Stella's

Jim Abrahams

Absolutely great place! I just brought my 95 - year - old dad in for dinner and they were all over the service. We had a great table right by the door with the wind blowing in, the staff was was fantastic, and our waiter, who’s name I did not get, was fantastic. I would have tried a dessert, if my dad wasn’t already trying to escape 😆. 5 star food and service, in a low - key, relaxed environment; excellent! This will be the first place we hit, next time I’m in from Chicago.

G A U

A nice Father's Day dinner at Stella's. We ordered a bottle of Austin Hope to start with the eggplant appetizer and bread. My wife had a tequilla and club soda with limes. Jameson our waiter was very professional and listed the specials as well. I had a wonderful pasta dish with grilled chicken and my wife had the swordfish special. Such a delight. We finished the evening with coffee and pistachio cheesecake with vanilla bean gelato...oh so good. The musician is amazing and plays the saxophone all night and takes requests. Highly recommended

Theresa Lee

Just came to Dana Point for a quick walk and luckily also found this cozy Italian restaurant with live music and delicious meal. Homemade tiramissu was a grand finale. All made to perfection. Definitely will come back to try their lasagna! Grazie!

Wayne Kimball, Jr.

We went off of a recommendation and weren't disappointed. They have a small dining area near the bar and way more seating in a tented area in the back. We shared the crab cake with an arugula salad and was off to a great start! The crab cake wasn't all breading and had good flavor. My wife had the lasagna with the split red and white sauce and she really enjoyed it. I had a spicy scallop pasta and was happy with the dish but it could always be spicier. For dessert we enjoyed the pistachio cheesecake and a chocolate pie. Both were good. We definitely finished strong. As far as the drinks, we brought in one of our favorite wines and was just charged a $20 corking fee. We chatted with the owner, Riccardo briefly and he has worked hard to produce and authentic and delicious product. The serving staff was also great. You can tell there are regulars and no surprise they keep coming back.