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Tonnarelli al tartufo e salsiccia at Spina in Atwater Village.
Tonnarelli al tartufo e salsiccia at Spina in Atwater Village.
Cathy Chaplin

17 Phenomenal Places for Pasta in Los Angeles

LA has always had a love affair with all things Italian

by Cathy Chaplin and Eater Staff Updated
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Tonnarelli al tartufo e salsiccia at Spina in Atwater Village.
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by Cathy Chaplin and Eater Staff Updated

Los Angeles is chock-full of great places for pasta, which is ironic considering its reputation as a carb-fearing town. Restaurants across the Southland are serving silky strands rooted in Italian tradition and fusing them with chefs’ culinary sensibilities and California’s pristine seasonal produce — it’s a winning Cal-Ital formula. Here now are 17 restaurants to dive into a stellar plate of noodles in Los Angeles.

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Union Restaurant

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Nab a table at Union for a taste of chef Christopher Keyser’s cooking. The torchetti is topped with a Calabrese pork ragu, ricotta, crispy rosemary leaves, and best of all, an intense dried chile oil that the chef calls “pizza grease.” The squid ink lumache with Maine lobster and truffle butter satisfies with subtlety.

37 Union St, Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 795-5841
(626) 795-5841

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Amiga Amore

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Danielle Duran-Zecca and her husband Alessandro Zecca opened Amiga Amore in Highland Park in 2023. The restaurant’s menu brings together Mexican and Italian flavors with an outstanding selection of original pasta dishes. The signature elote agnolotti is filled with corn and cotija cheese and finished with housemade Tajin and finger limes. The huitlacoche cacio pepe melds the Roman classic with earthy corn smut and a 63-degree egg.

5668 York Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90042
Yellow-orange stuffed pasta with edible flowers in a bowl at Amiga Amore.
Elote agnolotti at Amiga Amore in Highland Park.
Wonho Frank Lee

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Spina

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Spina brings plenty of pasta by chef Pablo Cruz to Atwater Village using noodles from Mani In Pasta, a wholesale handmade Italian pasta company founded by one of the restaurant’s partners. The half-dozen primi include classics like cacio e pepe and ricotta-stuffed ravioli with butter and sage, along with pricier items like the lobster linguine in tomato sauce. The tonnarelli al tartufo e salsiccia rings in at nearly $40, but with fresh truffles and a sausage tomato sauce, it might just be worth it.

3193 Glendale Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90039
A trio of pastas at Spina in Atwater Village.
A trio of pastas at Spina in Atwater Village.
Cathy Chaplin

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Hippo

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Chef Matt Molina’s Hippo in Highland Park continues to draw crowds hungry for a California take on handmade pasta, large-format proteins, and plenty of cocktails. The patio is especially fetching this time of year, and so is the corn-stuffed agnolotti — get it if it’s on the menu.

5916 1/2 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042
(323) 545-3536
(323) 545-3536
Pasta with clams at Hippo in Highland Park.
Pasta with clams at Hippo in Highland Park.
Wonho Frank Lee

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Ètra

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Ètra, the Cal-Italian restaurant in Melrose Hill by chef Evan Algorri, features six kinds of pasta on the menu. The chef has a penchant for dry noodles over fresh ones and uses them accordingly in memorable preparations like the rigatoni Gricia with guanciale and a silky onion soubise, and the basil-tinged bavette nerano dotted with little mussels.

737 North Western Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90029
Rigatoni Gricia with guanciale, onion soubise, pecorino Romano at Etra.
Rigatoni Gricia with guanciale, onion soubise, pecorino Romano at Etra.
Wonho Frank Lee

Pijja Palace

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Indian and Italian flavors mingle beautifully at this Indian sports bar decked out in neutral tones in the former Happy Foot/Sad Foot clinic in Silver Lake. Pasta offerings from Roberta’s alum, Miles Shorey, include rigatoni with coriander-spiked tomato masala and cream, and shells with nihari braised lamb, fennel, and sumac yogurt.

