The 20 Best Italian Restaurants In LA - Los Angeles - The Infatuation

"Antico Nuovo is, in the most literal sense, new Antico—a refined version of the rustic Italian spot that opened between Larchmont and Koreatown in 2019. Sit at the bar and you’ll get first-row seats to the chefs twirling pasta, pulling sizzling pork ribs from the oven, and inspecting every plate with the concentration of a jewel appraiser. There’s not a bad dish here. Focaccia is mattress-thick and brushed with olive oil, while the plump tortelli come filled with lemony ricotta. If you don’t order ice cream at the end, return ASAP." - jess basser sanders, brant cox, sylvio martins, arden shore