Cinque Terre West
Northern Italian restaurant · Venice ·
Handmade pasta, pizza, brunch, seafood, Italian wines, patio
Handmade pasta, pizza, brunch, seafood, Italian wines, patio
"After their original location in the Palisades suffered fire damage, Cinque Terre West is officially back—now relocated to Venice with a patio out front. From 8am-3pm they’re serving daily brunch with omelettes, Italian croissants, focaccia, and breakfast sandwiches. At dinner, expect crudo, salads, pastas, and pizzas." - cathy park
"After their original location in the Palisades suffered fire damage, Cinque Terre West is officially back—now relocated to Venice with a patio out front. From 8am-3pm they’re serving daily brunch with omelettes, Italian croissants, focaccia, and breakfast sandwiches. At dinner, expect crudo, salads, pastas, and pizzas. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Cathy Park
"Reopened on June 23 in a 1,200-square-foot former Bluestone Lane space at 523 Rose Avenue in Venice after the owners were displaced by the January 7 Palisades wildfire, this family-run coastal Italian restaurant is led by Marlo and chef Gianbattista “Gianba” Vinzoni and was revived with investment help from Andre Ulloa. Regulars will find the same menu—branzino and tuna shallot crudos, grilled octopus salad, pan-seared Chilean sea bass, pizzas, and Gianba’s homemade lobster pasta—alongside daily brunch and lunch (8 a.m.–3 p.m.) featuring classic American breakfasts, omelettes, Italian croissants and focaccia made in-house, breakfast sandwiches, salads, and gluten-free pizza crust, focaccia and pasta options. The 50-seat space, painted a deep ocean blue and decorated with coastal Italian artwork, has a sunny patio and new front patio floors, and the team is working with the city to add sidewalk al fresco dining. Its reopening has provided a slice of nostalgia and continuity for displaced Palisades residents and a loyal stream of customers who had been eagerly awaiting the return." - Mona Holmes
"The former Pacific Palisades restaurant has resurfaced in Venice as of March 19 at the Colony, a combination cloud kitchen and food hall. The takeout and delivery menu includes its beloved pastas, plates like chicken with lemon and garlic confit or grilled branzino, and focaccia sandwiches (gluten-free options abound, including, notably, for the sandwiches). Chef-owner Gianba Vinzoni was displaced by the 2025 Palisades Fire earlier this year and is now staying locally in Venice with his family. The Colony outpost is open Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Vinzoni says he will make orders starting at 8 a.m. on weekends if they are placed through the website." - Matthew Kang
"There are over 100 varieties of Californian and Italian wines at Enoteca 5, a sleek wine bar in the Pacific Palisades. With its dark wooden ceilings and bottle storage built right into the wall, the dining room almost feels like someone’s very fancy wine cellar. There are dessert wines made in Cinque Terre, mineral white blends from Linguria, and bottles from a small, woman-run winery in Piedmont, all of which can be paired with deep-fried stuffed olives, jamón Ibérico, and various European cheeses." - kat hong