Los Angeles, CA
For Italian in Los Angeles, the local food press points to Bestia, Osteria Mozza, and Chi Spacca. Picks from The Infatuation and Time Out LA, updated April 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation and Time Out LA. Updated April 2026.
Bestia · Arts District
Infatuation's #4 and Time Out's #4 — Ori Menashe's Arts District mainstay with wood-grilled meats, aggressive pastas and the toughest reservation in LA.
Osteria Mozza · Hancock Park
Time Out's #1 — Nancy Silverton's Hancock Park flagship, with a mozzarella bar and delicate house-made pastas that set the bar for LA Italian.
Chi Spacca · Hancock Park
Time Out's #2 and Infatuation's #8 — Silverton's meat-focused Melrose room whose bistecca fiorentina is one of LA's defining steak plates.
Funke · Beverly Hills
Time Out's #3 and Infatuation's #16 — Evan Funke's pasta-forward Beverly Hills showcase, the city's current reservation-hardest Italian.
Felix Trattoria · Venice
Time Out's #5 and Infatuation's #6 — Felix's Venice pasta counter, the restaurant that put Evan Funke on the national map.
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