12 Best Italian Restaurants in Manhattan Beach

“Love & Salt is an excellent dinner spot for something a bit more upscale.

They have a pretty substantial menu, with a lot of great options. They even have some really delicious mocktails.

Make sure not to miss the meatballs for an appetizer. They were probably the best dish of the night. That said, you can't really go wrong with anything you order.

I only really had two very minor complaints. Their pasta was a little more al dente than I tend to go for, but that didn't ruin the dishes by any means. The other thing was that the mocktails didn't come with anything to stir them with. Even a straw would have been helpful.

All things considered, you really should check out Love & Salt if you are in the LA area. Well worth it.“

“Highly recommended, this is a very good restaurant“

“Very good italian food. The Osso Buco was really fantastic“

“We went here for dinner on Monday evening. The place was easy to locate. Parking was underground and there were several spots available so overall got there in good spirits.

When we entered the restaurant, the server at the bar asked us to grab a few menus and seat ourselves. The restaurant was completely empty so we had a choice of tables to pick from! The inside of the restaurant was a little dark and dingy. The tables were old and overall, the inside appeared tired.

The server was at our table very quickly. We were the only client so we got his full attention! He was a very nice guy, very pleasant and friendly. We placed our drinks orders and they came out immediately. We then ordered a salad and a pizza to be split between the two of us.

The salad came out quickly and was excellent. Everything was fresh and the mozzarella cheese was very nice. The dressing was delicious as well.

Soon after, the pizza came out. The crust was absolutely amazing, almost perfect. Above all, it tasted amazing. As we were eating I tried to get the servers attention for a drink refill. That took some doing despite there not being anyone else - perhaps, it would have been easier if there were more clients and they would have been more attentive! Anyway, once I got his attention, the drink came along quickly!

Overall, we really enjoyed the meal. They have been around for 35 years and I feel that fact is reflected both in the quality of their food (very good leading to great success) and the furniture (really shows its age!!). I would certainly be coming back here anytime I want a quick meal/pizza and I recommend it strongly for anyone in the area looking to have good pizza.“

“Super service and good is great!“

“Jurnee and Kim go above and beyond with their service! My family and I have never experienced their service before! We hope to be able to request them in the bear future! On point, sweet, and super attentive WOW! They deserve their flowers and tips! Thanks for making our lunch feel so amazing yesterday!“

“Japanese style pasta is it's own category, not to be compared to Italian pasta. As is the Japanese way, they take something great and do their own excellent interpretation.

Food 10/10
We tried the
Wagyu Meatball in Brown (bolognese) Sauce 10/10
Wagyu Meatball in Red (marinary style) Sauce 10/10
Both were super tasty and full of umami

Also ordered the
Katsu Curry Bowl 10/10 - Tender Juicy panko chicken katsu served over perfect rice (I mean every grain is perfect) and the most delicious home made curry sauce.

I believe that it is take-out only (which is what we did) hubs did the pick up and said there isn't really space to eat in.

Street parking, or municipal garage across the street

A high quality fun take on Japanese pasta in Manhattan Beach!

Would highly recommend to others!
Will for sure be returning again!“

“Great coffee. Way better than Starbucks and Dunkin. Please make your way to the east coast!“

“Great food and service, looking forward to trying some different pizzas next time. There are only a few seats inside (10 or 14?) but our pizza came out pretty quickly. Was able to find a parking spot on a Wednesday at 4 pm, but it's pretty limited on the street“

“best of both worlds..New York and Chicago Pizza“

“The best pizza and Italian dinners in the Manhattan Beach area! Fast delivery and delicious food.“

“This is my favorite pizza place in the South Bay. It’s my guilty pleasure place when I don’t feel like cooking. I usually get the supreme. The cheese is good quality and they make the pie fast. I get the personal size. I’ve also had their hot sandwich’s which are just as good. Bit pricy but the quality is worth it. For context I’ve lived in NY, NJ, Chicago. This place is my go to here.“