The Nice Guy
Restaurant · Beverly Grove
401 N La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Highlights
Dim lighting, classic Italian, celeb sightings, cozy booths, great cocktails
Dim lighting, classic Italian, celeb sightings, cozy booths, great cocktails
"You know if you chose some local restaurant you love you’re inevitably going to be back home in bed by 10pm. So, go be your best Jenner and get a table at The Nice Guy. The La Cienega spot is technically an Italian restaurant, but nobody here’s scarfing down red sauce pasta and meatballs. This is a complete see-and-be-seen, which-E!-Show-are-you-on crowd, and sometimes that’s just what the doctor prescribed. Also, a free photo booth never hurt anyone. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - jess basser sanders, amy clark, brant cox
"The Nice Guy opened in 2014 and is one of the few LA clubstaurants that can rightfully claim to be just as popular now as it was back then. The tiny, bungalow-like space on La Cienega is constantly filled with eager, well-dressed 25-year-olds whose parents are definitely covering rent and the occasional celebrity there to promote a product line. The most surprising aspect about this Weho spot, however, is the food. The Italian-leaning menu isn’t redefining the cuisine, but the fact you’re served pizza that comes out nicely charred and the rigatoni arrives al dente is, in the world of clubstaurants, basically like getting past the door guy in flip flops—a rarity." - team infatuation
"Renowned Napoli-style pizzeria Seirinkan from Tokyo is hosting a one-night pop-up event in LA, featuring their neo-Neapolitan pizzas by founder Susumu Kakinuma." - Rebecca Roland
"The Nice Guy opened in 2014 and is one of LA’s few clubstaurants that can rightfully claim to be just as popular now as it was back then. The tiny, bungalow-like space on La Cienega is a venus flytrap for eager, well-dressed 25-year-olds whose parents are covering rent and the occasional celebrity there to promote a product line. By 10pm, the place feels like one of those lawless Laurel Canyon house parties where everyone gets an invite from someone else, but no one knows who actually lives there. The biggest surprise, though, is the decent Italian-leaning menu. The fact that you’ll be served nicely charred pizza and al dente rigatoni in a place that sells its own monogrammed tote bags feels like getting past the door guy in flip-flops—a miracle. " - brant cox
"What It Is: The Nice Guy opened in 2014 and is one of the few LA clubstaurants that can rightfully claim to be just as popular now as it was back then. The tiny, bungalow-like space on La Cienega is constantly filled with eager, well-dressed 25-year-olds whose parents are definitely covering rent as well as the occasional celebrity there to promote a product line. Verdict: This might be the only spot on the guide where we’d go solely for the food. The Italian-leaning menu isn’t redefining the cuisine, but the fact that you’re served pizza that comes out nicely charred and the rigatoni arrives al dente is, in the world of clubstaurants, basically like getting past the door guy in flip flops—a rarity. If you arrive at The Nice Guy before 10pm, you’ll actually find a dimly lit, somewhat romantic restaurant. After 10pm, it quickly adopts the feel of one of those lawless Laurel Canyon house parties where everyone gets an invite from someone else, but no one actually knows who lives there. " - brant cox
