4921 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, USA

$$$ ・ Italian

MICHELIN Guide's Point Of View

Tucked away in West Adams, this one-time pop-up gone brick-and-mortar from Chef Avner Levi feels timely but has a great laidback vibe. The courtyard, capped off by a large tree set with twinkling lights, is an absolute stunner.  The menu leans Italian-contemporary, with selections including antipasti, mole-braised ossobuco made with yogurt-marinated lamb, but as the name suggests, pasta takes center stage. A gorgeous twirl of beet pasta in a beet and brown butter sauce with poppy seeds is finished with a quenelle of whipped ricotta for a dish that is both beautiful and delicious. Desserts are equally tempting. Try the Key lime pavlova, with a round meringue of lime curd and lime sorbet, for a refreshingly sweet-tart finish. 

Facilities & Services

• Air conditioning
• Counter dining
• Credit cards not accepted
• Restaurant offering vegetarian menus
• Terrace
• Valet parking

Reservation number

tel:+1 323-998-0404

Website

https://www.cento.group/

Opening hours