bar service (for gosh sakes hire an additional bartender for Saturday nights), terrible food and spotty service. read more

My mom got a Margherita pizza and she wishes there were more toppings and the crust was a little thicker. I got the Lobster risotto and thought it was fantastic. We ate outside and the weather was lovely. Great service. I wish we had time to go to the rooftop bar. read more

Cielo - Lobster Risotto - Italian Near Me - Atascadero, California

Would highly recommend this lovely place to enjoy a great evening and you're really fortunate if you get Claire for your server. The service is great and the venue is very nice. I read more

It's beautiful and very cool place to have a cocktail and the food it's really good. Specially the pasta plates. Love The appetizers as well. Great service. read more

This place was amazing. The atmosphere is cute and they played great music. All of the food was absolutely delicious. There was nothing we ordered that we didn't absolutely love. Their gluten free pizza was one of the best gf crusts I've ever had. The beet salad was also really flavorful and refreshing. I got the gluten free carbonera which was to die for. My friends got the steak and the lasagna, both of which they loved. Our waitress was very friendly and super knowledgable and it made the experience even better. I had a mocktail and even the drink was really, really good. This place was hands down one of the best meals I've had in a long time. read more

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This place serves the platonic ideal of chicken parm. Decent wine selection. Service was friendly and prompt. Nice mid-upscale vibe.

This is a great place to just sit and relax after a long day! I always enjoy my experiences here with everyone. Including the servers and the bartender! Luis especially is very charismatic and charming guy! Always finds a way to make me laugh and feel comfortable. Great place and if you happen to go, try the fried calamari! It's my favorite!! read more

My first time here at Cielo was FABULOUS!! I was greeted by Sarah when I arrived and we had a nice chat while I waited for friends to arrive. Meeting Sarah was the beginning of a great experience. She made us feel at home, and answered all of our questions about the menu. Everything sounded so delicious. We all ordered something different and every dish received 5 stars! If you love Italian food and excellent service, this is the place for you. I can't wait to return and try more items on the menu, and save room for dessert. read more

I'm writing this review for constructive purposes. I feel that it's very important as a business to get customer feedback back, so they can improve. I'm giving the 2 stars because of the food solely. If it wasn't for impeccable service and beautiful interior, I would of given 1 star. I had high hopes for this place. Made a reservation for 2 for 8:30. Came in right before our reservation and got seated right away. The hostess was very friendly and welcoming. Got seated and greeted by our server almost immediately. Got waters and our drink orders in promptly. It was busy in the dining room, but that didn't effect the promptness of service. We orders 3 items & two cocktails. Sesso In Citta :: Cleme Brûlée old fashion - the first drink was nice and refreshing and well made. As for the old fashion it was way to sweet for our liking. But I feel that is just personal preference. Beet Salad :: $14 very basic, greens were wilted and not fresh, had little to no dressing. Portion size was very small which is fine if the salad was made well. Fig & Pork Belly :: $18 really liked savory sweet aspect. Unfortunately the pork belly wasn't seasoned and the asparagus was cooked to death. Cioppino :: $34 the bowl came out with the seafood with the "broth" on the side. Then the broth was poured into the bowl table side. As the broth was being poured into the bowl I instantly new it wasn't going taste like cioppino. It looked more like a thick marinara sauce. The broth didn't have any real seafood flavor. Tasted like a basic tomato sauce. The calamari and fish chucks in the broth were very low quality and tiny pieces that were over cooked. Rooftop :: went upstairs and ordered a drink forgot what it was. Some kind of tequila drink. Tasted like it was premixed with little to no alcohol. Talked to a couple on the food while we were enjoying the fire pit and they had similar feelings about the food and the cocktails on the rooftop. I really hope this review is helpful for Cielo to make improvements with the food. I really expect more from a "fine dining" restaurant with high ticket prices. read more

Cielo - Italian Near Me - Atascadero, California

A wonderful dining experience, good service, delicious nicely priced food washed down with a lovely bottle of Pinot

Ambiance - great. We came a party of 7 and got a large round table which was great to be able to have a conversation. Service - wonderful. Attentive tour needs and quite timely (only one dish was slowish but only because we needed something extra. Food - amazing. We ordered a few dishes and they all were very tasty (our adolescent son complained that the gnocchi was too small so we added chicken to it and it was - just fine ) The chicken pesto pizza was really good but THE BEST was the Burrata cloud (make sure to order extra bread if you are more than 3 people as it only comes with three pieces of bread). read more

