Orto Santa Monica - Santa Monica (CA)

5 /5 Ambrose H: Andre ( sp ?) took really good care of us. My partner has a dairy allergy, suggested to have the calamari made w/ just flour! (means the meals are made to order fresh! And made sure all the appys & her meal was dairy free. Phenomenal attention to detail! So good, came back a 2nd time before leaving LA! The Tagliolini on the wheel (off menu special) was 5⭐ (added mushrooms to it)

5 /5 Guillaume Bourcy: If Rome and Santa Monica had a love child, it would be called Orto — and it would be delicious. This place is a little slice of Italy with zero jet lag. The chef clearly trained in the ancient Roman art of making you rethink your life choices after the first bite of cacio e pepe. The owner is nice and will be helping you to make the right choice Everything feels authentic, from the handmade pasta to the fact that you’ll immediately regret not ordering the dish your neighbor got. Pro tip: come hungry, leave speaking Italian, and don’t trust anyone who says they’ll “just share a plate.

5 /5 Michael Jake: So glad we tried Orto, it was the best Italian meal since our last trip to Italy. We tried 3 salads, 3 pastas on the recommendation of our server the Salmon Main a few deserts…it was all fantastic. Highly recommended