Experts' Choice Award Alimento
What the experts agree on
Zach Pollack's Silver Lake spot reinvents regional Italian cooking with standout pastas—tortellini in brodo and squid ink radiatori are consensus favorites—plus a hip terrace scene and thoughtful wine list.
“The escolar crudo with eggplant puree makes you rethink your life; the radiatori with braised pork is fit for the gods; and the squid ink strozzapreti will have you booking a flight to Italy.”
– Fodor's
Time Out "It is worth it from beginning to end, thanks to Pollack's creative blend of techniques and influences that leave you expecting one thing and tasting something entirely different." Full review
Gayot14.0
"Zach Pollack's Silver Lake ode to regional Italian specialties." Full review
Zagat4.5
"The “raves” for this “hip” Silver Lake destination from Zach Pollack (Sotto) are “justified” report “foodies” smitten with the “incredibly thoughtful” regional Italian small plates and pastas." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Pop in for small plates like chopped salad or chicken-liver crostini paired with small-batch wines, or settle in with a big group for family-style platters of bone-in pork shank or grilled orata." Full review
The Infatuation8.2
"It's everything you came craving for, but in an entirely different way than you ever expected. The squid ink radiatori is special and the lamb shank could be one of the best cuts of meat in the city." Full review
goop "limento in Silver Lake, which serves outstanding pastas (including a most notable tortellini), good wine, and a chopped salad that GP loves." Full review
On the Grid "The Italian cuisine by Zack Pollack (formerly at Sotto) is clever and grounded, and not the usual Italian fare you know...The prized dish is the Tortellini in Brodo." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Plate
"Set amidst fashionable shops and eateries in a hipster neighborhood, this Italian-influenced restaurant's modern house with a much-talked-about terrace doubles as a headquarters for area denizens." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Amidst a sea of competition in the L.A. restaurant business, it would be tempting to take the safe way out: Cook what you know, how you know it. But at Alimento, a new, cozy Italian..." Full review
