From the wood-fired hearth at Antico Nuovo to the buzzing Arts District warehouse at Bestia, these are the Italian spots Angelenos keep going back to.
Arts District · 2121 E 7th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90021
A cavernous Arts District warehouse turned Italian powerhouse, Bestia hums with clatter, copper, and people who dress like dinner’s an event. The pastas are handmade, the bone marrow is legendary, and everything’s rich …
Koreatown · 4653 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004, USA
Antico Nuovo feels built around the hearth—live fire, copper pans, and pasta coming together in plain view. The room stays warm and focused, with long tables and a tight menu that doesn’t wander. Start with the thick fo…
Echo Park · 1507 Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Step into a sun-dialed corner of Echo Park gone full Italian afternoon: rich-green walls, a stone bar that looks like mortadella, and a vintage espresso machine gleaming like it knows all your secrets. It’s the kind of …
Silver Lake · 2442 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
A former 1940s bungalow turned neighborhood wine den, Barbrix nails that Silver Lake sweet spot between low-key and quietly fancy. Inside, it’s all polished wood, wraparound bar, and an open kitchen that hums like a din…
Silver Lake · 2901 Rowena Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039
The kind of neighborhood spot where regulars order without looking at the menu and the Bolognese tastes like someone’s Italian grandmother is working in the back (spoiler: she’s not, but the chef is just that good). The…
Eagle Rock · 1948 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041
Eagle Rock’s favorite candlelit carb temple, where the tables are close, the wine leans natural, and the Bolognese has a loyal following. It’s warm, narrow, and always humming with dates and regulars who order without l…
Sherman Oaks · 13726 Oxnard St, Valley Glen, CA 91401, USA
The first thin-crust pizza in Southern California came out of this kitchen in 1945, and barely anything's changed since then — red vinyl booths, checkered tablecloths, a of course the menu. Frank's Special Pizza (olive …
West Hollywood · 9071 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
The original red and white LA Italian, with perfect cocktails, amazing old country food and, yes, stereotypically brusque service. Savor the chicken parm over several cold martinis and be prepared to get the check the s…