1. Bestia
9.3
2121 E 7th Pl (at Santa Fe Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Downtown Los Angeles · 248 tips and reviews
Ron Diggity: All the pastas are awesome, especially the spaghetti rustichella (with uni)
Nicole: Lamb neck was delicious, pasta w/pork sausage and bone marrow with spinach gnocchi is outstanding.
Keshav Lewis: Great fun at counter seating watching chefs make squid ink and gem salads, and various delicious things. Loved the gnocchi and grilled endive.
4. Drago Centro
8.5
525 S Flower St (at 4th St), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 89 tips and reviews
Zinio: Los Angeles Magazine says, "Huge windows and a leaning tower of wine tell you that you're in LA, while pastas by Celestino Drago make you feel like you're in Italy." Read more.
Eater: The crab and fettucine, loaded with fresh tomatoes and a little kick from red pepper chiles, gets rounded out with a squeeze of lemon at this stately Downtown restaurant. Read more.
Leslie McClure: Everything here is great! The fettuccini pasta w/ cheese & black truffles, to die for!
5. Otium
8.7
222 S. Hope St., Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Bunker Hill · 64 tips and reviews
Clara Berta: Love the delicious cocktails and sitting at the bar is a real treat! Special hamachi and amazing salmon salad and pasta out of this world! Make reservations, since they do get busy!
Wednesday: Kale salad, hamachi & fusilli
Connie Chiu: The foie gras funnel cake with pear is so deng tasty. The scallops and beef tartare are good, not amazing. Cloverleaf bread is worth trying. The only thing I didn’t like is the tortellini.
6. Cole's
8.5
118 E 6th St (at Main St), Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Fashion District · 194 tips and reviews
Rachel S.: The mac and cheese is awesome...you people are on crack. And the sweet potato fries are amazing. Ah may zing! Dip was ok...philipe's was better. Also loved the spicy pickle!
Amanda: Mac and cheese: order along with the tomato soup and mix them, so f-ing good!Happy hour: not listed on the menu, but you can order a half a grilled cheese and tomato soup for $5.
Z.A.K.: Mac and Cheese! add a little of the fire mustard
7. Blossom Vietnamese
8.0
426 S Main St (btwn 4th & 5th St), Los Angeles, CA
Noodle Restaurant · Downtown Los Angeles · 53 tips and reviews
Rob Blasko: The pho is GREAT, but don't miss out on the cold vermicelli noodles with lemongrass steak.
Rachel Elnar: Awesome pho, but don't miss out on the Vermicelli noodles, spring rolls, shaking beef, or pork chops. Delish.
Chloe Nguyen: Vegetarian pho is yums! also try #24: bun cha gio chay (vermicelli rice noodles with veg egg rolls). With any of the bun dishes, dump all of the sauce in the bowl add sriracha, and dig in!
Connie Chiu: Fav was the filet mignon petite. Creamed spinach, calamari, and mac n cheese are delish sides. Also love that if you're celebrating a special occasion, they give you complimentary chocolate truffles!
Fanny Yang: The filet minion is truly tasty. All the appetizers are worth trying. Loved the ravioli and crabcake. And the lava cake... yum.
المهره الصعبه ماهي لأي خيال: Great cocktails, the bone in ribeye, and the Mac n cheese on the side 💔 could not try the lava cake sadly was too full.
13. Le Petit Paris
7.6
418 S. Spring St. (4th Street), Los Angeles, CA
French Restaurant · Gallery Row · 21 tips and reviews
Claire L Arnaud-Aubour: The expression to die for was invented for this cognac Flambeed truffle pasta in a Parmesan wheel! That's it, try and you'll never recover, I am addicted ...
Patrick Castelo: Great new competition to La Perch. Started with the escargots then had the spectacular Flambeed Truffle Pasta and wasn't disappointed. Great setting, bit expensive.. good to impress a first date.
Wednesday: Truffle pasta