Lorenzo California
Restaurant · Golden Triangle ·
Italian focaccia sandwiches with premium meats and fresh produce
Italian focaccia sandwiches with premium meats and fresh produce
"Lunch rush in downtown Beverly Hills is harrowing. Despondent talent agents sob in Teslas while hedge fund managers get drunk at Wally’s for the 100th time this month. Bypass the chaos and go to Lorenzo California, an Italian sandwich counter serving our favorite quick lunch in the area. You're here to eat focaccia lined with prosciutto parma, truffle cream, olive paté, and white onion agrodolce. Sure, most sandwiches hover in the $16-$20 range, but they’re giant. You could eat yours in the tiny sidewalk area out front. We like walking a few blocks over to Beverly Gardens Park and having a 15-minute picnic." - sylvio martins, arden shore, brant cox, jess basser sanders
"The despondent talent agents crying in their Teslas can confirm: Beverly Hills' lunch rush can be harrowing. Lorenzo California is a place to bypass the chaos. This Italian sandwich counter serves focaccias stacked with prosciutto parma, truffle cream, olive paté, and white onion agrodolce. It’s our favorite quick lunch in the neighborhood even if these giant sandwiches fall in the $19-$24 range. You could eat yours in the tiny sidewalk area out front, though we prefer walking a few blocks over to Beverly Gardens Park for an ad hoc picnic." - sylvio martins, brant cox
"This upscale Italian sandwich counter in Beverly Hills makes massive, luxurious sandwiches that are the epitome of decadent. That sounds a bit dramatic, but it’ll make sense when you see these fluffy slabs of focaccia lined with prosciutto parma, truffle cream, olive paté, and white onion agrodolce. The mortadella with salty parmesan spread and toasted pistachios for crunch is our current favorite, but there’s not a single flop on this menu. The stakes are low–just pick whichever sandwich sounds good today, and then walk over to Beverly Gardens Park for a little afternoon picnic." - brant cox, sylvio martins, cathy park
"The focaccia/schiachiatta trend across Los Angeles culminates in stylish sandwich shop Lorenzo, a melding of Italian ingredients with California seasonal produce. Sandwiches here are expertly constructed with the proper ratios of meat or cheese to vegetables and spreads. A concept originally influenced by Italy’s rapidly expanding All’Antico Vinaio, these focaccia sandwiches look the part on social media too. The namesake Lorenzo features layered mortadella with the nutty flavors of toasted pistachio and parmesan pate, with warmth from roasted red pepper and a bright herbal hit of basil. The loaded Tonno is another terrific pick, stuffed with chopped canned tuna, celery, red onions, and giardiniera, topped with lemon zest and arugula. Take the sandwiches and enjoy in Beverly Hills’ serene public parks for a reasonably priced lunch in LA’s most expensive area. Order takeout or delivery through Uber Eats. — Matthew Kang, lead editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest" - Rebecca Roland
"Lorenzo is a tiny Beverly Hills spot with luxurious Florentine-style sandwiches—only this time, served at The Barker Hangar. Mortadella, parmigiano pate, roasted pistachio, roasted red bell peppers, and fresh basil San daniele prosciutto, buffalo mozzarella, housemade salsa rosa, and black pepper Roasted beef, garlic aioli, stracciatella cheese, tomatoes, and crispy onions" - team infatuation