Culina Ristorante and Caffè - Los Angeles, California

Gabriella Gaudioso

Ristorante con cibo buono ma soprattutto fanno un'ottima pizza

Léa Verlin

Beautiful outdoor area that’s naturally stunning with all the plants and flowers. The food was just okay—I expected a bit more flavor from the Four Seasons. Service was great ?

Joe Gunawan

This was such a fantastic meal and service! First of all, hats off to our waitress Sonya and beverage/wine manager Alfredo for their exemplary in-depth and friendly service, knowledge, and passion for their food and wine!

As for the food, this was quite a Italian culinary adventure. The food at Culina was some of the tastiest and unique Italian cuisine I've had in Los Angeles.

For appetizer we had the Focaccia Al Rosmarino, Carciofi Fritti (Fried Artichoke), and Polpette Al Sugo (Wagyu meatballs).

The Focaccia was a delicious way to start with its Tris di Salse ('nduja Calabrese, tomato-basil chutney, and sundried tomato tapenade). There's a lot going on here with each "salsa" that gives variety in a delicious way.

The Polpette Al Sugo (Wagyu meatballs) is very savory can easily be a centerpiece of a delicious pasta by itself.

Unfortunately I had the Carciofi Fritti as my last appetizer and of the three it was the most ordinary. It's not that bad, it's just not as remarkable after having the other two delicious appetizers.

As for the main course, I've had the pasta Crested di Gallo e Salsiccia, and it was one of the best pastas I've had. A lot of flavor that are distinct and works very well together. The sauce is white wine that is light. Each ingredient (fennel sausage, broccolini, mollica di pane, Calabrian chili, and parmesan) works like individual instruments in a symphony. The fennel sausage is the meaty base of the flavor, the broccolini adds the herbal flavor, the mollica di pane or bread crumbs adds crunchy texture, the calabrian chili adds a hint of spiciness and excitement, and the parmesan tops it off with its cheesy salty goodness.

The wine paired was Lato Sud, a red wine with an unforgettable delicious taste that starts a little bit smoky and spicy and ends in a slightly sweet and mellow after taste. Each sip is a delightful surprise.

Finally for dessert, we had Tiramisu and Cannolo al Tavolo (fried cannoli). The Tiramisu had the most consistent texture and consistency I've had with Tiramisu with its thick but light mascarpone mousse that makes you want to close your eyes and savor each bite, while the cannoli was a tasty crunchy dessert that is both playful and a real delight to eat.

Long story short, everything except the fried artichoke was delicious and highly recommended. Compliments to the chefs and the staff, this was a five-star dinner!

Kisua Wright

Had a wonderful BirthDAY and BornDAY with my daughter. The brunch was wonderful, and the food service atmosphere was awesome! Our waiter was so sweet and attentive. The entire staff just made our special day SPECIAL!

NISHAS LOGISTICS

For anyone coming to visit Los Angeles this is a fantastic restaurant. The reason to who's who of Hollywood comes here is because of that exact reason. It is a Michelin awarded restaurant and quite frankly some of the best foods in the world. I should know I drive customers from the hotel back and forth all the time and I have not heard one bad thing about the restaurant everyone compliments how great it is. Nisha?

王浩禾

Flavorful rendition of coastal Italian with extremely friendly and attentive staff at dinner and nice arbor seating. Seasonal menu but the staples are done very well

Ameira Alotaibi

مكان جميل ورايق جداا والاكل لذييذ ونظييف انصح بالفطيير المشلتت جميييييل
اشكر الموظفين حسام واحمد وزينب على خدمتهم الجميله

Katrina Saide

Perfect evening !!!
From the moment we arrived, hostess acknowledged my birthday.
The dining room atmosphere was relaxing with the music and lighting.
Food was superb. Flavours amazing. Pasta dishes, chocolate cake ( best I’ve had in a long time ) and cocktails
Can’t not write this review without mentioning our server JUAN. His personality added to our evening and had us laughing all night. His team including bartenders and other staff need to be acknowledged as well.

Culina , well done. Our evening was one for the books and will be remembered forever.
Looking forward to returning next time we are in LA.