Bar Bacetti
Restaurant · Greater Echo Park Elysian ·
Italian aperitivo bar with spritzes, pizza, small plates & snacks
Italian aperitivo bar with spritzes, pizza, small plates & snacks
"Bar Bacetti is the new sidekick to Bacetti Trattoria in Echo Park, and it takes over the former Tilda wine bar space next door to the restaurant. The rebrand comes with a new menu of Italian snacks, pizzas from Bacetti, and lots of spritz options. It’s walk-in only, and there’s a daily aperitivo hour from 3-5pm where you can get a complimentary snack with a drink purchase. We recently visited Bar Bacetti. Read our thoughts." - cathy park
"Bar Bacetti is a cute little spot in Echo Park with a terrazzo counter that’s nice for an aperitivo date or meeting up with a coworker you like seeing outside the office. Attached to Bacetti Trattoria, this sidekick bar shares a sidewalk patio and pizza menu, which means you can show up to the daily aperitivo hour (3-5pm) for spritzes and complimentary olives, then split a sausage and kale pie punched up with calabrian chiles. The small-ish pizzas are the most filling dishes on Bar Bacetti’s menu, so if you’re looking for a more substantial meal, use this spot for pre-dinner vermouth and soda before heading elsewhere. Food Rundown Peperoni Even if you’re not into tuna, capers, and/or anchovies, there’s a good chance you’ll like them in this snacky antipasto. All the briny things are packed tightly into sweet red peppers, which mostly mask the fishy flavors. They’re also great with a spritz. photo credit: Sylvio Martins Fagioli all’Arrabbiata These spicy, gently mushed beans are simple and delicious. Some of the beans are kept whole, so there’s a variety of textures, and the tomato sugo adds a subtle sweetness. The housemade fennel seed crackers are a nice touch, too. photo credit: Sylvio Martins Insalata di Polpo A refreshing seafood salad, we just wish there was more polpo and less potato. photo credit: Sylvio Martins Salsiccia Pizza Compared to the best pizzas in LA, Bacetti’s small-ish pies aren’t worth going out of your way for. They do, however, make a great shareable bar snack. The puffy crust is (very) hot and crispy after lightly frying in an oiled pan. This sausage and kale pizza is kale-heavy, which is good if you like smoky char on your greens. Again, this pizza is small—it feeds one to two people—so order your own if you’re hungry. photo credit: Sylvio Martins" - Sylvio Martins
"Opened June 26 when Bacetti Trattoria owner Jason Goldman repurposed the shuttered adjacent Tilda into a bar attached to his Echo Park restaurant. The menu is designed for ease—spritzes, Italian wines by the glass, and zero-proof cocktails—paired with pizza, charcuterie-inspired spreads, and chilled octopus. The Tilda interior was transformed with rich greens and a stone bar that resembles a slab of mortadella dotted with hues of pink and pistachio, while existing natural wood frames were retained to add an intimate vibe to the airy interior." - Mona Holmes
"A new aperitivo-focused bar from the owner of a Roman-inspired trattoria opens on June 26, offering spritz-forward cocktails, Italian wines by the glass, zero-proof drinks, and a lineup of small Italian snacks and pizzas. Signature drinks include a Two-Kiss Spritz that swaps cappelletti for Aperol, the Sofia with fizzy chinotto, lambrusco and port, a Quasi-White Negroni, and a shakerato with espresso and orgeat. The spuntini menu highlights olives tossed with anise, orange peel and bay leaf; peppers stuffed with tuna, capers and anchovy; thin focaccia di Recco with stracchino; cannellini beans in a rich tomato sauce; gnocco fritto topped with cured meat; chilled octopus; and beef and pork meatballs. Pizzas—moving over from the owner’s trattoria—sit between Roman and Neapolitan styles, including puffy-crusted funghi, margherita, and meat-topped pies. The interior has been refreshed in rich greens with a stone bar resembling a slab of mortadella accented by pink and pistachio tones, retains cozy natural wood frames, features a gleaming vintage espresso machine, and offers a dog-friendly patio. The bar will be walk-in only, with a daily aperitivo hour from 3–5 p.m. (complimentary snack with select drink purchases) and the full menu available from 3 p.m. until close at 10 p.m., Thursday through Tuesday." - Rebecca Roland
"A new Echo Park sister bar to a local Italian restaurant that will emphasize aperitivi and pizza and is slated to open in time for summer, with the team targeting sometime in June for launch." - Rebecca Roland