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Pace

4.4

473 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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Feast on ciabatta crust pizza and other Italian fare at Pace Restaurant. It has a rustic, yet romantic setting with warm lighting, exposed brick walls and artwork throughout. Owner and head chef Sandy Gendel uses fresh, organic ingredients picked from local farmer's markets to create tasty cuisine. Guests can start their course with shrimp scampi in a tomato stew with white beans and zucchini or a mixed greens salad topped with a citrus vinaigrette. Pace Restaurant has savory entrèes like cedar-wood grilled salmon with shallots and prime rib-eye presented in a bed of arugula with a choice of fulfilling sides. Pasta dishes such as rigatoni with homemade sausage and scrumptious desserts can also be found on the menu.

Pace Restaurant has a full bar that serves a variety of wine and beer. It has picnic packs and accepts reservations, even online, making it an ideal spot for date night.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Italian, Organic, Wine Bar
Hours of operation
Sunday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm Friday - Saturday: 5:30pm - 11:00pm
Phone number
(323) 654-8583
Website
http://www.pacerestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Sandy Gendel
Catering
Yes
Private party facilities
We have a semi-private dining room that holds up to 12 people situated just off of the main dining room. Private enough to be your own space but open enough to feel the energy from the rest of the restaurant.

Location
2100 Laurel Canyon Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90046
Neighborhood
Los Angeles / Orange County
Cross street
Kirkwood
Parking details
Valet parking available in the Canyon Country Store. $8 per car.
Entertainment
Monday Nights: Pace Sessions with Sam Gendel
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Private Room, Wine

Pace Olives & Pecorino Romano$5.00
Minestrone Della Casa$8.00
With pesto & parmigiano
Vellutata Del Giorno$9.00
Homemade vegan puree soup
Mixed Organic Baby Greens$14.00
Apple, currants, walnuts & goat cheese with balsamic vinaigrette
Scampi Piccanti$20.00
Shrimp in a white bean, zucchini & fresh tomato stew
Cozze Al Vapore$17.00
Prince edward island mussels, steamed with fresh tomatoes, thyme, shallots, garlic, white wine & chili flakes
Insalata Vegetale$16.00
Chopped zucchini, squash, green beans, tomato, garbanzo beans, kalamata olives, provolone, fresh mozzarella & organic greens with a red wine vinaigrette
Insalata Cesare$15.00
Hearts of romaine & radicchio with pace's famous caesar dressing
Salmone Affumicato$21.00
House smoked salmon carpaccio with shaved fennel, radish & flora bella farm arugula with extra virgin olive oil & meyer lemon juice
Insalata Di Bietole$17.00
Organic beets, roasted almonds, feta cheese, avocado, baby mixed greens in a citrus vinaigrette

Pasta

Our homemade pastas are made fresh daily

Lasagna Della Casa$21.00
Made with homemade beef ragu, fresh mozzarella, parmigiano & béchamel sauce
Tagliatelle Con Piselli E Prosciutto$20.00
Homemade tagliatelle, english peas & prosciutto, in light white wine cream sauce
Spaghetti Alla Bolognese$19.00
With homemade meat sauce & fresh mozzarella
Ravioli D'aragosta, Burrata E Timo$27.00
Homemade ravioli with lobster, burrata and fresh thyme in roasted winter squash-leek-vegetable broth-extra virgin olive oil sauce & parmigiano reggiano
Linguini Alle Vongole$20.00
Manila clams, garlic, shallots, chili flakes & extra virgin olive oil
Rigatoni Alla Salsiccia & Peperoni Arrostiti$19.00
Homemade ground sausage & roasted peppers in vodka tomato cream sauce
Pennette Arrabbiata$19.00
In a spicy tomato sauce with fresh mozzarella & parmigiano
Tortellini Di Zucca E Ricotta$20.00
Homemade roasted butternut squash & ricotta cheese tortellini with julienne mustard greens in a sage white wine cream sauce

