13 Best Italian Restaurants in Studio City

“Love Vitellos, feels like an awesome local secret, while being a classic la restaurant at the same time. Great food, amazing staff and fun night out. They always seem to find a way to connect to the neighborhood in new and interesting ways as well.“

“First, I want to say that the restaurant is located in a beautiful area. Walking around the neighborhood was incredibly enjoyable and made the whole experience even better.

When it comes to the restaurant itself, I honestly don't have enough words to describe how amazing it was. I found out that the pasta is handmade rather than pre-made, and it's brought fresh from Italy every evening. That surprised me and made dining there even more special.

The pasta I ordered was prepared with white wine. The portion looked a bit small at first, but it was very filling and absolutely delicious.

I would also like to give special recognition to the manager. She was incredibly kind, welcoming, energetic, and made us feel comfortable throughout our visit. We were even treated to a delicious pasta that wasn't yet on the menu, which was such a thoughtful gesture. I will definitely come back just for that pasta!

Everything was excellent—the atmosphere, the people, the food, and the service. I highly recommend this restaurant to everyone.

I would love to see more seafood pasta dishes added to the menu, and I can't wait to visit again.“

“It's a long ride to NYC, so we settle for Fernanda's for your New York pizza fix.“

“I had heard so many great things about this restaurant and how famous it was, so I decided to make the trip out to Studio City and see what all the hype was about for myself.
We arrived at around 1:00 PM. Parking was street parking only, but fortunately it wasn’t too difficult to find a spot. The restaurant seemed busy, but not overwhelmingly crowded. There were about four parties ahead of us on the waitlist, so we assumed the wait would be fairly reasonable.
After waiting for about 20 minutes, I asked the host how much longer it would take, and I was surprised when I was told the wait would be another hour and a half. At that point, we were ready to leave. However, as soon as we said we were going to go elsewhere, they asked whether we would be willing to sit at the bar and immediately found seats for us.
What made this frustrating was that once we got inside, I noticed there were actually quite a few empty seats available. Personally, I don’t like restaurants that seem to create an artificial sense of scarcity or use questionable waitlist tactics. First impressions matter, and this experience left a negative impression on me. For that reason alone, I probably would not return.
As for the food, it was decent but not particularly memorable. The portions were surprisingly small. There were five of us, and we ended up ordering nine dishes because the serving sizes were so modest. Nothing tasted bad, but nothing really stood out either. It felt like food I’ve had at many other restaurants before—good enough, but not unique enough to justify all the hype.
We also ordered two plates of the famous carbonara because so many people recommended it. To be honest, I’m still not sure why it’s so highly praised. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t the kind of dish that would have me thinking about it days later or planning a return visit just to order it again.
The biggest highlight of the experience was actually the service. The gentleman working behind the bar was exceptional. He was incredibly attentive, efficient, and seemed to anticipate what we needed before we even had to ask. His professionalism and positive attitude significantly improved our overall experience. Great service has a way of elevating a meal, and he absolutely deserves recognition for that.
The atmosphere itself was pleasant, and the location has a nice vibe. Since we only ended up waiting about 20 minutes before being seated at the bar, the experience was manageable. However, if I had actually waited the hour and a half that I was initially quoted for this meal, my answer would be a definite no.

Overall, the food was fine, the service was excellent, and the atmosphere was enjoyable. But considering the small portions, the underwhelming dishes, and the questionable handling of the waitlist, I personally don’t think the experience justified the reputation or the potential wait time. There are simply too many great restaurants in Los Angeles for me to spend 90 minutes waiting for a meal like this again.“

“Excellent Italian food. Fine dining. Great for special occasions.“

“Finally had a chance to dine here and I’m seeing the reason why it’s been around for so long. The service was a bit slow but I think it was because there was only one waitress working, who was really lovely. Seems like a place with its regulars as she seemed familiar with some.
The portions were good - super filling and the flavors were on point.“

“I watched a World Cup game here at noon and even tho the place didn’t have a lot of people to feel the World Cup energy, we enjoyed the attentive service the great selection of beers and the food was good. I’ll be coming back to see more games.“

“5 Stars ⭐️ Amazing food but even better service!!! Just fantastic!! Highly recommend!!!“

“The best gourmet food you could ever have in a very reasonable prices,is Gourmet47 caffè.They also have a great catering menu ,which is not in their regular daily menus ,I tried most of them,they all are amazing ? great prices great taste ,very distinctive ,very special ingredients that you rarely find them in other restaurants.“

“Greta place for breakfast. When you first walk in you do wonder whats going on as its very small but then you through to the back and its large. Had a great breakfast. Pancakes very good, eggs benedict very good.Service was spot on and all round good place to eat“

“Lived in studio city for 3 years, just had this pizza and it ROCKS. It has topped all pizza I have had in this area. Amazing crust, sauce, toppings. Wings were great. High quality! Wish parking were a bit easier but other than that, 100/10.“

“Went for the ”The Salad” at 9pm they close at 9:30 I was about 20mins away. I called before hand if it was possible to still order they did let me, I got there right before 9:30. Workers waited for me, I know they were so ready to leave 😭 they were so understanding and sweet.
2nd time going for the salad worked like a charm the first time. ◡̈“

“This Joe's tastes almost as good as the Joe's back home on Carmine Street in NYC! I was so pleasantly surprised when I had the pizza at this location that it was as good as it is! The crust is a bit less flour covered that the one on Carmine, but otherwise the taste is way more comparable than I expected!“