We chose Cielo to celebrate our daughter's belated birthday and it was once again wonderful. However, this time it was even better due to our amazing server, Luis, and the nice young man who never missed a chance to fill our waters and/or take away a dirty plate. Luis even surprised our daughter with a scoop of gelato and a candle as he and a co-worker sang Happy Birthday to our daughter. The food was great (prawns fra diavolo, beef & pork ragu, and the salmon special) and our booth seat was great, as usual, but Luis made the night extra special. Every server could learn from Luis. read more

The food was good. The staff was super friendly. The place was quite loud. We were disappointed that the rooftop wasn't open yet. Would definitely try it again. read more

Stopped by for a drink on the rooftop since the sun was out. We have been here a couple times for drinks and dinner and it's been really good. But tonight there were issues: first they advertise 4pm but were not open til 5pm. We chatted with some of the other people who also got there a bit before 5pm so whatever. Second, bar menu had changed and unfortunately they didn't have all the ingredients to make the signature cocktails. They took a while to come out and since we were the first to sit down, there should not been a wait like that, especially on a Friday night. Drinks were tasty, except the ones missing key fig and pomegranate syrups. Off the mark tonight, but hope it's better next time. The cozy chairs and sofas, and pit were nice as it was getting breezy. read more

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5 stars for bar service. 2 stars for food. Staying up the road at The Carlton Hotel. Not a lot of choices on 12/23 in DT Atascadero but Cielo was open and busy. We got a spot at the bar. Bartenders were more than friendly and professional. Draft beers were good. Aperol Spritz was a bit flat. Didn't try any of their fancy cocktails. I don't know if the chef was there tonight but the all food was lackluster. The ribeye meatballs (polpettes) were all different sizes with a bland tomato sauce. The Ciopinno was the worst I've ever experienced and I've had many. It looked like it had been sitting under heat lamps for awhile. I sent it back. They supposedly re-fired the Ciopinno. Ciopinno is supposed to be a stew but this night it was just bland tomato sauce topped with seafood. The exact same tomato sauce they used for the polpette dish. The Re-Fire was barely hot. Come on...I had looked on Yelp and Cielo had a pic of a real looking Ciopinno stew. WTH? Just wrong. See my pics verses the 2. The tapenade pizza maybe should be called Saltanade because it was way too salty. I know tapenade is salty but there needs to be a balance. The whole place seemed a bit overwhelmed but they kept it together mostly. Maybe in Atascadero, Cielo is an solid spot for locals but for us, the food is average at best and the kitchen takes short cuts. This leaves the cuisine lacking flavor and integrity. I'd come back to try a Pizza Margherita or two with a beer, maybe a glass of wine. 3 stars is pretty good considering. This isn't personal but out honest experience. read more

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Happy hour is a great time to come and enjoy this Atascadero spot. There margarita and lemon drop are good. read more

Cielo - Happy hour Lemon drop! - Italian Near Me - Atascadero, California

What a gorgeous, delicious meal! The seafood pasta was super generously portioned with seafood. I forgot what my husband got but I believe it was the short rib and it was also delicious! The calamari appetizer was great also. I was super sad we were too full for dessert - they looked AMAZING! We will for sure be back! The cocktails also looked incredible and so did the burrata appetizer but it was huge and we felt it would be best to share with another couple another time. Everything was so good! read more

Cielo - Seafood Pasta - Italian Near Me - Atascadero, California

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Beautiful inside! Service was great. Drinks , fun & interesting. Pizza was delicious, bolognese was a very small portion & needed maybe some salt, was slightly disappointed just in the lack of flavor in that one dish but willing to give other dishes a try. We always want to support our local businesses. read more

Cielo - Pizza & bolognese - Italian Near Me - Atascadero, California

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For our first time trying Cielo, I think it's great and such a nice addition to the revitalization of Atascadero. Being a rainy night, we dined inside. The dining room is modern but warm, there's a really nice bar area and comfortable booth seating as well as other tables. We started with the meatballs and they were some of the best either of us have ever had. The texture was almost crispy on the outside but moist in the middle. I could have easily eaten up an entire plate of them. Their tomato sauce really shines as well. The homemade bread was delicious. I had the fettuccine alfredo with chicken. A simple dish but made really nice and the leftovers made for a nice lunch the next day. I thought service was good - I'd give it a solid 8/10. Prices were fine. We made a reservation and were seated on time. Easy and free parking around the restaurant. We skipped dessert this time, but will definitely be back again. read more

