CENTO Pasta Bar

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"A solo dinner at Cento in West Adams feels like sitting front row at a pasta-making demo. You might feel the urge to clap as you watch beet spaghetti take shape behind the marble bar, or even shed a tear when conch-shaped noodles are topped with ricotta and basil puree. Servers chat like they’ve known you for years, and chances are, you’ll end up sticking around much longer than planned. Cento accepts walk-ins, but you might have to wait for a bar seat if you’re at the host stand around 5pm." - jess basser sanders, sylvio martins

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"Cento’s indoor/outdoor space in West Adams is the textbook definition of a neighborhood wine and pasta bar. There’s a front patio filled with string-lit trees and a bright dining room with a communal table where groups drink more natural wine than they do water. Cento’s menu is well-stocked with dishes like tartare in a pool of salty tonnato and a banana pudding tiramisu that will live in your subconscious for weeks. But, at the end of the day, you’re here to eat great pasta: spicy pomodoro with basil, squid ink mafaldine, and the iconic beet spaghetti drenched in brown butter and whipped ricotta." - jess basser sanders, brant cox, sylvio martins, arden shore

"Tucked away in West Adams, this one-time pop-up gone brick-and-mortar from Chef Avner Levi feels timely but has a great laidback vibe. The courtyard, capped off by a large tree set with twinkling lights, is an absolute stunner.The menu leans Italian-contemporary, with selections including antipasti, mole-braised ossobuco made with yogurt-marinated lamb, but as the name suggests, pasta takes center stage. A gorgeous twirl of beet pasta in a beet and brown butter sauce with poppy seeds is finished with a quenelle of whipped ricotta for a dish that is both beautiful and delicious. Desserts are equally tempting. Try the Key lime pavlova, with a round meringue of lime curd and lime sorbet, for a refreshingly sweet-tart finish." - Michelin Inspector

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"How Far In Advance Should You Book? Two to three days for primetime tables. A week for groups larger than four. Four years in, Cento Pasta Bar still delivers a lot of fun, both for its inventive takes on pasta and the never-boring artsy fashion crowd scene. These days, both weeknight and weekend tables are fairly easy to snag, though given the compact space, expect to plan ahead if you're gathering the whole crew for some beet spaghetti. There's also the walk-in only Cento Raw Bar next door, if you want to try your luck on a post- or pre-dinner cocktail or crudo." - cathy park, brant cox, sylvio martins

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"This former pasta pop-up, which ran for several years as a lunch residency at the Downtown wine bar Mignon, landed a brick-and-mortar location with outdoor seating in West Adams in 2021. Chef Avner Levi’s signature pasta preparations include beet spaghetti topped with a dollop of burrata, a spicy carbonara with chile crunch, and gnocchi paired with braised Swiss chard." - Matthew Kang