BRERA Ristorante

Valentine’s Day dinner The wine selection is amazing. Food was pretty good. Only one pasta dish was dry and not so delicious. The bread was to die for. The ribeye was pretty good, over priced for a 24 day dry age but cooked perfectly. Service was horrible. In-n-out has better service. The only reason this doesn’t get 4 stars is because we cannot look past this. If the service was on par then the experience would have been amazing and I would refer clients. Would have loved to know what the desert menu was or more wine but our waiter never returned even after an hour after being done eating. Ambiance is great for business meetings to large parties.

Took some friends from NYC and had the absolute best time! The staff is lovely and knowledgeable about the whole menu! Everything we had was phenomenal. We had the zucchini blossoms and burrata to start, both 10/10. Then we had a pizza, the dough was light and tasty, honestly one of the best pizzas i have had. We had three pastas and the gnocchi was a table favorite and was to die for. Cocktails were delicious! There was plenty for our vegetarian to eat as well! Over all amazing dinner and would highly recommend!

Vibe: open ceiling, brick elements, modern. Full bar, craft cocktails, decent wine list. American Italian flair. Food: mostly good to decent. Nothing was bad, but nothing was amazing. Ordered the grilled polpo, burrata salad, fresh baked bread with red pepper essence and whipped ricotta, margherita pizza, gnocchi. Again, while everything was pretty good, everything also could have used a little something more. The tomato sauce of the gnocchi was really well balanced and delicious, but missed a certain savory profile. Service: mostly very friendly. The supervisor and bussers were uber efficient in taking away empty bottles and plates, but our server was pretty scarce. He came to us after seeing 3 other tables that were seated later than us, and even after taking our order, he didn't seem interested in how we were doing. Other than taking our initial order, the other staff did most of the work.

Ambient is nice, service is great, drinks were delicious for a hot Spring day in Los Angeles. Food.... not so great. My tagliatelle tasted like something out of a hamburger helper, my friends gnocchi was ok if you were not looking forward to dinner. Not pictured, their fresh baked bread, that was delicious.

So the Arts District in Los Angeles is on fire with so many great places to eat. Brera Ristorante is one of those places to enjoy. Our family was in from out of town and they are real foodies wanting only the best. They were really happy with the craft cocktails and the delicious food. I had the pasta dish and it was delicious. We had a great time there and will be back again.