Da Carla Ristorante Italiano & Caffe'

"Carla is kind of internet famous. The pandemic-era sandwich pop-up initially expanded into a ghost kitchen space, and now has a brick-and-mortar on Beverly Grove’s West 3rd Street. You’ll find Carla’s standbys like the garlic aioli chicken sandwich on ciabatta and tuna chop sandwich with garbanzos and pepperoncini. Breakfast burritos and espresso drinks are also up for grabs. We recently visited Carla Cafe. Read our thoughts here. " - sylvio martins

"A lot of people use Carla Cafe as a delivery pick-up counter for their lunchtime salad or sandwich, but we prefer to dine in at this cute, all-green dollhouse of a space. That’s mainly because we need to be seated to eat its internet-famous Tuna Chop that’s equally delicious and messy. (Caution: creamy tuna and vinegar-splashed chopped salad will spurt out the ciabatta’s sides.) We’re also fans of the garlic aioli chicken sandwich that’s so potently garlicky you’ll need half a tin of mints afterward. Carla serves coffee, matcha drinks, and breakfast burritos for morning pit stops, but this spot is great for any last-minute bite needs in a neighborhood where quick, casual options are limited." - brant cox, sylvio martins

"The Tuna Chop "I think it's the best tuna sandwich you can get. Typically, I would default to a tuna melt, but this is so good. They use a crunchy ciabatta, which works so well with the mushy tuna. Then they add pepperoncini to their tuna salad—if you eat that with their hot sauce, I'm telling you, it's so, so good. With tuna, you either hate it or love it. But if you love it, you’ve definitely gotta get this sandwich." - brennan carley

"Carla Cafe is a sandwich counter pop-up in West Hollywood and home to some of our favorite gourmet sandwiches in town. After operating entirely out of the chef’s home, Carla Cafe has now moved into the kitchen at Bootsy Bellows, a well-known nightclub on the Sunset Strip, where they’re doing sandwich drops three times a week. They only make one kind of sandwich each day (which they announce on their Story), but just know that whether it’s pesto chicken, tuna chop, or garlic aioli chicken, you’re in for an absolutely tremendous lunch. All pre-ordering is done through DMs on Instagram, so give them a follow and stay diligent - time slots fill up fast." - Brant Cox