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21 Essential Pasta Restaurants in Los Angeles
Felix Trattoria is one of 21 Essential Pasta Restaurants in Los Angeles.

1. Felix Trattoria

9.2
1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA
Restaurante Italiano · 44 dicas e avaliações

EaterEater: Chef Evan Funke’s triumphant return to the LA restaurant scene was quickly heralded as the dedication to making every noodle by hand has turned out some of the most extraordinary pasta in the city. Leia mais.

Rossoblu is one of 21 Essential Pasta Restaurants in Los Angeles.

2. Rossoblu

7.8
1124 San Julian St (12th St.), Los Angeles, CA
Restaurante Italiano · Fashion District · 18 dicas e avaliações

EaterEater: Steve Samson has finally debuted his massive City Market South project, Rossoblu. Inspired by the cuisine of Bologna, meat sauces that coat stunning iterations of housemade noodles are the go-to. Leia mais.

Il Ristorante di Giorgio Baldi is one of 21 Essential Pasta Restaurants in Los Angeles.

3. Il Ristorante di Giorgio Baldi

8.4
114 W Channel Rd, Santa Mônica, CA
Restaurante Italiano · 48 dicas e avaliações

EaterEater: Il Ristorante di Giorgio Baldi has been a Santa Monica staple for decades. Expect pastas that are often served with truffled sauces. Posh vibes are guaranteed. Leia mais.

Alimento is one of 21 Essential Pasta Restaurants in Los Angeles.

4. Alimento

8.6
1710 Silver Lake Blvd (at Effie St), Los Angeles, CA
Restaurante Italiano · Silver Lake · 38 dicas e avaliações

EaterEater: Silver Lake’s casual pan-Italian gem Alimento is known for many things, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a single table foregoing their take on a traditional totellini en brodo. Leia mais.

Bestia is one of 21 Essential Pasta Restaurants in Los Angeles.

5. Bestia

9.3
2121 E 7th Pl (at Santa Fe Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Restaurante Italiano · Downtown Los Angeles · 249 dicas e avaliações

EaterEater: The real draw here are the perfect, soul-warming pastas. The spaghetti rustichella with dungeness crab and cavatelli alla norcina with housemade pork sausage and black truffle are the slam dunks. Leia mais.

Cento Pasta Bar is one of 21 Essential Pasta Restaurants in Los Angeles.

6. Cento Pasta Bar

8.6
4921 W Adams Blvd (S West View St), Los Angeles, CA
Restaurante Italiano · West Adams · 12 dicas e avaliações

EaterEater: Days inside Santos Uy’s Mignon wine bar turn out plates of perfectly executed pasta. It’s a small space, but that doesn’t stop Lavi and Uy from making big things happen with gnocchi and noodles. Leia mais.

Gusto is one of 21 Essential Pasta Restaurants in Los Angeles.

7. Gusto

8432 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA
Restaurante Italiano · Mid-City West · 16 dicas e avaliações

EaterEater: Chef Vic Casanova knows pasta, and the bucatini carbonara might be one of the best in LA. Laden with black pepper, pancetta and egg yolk, this carb-heavy dish is enough to keep anyone full for days. Leia mais.

Jon & Vinny's is one of 21 Essential Pasta Restaurants in Los Angeles.

8. Jon & Vinny's

9.2
412 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Restaurante Italiano · Mid-City West · 104 dicas e avaliações

EaterEater: Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo’s eponymous restaurant comes with housemade bucatini cacio e pepe and down-home spaghetti with six hour bolognese that is served with banging hip hop tunes. Leia mais.

Knead & Co. is one of 21 Essential Pasta Restaurants in Los Angeles.

9. Knead & Co.

317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA
Restaurante Italiano · 8 dicas e avaliações

EaterEater: Made fresh daily and turned out to waiting hordes nearly as fast, Knead & Co.’s pastas are the backbone of the long market stall, which is starting to run breakfast, lunch, and dinner hours now. Leia mais.

Love & Salt is one of 21 Essential Pasta Restaurants in Los Angeles.

10. Love & Salt

8.6
317 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA
Restaurante Italiano · Downtown Manhattan Beach · 21 dicas e avaliações

EaterEater: There is no better place in the South Bay to indulge in decadent bowls of pasta than Love & Salt when dishes like rabbit Bolognee and braised lamb neck pappardelle are on the menu. Leia mais.

Maccheroni Republic is one of 21 Essential Pasta Restaurants in Los Angeles.

11. Maccheroni Republic

8.5
332 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA
Restaurante Italiano · 62 dicas e avaliações

EaterEater: This pasta bar is a haven for wine lovers and Downtowners wanting a casual meal that won’t break the bank with meals like pumpkin ravioli and thick Venetian bigoli della nonna. Leia mais.

