Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in Downtown

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Updated 05 February 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Italian cuisine in Downtown? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyses more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favourites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

PROPAGANDA

4.8

4.8 (75)

$30 and under

Italian

Arts District

About the restaurant

Propaganda focuses on organic, biodynamic, Italian natural wines, aperitivi cocktails, Italian style Tapas and the authentic Pizza (Pinsa) Romana.
Aperitivo Happy Hour everyday till 6pm and till 5pm on Sunday

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Terry

Dined 3 days ago

I came for the lovely wine selections. The waiter made excellent suggestions for food. It was a nice evening.

Bestia

4.8

4.8 (8362)

$31 to $50

Italian

Downtown

About the restaurant

A multi-regional Italian restaurant in the Arts District of downtown Los Angeles.

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WilliamVIP

Dined today

Great food and service. Nice vibe. Every dishes was excellent. Very tasty.

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4.8

4.8 (687)

$50 and over

Italian

Little Tokyo

About the restaurant

Los Angeles outpost of Chef Chris Bianco's James Beard award-winning pizzeria, located in ROW DTLA. We strongly encourage making a reservation, though we do hold space to accommodate walk-ins. Please ensure all guests, including children, are included in reservation headcount. Be advised that if you add guests to your reservation without prior confirmation, we may not be able to accommodate.

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Carolyn

Dined on 17 Feb 2025

The food was amazing! An explosion of flavors… loved every bite. Will DEFiNiTELY come back!!!

Drago Centro

4.8

4.8 (3727)

$31 to $50

Italian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Chef Celestino Drago has created a menu representative of the cultural diversity of Italy. The concept of “Contemporary Italian Cuisine”, emphasizes local dishes, fresh, high quality ingredients and old flavors that have defined Italian cuisine for centuries and which are revisited to create a truly eclectic menu. The extensive menu is a la carte and offers daily specials featuring many unique items. DRAGO Centro offers a diverse and extensive selection of premium wines from Italy and around the world.

DRAGO Centro’s unique interior is designed by acclaimed Los Angeles based designer Stanley Felderman, who is internationally renowned for creating modern buildings, interiors and product with a playful twist.

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Alex

Dined on 16 Feb 2025

Our dinner was delicious and the service was impeccable. The description of the menu items made us want to try all but the dishes we chose were amazing. We will visit again soon.

Mona Pasta Bar

4.6

4.6 (69)

$30 and under

Italian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Mona Pasta Bar

Dinner dishes highlight the marriage of Italian techniques with Southern California ingredients including Pesce Crudo with citrus cured hamachi, kosho beet vinaigrette and hazelnuts, Burrata & Tomato with burrata pugliese, heirloom tomato, pine nuts, pesto and squash blossom, Casarecce with lamb sausage and rapini, Lumache - alla vodka, and a Whole Branzino with caramelized fennel.

The menu is designed for snacking over a glass of wine, sharing with friends and/or enjoying a more coursed out dining experience. Pasta, a focal point of the offerings, will all be made in-house.

The wine list is focused on fun, daring, low-intervention, natural wines to accentuate and complement the food. The primarily Italian focused list with opening selections from Sicily to Puglia will be rotating based on seasonality and availability.

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MadeleineVIP

Dined on 9 Jan 2025

So cute and fun and perfect for a date!! Veal chop was so good. Get the Sistine spritz.

The Factory Kitchen - Los Angeles

4.7

4.7 (3671)

$31 to $50

Italian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Defining a culinary journey through the Italian Peninsula and hosted in the loading docks of the Factory Place Arts Complex in The Arts District in Los Angeles, The Factory Kitchen is a typical Italian Trattoria with simple and approachable fare.

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Stephanie

Dined 3 days ago

The food! Everything is always better than I remember it to be!

