Does Bestia take reservations?

Yes. Bestia books through OpenTable. Tap Reserve to go straight to its booking page.

How expensive is Bestia?

Bestia is an upscale spend, around $$$ on our scale.

What should I order at Bestia?

Regulars go for the Roasted marrow bone with spinach gnocchetti, Cavatelli alla Norcina, Gnocchi al pomodoro and Beef heart tartare.

Bestia is in Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles. Tap Directions for the exact address and a map.

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Bestia

Name: Bestia
Telephone: (213) 514-5724
Price range: $$$
Rating: 4.5

Restaurant· Italian· $$$· Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles

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The Arts District's enduring Italian hit: handmade pasta, charcuterie, wood-fired everything.

Tucked into a hard-to-find corner of the Arts District since 2012, Bestia has never really cooled off, which in Los Angeles is its own kind of miracle. Ori Menashe runs the kitchen and Genevieve Gergis the pastry, and together they built the rare big, buzzing Italian restaurant that earns the wait: house-cured charcuterie, blistered wood-fired everything, and handmade pasta led by the cavatelli alla norcina. The roasted bone marrow is close to a rite of passage, and Gergis's chocolate budino tart is no afterthought. Book ahead, bring people, and treat it as a night rather than a quick dinner.

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$$$ · Downtown Los Angeles

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