2711 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Malai rigatoni at Pijja Palace in Silver Lake.
Malai rigatoni at Pijja Palace in Silver Lake.
Wonho Frank Lee

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Antico Nuovo

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The perfect meal at chef Chad Colby’s Antico Nuovo begins with a piping hot focaccia, followed by all the pastas a party can handle. The half-dozen or so varieties change with the season and the chef’s whims. The delicate rabbit-filled parcels (plin dell’ alta langa) are not to be missed, along with the classic pappardelle with beef cheek and veal tongue ragu. Snag a seat along the open kitchen for a front-row view of all the magic.

4653 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004
(323) 510-3093
(323) 510-3093
Ravioli di nonna at Antico Nuovo.
Ravioli di nonna.
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Angelini Osteria

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Angelini Osteria is a Beverly Boulevard legend thanks to chef Gino Angelini and his incredible pasta-making skills. From the restaurant’s signature lemon cream pasta to ones made with sea urchin — this is a true pasta haven. The fried basil-topped lasagna is notable as well.

7313 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 297-0070
(323) 297-0070

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Funke

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It’s hard to deny that chef Evan Funke’s eponymous restaurant in Beverly Hills is the new epicenter of pasta in Los Angeles. The restaurant’s two-story glass-and-steel workshop cranks out a dozen different shapes: six formed by hand and six that are extruded. In addition to the popular pastas served at the chef’s other restaurants (Mother Wolf and Felix), Funke brings in a few newcomers like the Piemontese classic agnolotti del plin.

9388 S Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(424) 279-9796
(424) 279-9796
A plate of agnolotti with a brown sauce on a white platter.
Agnolotti dal Plin at Funke in Beverly Hills.
Wonho Frank Lee

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La Dolce Vita

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LA isn’t known for its red sauce spots, but the rebooted La Dolce Vita may change some minds. The menu features five different kinds of pasta including classic spaghetti and meatballs, a delightful tagliatelle vongole with plenty of clams and parsley, and a luscious bucatini al limoni. Tack on a chilled seafood salad and a crisp-cold martini for a standout evening.

9785 Santa Monica Blvd (at Wilshire Blvd), Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 278-1845
(310) 278-1845
Clam pasta at La Dolce Vita in Beverly Hills.
Clam pasta at La Dolce Vita in Beverly Hills.
Cathy Chaplin

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Jemma Di Mare

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Top Chef’s Jackson Kalb brings a plethora of East Coast Italian seafood to the main San Vicente Boulevard strip. While the linguine alle vongole and the squid ink prawn scampi are sure to please, it’s the whole lobster fettuccini for two that everyone’s talking about.

11677 San Vicente Blvd #200, Los Angeles, CA 90049
(424) 955-2410
(424) 955-2410
Lobster fettuccini at Jemma Di Mare in Brentwood.
Lobster fettuccini at Jemma Di Mare in Brentwood.
Wonho Frank Lee

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The Factory Kitchen

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It’s been a decade since the Factory Kitchen opened its doors and wowed diners with its magnificent mandilli di seta, handkerchief pasta in a basil-almond pesto. Swing into the Arts District stalwart for the signature dish, along with pillowy plates of gnocchi ladled with veal sugo and tangles of tagliatelle served with a braised venison ragu.

1300 Factory Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 996-6000
(213) 996-6000
Dinner is served at the Factory Kitchen in the Arts District.
Dinner is served at the Factory Kitchen in the Arts District.
The Factory Kitchen

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Rossoblu

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Inspired by the cuisine of Bologna, Italy, Steve Samson’s open, airy Rossoblu is the place for long-simmered meat sauces that coat stunning iterations of housemade noodles: Think pastas like delicate tortelloni with Swiss chard, ricotta, and butter, or matagliati prepared with two kinds of mushrooms.