I enjoyed dining here for Mothers Day with my daughter. The service was good with friendly staff ready to assist in my dining experience. I loved the fresh new building and decor. My frittata was fabulous and the menu was different from the usual restaurants in the area. Plus the watermelon mimosa was great. read more

Cielo - The Frittata. - Italian Near Me - Atascadero, California

Bar food with bougie atmosphere. It's a place to be seen, not tasted. People are probably for the bar and walk to the next one overdressed for Atascadero. read more

We visited on a work trip and normally do not go to the same place twice, but between the ambiance, the cocktails, outside seating, amazing food and service we went twice . Drinks were amazing, perfectly executed Dinner was off the chart- Lasagna and other pasta dishes Inside and outside design is inviting Definitely stop in this place ! The Staff is so friendly and answers everything you wanna know about their dishes. read more

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We're really disappointed in the online ordering system, food and service. We ordered from the Cake website and it got cancelled last minute. We order it 3 hours in advance. We didn't know until we got there and there was no order to be found. They said they were having issues with DoorDash orders and an issue with the website. We then proceeded to reorder and then needed to wait 45 minutes. We spoke to the manager and he did nothing to apologize or accommodate. After receiving the food, we were missing items and the meatballs were not fully cooked. Incredibly disappointing. read more

Cielo - Not fully cooked meat balls - Italian Near Me - Atascadero, California

We had an amazing experience!! It didn't start out great as they couldn't find my reservation made through Open Table, but the manager went out of his way to accommodate us while we waited for a table. He personally escorted us to the rooftop bar where he bought us an appetizer and our drinks ( for 5 people) They had blankets for us as we sat by the fire pit! It was divine. Our table was ready in less than 30 min. And our food was so delicious. We loved our night out. Superior service and ambiance! read more

Cielo - Crème Brulè Old Fashioned - Italian Near Me - Atascadero, California

Cielo is located in a beautiful new development that I watched go up. It is in the heart of Atown right across the street from the historic City hall. I finally got to try it tonight. I wish I could give it five stars. The food was first rate. I had a trout dish that was devine. The mussels app was made with spicy tomato sauce , a nice twist. (I'm pescatarian, love seafood.). Stellar service. I deducted a star for ambiance. We had the worst table, right at the kitchen door (see pic). Also the Sunday night crowd was dressed way too casual. Guys in flip flops and shorts. If they only had a dress code. Best to go at a quiet time, whenever that is. read more

Cielo - Table by the kitchen door. Ugh. - Italian Near Me - Atascadero, California

Great Service but terrible food. Upscale casual environment. Drinks were watered down.

We had a 7pm reservation for Valentine's dinner. Parked, then called at 6:40 to inquire if they were honoring reservations on time, behind, or early. The gentleman who answered said our table was ready. Wow! We were immediately greeted by someone in a nicely tailored dress shirt, the same person that invited us in early, and we were immediately seated. Within three minutes we were poured water into the glasses on the table by a well-groomed person. They were quiet and professional. Next, after perusing the menu and placing them on the table we met Luis. Where have you been all my dining life, Luis? He was knowledgeable in a heavy Italian accent. My husband joked he could never keep a false accent up all evening, so it must be genuine. Then, after choosing the prix fixe menu, my husband chose the filet minion, and I chose the black cod with scallops. The food. Oh, the food. The service! I am impressed. My husband could not keep up with the slealthyness of the empty plate swipe from the staff. They were on their best game! Fine dining was our experience, blew away our expectations! Luis is the most professional, on his best game, of any dining experience professional I have experienced! I used to train new staff in many restaurants and let me say, if you find yourself in Atascadero on a Wednesday or Thursday, Luis is serving dinner. Weekend? He's behind the bar. How do I know? Because I asked. We will be back. I miss you already, LuisHappy Valentine's Day to you! 2024 read more

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Have eaten there twice and will never go back. The only person at our table who was happy with her meal ordered a wedge salad. The pizza dough was gummy and the cioppino was nothing but tomato sauce over 4 clams and 2 shrimps. Service was good. read more

Cielo is a lovely Italian restaurant, with outdoor seating. My husband and I split a wedge salad (it was split for us) and a yummy rigatoni dish. Dipping oil & warm bread was brought to our table. The wine list was limited but we enjoyed the Cab's that we chose. Our server, Grace, was very attentive and sociable. We were traveling and stayed in Atascadero... if you are in Atascadero, you should definitely give Cielo a try. read more

We were disappointed after hearing so many good things. Our experience was just a bummer. Nothing was outstanding, drinks, food or service. On the other hand, nothing was terrible. We'll try it again. read more