What is the best italian restaurant in Los Angeles?

According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Morso Kitchen is currently the top-rated italian restaurant in Los Angeles with a Harry Score of 94/100.

How does Harry Hungry score italian restaurants in Los Angeles?

Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.

Are there tourist-trap italian restaurants in Los Angeles to avoid?

Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Los Angeles on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Los Angeles, CA

Best Italian in Los Angeles.

Harry currently ranks 10 italian spots in Los Angeles, scoring 88–94 on the Harry Score. Prices run $ to $$.

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Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 21 July 2026

Morso Kitchen

italian · catering-service

1411 Sunset Blvd K215, Los Angeles

5.0 across 155 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Trattoria Daly

italian

2423 Daly St, Los Angeles

4.9 across 340 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Carasau Pasta Bar

italian · winery

8312 W 3rd St, Los Angeles

4.9 across 357 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Melodia Restaurant

russian · dumpling

7300 Sunset Blvd Unit J, Los Angeles

4.9 across 288 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Good Clean Fun

wine-bar · brunch

868 S Olive St, Los Angeles

4.9 across 353 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; more than you'd expect at this price.

Harry

Worth It

Due Fiori

italian

2708 E 4th St, Long Beach

4.8 across 1.3k Tripadvisor reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Da Barbara

italian

6411 Fountain Ave LW 4, Los Angeles

4.9 across 91 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Posto 896 Italian & Hungarian Cuisine

italian · hungarian

15615 Ventura Blvd, Encino

4.7 across 479 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Raffaello Ristorante

italian

457 W 7th St, San Pedro

4.7 across 2.3k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; popular Italian haunt serving hearty classics, from osso buco to eggplant parm, in a….

Harry

Worth It

Pizzeria Republica

pizza · pizza-delivery

840 S Spring St, Los Angeles

4.8 across 280 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #314 of 11,303 locally on Tripadvisor.

Harry

Worth It

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Questions Harry gets about italian in Los Angeles

What is the best italian restaurant in Los Angeles?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Morso Kitchen is currently the top-rated italian restaurant in Los Angeles with a Harry Score of 94/100.
How does Harry Hungry score italian restaurants in Los Angeles?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap italian restaurants in Los Angeles to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Los Angeles on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Best Italian in Los Angeles.

Harry currently ranks 10 italian spots in Los Angeles, scoring 88–94 on the Harry Score. Prices run $ to $$.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 21 July 2026

Morso Kitchen

italian · catering-service

1411 Sunset Blvd K215, Los Angeles

5.0 across 155 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Trattoria Daly

italian

2423 Daly St, Los Angeles

4.9 across 340 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Carasau Pasta Bar

italian · winery

8312 W 3rd St, Los Angeles

4.9 across 357 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Melodia Restaurant

russian · dumpling

7300 Sunset Blvd Unit J, Los Angeles

4.9 across 288 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Good Clean Fun

wine-bar · brunch

868 S Olive St, Los Angeles

4.9 across 353 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; more than you'd expect at this price.

Harry

Worth It

Due Fiori

italian

2708 E 4th St, Long Beach

4.8 across 1.3k Tripadvisor reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Da Barbara

italian

6411 Fountain Ave LW 4, Los Angeles

4.9 across 91 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Posto 896 Italian & Hungarian Cuisine

italian · hungarian

15615 Ventura Blvd, Encino

4.7 across 479 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Raffaello Ristorante

italian

457 W 7th St, San Pedro

4.7 across 2.3k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; popular Italian haunt serving hearty classics, from osso buco to eggplant parm, in a….

Harry

Worth It

Pizzeria Republica

pizza · pizza-delivery

840 S Spring St, Los Angeles

4.8 across 280 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #314 of 11,303 locally on Tripadvisor.

Harry

Worth It

Questions Harry gets about italian in Los Angeles

What is the best italian restaurant in Los Angeles?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Morso Kitchen is currently the top-rated italian restaurant in Los Angeles with a Harry Score of 94/100.
How does Harry Hungry score italian restaurants in Los Angeles?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap italian restaurants in Los Angeles to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Los Angeles on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.