1124 San Julian St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 749-1099
(213) 749-1099
Tagliatelle with a beef-and-pork ragu at Rossoblu in Downtown.
Tagliatelle with a beef-and-pork ragu at Rossoblu in Downtown.
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Cento Pasta Bar

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This former pop-up, which ran for several years as a lunch residency at Downtown’s Mignon, landed a brick-and-mortar location with generous outdoor seating in West Adams in 2021. Pasta preparations include spaghetti topped with a generous dollop of burrata and golden slabs of Santa Barbara sea urchin, as well as linguini bathed in sweet corn carbonara.

4921 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016
(323) 998-0404
(323) 998-0404
A trio of pastas at Cento Pasta Bar in West Adams.
A trio of pastas at Cento Pasta Bar in West Adams.
Cento Pasta Bar

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Pasta Sisters

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Whether they’re in the mood to hop behind the stove or just simply reheat, Pasta Sisters has noodle lovers covered. Freshly made spaghetti, tagliatelle, pappardelle, and lasagna sheets are available for sale, along with composed dishes like pasta with bottarga and pasta with porcini mushrooms.

3280 Helms Ave, Culver City, CA 90232
(424) 603-4503
(424) 603-4503
Porcini mushroom tagliatelle at Pasta Sisters.
Porcini mushroom tagliatelle at Pasta Sisters.
Matthew Kang

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Sunday Gravy

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Straightforward and satisfying Italian American fare is the specialty at Sunday Gravy. This brother-and-sister operation prepares the genre’s greatest hits like cheesy garlic bread, bread pudding topped with Nancy Silverton’s gelato, and a hearty bolognese made with locally prepared pasta for lunch and dinner.  

1122 Centinela Ave, Inglewood, CA 90302
(424) 227-6500
(424) 227-6500

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La Parolaccia

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It’s all about Roman classics at La Parolaccia in Long Beach. While the pizzas and starters are done right, it’s the mother pastas like amatriciana, carbonara, and cacio e pepe that deserve diners’ full attention. Bring a large group and share them all.

2945 East Broadway, Long Beach, California 90803
A bowl of carbonara in a yellow and white bowl at La Parolaccia.
A bowl of carbonara at La Parolaccia.
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Union Restaurant

37 Union St, Pasadena, CA 91103

Nab a table at Union for a taste of chef Christopher Keyser’s cooking. The torchetti is topped with a Calabrese pork ragu, ricotta, crispy rosemary leaves, and best of all, an intense dried chile oil that the chef calls “pizza grease.” The squid ink lumache with Maine lobster and truffle butter satisfies with subtlety.

37 Union St, Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 795-5841
(626) 795-5841

Amiga Amore

5668 York Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90042

Danielle Duran-Zecca and her husband Alessandro Zecca opened Amiga Amore in Highland Park in 2023. The restaurant’s menu brings together Mexican and Italian flavors with an outstanding selection of original pasta dishes. The signature elote agnolotti is filled with corn and cotija cheese and finished with housemade Tajin and finger limes. The huitlacoche cacio pepe melds the Roman classic with earthy corn smut and a 63-degree egg.

5668 York Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90042
Yellow-orange stuffed pasta with edible flowers in a bowl at Amiga Amore.
Elote agnolotti at Amiga Amore in Highland Park.
Wonho Frank Lee

Spina

3193 Glendale Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90039

Spina brings plenty of pasta by chef Pablo Cruz to Atwater Village using noodles from Mani In Pasta, a wholesale handmade Italian pasta company founded by one of the restaurant’s partners. The half-dozen primi include classics like cacio e pepe and ricotta-stuffed ravioli with butter and sage, along with pricier items like the lobster linguine in tomato sauce. The tonnarelli al tartufo e salsiccia rings in at nearly $40, but with fresh truffles and a sausage tomato sauce, it might just be worth it.

