16101 Ventura Blvd., Ste.250, Encino, USA

$$$$ ・ Contemporary,American

MICHELIN Guide's Point Of View

One Star: High quality cooking

A stylishly modern space hidden inside an unassuming strip mall, this hip concept's tasting menu is one for the books. Offered in a well-appointed front bar, drinks and a snack kick things off, and the staff is wonderfully engaging as they serve a host of delectable, hyper-local items. The eclectic cuisine travels beyond the borders of Italian tradition, offering up such creations as a raviolo filled with king crab, fermented pineapple, and macadamia nuts, or perfectly chewy cavatelli with Iberico pork, chile pasilla mixe, and earthy mole. Australian lamb loin features a merguez sausage made from its belly meat, matched with cherries, cipollini, and dusky rose-hued pasta filled with braised lamb neck. Desserts, like a bone marrow custard filled with blackberry granita and crisp meringue, are equally intriguing.

Facilities & Services

• Air conditioning
• Car park
• Counter dining
• Interesting wine list
• Valet parking

Reservation number

tel:+1 818-646-6085

Website

https://www.pastabarla.com

Opening hours