It has been said
that Brentwood
is L.A.’s Little
Italy; with over
a dozen Italian
dining options
in this small
geographical
area, it is easy
to understand
why. The best
choice amongst
all contenders
for authentic
Northern Italian
cuisine is
Toscana.
Celebrating
their 20th year
in LA, this
bustling
trattoria serves
up delicious
classic dishes
that keep
everyone coming
back for more. A
favorite
culinary
destination with
locals,
celebrities and
foodies alike,
the Toscana
staff has a
knack for making
anyone who walks
through their
door feel
welcome – they
treat everyone
as family.
Their legendary
wait staff, most
of whom have
worked at
Toscana for many
years, oft greet
customers with a
kiss on the
cheek, recite
daily specials
in sexy Italian
accents, and
provide the type
of service that
makes people
feel very taken
care of. All
meals at Toscana
start with
prinzimonio, a
bowl of fresh,
brightly colored
vegetables with
balsamic
vinaigrette for
dipping,
compliments of
the house. And
all meals at
Toscana should
end with one of
their mouth
watering
prepared daily
desserts – if
you are lucky it
will be stelline,
a star shaped
crispy puff
pastry cookie.
What you eat in
between will
always be tasty
and the perfect
choice, from one
of their
signature thin
crusted pizzas,
to the juicy 26
ounce bistecca
Fiorentina, to
their famous
branzino, a
delicate sea
bass flown in
from the
Mediterranean,
to pastas, to
risottos;
everything is
delectable.
This place is
always packed to
standing room
only capacity.
Even with the
reservation you
made weeks in
advance, you
will probably
have to wait,
but how bad
could that be
while sipping a
fabulous glass
of wine, chosen
from their over
30 by the glass
and 300 by the
bottle
selections? So
impressive is
their
international
wine list, they
have been
awarded the Wine
Spectator Best
of Award
Excellence for
2009. And once
you have eaten,
you will not
care how long
you had to wait;
the food is that
good. The hard
part will be
waiting until
you can come
back again.
~ Fallon
Milligan
Where:
Toscana, 11633 San Vicente
Blvd., Suite # 100
When:
Mon-Sat 11:30am-3pm, 5:30pm-11pm; Sun 5pm
-10pm
Cost:
Antipasti’s $10 to $24; Pasta’s $17 to $22;
Entrée’s $28 to $49; Dessert $11
