Wilde's
Restaurant · Los Feliz ·
British-inspired seasonal cuisine with Californian lens, natural wine
British-inspired seasonal cuisine with Californian lens, natural wine
"Opened by lifelong friends Natasha Price and Tatiana Ettensberger, the Los Feliz newcomer is a British-tinged neighborhood restaurant and bakery pouring natural wines and serving Welsh rarebit and a meat pie filled with guinea fowl in the evening, with sausage rolls and pastries from the bakery window by day." - Rebecca Roland
"An intimate new British-inspired restaurant in Los Feliz that might be the closest thing Los Angeles has to a countryside pub on Hillhurst Avenue, with a small, wood-paneled, softly lit room and service that feels warmly rare in this city. Lifelong friends Natasha Price (chef) and Tatiana Ettensberger (wine) built it for lingering chats over “something good” to drink and food that’s filling and pleasantly low-maintenance; it already hums with neighborhood-haunt energy and offers a welcome break from ring-light-influencer vibes, the kind of place where you can sip a funky orange wine, eat headcheese, and briefly pretend you’re an ocean away. If you’re waiting at the bar (and you probably will, since waits are long and reservations limited), the Welsh rarebit is the move—filling, deeply savory, and like a smokier, messier grilled cheese, easy to split—while the Stilton and persimmons keeps things lighter. For an off-menu nod to fish and chips, battered skate arrives beautifully golden and crunchy over a creamy mint chutney; pair it with the salt-and-vinegar chips (thick-cut fries), steamy potato delights that smartly erase the need for a ramekin of malt vinegar. For a statement main, the meat pie for two packs guinea fowl and leeks into a buttery crust with rustic mushrooms alongside, and dessert should be the mercifully restrained Eton mess—whipped cream, light-as-air meringue, and bright fruit. Best for a wine-fueled catch-up where you can actually hear each other, a bit of escapism from bright-lights LA, or a romantic, unpretentious second date; note that it’s beer-and-wine only and that a new daytime café menu (pastries, sausage rolls) adds more ways to snag a seat." - Hilary Pollack
"A British-tinged neighborhood bistro on a busy stretch of Hillhurst in Los Feliz, this new spot from lifelong friends Natasha Price and Tatiana Ettensberger opened October 30 in the former Thai on Hillhurst, pairing a slim British-by-way-of-California menu with an unexpected natural wine list. Welsh rarebit leads into locally sourced persimmons with Stilton; fish and chips show up as battered sea bass with mint; bangers and mash come as a mustard seed–dotted whole bratwurst; pork cracklings nestle alongside kohlrabi; and a flaky-crusted meat pie is big enough to share, with desserts like Eton mess, sticky toffee pudding, and a jam-filled Bakewell tart. The kitchen is moving toward a whole-hog program led by chef de cuisine Sarah Durning, already folding half the animal into pork cracklings, coppa di testa, house sausages, and specials like pork chops. On the wine side, Ettensberger centers smaller producers from France, Italy, Spain, and California, balancing approachable picks with “rock and roll” bottles and guiding guests with personal stories about the makers. By day (starting November 14), the tight space doubles as a bakery-cafe turning out pastries and sausage rolls with coffee from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until sold out; by night, candles flicker on white tablecloths beneath warm wood and eclectic art for dinner Wednesday to Saturday from 5:30 to 10 p.m. The first week drew line-out-the-door crowds, but the aim is a welcoming neighborhood spot, with Resy reservations and room for walk-ins." - Rebecca Roland
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