"Perched on the third floor of the Gucci store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, Gucci Osteria opened in 2020 and is one of four Gucci Osterias that chef Massimo Bottura (who owns and operates three-Michelin-starred Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy) opened inside select Gucci stores around the world. Behind Beverly Hills’s stoves are chef Mattia Agazzi, sous chef Vanessa Chiu, and pastry chef Tamara Rigo. (All three worked at Gucci Osteria in Florence before relocating to Los Angeles.) Together, with oversight from Massimo Bottura, the trio dreamed up a California-inflected Italian fine dining experience that’s playful and precise — a unique balance of creativity and technique befitting of its swanky environs. While lunchtime features an a la carte menu, dinner is a prix fixe affair with two different menus to choose from starting at $195. Reservations are available on Resy." - Matthew Kang, Eater Staff
