2. Alimento
8.2
1710 Silver Lake Blvd (at Effie St), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Silver Lake · 38 tips and reviews
Erin Scott: The tortellini is resplendent
Simple Foodie: Chopped Salad, Lamb Belly, Bacala, Tortellini, Fusilli & Clams
FRANKIE: My favorite restaurant in LA. The tortellini in brodo is one of the BEST pasta dishes I've had in my entire life. No joke. The octopus dish is unreal as well. Read more.
3. Il Pastaio
9.0
400 N Canon Dr (at Brighton Way), Beverly Hills, CA
Italian Restaurant · 150 tips and reviews
Shelli: Beef carppacio and pumpkin tortellini.
Jason Sywak: Try the tortellini di zucca...amazing pumpkin and ricotta pasta with a sage sauce!
Television: Out of the Box at the Paley Center: After finishing the amazing tortellini di zucca, head down the road to Paley Center for TV: Out of the Box exhibit by Warner Bros. Features 60 years of TV history! http://bit.ly/TVOTB_Foursquare
5. Uovo
8.6
1320 2nd Street, Santa Monica, CA
Italian Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 17 tips and reviews
Connie Chiu: It’s good basic pasta (lots of options) but I don’t get the hype. We got the cacio pepe, artichoke ravioli, and tortellini in broth. All okay. Come during off hours to avoid the insane wait.
Niki Katherine Holmes: Some of the best pasta I’ve had outside of Italy! If you like cacio e pepe, give theirs a try— simple perfection.
Alfred Poll: Pasta was amazing
Marco: If you get the chance to be offered Tortellini in brodo as a special of the day, don't miss it!!!
Geoffrey Schumann: One of the most excellent, most amazing Italian Restaurant of all time. Cuisine from Naples, mouth-watering menu, family owned and operated.
Georgina Fields: You can never go wrong with Italian. ;)
8. One Pico
7.6
1 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 12 tips and reviews
Reed James: Try the tortellini - Very nice.
Sharmagne John-Sylbert: Excellent menu, impeccable service, views of the ocean and pier, cocktails before or after in the sumptuous hotel lobby make you feel like visiting royalty. On my list of favourites.
Andy Kimmelman: I've never been to a restaurant where the server seemed scared to come to the table. Then I had lunch here.
9. Panzanella Ristorante
7.8
14928 Ventura Blvd (btwn Noble & Kester Ave.), Sherman Oaks, CA
Italian Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews
Lauren Katz: The pumpkin tortellini is off the charts! I highly recommend it
Lisa: Have the three P's: Prosecco, Pumpkin Ravioli and Panna cotta. Divine! Super friendly staff, too!
Justine Woodford: Decent food, but the service was terrible. Our waitress put my mom's order in incorrectly, then blamed her for the mistake. And rolled her eyes at us when we asked to speak to the manager.
11. Crossroads Kitchen
8.9
8284 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Mid-City West · 92 tips and reviews
Jacqueline Murphy: KALE SALAD, MINESTRONE SOUP, AND TORTELLINI AMAZING!!!! BLUEBERRY SORBET SUPERB. MET TAL THE CHEF-SO PERSONABLE AND TALENTED.
John Decker: Wonderfully romantic and downright hip, Crossroads is the L.A. hotspot. Crafted cocktails, the Kale Salad and the Bolognese Lasagna are musts! Chef Tal and staff, thank you!!
Eater: The tortelloni here is all plant-based, which means no egg. Still satisfying for diners looking for a delicious vegan pasta. Filled with almond cheese and laced with oven-dried tomatoes. Read more.
12. Osteria Mozza
8.6
6602 Melrose Ave (at Highland Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · 157 tips and reviews
Eater: 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. Read more.
Eater: There’s the tortellini, pappardelle with rabbit ragu, and the tagliatelle with oxtail, each a perfectly portioned example of high-quality ingredients turned out to make exquisite dinnertime favorites. Read more.
Sarah Phares: You can't go wrong at Osteria Mozza. It's totally delicious–the pizza, pastas and entrees are all yummy. And there's a mozzarella bar that serves fresh cheese. The mint pesto dish is AMAZING. (friend)
Pablo Cruise: Get the spinach tortellini with hot pink sauce and a side of calamari fritti at the November Rain table!
Jerry Lopez: Chicken soup, sweet bread, chocolate milkshake, best jam under 80's glam metal scene
Decibel Magazine: A bar & restaurant, not a venue. Legendary hangout for Guns N' Roses, Motley Crue and more. The best place to spot Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, Bassist and Vocalist for Motorhead when he is not on tour.