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    4.8 (6 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Benicia Clock Tower

    Benicia Clock Tower

    4.0(10 reviews)
    2.0 mi

    Came here for my cousin's Baby Shower this place is beautiful on the inside and outside, it has a…read morelot of history. The inside was very spacious it had two bathrooms and a full kitchen along with a bar a stage and a dance floor, there was so much room which was a great thing cause we have a huge family. The baby shower turned out amazing delicious food and drinks and you know when alcohol is involved and we haven't seen each other in a while we turnt up lol. If you are planning a wedding or baby shower or a birthday and want it to be amazing book this place you will not be disappointed.

    IMHO We came here…read morefor a private event, a family baby shower. This venue is huge! Before entering the building, a nice security guard greeted us and gave us options to get to the second floor, either elevator or stairs. We chose the wooden stairs! The whole venue has a cool, rustic feel with its wood and brick facades. My first impression was that they must've just freshly varnished the entire floor because that's what it smelled and looked like. Thankfully the smell didn't overtake the venue. The floor looked great! LOL The family did all the decorating and provided the food. There is a small kitchen to do prep work. In the back there is a long bar area and a small stage. Table and chair storage holders are big and cumbersome and can't be camouflaged during your event. Bathrooms were slightly dated but brightly lit. They should update their bathroom stall latches to something other than hook and eye closures. Overall, a nice spacious area for your event.

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    Benicia Clock Tower - Back bar area

    Back bar area

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    Bella Siena - Linguine Frutti di Mare My staple when i go!!! Always my favorite

    Bella Siena

    4.3(1.7k reviews)
    2.4 mi
    $$$

    Had a LOVELY lunch today with Woodland as our server. We were a walk in lunch and he was so…read morepleasant and helpful! I ordered the special which was delicious!! We enjoyed the views and the atmosphere for sure, and the food was really wonderful. Fresh flavors and wonderful ingredients. I tried a lavender mixed drink, but wasn't a fan. Woodland didn't hesitate to remove the item from the bill. Really loved the place!!!

    Well! Bella Siena is a jewel! Perfect location (right in the water), windows everywhere, so there's…read morehardly a bad seat in the house, great food, great drinks, and even better service! We went yesterday for my husband's birthday. I made a reservation on Open Table and called to request a window seat. We arrive and were greeted warmly, and taken to our window table. Yusuf was our server, and he is so much more than a server. He is family. He made superb recommendations, and every drink, entree and dessert he recommended was mouthwatering! We had the Misto salad, mushroom soup (soup of the day), saffron pappardelle, chicken Parmesan, and mushroom ravioli (we took plenty home!). The house-made noodles and sauces were delectable! We also ordered the apple crumb for dessert made the Yusuf way, AND Yusuf brought us a raspberry basil sorbet with candle and sang happy birthday with me to my husband. We will be back soon and will be bringing friends and family to experience the greatness of Bella Siena. Thank you Yusuf and team!

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    Bella Siena - Roughly 10 parties waiting 30+mins in a corner with RESERVATIONS!

    Roughly 10 parties waiting 30+mins in a corner with RESERVATIONS!

    Bella Siena - Linguine Frutti di Mare!!!! My FAVORITE!!!!! It is loaded with seafood

    Linguine Frutti di Mare!!!! My FAVORITE!!!!! It is loaded with seafood

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    Mangia Bene Restaurant - Fettuccini al Pesto comes with mushrooms, shrimp / house made Pesto

