Speranza

2547 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles
(323) 644-1918

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Carpaccio Di Barbabietola
Tomatoes and Basil Pasta
Spaghetti Al Pomodoro
Linguine Alle Vongole
Pears and Cheese
Ziti Alla Norma
Insalata Rucola
Squid Ink Pasta
Caprese Salad
Beef Carpaccio

Menu

Featured items
Rigatoni alla Bolognese
Home made Rigatoni with meat sauce.
Spaghetti al Pomodoro
Spaghetti with tomato sauce.
Insalata Finocchio
Fennel and pear salad w/ arugula, Parmesan, pine nuts & horseradish.
Fettuccine al Pesto
Fettucini with basil pesto and potatoes.
Agnello Scottadito
Grilled lamb chops.
Linguine alle Vongole
Linguini with fresh clams & garlic.
Fettuccine Mare e Terra
Fettucini with shrimp & asparagus in a tomato/cream sauce.
Branzino al Sale
Whole Sea Bass baked in a salt crust, served deboned (Allow 30 mins.).
Bucatini all'Amatriciana
Bucatini with a tomato, bacon & chili sauce.
Lasagne
Lasagna with fresh pasta, meat sauce and bechamel (Allow 30 mins.).

Cookies
Speranza Home Made Cookies
Box with Speranza's home baked almond meringue cookies (contains nuts and eggs)

Antipasti | Appetizers
Burrata
Creamy Burrata cheese served with fresh marinated tomatoes.
Bruschetta al Pomodoro
Toasted bread topped with fresh tomato, garlic & basil.
Formaggi e Pere
Selected cheeses and fresh pears.
Prosciutto e Melone
Parma ham with melon.
Bruschetta all'Aglio
Toasted garlic bread.
Braised Artichoke with Garlic
Oven braised artichoke with garlic with side of butter.
Carpaccio
Thin slices of raw beef tenderloin with Romano cheese & arugula.

Insalata | Salads
Insalata Finocchio
Fennel and pear salad w/ arugula, Parmesan, pine nuts & horseradish.
Insalata Rucola
Arugula Salad, Parmesan cheese.
Indivia al Gorgonzola
Endive with Gorgonzola & walnuts.
Carpaccio di Barbabietola
Red beet slices with arugula, Romano cheese, truffle oil.
Insalata Mista
Mixed green salad.
Carciofi la Bebels
Raw artichoke salad with anchovies & capers.
Insalata Quinoa
Quinoa salad with celery & tomato.

Pasta
Rigatoni alla Bolognese
Home made Rigatoni with meat sauce.
Spaghetti al Pomodoro
Spaghetti with tomato sauce.
Fettuccine al Pesto
Fettucini with basil pesto and potatoes.
Bucatini all'Amatriciana
Bucatini with a tomato, bacon & chili sauce.
Fettuccine Primavera
Fettucini with roasted zucchini & radicchio in a tomato/bechamel sauce.
Fettuccine Mare e Terra
Fettucini with shrimp & asparagus in a tomato/cream sauce.
Linguine alle Vongole
Linguini with fresh clams & garlic.
Penne Checca
Penne with fresh tomato, garlic & basil.
Ziti alla Norma
Ziti with eggplant, tomato, garlic & ricotta salata cheese.
Linguine alle Bottarga
Linguini with cured mullet roe, anchovies, parsley & olive oil.
Penne alla Puttanesca
Penne with fresh tomato, olives, anchovies & capers.
Lasagne
Lasagna with fresh pasta, meat sauce and bechamel (Allow 30 mins.).
Lasagne Pesto
Lasagna with fresh pasta, pesto sauce, ricotta saltata and bechamel (Allow 30 mins.).
Linguine con Nero di Seppia
Linguini with baby squid in a squid ink sauce.
Lasagne Vegetarian
Lasagna with fresh pasta, tomato sauce, eggplant, ricotta saltata and bechamel (Allow 30 mins.).

Carne | Meats
Agnello Scottadito
Grilled lamb chops.
Cotoletta alla Milanese
Breaded veal rib cutlet with fresh tomatoes & basil.

