Angelini Osteria
Enjoy super authentic Tuscan cuisine here with the non pretentious décor and staff. This place is all about food and won't be as impressive in presentation like a Valentino. But you can't argue with the quality. I’ve never had a bad meal here and have almost had every thing on the menu, for real. It feels like the food gets better each time: the Branzino is sweeter, the pork chop more tender, the pasta perfectly cooked. It’s the perfect size restaurant with very minimal décor and busy almost every night so make reservation ahead of time.
When you look at the menu, it might be overwhelming because there’s so many things that you looks appetizing. If you want the perfect meal, do exactly as I say. When you first sit down, order the Italian cold cuts to start- it’s something you can eat while you look at the menu and wine list. Order a bottle of Seasmoke Southing Pinot, and enjoy with your prosciutto and fresh salami. For your starter course, order a pasta. I prefer the seafood pasta, a tagliolini cooked al dente with fresh lobster, clams and mussels in a non invasive red sauce. Take a sip of wine. To finish if you’re hungry get the pork chop or steak. If you’re into something lighter, then definitely try the Branzino which is a great and tasty fish that is incredibly tender and juicy. Finish your wine. End dinner with a lemoncello if you’re ambitious or a latte. Kiss your date. Enjoy life.
Guaranteed to be a memorable dinner; you can contact me directly if you are unhappy and I will slap you thoroughly and tell you don’t know a damn thing about eating. Highbrow for real.
Pictures to come!
1 comment:
Since we started this food blog, the first restaurant to pop into my mind that I wanted to talk about is Angelini Osteria. Located of Beverly Blvd. a couple blocks east of the Grove, this place is a winner.
What some may call a neighborhood spot for home-sick Italians, you don't have to be Italian to feel like you're at home here. From the dim lighting to the wood tables and chairs enclosed with the exposed brick walls, you get a a real warm yet contemporary vibe here that's always welcoming.
There aren't many places in LA where you're going to find more italiano waiters than here. Either they import them straight from Florence, or they're Hollywood actors perfecting their accents. With the way their pronunciation is so overly-exaggerated by American standards, it's either one or the other.
The food is great here. Angelini is definitely on our Top 10 list. As Teddy like to put it, Angelini is more of a casual fine dining place where the food isn't necessarily presented in an overly artful manner, as opposed to a fine-dining restaurant like Valentino where just as much is put into the presentation of the food as the preparation itself.
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