Best Italian Tour In Los Angeles Near Me

Carina Kim: Good was great, service was amazing. Waiter described everything to us and the atmosphere is cute and semi romantic. Overall I always have a good experience. I also love the macaroons there. Always enjoy taking a box home with me.Parking: Valet or street parking, they do not have a parking lotWheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. My brother is in a power wheelchair and they always accommodate.

Sophie Cole: Jamie from Bottega✨Service: 5/5Recommended dishes Cake, Eggplant Parmesan, Fries, Caesar Salad, Margherita Pizza, Tiramisu, Toast …

M X: April 2024The regular Century City Mall Parking Rates are as follows:1st hour is free.After that 1st hour, the next 20 minutes you are charged $4.Anything past 1 hour and 20 minutes, you are charged $2 for each 20 minutes.The daily maximum is $32 per 24 hour period.Eataly: I give this entire experience 4 stars. It's good, but it could be better. Here's why?Pro: come early in the day, from say 10:30 to 12:30, parking is a little easier, less traffic to get to and from this place from all around town.Pro: Drew in the wine and spirit, liquor department, is really helpful! Five star service there! He had a sense of the Amaro I was trying to buy, and suggested a couple which I ended up purchasing. He also made an effort to try to look into getting some of the other oddball ones I had on my list which they were out of stock.Pro: the liquor department does have some items that are less expensive than say total wine, or bevmo. I bought 4 Amaro today, one of them was 50% off their price, coming to around $17... where the price is normally around $24 at total wine.Pro/Con: there are 3 restaurants here. La Pizza & La Pasta is probably the best of the three. You'll have to be careful what you order here, especially if you're a true italian. Some of the pizza is great. But some of the pasta is lacking in one thing or another.Capri might be a little off, and the Steakhouse on the top floor might just be a little bit too much for most.Pro: it's like walking into an Italian deli market, lots of variety, lots of quantity of things.Pro: I don't know what they're called, maybe a kiosk, but the individual separation between say the fresh pasta, the pizza person, the espresso bar, the cheese person, make the experience worthwhile. You really feel like you're at a Street Market in a small Italian town, that's indoors. Go figure.Pro: Some things like Pasata Tomato was cheaper than at your typical Monte Carlo, or Cavaretti or Roma Deli.Con: some things are a little pricier than your local Italian Market. So you'll have to shop to see which spot has the best price.Octopus salad for instance, $29 a pound? It was okay, but not the freshest or the tastiest cold octopus salad I've had. And that price, mamma mia! In a bad way, I don't think it's worth it to buy again.Cheese: $48 a pound for gorgonzola? Yeah, you'll have to do the math on that one. I wonder how much of that they sell. But some of the other cheese was less expensive than Bristol Farm prices. You'll really have to do your due diligence and shop, literally.Con: $42 for a cake? $8 for a little torta? Maybe too pricey for a true Italian who can just make it at home for a fraction of the price. We thought we were going to find casata here, or something unique.Con: some things are outdated, like the Amaretti cookies wrapped in paper. I mean that's like an American gimmick from 30 years ago.Major Con: the whole parking situation. This place is a market, and has three restaurants. You have to expect that people are going to be here for a minimum of 2 hours if they have lunch, and then as an incentive, do some shopping, or have a gelato, coffee, etc. So why won't Eataly validate for 3 hours of free parking?In summary, I think if the parking was validated for up to 3 hours, maybe they lowered their prices on some of the other stuff, this place would be a true five-star experience. It's good, don't get me wrong, but it could be better with just a few minor tweaks.For your typical true American person, tourist, etc, I think this would give you a taste of Italy.But for the hardcore Italians, that come from Italian bloodline, first or second generation here in the United States, this place is kind of like going to Disneyland.There's a lot of unnecessary Pomp and circumstance. Meaning, for the hardcore italian, they would shop elsewhere, or cook it at home.My final thoughts are that it's like a modern Italian deli / market. Nothing fancy, more like a tourist attraction.

LT: Just got back from vacation in Italy. Love that we have access to Italian products in LA. The food is mostly good. My husband’s pasta was stuck together but that might be a one off. Love the gelato but prefer less sweet and more natural tastes like in Italy. I know they have to accommodate for “American tastes” but some gelato flavors are way too sweet. Customer service is pretty good except a few individuals at both cafes don’t seem like they want to work.

Aurum Kumar: Vary good Awsome food probably the most italian restraunt I've ever been toParking: A whole parking garage even though you have a garage it is somewhat difficult to find parking.Kid-friendliness: Kids menu kid bathroom kid every thing means kid friendlyWheelchair accessibility: No stairs no ramps just a simple flat floor

Muriel Mendoza: the food and drink is great

Alex Simon: A dizzying selection, the entire Italian cuisine presented in an imposing environment. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the comments referring to overpricing.Food: 5/5 …

Garrett Cook: . Both were absolutely incredible, especially the latter, for their smooth buttery taste and balance in taste. Each of the pasta dishes was great, but I would stop just short of calling it incredible. The service was fantastic and very quick. I would recommend coming here at least once to try.

