Cello Ristorante & Bar

Cello Ristorante & Bar is a Paso Robles restaurant serving upscale Mediterranean and Northern Italian cuisine. The practical details are direct: the restaurant is listed at $65 per person, the dress code is smart casual, service hours are 7:30 AM to 9 PM daily. For diners planning around Paso Robles, it is best understood as a polished but not overly formal option centered on Mediterranean and Northern Italian cooking.

The kitchen is associated with Executive Chef and Food & Beverage Director Eric Olson, Jeremy Fike is also noted as a chef at Cello. Beyond those core facts, specific dish recommendations, menu formats, service details should be confirmed directly with the restaurant before booking.

Mediterranean and Northern Italian cooking in Paso Robles

The clearest reason to consider Cello Ristorante & Bar is its upscale Mediterranean and Northern Italian focus in Paso Robles. That makes it a natural fit for diners who want a smart-casual meal with an Italian and Mediterranean direction rather than a highly experimental or ultra-formal dining experience.

Use the confirmed cuisine category as the guide: Mediterranean and Northern Italian are the restaurant’s defining culinary lanes. For a broader city scan before committing, use our full Paso Robles restaurants guide.

Cello Ristorante & Bar also has Wine Spectator Award of Excellence recognition in 2026. That is the strongest confirmed recognition signal available here, it supports treating the restaurant as a Paso Robles dining option with confirmed wine-related recognition without overstating the specifics of any beverage program.

Who should book it, who should choose something else

Book Cello Ristorante & Bar if you want an upscale Mediterranean and Northern Italian restaurant in Paso Robles with a smart-casual dress code and a $65 per person listed price point. It is a sensible choice for diners who want a planned meal that still feels approachable rather than strictly formal.

Choose something else if you need confirmed details that are not currently here, such as a specific tasting menu, particular dishes, dietary accommodations, takeout or delivery, or a defined lunch-versus-dinner format. Diners mapping a full food-and-wine itinerary can also check our full Paso Robles wineries guide alongside other Paso Robles dining options.