$$$$Precio: Caro • Italiana • West Hollywood
If you know LA dining, you know Cesare Vietina. And if you miss the old school restaurant magic, you’ll find it here—tucked into Beverly Grove under the name Cesare Ristorante.This is the kind of spot that doesn’t need to shout to stand out. The menu is tight, focused, and full of soul. You’re here for Nonna Tina’s meatballs, housemade pastas like ravioli in salsa rosa, and mains that hit like home—risotto ai porcini, veal Milanese, grilled branzino. The room? Intimate. Low lighting, soft conversation, no pretense. You will catch Cesare himself greeting tables. The staff knows the regulars by name and the regulars order off memory.It’s not a place you go to be seen. It’s a place you go to feel taken care of. Whether you’re celebrating something big or just need a great glass of wine and a proper plate of pasta midweek, Cesare Ristorante is that place.Book a table. Come hungry. Leave happy. Then come back—because this is the kind of place that turns first-timers into lifers.