Pizza

Peace Pie$16.00
Fresh tomatoes, tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella & oregano
Mamma G's$18.00
Homemade pork sausage, tomato sauce, caramelized fennel & fresh mozzarella
Aphrodite Pie$17.00
Basil pesto, thinly sliced potatoes, chopped green beans & fresh mozzarella
Hercules's Pie$19.00
Pepperoni, soppressata, sausage, tomato sauce & fresh mozzarella
Neptune's Pie$21.00
Pace's famous smoked salmon, chive creme fraiche, lemon juice & capers
Hera's Pie$18.00
Pesto, mushrooms, flora bella farm arugula, fresh tomato & fontina cheese
Zeus' Pie$21.00
Prosciutto di parma, flora bella farm arugula & fresh mozzarella

Entrees

All entrées include a choice of two sides. Our meats are antibiotic and hormone free

Pace's Famous Cedar Wood Grilled Salmon$28.00
Seasoned with shallots, fresh herbs, lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil
Sautéed Local Red Snapper$27.00
Lemon zest, italian parsley, capers, pace's organic extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice & maldon sea salt
Grilled Niman Ranch, Grass Fed, Prime Ribeye$44.00
Prime cut & seasoned with mediterranean sea salt, on a bed of flora bella farm arugula
Braised Lamb Shank$31.00
Served au jus
Pollo Al Legno$27.00
Sautéed then cedar wood grilled organic chicken breast finished in a light balsamic vinegar sauce
Uncle Wilfred's Baby Back Ribs$25.00
Verona Burger$17.00
Grilled prime beef with wisconsin cheddar

Sides

All vegetables in our house are organic

Sautéed Spinach
Green Beans
Asparagus
Roasted Root Vegetables
Sautéed Kale
Potato Puree
Roasted Potatoes
White Beans
Brown Rice

