Review

Osteria La Buca in Sherman Oaks is almost a carbon copy of the original in Hollywood—a reliable Italian spot perfect for almost any occasion.

Brant Cox

February 23, 2023

Review

Lemon Grove is a stylish Hollywood rooftop with good cocktails and pretty food.

Sylvio Martins

February 8, 2023

Review

Paloma is a Venice restaurant with a beautiful patio and pricey, mediocre food.

Sylvio Martins

December 27, 2022

Review

Rao’s is the LA location of the classic NYC Italian restaurant, and while the food won’t blow your mind, it’s still very crowd-pleasing.

Brant Cox

November 22, 2022

Guide

We ranked the Italian spots in a neighborhood full of Italian spots.

Sylvio Martins & Arden Shore

November 3, 2022

Review

Pizzeria Bianco is an excellent pizzeria in a breezy, industrial space Downtown.

Sylvio Martins

November 3, 2022

Review

Divino is a lively, nautical-themed trattoria with excellent pasta in Brentwood.

Sylvio Martins

November 3, 2022

Review

Palmeri is a great, snoozy Italian spot on San Vicente with delicious pastas and veal chops.

Sylvio Martins

November 3, 2022

Review

Pecorino is an intimate trattoria in Brentwood with a mix of simple and fancy Italian dishes.

Sylvio Martins

November 3, 2022

Review

Sor Tino is an Italian spot in Brentwood with a romantic front patio, great service, and food that's good enough.

Sylvio Martins

November 3, 2022

Review

Amici Brentwood is a beautiful Italian restaurant with bland food.

Sylvio Martins

November 3, 2022

Review

Bari is an Italian spot in Beverly Grove that's our favorite pre-party restaurant in the neighborhood.

Brant Cox

October 4, 2022

Review

Uovo in Santa Monica is a great option for a quick, tasty bowl of pasta near the Promenade.

Brant Cox

September 22, 2022

Review

Marco Polo is a sunny restaurant at the Silver Lake Pool & Inn that specializes in seafood-y Italian.

Nikko Duren

September 14, 2022

Review

The Nice Guy in West Hollywood has the best food of any clubstaurant in LA and a crowd that might actually have a celebrity in it.

Brant Cox

September 13, 2022

Review

Hyde was once the most exclusive club in Hollywood, but its heyday is long, long gone.

Brant Cox

September 13, 2022

Guide

When you’re dead set on eating some carbohydrates and sauce, let this guide be your roadmap.

Nikko Duren

September 7, 2022

Review

For Italian food in Los Angeles, it still doesn’t get any better than Bestia in the Arts District.

Brant Cox

August 22, 2022

Review

Felix is a confident, celebration-ready restaurant in Venice where you’ll eat pasta that sends you into a fugue state.

Jess Basser Sanders

August 22, 2022

Review

Jame Enoteca is a small strip mall Italian spot in El Segundo with fantastic handmade pasta.

Brant Cox

August 22, 2022

Review

Hippo is a great Italian-ish restaurant in Highland Park that’s great for all kinds of situations.

Jess Basser Sanders

August 22, 2022

Review

Cosa Buona in Echo Park proves that a neighborhood pizzeria joint can actually exist in LA.

Brant Cox

August 22, 2022

Review

Union is one of the best restaurants in Pasadena, and a great spot for a midweek date.

Brett Keating

August 22, 2022

Review

Mario’s is an old-school Italian deli in Glendale, and your spot for massive cold cut sandwiches at lunch hour.

Brant Cox

August 22, 2022

Review

Roberta’s has very good pizzas, but hasn’t realized that pizzas are the thing this Culver City spot should stick to.

Jess Basser Sanders

August 22, 2022