Osteria Mozza

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8 / 10

18 expert reviews

“This Italian love child of Mario Batali and Nancy Silverton is just what you'd expect a duo of star chefs to dish up: dazzling, ambitious, and perhaps a wee bit overhyped.”

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Fodor's Fodor's
"Osteria Mozza features candlelit, linen-clad tables surrounding a central marble-topped mozzarella bar, ideal for solo diners."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The burrata from Basilicata with bacon, marinated escarole, and caramelized shallots and the orecchiette with sausage and Swiss chard are worth braving the perpetually busy reservation line." Full review
BlackBook BlackBook
"Sometimes what you want is a five-course pasta dinner with two desserts. Or something from a world-famous mozzarella bar."
Time Out Time Out
"Since opening its door in 2007, this Melrose and Highland dining destination has grown into an empire that spans a pizzeria, to-go counter and retail shop and recently-opened salumeria." Full review
Gayot Gayot
13.0
"Have your mozzarella seasoned with caramelized shallots, basil, caperberry relish or mint pesto and accompanied by a variety of ingredients such as braised artichokes." Full review
Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times
"Come summer, I look forward to interleaving slices of mozzarella and basil leaves with slices of the first luscious red tomatoes to make a classic caprese." Full review
LA Weekly LA Weekly
"Nancy Silverton is the most dogged of chefs, dedicated to perfecting the most elemental of foods through sheer strength of will." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Powerhouse duo Mario Batali and Nancy Silverton set the bar high with to-die-for pasta and a mozzarella bar rich in Burrata." Full review
Zagat Zagat
4.5
""Melt-in-your-mouth" pastas and a "to-die-for" mozzarella bar "speak volumes" about the "extraordinary" eating at this "high-end" Hollywood Italian."
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"Worth the wait and the price--and you'll learn what real Italian food is."
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