Amiga Amore
Restaurant · Highland Park
5668 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Highlights
Mexican-Italian fusion restaurant with creative dishes like elote agnolotti
Mexican-Italian fusion restaurant with creative dishes like elote agnolotti
"When it comes to great fusion restaurants, Amiga Amore sets the standard. The chef couple behind this tiny spot Frankensteins together an impressive lineup of Mexican-meets-Italian dishes inspired by the stuff they grew up eating: plump elote agnolotti, a caprese with diced cactus, and a bowl of chorizo and clams with thick slabs of chile de arbol toast. Whether you drop by the bar with a date or sit at a big round patio table with a group, it’s the food that’ll linger in your mind for weeks. And even if you would never have thought to make pasta dough out of masa or make a caprese salad with nopales, you’ll leave here glad someone else did." - team infatuation
"When it comes to great fusion restaurants, Amiga Amore sets the standard. The chef couple behind this tiny spot Frankensteins together an impressive lineup of Mexican-meets-Italian dishes inspired by the stuff they grew up eating: plump elote agnolotti, a caprese with diced cactus, and a bowl of chorizo and clams with thick slabs of chile de arbol toast. Whether you drop by the bar with a date or sit at a big round patio table with a group, it’s the food that’ll linger in your mind for weeks. And even if you would never have thought to make pasta dough out of masa or make a caprese salad with nopales, you’ll leave here glad someone else did. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - brant cox, sylvio martins, andrew ryce, cathy park
"Things get intimate at Amiga Amore. This Mexican-Italian fusion spot in Highland Park is cozy but also teeny-tiny, so expect knees to touch, phones to stay on the table, and the street corn-inspired agnolotti—with pops of sweet corn cream and finger lime—to provide plenty to talk about. Most pastas and entrees, including the massive fork-tender short ribs, live within the $30-40 range, so you and your besties can have a few cilantro negronis and split brothy chorizo and clams while staying under budget. More importantly, you’ll be reminded that there’s no substitute for IRL dinner plans. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder
"Danielle Duran-Zecca introduced Amiga Amore to Highland Park in 2023. The chef came into her own in recent years while working in partnership with her husband, Alessandro Zecca, to meld Mexican and Italian flavors with chorizo-crusted cod, confit chicken with mole blanco, and cavatelli with chile de arbol and a guajillo-braised beef shank. It’s a cozy transformation of a former shop, delicately lit with a patio for overflow." - Mona Holmes
"Danielle Duran-Zecca and her husband Alessandro Zecca opened Amiga Amore in Highland Park in 2023. The restaurant’s menu brings together Mexican and Italian flavors with an outstanding selection of original pasta dishes. The signature elote agnolotti is filled with corn and cotija cheese and finished with housemade Tajin and finger limes. The huitlacoche cacio pepe melds the Roman classic with earthy corn smut and a 63-degree egg." - Matthew Kang