3193 Glendale Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90039
A trio of pastas at Spina in Atwater Village.
A trio of pastas at Spina in Atwater Village.
Cathy Chaplin

Hippo

5916 1/2 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042

Chef Matt Molina’s Hippo in Highland Park continues to draw crowds hungry for a California take on handmade pasta, large-format proteins, and plenty of cocktails. The patio is especially fetching this time of year, and so is the corn-stuffed agnolotti — get it if it’s on the menu.

5916 1/2 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042
(323) 545-3536
(323) 545-3536
Pasta with clams at Hippo in Highland Park.
Pasta with clams at Hippo in Highland Park.
Wonho Frank Lee

Ètra

737 North Western Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90029

Ètra, the Cal-Italian restaurant in Melrose Hill by chef Evan Algorri, features six kinds of pasta on the menu. The chef has a penchant for dry noodles over fresh ones and uses them accordingly in memorable preparations like the rigatoni Gricia with guanciale and a silky onion soubise, and the basil-tinged bavette nerano dotted with little mussels.

737 North Western Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90029
Rigatoni Gricia with guanciale, onion soubise, pecorino Romano at Etra.
Rigatoni Gricia with guanciale, onion soubise, pecorino Romano at Etra.
Wonho Frank Lee

Pijja Palace

2711 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Indian and Italian flavors mingle beautifully at this Indian sports bar decked out in neutral tones in the former Happy Foot/Sad Foot clinic in Silver Lake. Pasta offerings from Roberta’s alum, Miles Shorey, include rigatoni with coriander-spiked tomato masala and cream, and shells with nihari braised lamb, fennel, and sumac yogurt.

2711 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Malai rigatoni at Pijja Palace in Silver Lake.
Malai rigatoni at Pijja Palace in Silver Lake.
Wonho Frank Lee

Antico Nuovo

4653 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004

The perfect meal at chef Chad Colby’s Antico Nuovo begins with a piping hot focaccia, followed by all the pastas a party can handle. The half-dozen or so varieties change with the season and the chef’s whims. The delicate rabbit-filled parcels (plin dell’ alta langa) are not to be missed, along with the classic pappardelle with beef cheek and veal tongue ragu. Snag a seat along the open kitchen for a front-row view of all the magic.

4653 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004
(323) 510-3093
(323) 510-3093
Ravioli di nonna at Antico Nuovo.
Ravioli di nonna.
Wonho Frank Lee/Eater LA

Angelini Osteria

7313 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Angelini Osteria is a Beverly Boulevard legend thanks to chef Gino Angelini and his incredible pasta-making skills. From the restaurant’s signature lemon cream pasta to ones made with sea urchin — this is a true pasta haven. The fried basil-topped lasagna is notable as well.

7313 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 297-0070
(323) 297-0070

Funke

9388 S Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

It’s hard to deny that chef Evan Funke’s eponymous restaurant in Beverly Hills is the new epicenter of pasta in Los Angeles. The restaurant’s two-story glass-and-steel workshop cranks out a dozen different shapes: six formed by hand and six that are extruded. In addition to the popular pastas served at the chef’s other restaurants (Mother Wolf and Felix), Funke brings in a few newcomers like the Piemontese classic agnolotti del plin.

9388 S Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(424) 279-9796
(424) 279-9796
A plate of agnolotti with a brown sauce on a white platter.
Agnolotti dal Plin at Funke in Beverly Hills.
Wonho Frank Lee

La Dolce Vita

9785 Santa Monica Blvd (at Wilshire Blvd), Beverly Hills, CA 90210

LA isn’t known for its red sauce spots, but the rebooted La Dolce Vita may change some minds. The menu features five different kinds of pasta including classic spaghetti and meatballs, a delightful tagliatelle vongole with plenty of clams and parsley, and a luscious bucatini al limoni. Tack on a chilled seafood salad and a crisp-cold martini for a standout evening.

