If you are staying at the Erwin, this place is right next to your lobby. Pizzas, pastas and empanadas. Some are trendy and they have a hot oven so you get great cracker-thin crust. Toppings range to the unusual - like prosciutto and olives. They perhaps have too heavy a hand with the olive oil, but that's a taste thing. They only take cash - no credit cards.

It was late in the evening and my friend and I were starving. The security guard at our hotel recommended two places and we chose Santino's since it was right around the corner. The place looks like a dive and it was CASH ONLY. We ordered the Peruvian Cerviche and the Tortilla Espanola. Our eyebrows raised when we took our first bites; both dishes were delicious! Don't get me w...

There are two locations for Santino's - one is on Lincoln Blvd. in Santa Monica. I went with a friend for a light bite to eat, knowing they had tapas. What I didn't realize was how perfect a place it was for a Saturday night dinner. Very nicely decorated interior - busy but not noisy. We had a really nice glass of Argentine Malbec for $9 and some scrumptious tapas...and there w...

Cooked to perfection with deliciously fresh toppings in the proper Italian way. I have used tis restaurant twice more since and it's been fantastic every time.