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

"Unlike many Old Hollywood restaurants in LA, a great meal at La Dolce Vita—which originally opened in 1966 with Frank Sinatra as an investor—doesn’t hinge on cutesy nostalgia. Instead, this revitalized Beverly Hills landmark offers excellent Italian American classics, elite service, and legit Hollywood history, all in a moody dining room that feels completely of the moment. We particularly love the juicy bone-in veal parm and spicy shrimp diavola appetizer, but you should also throw in for a creamy tableside caesar and one of the smoothest martinis in the world." - jess basser sanders, brant cox, sylvio martins, arden shore