Nancy Silverton is a highly influential chef, baker, restaurateur, and author with over four decades of experience. She is a James Beard Award-winning chef and co-owner of the Michelin-starred Mozza Restaurant Group,...
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Last updated: 6/30/2026, 5:17:13 AM
Key Information
Osteria Mozza is a Michelin-starred Italian restaurant in Los Angeles, helmed by James Beard Award-winning Chef Nancy Silverton. It's known for its seasonal Italian menu, including a dedicated Mozzarella Bar and exquisite handmade pasta. The ambiance strikes a balance between lively and intimate, making it suitable for both group dinners and date nights, often described as homey and non-pretentious despite its fine dining status. The restaurant boasts an impressive wine selection and sommelier service.
Customers consistently praise the amazing food quality, with dishes prepared with care from high-quality ingredients and presented exquisitely. Service is frequently highlighted as excellent. While some find the flavors subtle, others are blown away by the depth and richness, particularly in pasta dishes like Oxtail Tagliatelle and Short Rib Ravioli. The ambiance is a major strength, described as beautiful, comfortable, and striking a balance between lively and intimate, often noted for being a 'homey' Michelin-starred experience. The wine selection is also highly regarded.
Additional Details
Chef Nancy Silverton and Osteria Mozza have been featured on the Netflix series 'Chef's Table,' adding to its renown. The restaurant is conveniently located near major Los Angeles attractions such as the Hollywood Bowl, Pantages Theater, LACMA, and the Academy Awards Museum.
The restaurant is primarily a dinner destination, open Monday-Thursday from 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm, and Friday-Saturday from 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm, and Sunday from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm. It's suitable for both fun group dinners and intimate date nights.
Awards & Recognition
Michelin Star • 2008
Michelin Star (maintained) • 2025
LA Times 101 Best Restaurants (#71)
James Beard Award (Nancy Silverton)
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One of the best dinner experiences my wife and I have had, especially for our anniversary. I have worked in Michelin kitchens, and this place exceeds expectations. For a Michelin starred Italian restaurant, it was actually quite affordable! The food is phenomenal- standouts include the egg and ricotta raviolo and the olive oil cakes for dessert. For 6 courses, our total was right around $200, which is an amazing deal if you ask me. The service was impeccable, friendly, warm, and welcoming. The atmosphere is perfect for a date night, or to bring your family in. This is in the top 10 (maybe top 5) dining experiences I have ever had the pleasure of being at. Will definitely return.
Justin our server was great. All dishes were prepared with care, from high-quality ingredients, and presented exquisitely. However, I found the chef to take too subtle/gentle an approach towards creating "wow-factor" flavor. Positively, the dishes felt light, not too heavy. They also have an amazing wine selection (by the bottle) and have created a wonderful, well designed, comfortable dining space. 🙏🏾 Dimly lit dining, so pictures are slightly under exposed.
100% going again. Most homey feeling, non-pretentious Michelin star restaurant ever! The bread omg, drenched in amazing olive oil flavours (11/10) would come back just for the bread. Prosciutto a solid start (8.5/10) and only goes up from there! Raviolo has single yolk, probably the most gimmacky part of the menu but enjoyed every second and no more - very very rich (8.6/10). Oxtail Tagliatelle was so tender, flavourful (9.5/10). Duck was surprisingly similar to some chinese flavours I’ve had before with a twist of pear lemon sauce on the side, brussel sprouts also not to be missed in flavours (9.7/10). Atmosphere was homey, hearing about the cheese bar was a delight, and going home to watch the netflix special was a blast as well. Bathroom wallpaper was also very pretty.
Osteria Mozza definitely stands out in a city full of incredible Italian restaurants.
The ambiance is one of its biggest strengths. Lively enough for a fun group dinner, yet still intimate enough for a date night. It strikes that balance effortlessly, making the whole experience feel special without being overly formal.
Food-wise, there were some real highlights. The salad was fresh and well-executed, and both the short rib ravioli and butter pasta were absolutely amazing, rich, comforting, and full of flavor. The crispy duck was another standout, perfectly cooked with great texture.
The only slight miss was the prosciutto, which felt a bit underwhelming compared to everything else. But honestly, the stronger dishes more than made up for it.
Overall, this is a place I’d definitely come back to. In a city packed with great Italian spots, Osteria Mozza manages to hold its own and then some.
Excellent experience - not surprising for a Nancy Silverton restaurant! Vibe on point. Food amazing. Servers on top of it. Food highlights were the Burricotta & Spiced Walnuts (the sweetness with the light spice on the walnuts = perfection) and the Butternut Squash Tortelloni. And don’t skip on the garlic bread (hot tip if it gets sent out first: save it to go with your pasta). Zero misses though foodwise - was all amazing. The balsamic on the steak gave it amazing flavor. The salanova was nice and light with such good flavor - loved the crunch of the fried chickpeas.