9785 Santa Monica Blvd (at Wilshire Blvd), Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 278-1845
(310) 278-1845
Clam pasta at La Dolce Vita in Beverly Hills.
Clam pasta at La Dolce Vita in Beverly Hills.
Cathy Chaplin

Jemma Di Mare

11677 San Vicente Blvd #200, Los Angeles, CA 90049

Top Chef’s Jackson Kalb brings a plethora of East Coast Italian seafood to the main San Vicente Boulevard strip. While the linguine alle vongole and the squid ink prawn scampi are sure to please, it’s the whole lobster fettuccini for two that everyone’s talking about.

11677 San Vicente Blvd #200, Los Angeles, CA 90049
(424) 955-2410
(424) 955-2410
Lobster fettuccini at Jemma Di Mare in Brentwood.
Lobster fettuccini at Jemma Di Mare in Brentwood.
Wonho Frank Lee

The Factory Kitchen

1300 Factory Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90013

It’s been a decade since the Factory Kitchen opened its doors and wowed diners with its magnificent mandilli di seta, handkerchief pasta in a basil-almond pesto. Swing into the Arts District stalwart for the signature dish, along with pillowy plates of gnocchi ladled with veal sugo and tangles of tagliatelle served with a braised venison ragu.

1300 Factory Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 996-6000
(213) 996-6000
Dinner is served at the Factory Kitchen in the Arts District.
Dinner is served at the Factory Kitchen in the Arts District.
The Factory Kitchen

Rossoblu

1124 San Julian St, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Inspired by the cuisine of Bologna, Italy, Steve Samson’s open, airy Rossoblu is the place for long-simmered meat sauces that coat stunning iterations of housemade noodles: Think pastas like delicate tortelloni with Swiss chard, ricotta, and butter, or matagliati prepared with two kinds of mushrooms.

1124 San Julian St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 749-1099
(213) 749-1099
Tagliatelle with a beef-and-pork ragu at Rossoblu in Downtown.
Tagliatelle with a beef-and-pork ragu at Rossoblu in Downtown.
Rossoblu

Cento Pasta Bar

4921 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016

This former pop-up, which ran for several years as a lunch residency at Downtown’s Mignon, landed a brick-and-mortar location with generous outdoor seating in West Adams in 2021. Pasta preparations include spaghetti topped with a generous dollop of burrata and golden slabs of Santa Barbara sea urchin, as well as linguini bathed in sweet corn carbonara.

4921 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016
(323) 998-0404
(323) 998-0404
A trio of pastas at Cento Pasta Bar in West Adams.
A trio of pastas at Cento Pasta Bar in West Adams.
Cento Pasta Bar

Pasta Sisters

3280 Helms Ave, Culver City, CA 90232

Whether they’re in the mood to hop behind the stove or just simply reheat, Pasta Sisters has noodle lovers covered. Freshly made spaghetti, tagliatelle, pappardelle, and lasagna sheets are available for sale, along with composed dishes like pasta with bottarga and pasta with porcini mushrooms.

3280 Helms Ave, Culver City, CA 90232
(424) 603-4503
(424) 603-4503
Porcini mushroom tagliatelle at Pasta Sisters.
Porcini mushroom tagliatelle at Pasta Sisters.
Matthew Kang

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Sunday Gravy

1122 Centinela Ave, Inglewood, CA 90302

Straightforward and satisfying Italian American fare is the specialty at Sunday Gravy. This brother-and-sister operation prepares the genre’s greatest hits like cheesy garlic bread, bread pudding topped with Nancy Silverton’s gelato, and a hearty bolognese made with locally prepared pasta for lunch and dinner.  

1122 Centinela Ave, Inglewood, CA 90302
(424) 227-6500
(424) 227-6500

La Parolaccia

2945 East Broadway, Long Beach, California 90803

It’s all about Roman classics at La Parolaccia in Long Beach. While the pizzas and starters are done right, it’s the mother pastas like amatriciana, carbonara, and cacio e pepe that deserve diners’ full attention. Bring a large group and share them all.

2945 East Broadway, Long Beach, California 90803
A bowl of carbonara in a yellow and white bowl at La Parolaccia.
A bowl of carbonara at La Parolaccia.
Brian Addison

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