Gloria Echeverria: It was such a lovely evening. It was very loud and a bit difficult to hear our great wait staff. Everything else was perfect and delicious. Their Old Fashion was on point and worth the price. The Peruvian Scallops was the best way to begin the meal. They were light, sweet, with a few different flavors that came together beautifully in my mouth. The chicken pâté was silly smooth on charred sourdough and was balanced well. I had to try the pasta. You could tell the spinach ravioli filled with osso buco was made by talented chefs. The "chocolate tart" was delicious and not too sweet.

Armando: A very pretty friend and I decided to try Bestia on a Thursday at 5pm. After arriving and entering an outdoor patio that leads into the indoor seating, we couldn't help notice the bright blue wall, nicely trimmed tree, outdoor string lights all coming together to make a quiet eating experience but my pretty woman friend wanted us to experience the inside. Inside was livelier, more people, closely positioned tables,and an open kitchen facing the eating area. Cool modern music that's not too loud. Our waiter was very friendly and helpful. We ordered the coconut red chili oil scallops garnished with herbs and a slice of strawberry. I was pleased with the combination of flavors. Then we shared the bone marrow pasta, which was packed with savory flavors and interesting soft textures. It was delicious. Of course, we had to try the herb ceasar salad everyone raves about when talking about Bestia, and the hype is all true. We then shared a marguarita pizza and let me say this, despite the overly salted tomato sauce, the napolitano style crust elevated the rest of the pizza ingredients. I had old sunglasses: a tequila blanco cocktail with sweet citrus flavors all well balanced, I couldn't just have 1. My pretty friend had unsweetened ice tea, which was refreshing with a subtle fruit flavor. For dessert, we shared the chocolate dessert with a crispy sweet and salty crust that complimented the rich thick chocolate mouse that was just the right amount of sweet. It's the kind of place you take an attractive friend you really, really like. Recommend you plan at least a couple of weeks ahead to get a table because this place has a big following.

Julia Deutsch: Isa was a knowledgeable tour guide with a bubbly personality, perfect for our weekend tour of Venice! We learned about Venice Beach and its history, and got to have yummy bites from 5 different stops. Our group enjoyed the variety of food choices and the short walks between stops to learn about the area. Thanks so much for a great tour!

Hattie Smith: was wonderfully informed. While I wish that some of the portions were a bit more substantial for the price, I would do it again!

Julia Richards: I really enjoyed the Downtown LA tour with Chris. Very informative and fun and good food. Not too much walking. Definitely a tour that would be more boring for kids.

Jimmy Smiles: We really enjoyed the food tour with Robbie in Venice Beach. Very knowledgeable and entertaining! Learned a lot about the local area and history…and enjoyed a lot of good food too. Highly recommended.

Samantha Stabley: Isa was fabulous! She was so knowledgeable and fun, the tour was perfect. We got to try dishes from five different places. All the dishes were unique and delicious. I loved the fact that it wasn’t food available anywhere else. The history Isa shared was interesting and made the time fly by. Can’t wait to try the downtown LA one now.

Alaina Reel: Scarlett was great! Loved all the food and the history of LA. Highly recommend

Venalin and Kendra: We loved the food tour. Chris was fantastic and had so much knowledge. We definitely learned a lot and the food was fantastic. Love interactions with locals who love their city.

Stephanie Cohen: This was a fun activity for a work team offsite we had in LA. I was especially excited to visit Canter's Deli & the farmer's market. Our host was fun and knowledgeable. Thank you Sidewalk Food Tours!

Vidya Rae: Jess has an amazing knowledge of the history of the Farmers Market and surrounding area. Really enjoyed Canters pastrami sandwich. Will definitely go back there.

Jill Harmon: Outstanding tour and Chris was a great guide!

Jen Cummings: Really great experience touring DTLA with Robbie. The food was absolutely delicious and learned a ton about Los Angeles.

Alan Bradshaw: Robbie was fantastic. Very informative. Great history.

Richard Brown (Rico Richie B.): To do

Stephen Smitshoek: Awesome tour and great food! Robby B. was our tour guide and he was very polite and knowledgeable. I was with a group of foodies and they were very pleased with every stop we made to the point that we ended up going back to a few the next day.The amount of food was just about perfect for us, tour was 11 - 3, so we had a light breakfast earlier in the day and the food on the tour was perfect for lunch.Would highly recommend to anyone looking to try out a few different food places in LA.

Dom B.: It was so much fun discovering all these great places with Robbie, his knowledge of the area is very impressive. Robbie was a wonderful guide. I highly recommend the tour. I will definitely go back to a lot of the places we visited to explore the menus in greater depth.

Rubén: was AMAZING. Along with the top notch food, Chris gave us a history lesson across the way. I loved his "15,000 years in 15 minutes" history lesson. He sure knows his city's history and where to get the best food. Will recommend to anyone coming to LA!

Deja Lewis: Highlight of our trip so far. Chris was awesome and sooo knowledge. Of course the food was amazing as well!

Mariam Yak: , and the other food court towards the end. Still delicious though!

Barndi Kim: The Radiotore pasta was delicious, radicchio Caesar salad was extra delicious, broccolini quite good but Chicken Milanese sandwich was THICK and didn’t shine. Service was excellent even though one person manned the whole dining Room on a Saturday night. Small place w a few tables outside as well. They let you try their wines by the glass.