Pesce | Seafood
Branzino al Sale
Whole Sea Bass baked in a salt crust, served deboned (Allow 30 mins.).
Carpaccio de Pesce di Spada
Thinly sliced raw marinated swordfish on a bed of arugula.
Pesce di Spada ai Ferri
Grilled Swordfish on a bed of arugula.
Scampi alla Griglia
Whole grilled sweet shrimp.
Chele di Granchio Reale
King crab legs steamed in beer with lemon and butter sauce.
Rucola con Calamaretti
Fried baby squid on arugula salad.
Torta di Granchio con Finochio
Home made crab cake with fennel salad.
Tonno ai Ferri
Seared Ahi-tuna on a bed of arugula.
Cappesante
Wild-caught seared sea scallops on a bed of arugula.

Contorni | Sides
Piselli
Green peas.
Patate
Pan fried potato with garlic and parsley.
Asparagi
Steamed green asparagus.
Spinaci
Steamed spinach.

Dolce | Desserts
Chocolat Mousse
Dark chocolate mousse.
Tiramisu
Espresso dipped cookies layered with mascarpone-cream and cocoa.

Risotti
Risotto all'Aragosta
Lobster risotto.
Risotto ai Porcini
Risotto with porcini mushrooms.
Risotto ai Nero di Seppia
Black squid ink risotto with fresh clams.

Extras
Extra Bread
An additional order of bread with olive and tomato tapenades.

Drinks
Coca Cola
Mexican Coke
San Pellegrino
Sparkling Mineral Water
Panna Aqua

California White
Joel Gott - Sauvignon Blanc
Liocco - Chardonnay

Altro White
Franz Etz - Gruner Vetliner
Straka - Skin Ferm. White Blend

Sparkling
Cleto Chiarli - Lambrusco Sorbara secco
Bellenda - Brut Rosé
Adami - Prosecco
Enrico Cialdini - Lambrusco Grasparossa secco
Vietti - Moscato d'Asti (1/2 bottle)
Marion Bosser - Champagne Premier Cru
Domaine des Chambris - Crémant de Bourgogne

Italia White
Inama - Soave Classico
Paggio - Pinot Grigio
Elena Welch - Pinot Grigio

Rosé/ Orange
Meinklang Mulatschak
Triennes - Rosé
Bonnie Doon - Central Coast Orange

California Red
Truchard - Pinot Noir
Larner - Syrah
Joel Gott - Cab Sauv
Bedrock - Old Vine Zinfandel
Truchard - Cab Sauv
Foxen - Pinot Noir

Italia Red
Casanova di Neri - Toscana IGT
Inama - Cabernet DOCG
Modus Bibendi - Nero d'Avola
Generazione Alessandro - Etna Rosso
Alberto Quacquarini - Serrapetrona
Poliziano - Morellino di Scansano
Poliziano - Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Nunzi Conti - Chianti Classico
Podio - Langhe Nebbiolo
Damilano - Barbera d'Asti
Anzivino - Gattinara DOCG
Vietti - Langhe Nebbiolo
Cascina Adelaide - Barolo
Cascina Bordino - Barbaresco Riserva
Maso Poli - Pinot Nero Superiore
Alois Lageder - Schiava (chilled)

Altro Red
Pago de los Capellanes - Ribera del Duero
El Plata - Malbec
Domaine des Homs - Minervois

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Recent Reviews

Stepping off the street past the red plastic curtains take you to another place. It’s a cozy warm front yard in Puglia, and your new friends you met at the lido are having you over. Twist; they aren’t italian but transplants from LA who used to work in music.

A huge multi-generational family took up the center tables while dates were dotted around them. It did take a sec to get attention from the staff, but big tables do that to any restaurant. Once we placed...
October 2025
The food was kind of disappointing. The atmosphere was a very messy garden feel with half dead plants in containers. The quality of the food and the ambiance was not great. The lobster in the risotto was rubbery and tough, and pasta was over-cooked. The bruscetta pomodoro was the best thing we ordered.Be Aware: They automatically add an 18% "service charge" to your bill, but don't inform you. We usually always tip 20% but decided to just let it be the 18% they...
May 2024
My favorite place in East Los Angeles and the only restaurant that reminds me of Italy.Food is amazing, all of it.Service is great, everyone is caring and kind.I love the pergola and luscious plants, it has a Rome/Trastevere vibe hard to find anywhere in Los Angeles
February 2024

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Speranza

2547 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 644-1918