Cute place with its own parking lot, a huge wine list, and a nice variety of entrees. Food was excellent. Didn't wanto be too sleepy, so just ordered two glasses of wine--excellent and just the right amount. Interesting flavors and mixes of food--will try a couple of ideas at home. Who would have thought spinach salad with pistachios? More

Had read good things about Centrella and found our dinner to be just "so-so". No wow factor. The dinner house located a short distance from ‘downtown’ HMB is visually pleasant, inside & out. Large fireplace was warm & inviting. The background "jazz-type" music was a little too loud for background ambiance. We had the scallops & arctic char dishes. The... More

The dining experience is exceptional, but it's the music by jazz pianist Keith Williams that really makes the dining experience memorable. More

We spend a lot of time in Half Moon Bay and we love this place. One of the weeks we were staying in Half Moon Bay, we ate there 5 days in a row because to be honest the food and atmosphere are great. One of the managers gave us a bottle of champagne as a token of appreciation for... More

We had another wonderful diner, started with raw oysters, then gem salad and for the main dishes tried pork chops and duck, fabulous. Finished with cheese plate with local CA goat cheese with dates & apple slices. For sweets try the chocolate trio, perfect. More

We were looking for a restaurant in Half Moon Bay on Saturday night and we were happy to be able to get into Cetrella. The beautiful fireplace was the certerpiece of the room and the staff was very attentive. Our food was fantastic! I would highly recommend a trip to the far end of town to visit Cetrella. More

Stopped by after a visit to the beach with some coworkers. We were seated right next to the fireplace, which was wonderful after the chilly beach front. The service was good - sometimes a bit overattentive, but that's better than under! The food was tasty, start to finish, and they had a good wine list. More

We went to the restaurant in large part because the advertised jazz music on the weekends. We showed up on a Saturday night and the musicians were three guitar players that could not even remotely be described as playing jazz music. The food in the main dining room was mediocre, the service was slow and officious. More

We were passing through Half Moon Bay and stopped here on a Thursday early evening for dinner. There were only a few other diners and so we had plenty of attention from our server who was engaging and witty. We shared a salad and ordered halibut and short ribs. The halibut was nicely sauced and came with small assortment of... More