What 473 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.2Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Reviewed on February 1, 2019
overall5foodserviceambience
Amazing Italian spot that serves top of the line authentic cuisine
SC
ShaunChuck
Los Angeles
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 3, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and ambience. Will head back again for the chocolate lava cake!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 30, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing, great spot.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2017
overall3food2service5ambience5
The restaurant is beautifully decorated and there are candles everywhere. Very cozy and warm. Service is wonderful. However, the food is not so much. Among everything that was ordered, the snapper main dish was the best. In fact, the snapper was really good, but I couldn’t eat the other two plates we ordered.
b
bridgetm
Philadelphia
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2017
overall3food3service3ambience3
Food was good but just average... nothing spectacular. Service felt like we were just another customer ...did not really engage. Would not go back.
s
smw519
San Diego
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very cozy, very energetic, great neighborhood spot with yummy food. A little pricey on some items.
S
Stevo
Los Angeles
36 reviews
vip
4.0
36 reviews
Dined on November 14, 2017
overall4food4service5ambience5
Pace delivers the goods. The food is delicious and presented beautifully. Salmon on a cedar plank is so good. Wine list is xlnt too. The service is very attentive and courteous. Can’t ask for more. Also a great setting with a rich history to boot.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
14 reviews
4.0
14 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2017
overall4food4service5ambience4
What a godsend this place must be to the Hollywood hill residents around laurel canyon. You can walk to it from the very top and a traditional Italian delight awaits at the bottom. Welcoming staff and unfussy tasty food. Everything fresh and good value. And no family style Dining: order your food and you get to eat your own food :) love it!
KF
KimF
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 6, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love it! Highly recommend it for a romantic dinner or with family and friends.
J
Jibber
Los Angeles
63 reviews
5.0
63 reviews
Dined on November 5, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a wonderful dinner and the service was excellent. Love the ambiance and the pasta. The salmon was amazing too. I can't wait to go back.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 2, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
Enjoyed it!
TK
TeriK
Los Angeles
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on October 28, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always amazing.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 28, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent as usual....Pace is one of my favorite spots!!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 28, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
Although the restaurant was very hard to find at first (apparently it's in the basement of a very rustic neighborhood grocery outlet in Laurel Canyon)....The proved to be worth the drive with and then credible ambience and original setting and decoration....The service was incredible and professional and the food was out of this world...very good value in the sense that I would've thought a restaurant like this would be $200 for a couple and it turned out to be only 110 after tip....it was unique and memorable for our anniversary nightI...i would definitely recommend the family and friends and can't wait to go again.
KK
KennyK
Los Angeles
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on October 27, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful restaurant
JH
JackieH
Los Angeles
23 reviews
vip
4.0
23 reviews
Dined on October 26, 2017
overall4food4service4ambience4
Consistently good with food and service
JS
JohnS
Los Angeles
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 23, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our food, service and experience where excellent as always. One of the places for just an amazing twist on traditional Italian food.
BJ
BJL10
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 22, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great all around!
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 22, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience4
This place offers a cool atmosphere and wonderful service! The food was very good as well, so the overall experience was a fun one
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 14, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
Birthday celebration!
MN
MichaelN
Los Angeles
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on October 14, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
Do it again
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on September 29, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic restaurant - beautiful decor, great food, awesome service. It's my favorite restaurant.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Austin
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 29, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
My fave place. Love the cedar salmon, cheese platter, and soufflé. Tucked away gem in the hills.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
2 reviews
vip
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 23, 2017
overall4food5service2ambience5
I loved this restaurant but unfortunately our server was not very friendly and seemed like she didn't want to be there. She didn't smile once or make us feel welcomed. I even told her how excited I was to be back and she didn't say anything nice.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on September 22, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
This was some of the best Italian food I have ever had. My father goes here ALL the time so I had to try it. It was sooooo tasty! The rigatoni alla salsiccia & peperoni arrostiti and it was to die for. You must go! The pizza looked amazing as well. My Hop Nosh IPA was only $6!!!!
DS
DelShores
Dallas
21 reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on September 20, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
I have been loving Pace for years and it has NEVER let me down. It's just an amazing restaurant. The management is first rate, the staff is friendly and perfect. The food is excellent! GO GO GO!
JB
JaniceB
Los Angeles
15 reviews
4.0
15 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2017
overall4food2service3ambience4
This is our local Laurel Canyon restaurant. While I have been going there for many years with different owners, it is still a nice place to have a decent dinner. The food is ok, pricey to be honest, but the cozy environment and local make up for it. I recommend stepping up your game on the food and offer more wine options of good value by the glass & bottle.
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Meebee
Los Angeles
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on September 15, 2017
overall2food1service2ambience3
Very mediocre food, mediocre wine. Pasta was just ok. Ambience is nice. LA's Italian food scene has grown so much and now on point, Pace unfortunately has to step up to hang with all of them. You go to Pace I guess for the ambience. A suggestion... possibly get a new chef... Doesn't feel good to pay so much money and not enjoy the food.
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AliL
Los Angeles
4 reviews
vip
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2017
overall3food3service2ambience5
The restaurant is beautiful and worth going to for the ambience alone, but unfortunately that was where the "good" ends. The food was yummy, but no better than any other solid Italian spot in LA. My boyfriend and I both felt sick the next day and needed to take the day off work. The service was underwhelming and we were charged $7 for water, even though we requested tap. We were celebrating an anniversary, which was noted on the reservation but went unacknowledged, and felt like we were rushed out the door. Overall, it was a pretty mediocre experience.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on September 10, 2017
overall1food2service2ambience4
Been here a bunch of times. This was the worst yet. Feels like there had been a change in ownership, it was that different and that disappointing. Never going back
JS
JohnS
Los Angeles
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
Pace is always great. We have been here a few times and we are never disappointed. The food is great, service is perfect. We will be back!
CV
CarrieV
Los Angeles
7 reviews
2.0
7 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2017
overall2food1service3ambience4
When you see 'handmade pasta' on the menu, you order pasta. This was our big mistake. Four different pasta orders, all equally disappointing. A complete lack of cohesiveness in one (the special!), bad cheese choice for another, burnt/ dry sausage for the third and overall flavorlessness for the fourth plate. The table next to us ordered salmon and it looked much better. The server (only, the runners were great) didn't seem interested in interacting beyond taking our initial orders. The restaurant itself is charming and a lively scene but do not make up for the food or lack of service.
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jazzy
Palm Springs
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
Enjoyed very much the food and the ambiance. Highly recommend. It is very noisey
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on August 27, 2017
overall1food1service3ambience5
Made a reservation for 7:15 and they sat us at 8 Pasta and clams were good except that they skimmed on the pasta! What for I have no idea, that's the cheapest thing to make! Overall not satisfied and would never come back
JJ
JamesJ
Los Angeles
87 reviews
vip
4.0
87 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2017
overall4food4service4ambience4
A highly delicious meal in a unique and special place! We appreciated being seated side-by-side even though it was quite busy due to a neighborhood event surrounding the area near the restaurant. Especially loved the brothy ravioli dish and it was so fun to see all the eclectic décor and colorful drawings people had created over the years posted on the walls.
PN
PreferNoNN
Los Angeles
27 reviews
vip
1.0
27 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2017
overall1food2service4ambience2
Weak and uninspired wine list, with laughable by the glass program, expensive mandatory valet, very loud, painfully bad art ... and food just above average. Why this place is so popular escapes me.
DS
DebbieS
Los Angeles
48 reviews
vip
4.0
48 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2017
overall4food3service4ambience4
They've become ridiculously expensive. The food is good....not awesome. Ordered the lobster special pasta. I saw no lobster, and for $32 for a plate of linguini, I certainly should have seen and tasted lobster!
KG
KGrant
Los Angeles
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 20, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our two servers were fantastic! We come throughout the year from TO and always make sure to reserve a table at PACE. We highly reccomend to our friends as well. Food and wine list are great.... ambience is perfect! 👌🏼
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on August 18, 2017
overall3food3service2ambience4
Food and ambience were fine, pizza a little undercooked but not typically that way. Our server was very distant though. I had to prompt him to order drink, again to pace our order, again for the bill. The busboy did most of the work and I tipped him separately. Generally this place does a much better job.
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Tara
Los Angeles
42 reviews
vip
4.0
42 reviews
Dined on August 18, 2017
overall4food4service4ambience4
Super loud, so you'll need to gear up for yelling at your friends just to communicate but otherwise a fun spot deep in the heart of old Laurel Cyn...you can just imagine Jim Morrison, Joni Mitchell and David Crosby sitting at the table beside you. Old-school yet au currant. Wonderful menu, great food and good wine list. No cocktails, though...which is a bit of a bummer.

