Best Family Style Restaurants in Encino

Absolutely delighted to dine here! Everything was wonderful

I love it the only thing I didn’t like it’s that the chair and tables are way to close to each other no personal space

Outstanding service, quality of food was excellent (our group ordered the Hungarian menu selections)… Look forward to a return visit to experience the selections offered on the Italian menu. Perfect for small groups of 4-8 inside Patio seating for larger groups.

We were blown away by our experience at Stella. The restaurant is gorgeous with a very rare underground dining room that has an elegance about it that is cozy yet classy. Every dish we had was phenomenal, and along with the excellent service from the waitstaff, the chef himself even came over to help us decide on what to eat. There are a lot of pastas here that you can't always find elsewhere, of course the main one being the Su Filindeu, which is a must get on every visit. More subtly, however, was the detail put into the burrata pizza that reflects throughout the restaurant the thought and meticulousness put into all its aspects. The crust was the perfect thickness with a bite that I find rare especially in those elongated, more Roman-style pizzas. It was not too crispy but not soggy either. The sauce was delicious with very mild acidity that lends itself well to a pizza where the sauce plays a bigger role like this one. Finally, there is so much care shown in the fact that they allocate a dollop of stracciatella to every slice for the perfect sharing experience instead of what you see at a lot of places which is a full burrata dropped in the middle essentially saying "you figure out this mess, it's your fault for ordering it". Thank you to Rob, Evan, and Kim for making my birthday celebration extra special. I will be coming back for brunch, dinner, and whatever else you guys may put on in the future.

Fantastic food in a classy environment. Great place for a date!