Looking for Great Mid-City Italian (not Mozza)

[sku]

I want some great Italian this weekend and can't get a Mozza reservation for a decent time. I've had Angelini Osteria and La Buca and am wondering if there is anything new or anything else great between downtown and Beverly Hills. Thanks.

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Angelini Osteria
7313 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036

La Buca
5210 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

[nimo]

You can't go wrong with any of the below, but in order of preference:

1. Angelini Osteria
2. Scarpetta
3. Osteria Mamma
4. Marino

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Angelini Osteria
7313 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036

Osteria Mamma
5730 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Scarpetta
225 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

[New Trial]

Culina is excellent.

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Culina
300 S Doheny Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90048

[aching]

Scarpetta?

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Scarpetta
225 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

[goodhealthgourmet]

no question mark there! definitely Scarpetta.

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Scarpetta
225 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

[baloney]

Mayhaps, Osteria Mamma? Gnocchi, Gnocchi, Gnocchi.

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Osteria Mamma
5730 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

[coffeebrownies]

Second Angelli--that bread, those gnocchi, the antipasto plate....

[sku]

Do folks like Angelli Cafe better than Angelini Osteria?

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Angelini Osteria
7313 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036

[Clyde]

personally, yes. while i like angelini a lot - i really think it's great- i feel that the better package is at angeli. though, really i am just obsessed with their bread & gnocchi!

[Ciao Bob]

e. baldi on Canon is a great, often overlooked, spot.

[ipsedixit]

A little different, but might want to consider Marino Restaurant.

Previous discussion here: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/725623

[J.L.]

Second the rec for Marino.

[Clyde]

Madeo on Beverly west of Robertson is wonderful (love the burrata appetizer and it's the best salmon farfalle i've ever had, plus they have pasta w/ bottarga!) & I'm a huge fan of Angeli Caffe on Melrose, east of Poinsettia (love the gnocchi of the day, and their bread is wonderful).

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Madeo Restaurant
8897 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048