    Mangia Bene Restaurant

    3.8(332 reviews)
    2.6 mi
    $$

    We wanted to go to a Walmart that happened to be around this area, but along the way we came across…read morean Italian restaurant and decided to give it a try. First, let me talk about the complimentary bread and dipping sauce. The bread is not sourdough, which I was grateful that it wasn't, and it was very soft and delicious. The dipping sauce appeared to be tomato based with cheese and garlic mixed in, and it paired extremely well with the bread. For our appetizer, we chose the Insalata di Caesar, which is romaine lettuce tossed in their house made Caesar dressing made with eggs and anchovies, then topped with croutons and parmesan cheese. Overall, the Caesar salad was good. My only critique was that since they make such excellent bread, I wish they had made their own garlic croutons as well. Instead, the croutons felt store bought. Aside from that, the salad was very enjoyable. It was priced at $10.95 as of December 2025. For my entrée, I ordered the Fettuccine al Pesto, which includes fettuccine pasta, shrimp, mushrooms, white wine, and garlic in a creamy pesto sauce made with walnuts and anchovies. Overall, the dish was delicious. I really enjoyed the creamy pesto sauce with white wine and garlic, which elevated the flavor beyond a standard pesto and paired beautifully with the fettuccine. The mushrooms were also a great addition. The shrimp were plump and juicy, but my only complaint was that they lacked seasoning and flavor. I wish they had been a bit more seasoned. This dish was $19.95 as of December 2025. The restaurant's interior ambience was surprisingly more family style than fancy, and we actually much prefer that. Our server was also very friendly and helpful, which added to the overall positive dining experience.

    Was in Martinez and did a takeout order at Mangia Bene. I like family owned businesses, the place…read morelooks nice, has a good amount of seating and the staff are friendly that took my order. Took my food home filet mignon, garlic bread with cheese, and a crème brûlée. The food was good as takeout. Going to dine in to get to get the full experience. Getting Italian food to go or dine in and you're in Martinez I recommend Mangia Bene. Support family owned businesses!!!!!!

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    Mangia Bene Restaurant - Free bread and spread

    Free bread and spread

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    Venticello’s Ristorante - Starter bread + marinara

    Venticello’s Ristorante

    4.1(402 reviews)
    2.6 mi
    $$

    This cozy small Italian restaurant is something anyone visiting or living here should try. This…read moreplace had a very warm atmosphere in the inside with only a few table but luckily it wasn't too busy when me and my girlfriend came by. From the looks of it, there are many locals who show love to this place because everyone seemed to know everyone which was a nice thing to know. Our waiter was very nice, I forget her name but she was such a nice lady. The food was amazing. You start off with a sliced bread thats warm straight from the oven and is presented to you with a secret homemade sauce that was super delicious. If you love garlic like myself, you will be scraping that sauce till its gone. We got the calamari to start with and share and I think that was the best calamafi I've ever consumed. I usually dont like the firm texture and fishy flavor of some calamari but this was super tender and super flavorful without the fishiness. A really great starter to share. We each got out own dishes and I got the Frutti di Mare. This dish was super flavorful and exactly what I wanted from a seafood pasta. Their mussels were HUGE though so I got kinda turned off from that (just a personal thing). Everything else was amazing and you also get a choice of soup or salad before your main entree which is a great format for eating. My girlfriend got the Pasta Gabriella and it was a VERY large portion. She said it was good but we both agreed there was a very strong bell pepper flavor. If you love bell peppers definitely get this pasta. Overall we had a great experience here and would love to come again!!

    Came here to celebrate Mother's Day with my mom, grandparents, and brother and booked a reservation…read morethe day before. Thank goodness they had space for the 5 of us! First of all, our waiter was so sweet and attentive. My grandparents have some dietary restrictions, but they were very accommodating and helpful when picking something they could eat off the lunch menu. We were first served bread which was warm and delicious with the marinara. We ordered Prosciutto for our appetizer which was very tasty. Can't ever go wrong with this plate. I ordered the chicken pesto with a tomato bisque soup. The soup was delicious! My mom who ordered a salad split it with me because she's never tried that soup and found it super tasty. The chicken pesto was more on the tomato-ey side but yummy nonetheless. The portions were huge so I had to take it to go! Such a cute place to bring your family or a date to!

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    Venticello’s Ristorante - Looking at Bar and kitchen

    Looking at Bar and kitchen

    Venticello’s Ristorante - Monte Cristo and shrimp omelette

    Monte Cristo and shrimp omelette

    Venticello’s Ristorante

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    Downtown Martinez - localflavor - Updated May 2026

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