Dining details: Riva in Santa Monica

Riva ** LOCATION 312 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica; (310) 451-7482; www.rivarestaurantla.comAMBIENCE Lively restaurant and bar from Fraîche’s Jason Travi and company with food inspired by coasts of Italy. That means crudo, pizza and more.PRICE Crudo, $9 to $15; appetizers, $3 to $16; pizza, $11 to $17; main courses, $25 to $40; desserts, $8 to $10. Less expensive lunch menu.BEST DISHES Raw cuttlefish with walnuts and celery, raw fluke with Meyer lemon, persimmon with speck, molto maiale pizza, lamb spezzatino, prime rib for two, ricotta fritters, pear tartine.WINE LIST Well-chosen and moderately priced; great list of wines by the glass. Corkage, $25.DETAILS Open from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. daily. Full bar. Valet parking, $7.50.Rating is based on food, service and ambience, with price taken into account in relation to quality. ****: Outstanding on every level. ***: Excellent. **: Very good. *: Good. No star: Poor to satisfactory.latimes.com/foodMore photos of Riva and its most popular dishes.