Enjoy traditional pasta and wood-fired meats in a charming, laid-back space perfect for romantic dinners and celebrations, with standout bread and ice cream.
"Chad Colby’s enduring Italian restaurant, unexpectedly located in a Larchmont-adjacent strip mall, serves what may be the city’s most polished pasta, grilled meats, and rustic Italian fare through an incisive California lens. The menu includes a robust focaccia (“pane”) section with add-ons like burrata and scallion oil, marinated anchovies, whipped ricotta and pistachio pesto, or duck liver pate, while antipasti include seasonal salads and crudo. The windowless room manages to charm well-dressed diners eager to find stellar vintages on its wine list, and every table orders its share of house-churned ice cream. — Matthew Kang, lead editor, Southern California/Southwest" - Eater Staff, Rebecca Roland, Matthew Kang, Mona Holmes
"Chad Colby’s enduring Italian restaurant, unexpectedly located in a Larchmont-adjacent strip mall, serves what may be the city’s most polished pasta, grilled meats, and rustic Italian fare through an incisive California lens. The menu includes a robust focaccia (“pane”) section with add-ons like burrata and scallion oil, marinated anchovies, whipped ricotta and pistachio pesto, or duck liver pate, while antipasti include seasonal salads and crudo. The windowless room manages to charm well-dressed diners eager to find stellar vintages on its wine list, and every table orders its share of house-churned ice cream. — Matthew Kang, lead editor" - Matthew Kang, Eater Staff
"Chad Colby’s enduring Italian restaurant, unexpectedly located in a Larchmont-adjacent strip mall, serves what may be the city’s most polished pasta, grilled meats, and rustic Italian fare through an incisive California lens. The menu includes a robust focaccia (“pane”) section with add-ons like burrata and scallion oil, marinated anchovies, whipped ricotta and pistachio pesto, or duck liver pate, while antipasti include seasonal salads and crudo. The windowless room manages to charm well-dressed diners eager to find stellar vintages on its wine list, and every table orders its share of house-churned ice cream. — Matthew Kang, lead editor" - Eater Staff
"Known for indulgent meals of pasta, bread, wine, and gelato." - Eater Staff
"If you speak Italian, Antico Nuovo is literally new Antico—a much-improved version of the rustic Italian spot that opened between Larchmont and K-town in 2019. Antico 2.0 is a charming restaurant that’s great for nice dates or intimate dinners with your closest friends. Sit at the bar and you’ll enjoy views of pasta twirling, warm focaccia just pulled from the oven, and expeditors carefully inspecting every plate with the concentration of a jewel appraiser. There’s not a bad dish here, but we'd point you toward the homey agnolotti stuffed with beef cheeks and pancetta and whatever grilled meat catches your eye. If you don’t order ice cream at the end, return ASAP." - brant cox, nikko duren, sylvio martins