Osteria La Buca is one of 21 Essential Pasta Restaurants in Los Angeles.

12. Osteria La Buca

9.1
5210 Melrose Ave (at N Wilton Pl), Los Angeles, CA
Restaurante Italiano · Larchmont · 95 dicas e avaliações

EaterEater: Newish chef Cameron Slaugh is now at the helm of Osteria La Buca after stints at Alinea and Eleven Madison Park, but the heart of the place will always be the rustic, hearty pastas. Leia mais.

Osteria Mozza is one of 21 Essential Pasta Restaurants in Los Angeles.

13. Osteria Mozza

9.0
6602 Melrose Ave (at Highland Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Restaurante Italiano · 157 dicas e avaliações

EaterEater: Osteria Mozza continues to turn out some of the city’s best pastas, each done with a true-to-Italy bent. There’s the tortellini, pappardelle with rabbit ragu, and the tagliatelle with oxtail. Leia mais.

Pasta Sisters is one of 21 Essential Pasta Restaurants in Los Angeles.

14. Pasta Sisters

8.8
3343 W Pico Blvd (Arlington Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Restaurante Italiano · 22 dicas e avaliações

EaterEater: An affordable Mid-City favorite, the pesto gnocchi or ravioli will make you swoon, while the tagliatelle bolognese would make a fine mid-week lunch. Leia mais.

The Rose Venice is one of 21 Essential Pasta Restaurants in Los Angeles.

15. The Rose Venice

9.0
220 Rose Ave, Venice, CA
Restaurante Americano · Los Angeles · 183 dicas e avaliações

EaterEater: Jason Neroni’s pasta wizardry is on full display with dishes that range from perfect iterations of the classics to more creative hits like wakame spaghetti with Dungeness crab and Santa Barbara uni. Leia mais.

Scopa Italian Roots is one of 21 Essential Pasta Restaurants in Los Angeles.

16. Scopa Italian Roots

9.1
2905 Washington Blvd (at Abbot Kinney Blvd), Marina del Rey, CA
Restaurante Italiano · 78 dicas e avaliações

EaterEater: Scopa Italian Roots have wonderful housemade pastas like rabbit lasagnette and a beautifully simple chitarra that give it the bustle and buzz as when the doors were open on the first week. Leia mais.

Sotto is one of 21 Essential Pasta Restaurants in Los Angeles.

17. Sotto

9575 W Pico Blvd (at Edris Dr), Los Angeles, CA
Restaurante Italiano · South Robertson · 82 dicas e avaliações

EaterEater: In the southern edge of Beverly Hills, chef Steve Samson makes Sotto stands out for pastas like squid ink mafaldine in a baby octopus ragu and rigatoni coated in silky chicken liver. Leia mais.

Terroni is one of 21 Essential Pasta Restaurants in Los Angeles.

18. Terroni

8.9
7605 Beverly Blvd (at N Curson Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Restaurante Italiano · Mid-City West · 97 dicas e avaliações

EaterEater: Terroni is a reliable go-to for a week night meal. Order the tagliolini in canna a mare with clams, mussels, calamari, scallops and tiger shrimp in a buttery tomato sauce. Leia mais.

The Factory Kitchen is one of 21 Essential Pasta Restaurants in Los Angeles.

19. The Factory Kitchen

8.3
1300 Factory Pl, Los Angeles, CA
Restaurante Italiano · Arts District · 51 dicas e avaliações

EaterEater: The star of the show at chef Angelo Auriana’s early Arts District entrant is the mandili, unbelievably supple handkerchief-sized pasta dressed with an airy almond basil pesto sauce. Leia mais.

Union Restaurant is one of 21 Essential Pasta Restaurants in Los Angeles.

20. Union Restaurant

8.6
37 E Union St, Pasadena, CA
Restaurante Italiano · Old Pasadena · 46 dicas e avaliações

EaterEater: Bruce Kalman’s Pasadena dinner spot Union is a call-to-arms for pasta lovers everywhere. They work seasonally rotating menus and focusing up on all things noodle. Leia mais.

Valentino Italian Restaurant is one of 21 Essential Pasta Restaurants in Los Angeles.

21. Valentino Italian Restaurant

3115 Pico Blvd, Santa Mônica, CA
Restaurante Italiano · 22 dicas e avaliações

EaterEater: One of LA’s pasta originators, Valentino makes a wide range of excellent pastas in its Santa Monica space. Pay homage to the fusilli alla norma, made with fresh tomato, eggplant, and aged ricotta. Leia mais.