Italian
Ado
796 Main St., Los Angeles, CA, 90291
310-399-9010
The little yellow house that was once Amuse is now home to chef Antonio Murè (formerly of Piccolo and Il Carpaccio)….
Website: http://adovenice.com
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, Venice
Category: Italian, Restaurants
Ago
8478 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90069
323-655-6333
Perfectly cooked pastas come piping hot at this sleek showcase (co-owned by Robert De Niro)…
Website: http://agorestaurant.com
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, West Hollywood
Category: Italian, Restaurants
Alejo’s Presto Trattoria
4002 Lincoln Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90292
310-822-0095
This tiny, always busy minimall restaurant is famous for pizza and spaghetti and meatballs…
Website: http://www.alejosrestaurant.com/
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, Marina del Rey
Category: Italian, Restaurants
All’ Acqua
280 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90039
323-663-3280
The Barbrix team opens an enjoyable Italian restaurant and wine bar.
Website: http://allacquarestaurant.com
Neighborhood: Atwater Village
Category: Italian, Restaurants
Amalfi
143 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90036
323-938-2504
A buzzing patio or a quieter room inside with beamed ceilings and a fireplace are the seating options here…
Website: http://amalfiristorante.com
Neighborhood: Fairfax, Hancock Park, Los Angeles
Category: Italian, Restaurants
Amarone Kitchen & Wine
8868 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90069
310-652-2233
Owner Alessandro Polastri has borrowed his mother’s old-world cookbook…
Website: http://www.amaronela.com
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, West Hollywood
Category: Italian, Restaurants
Amici Brentwood
2538 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90402
310-260-4900
This is another restaurant from the Amici folks, and it’s got the warmth and authentic Italian cuisine we’ve come to expect…
Website: http://amicibrentwood.com
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, Santa Monica
Category: Italian, Restaurants
Angelini Osteria
7313 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90036
323-297-0070
Gino Angelini grew up on the green lasagna his grandma made in Rimini and came to L.A. to help Mauro Vincenti open Rex in the mid-’90s.
Website: http://angeliniosteria.com
Neighborhood: Fairfax, Hancock Park, Los Angeles
Category: Italian, Restaurants
Bar Toscana
11633 San Vicente Blvd., #100, Los Angeles, CA, 90049
310-826-0028
Brentwood’s Toscana restaurant has taken over the space next door for this sleek, cocktail-centric spot that lowers the area’s age bracket by 15 years…
Website: http://www.toscanabrentwood.com/bartoscana.html
Neighborhood: Brentwood
Category: Italian, Restaurants, Small Plates
Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery
1517 Lincoln Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90401
310-395-8279
With the still warm loaves of ciabatta baked in batches every few hours, the mix of Boar’s Head and imported meats…
Website: http://bcdeli.com
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, Santa Monica
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Deli, Italian, Museums, Restaurants
Bestia
2121 7th Place, Los Angeles, CA, 90021
213-514-5724
Ori Menashe, his wife, Genevieve Gergis, and restaurateur Bill Chait envisioned a warehouse east of downtown as a testa-serving, guanciale-curing, pasta-extruding temple of authenticity, and darned if they didn’t achieve it.
Website: http://www.bestiala.com/index.php
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: Italian, Restaurants
Bottega Louie
700 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90017
213-802-1470
Downtown’s most popular breakfast, lunch, and dinner destination is an Italian restaurant, high-end patisserie, and cocktail dispensary rolled into one.
Website: http://www.bottegalouie.com
Neighborhood: Downtown, Los Angeles
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2012: Eat, Best of LA: 2012, Best of LA: Eat, Italian, Restaurants
Briganti
1423 Mission St., Los Angeles, CA, 91030
626-441-4663
Locals pile into this modest space for what is the neighborhood’s most elevated Italian cooking…
Website: http://brigantisouthpas.com
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, South Pasadena
Category: Italian, Restaurants
Ca’ Del Sole
4100 Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 91602
818-985-4669
It’s the fireplace, patio, and country-club vibe that make this a good venue for romantic dinners or Roman banquets…
Website: http://cadelsole.com
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, Toluca Lake
Category: Italian, Restaurants
Caffè Delfini
147 W. Channel Rd., Los Angeles, CA, 90402
310-459-8823
This cozy hideaway specializes in authentic pastas and uncomplicated entrées…
Website: http://caffedelfini.com
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, Santa Monica
Category: Italian, Restaurants
Caffe Roma
350 N. Canon Dr., Los Angeles, CA, 90210
310-274-7834
Ago Sciandri of Ago owns this indoor-outdoor spot that amounts to a local club…
Website: http://cafferomabeverlyhills.com
Neighborhood: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
Category: Italian, Restaurants
California Pizza Kitchen
207 S. Beverly Dr., Los Angeles, CA, 90212
310-275-1101
CPK continues to redefine the word pizza and agrees pretty much anything goes with a disk of dough and cheese…
Website: http://cpk.com
Neighborhood: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
Category: Californian, Italian, Restaurants
Capo
1810 Ocean Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90401
310-394-5550
More than a decade later, the quaint Italian spot on Ocean Avenue (but sans an ocean view) is still packed, thanks to the consistency of chef-owner Bruce Marder.
Website: http://caporestaurant.com
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, Santa Monica
Category: Italian, Restaurants
