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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 tips y reseñas

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. Leer más.

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

2. Rossoblu

7.8
1124 San Julian St (12th St.), Los Ángeles, CA
Restaurante italiano · Fashion District · 18 tips y reseñas

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. Leer más.

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

3. Giorgio Baldi

8.6
114 W Channel Rd, Santa Mónica, CA
Restaurante italiano · 48 tips y reseñas

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. Leer más.

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

4. Alimento

8.6
1710 Silver Lake Blvd (at Effie St), Los Ángeles, CA
Restaurante italiano · Silver Lake · 38 tips y reseñas

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. Leer más.

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

5. Bestia

9.3
2121 E 7th Pl (at Santa Fe Ave), Los Ángeles, CA
Restaurante italiano · Downtown Los Angeles · 249 tips y reseñas

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. Leer más.

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

6. Cento Pasta Bar

8.7
4921 W Adams Blvd (S West View St), Los Ángeles, CA
Restaurante italiano · West Adams · 12 tips y reseñas

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. Leer más.

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

7. Gusto

8432 W 3rd St, Los Ángeles, CA
Restaurante italiano · Mid-City West · 16 tips y reseñas

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. Leer más.

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

8. Jon & Vinny's

9.2
412 N Fairfax Ave, Los Ángeles, CA
Restaurante italiano · Mid-City West · 104 tips y reseñas

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. Leer más.

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

9. Knead & Co.

317 S Broadway, Los Ángeles, CA
Restaurante italiano · 8 tips y reseñas

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. Leer más.

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

10. Love & Salt

8.8
317 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA
Restaurante italiano · Downtown Manhattan Beach · 21 tips y reseñas

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. Leer más.

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

11. Maccheroni Republic

8.7
332 S Broadway, Los Ángeles, CA
Restaurante italiano · 62 tips y reseñas

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. Leer más.

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 Ángeles, CA
Restaurante italiano · Larchmont · 95 tips y reseñas

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. Leer más.

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

13. Osteria Mozza

8.9
6602 Melrose Ave (at Highland Ave), Los Ángeles, CA
Restaurante italiano · 157 tips y reseñas

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. Leer más.

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

14. Pasta Sisters

8.5
3343 W Pico Blvd (Arlington Ave), Los Ángeles, CA
Restaurante italiano · 22 tips y reseñas

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. Leer más.

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 tips y reseñas

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. Leer más.

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 tips y reseñas

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. Leer más.

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

17. Sotto

9575 W Pico Blvd (at Edris Dr), Los Ángeles, CA
Restaurante italiano · South Robertson · 82 tips y reseñas

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. Leer más.

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

18. Terroni

8.8
7605 Beverly Blvd (at N Curson Ave), Los Ángeles, CA
Restaurante italiano · Mid-City West · 97 tips y reseñas

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. Leer más.

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

19. The Factory Kitchen

8.4
1300 Factory Pl, Los Ángeles, CA
Restaurante italiano · Arts District · 51 tips y reseñas

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. Leer más.

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 tips y reseñas

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. Leer más.

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

21. Valentino Italian Restaurant

3115 Pico Blvd, Santa Mónica, CA
Restaurante italiano · 22 tips y reseñas

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. Leer más.