Amante Restaurant

4.6

4.6 (228)

$30 and under

Italian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Welcome to Amante Italian Restaurant in the heart of Los Angeles. You'll love every bit of our Italian cuisine and world-famous gourmet pizza at this sophisticated, neighborhood restaurant. From the moment you walk through the door until your last bite of our specialty desserts, we make our guests feel at home with a friendly, relaxing atmosphere and strong attention to service.

At Amante Italian Restaurant, all of our dishes are freshly made in house using our own family recipes. Satisfy your hunger at lunch or dinner with our current favorites like handmade pizzas and calzones made from scratch, with dough made in house, pizza sauce with local herbs and the finest California tomato products. Or you can choose from our large selection of pasta dishes including house-made lasagna, cannelloni, and manicotti.

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Julissa

Dined on 21 Jan 2025

It was such a amazing dinner, had a great time spending my 5 year anniversary with my boyfriend. The food was delicious and very peaceful, the wine an amazing and truly delicious. Definitely would come back.

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Experience

Happy Hour

Bacari Adams

4.4

4.4 (651)

$31 to $50

Italian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Bacari W. Adams is a Venetian-inspired small plates restaurant featuring Mediterranean-influenced dishes by Chef Lior Hillel. We are the original restaurant of Kronfli Brothers, a family-owned, growing group of restaurants in the Los Angeles area. Alongside our delicious tapas, we offer a rotating curation of small-production wines and eclectic beers, unique craft cocktails & mocktails, and we are also known for our one-of-a-kind 90-minute open bar special. + $5 margaritas all night long every Monday-Wednesday!

Our team provides warm hospitality in our comfortable, intimate dining room marked with vintage art & light fixtures. You will feel like home when dining at Bacari W. Adams.

We welcome but do not require reservations — we love to accommodate walk-ins and large parties, even on busy nights. Bacari W. Adams is the go-to spot for our neighbors, and we look forward to hosting you soon!

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Arthur

Dined 5 days ago

Second time. Really like the menu. Returned after dine LA. Met our SC granddaughter. Favorites were Pear and Brie Pizza and stuffed mushrooms. We all shared little gem salad for our second time around.

Rossoblu

4.6

4.6 (2146)

$31 to $50

Italian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Rossoblu celebrates chef Steve Samson’s two home cities, Los Angeles and Bologna, Italy. The menu features house made salumi, soulful pastas, market produce, and wood grilled fish and meats.

Located in downtown’s City Market South, the site of Los Angeles’s original produce market, Rossoblu’s vaulted dining room and open kitchen create a festive dining environment. The restaurant’s private outdoor piazza allows al fresco diners to feel far removed from the nearby city bustle. An intimate basement wine cellar can be reserved for private parties.

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jiyooVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Our server was amazing! Dont know his name but African American cute handsome server, and his wine recommendation was awesome

Settecento DTLA

4.5

4.5 (57)

$31 to $50

Italian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Welcome to Settecento, where every dish is a journey through Italy’s rich culinary heritage. Crafted with authenticity and love, our menu showcases traditional recipes refined through the ages and made with premium ingredients, including GMO-free flour imported from Italy. From scratch-made pastas and wood-fired pizzas to vibrant cocktails, each creation reflects the diversity and abundance of Italy’s regions.

Experience the rich flavors of Northern Italy’s truffle pastas, the fresh seafood of the South, and the authentic charm of hand-stretched, flame-kissed pizzas. At the bar, indulge in Italian-inspired cocktails like the Venetian Spritz and Tuscany Negroni.

Our Italian-speaking staff embody Italy’s legendary hospitality, offering personalized recommendations to ensure a memorable dining experience. Settecento is more than a restaurant—it’s an invitation to savor the spirit of Italy in every bite, sip, and moment. Benvenuti a Settecento, where tradition and innovation unite!

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JohnVIP

Dined 3 days ago

This restaurant has only been open for a few months and it is fabulous. Everything is carefully curated. From the thoughtful decor that honors the Central library next door to the impeccable service. We have dined there three times so far and will come back to with guests and just ourselves because the food is original, well-crafted and delicious. I can’t say enough.

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