Awards

Among the numerous awards and accolades the restaurant and owner Piero Selvaggio have received over the years, count James Beard Awards in three different categories and the California Restaurant Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004.

Other recognitions include Wine Spectator’s Grand Award, which the restaurant has garnered each year since 1981, and Restaurants and Institutions’ Ivy Award of Distinction in 2000, as well as Italy’s highest honor, the Premio del Riconoscimento, in 2002 as Best Italian Restaurant Abroad.

Valentino received a coveted 1 Star rating from the prestigious Michelin Guide for Los Angeles in both 2007 and 2008.