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Cross street
Kirkwood
Neighborhood
Los Angeles / Orange County
Hours of operation
Sunday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm Friday - Saturday: 5:30pm - 11:00pm
Cuisines
Italian, Organic, Wine Bar
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Valet parking available in the Canyon Country Store. $8 per car.
Payment options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Sandy Gendel
Entertainment
Monday Nights: Pace Sessions with Sam Gendel
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Private Room, Wine

Website
http://www.pacerestaurant.com/
Phone number
(323) 654-8583
Catering
Yes
Private party facilities
We have a semi-private dining room that holds up to 12 people situated just off of the main dining room. Private enough to be your own space but open enough to feel the energy from the rest of the restaurant.

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Appetizer

Pace Olives & Pecorino Romano$5.00

Minestrone Della Casa$8.00

Vellutata Del Giorno$9.00

Mixed Organic Baby Greens$14.00

Scampi Piccanti$20.00

Cozze Al Vapore$17.00

Insalata Vegetale$16.00

Insalata Cesare$15.00

Salmone Affumicato$21.00

Insalata Di Bietole$17.00

Pasta

Lasagna Della Casa$21.00

Tagliatelle Con Piselli E Prosciutto$20.00

Spaghetti Alla Bolognese$19.00

Ravioli D'aragosta, Burrata E Timo$27.00

Linguini Alle Vongole$20.00

Rigatoni Alla Salsiccia & Peperoni Arrostiti$19.00

Pennette Arrabbiata$19.00

Tortellini Di Zucca E Ricotta$20.00

Pizza

Peace Pie$16.00

Mamma G's$18.00

Aphrodite Pie$17.00

Hercules's Pie$19.00

Neptune's Pie$21.00

Hera's Pie$18.00

Zeus' Pie$21.00

Entrees

Pace's Famous Cedar Wood Grilled Salmon$28.00

Sautéed Local Red Snapper$27.00

Grilled Niman Ranch, Grass Fed, Prime Ribeye$44.00

Braised Lamb Shank$31.00

Pollo Al Legno$27.00

Uncle Wilfred's Baby Back Ribs$25.00

Verona Burger$17.00

Sides

Sautéed Spinach

Green Beans

Asparagus

Roasted Root Vegetables

Sautéed Kale

Potato Puree

Roasted Potatoes

White Beans

Brown Rice

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