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Category: Italian - Los Angeles Restaurants
Address: 7313 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Chef Gino Angelini heads this osteria (in Italy, a simple, country restaurant where wine and food are the main attractions), and Angelenos couldn't be happier. The space is tiny and crowded, but regulars know that a bit of a wait and no elbow room are small prices to pay for Italian food this luscious. Pumpkin tortelli with butter, sage, and...
Category: Italian - Los Angeles Restaurants
Address: 400 N Cañon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
At Il Pastaio, brothers Celestino and Giacomino Drago spin the sort of culinary magic that's made their whole family famous in Southern California. Working with the freshest pastas and produce, the chefs prepare antipasti, duck ragout, and penne with swordfish to please even the most discerning palates. Risottos are abundant and always unique,...
Il Ristorante di Giorgio Baldi
Category: Italian - Los Angeles Restaurants
Address: 114 W Channel Rd, Santa Monica, CA 90402
At this engaging restaurant, the owner cooks while his daughter seats customers – and they rarely meet strangers. Tuscan cuisine is the attraction, as illustrated by pasta e fagioli soup, veal Milanese, and a variety of raviolis and gnocchis. Daily specials are always a good choice, and the wine list is extensive and variable in price. A favorite...
Category: Italian - Los Angeles Restaurants
Address: 8638 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Locanda Veneta is considered one of the best Italian restaurants in the city, thanks to its elegant atmosphere, award-winning cuisine, and world class wine selection. Featured menu items include ricotta and spinach ravioli in a fresh asparagus sauce, veal scaloppini, and grilled jumbo shrimp with lots of garlic. The service is almost as renowned...
Category: Italian - Los Angeles Restaurants
Address: 8897 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048
Being situated below street level gives this upscale, old-fashioned Northern Italian restaurant a special ambience that attracts both stars and star-gazers. Famous for its veal and carpaccio dishes, the establishment also serves first-rate Tuscan soup, eggplant parmigiana, and ravioli stuffed with Italian sea bass. A favorite for power lunches and...
Category: Italian - Los Angeles Restaurants
Address: 5 Dudley Ave, Venice, CA 90291
"Intimate" is an understated way to describe this postage stamp-sized restaurant just a few steps away from the beach. Taking cues from the other Venice, this tiny spot serves authentic Italian dishes, rich in flavor and exactingly prepared. Diners enjoy candlelit tables and black-and-white photographs of Venezia while savoring entrees like...
Category: Italian - Los Angeles Restaurants
Address: 119 E Green St, Pasadena, CA 91105
This trattoria with the intriguing name – it translates as "three Venetian regions" – offers an innovative menu with pasta, meat, and seafood dishes with Austrian influences. House specialties include salt cod mousse, ricotta ravioli with beets, and thick pork chops with gorgonzola sauce. Nestled away in Old Town, Tre Venezie has the mystique of a...
Category: Italian - Los Angeles Restaurants
Address: 968 S Westlake Blvd, Westlake Plaza, Westlake Village, CA 91361
Something of a standby in Westlake Village, Tuscany il Ristorante is counted on for consistent Italian fare and a quiet, romantic setting. Over 20 wines are available by the glass, and the selection has some depth – pinot noir and merlot are listed alongside Viognier and Gewürztraminer. Daily specials are the best way to take advantage of what's...
Category: Italian - Los Angeles Restaurants
Address: 3115 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405
For years, award-winning Valentino has provided not only excellent Italian cuisine but impeccable service and a vast wine list as well. Antipasti include carpaccio and Italian bread salad, while pasta and risotto options are perfect in their simplicity – try potato and spinach gnocchi or garlic-infused spaghetti with clams. Representative entrees...
Category: Italian - Los Angeles Restaurants
Address: 3009 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90405
This dimly lit, cozy restaurant offers delectable Italian fare and plenty of atmosphere. Wall sconces and candelabras illuminate steaming plates of lobster ravioli, perfectly cooked risottos, langostini, and filet mignon with porcini mushrooms. Fresh fish specials are also particularly good. Due to the small space, noise levels rise quickly, but...
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