Submit Events | Advertise | Print Edition | Archives | Help

  Search restaurants
  News & reviews
  S. Irene Virbila
  The Find
  In the Mood

	ART & MUSEUMS BOOKS & TALKS FAMILY & FESTIVALS MOVIES MUSIC NIGHT LIFE RESTAURANTS THEATER & DANCE TV & RADIO

Daily Calendar
The Guide

    Weather: 5-day
    Check Traffic
    Make a Reservation
    Dating / Personals
    Map it! / Get Directions
    Contact Us

PARTNERS

Looking for a restaurant?

The Los Angeles Times has replaced Calendarlive with a new and improved local entertainment site:

TheGuide.Latimes.com

Email this page

Print this page

Palmeri Ristorante

Search for restaurants:

Or, by ZIP:
Select a type of cuisine:

Find our critic's rating:

Or, by restaurant name:

11650 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood
310-442-8446

Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; nightly, 5:30-11 p.m.

Critic's rating:

Read the complete restaurant review

Readers' rating:

Reader reviews: Write a review | Read other reviews

Cannoli with orange-flavored ricotta at Palmeri Ristorante.

Right now, it's too early to draw a conclusion about Palmeri. It could go either way. It could discover the soul and warmth it would need to make it an L.A. landmark, or it could polish its indifference. The prices are fair; in fact they seem a bit low, as if a concession to its newness and an invitation to come give it a try. It seems to know that it needs us to find the humanity behind the name on the window.

-- Emily Green
Times Staff Writer
May 18, 2005

Cross street: Mayfield Avenue

Reader Reviews

November 14, 2008

Angel Pacific Palisades, CA

Hands down THE BEST Italian food I have EVER had & I'm Italian American, & have traveled thru Italy many times. You wont be disappointed! BRAVO!!!

July 3, 2008

CONCETTA SANTA MONICA, CA

The Best Italian Food. I really enjoy the first of the month's food and wine pairings. A definite must try. It is a bargin at $55/per person for a five course meal with 5 wines. BRAVO!!!!

June 10, 2008

Chris LA, CA

Palmeri delivers consistently solid and fresh food. It’s one of my favorite lunch spots, and I eat here all the time. I don't think I've ever had a bad meal and I’ve tried just about everything on the menu. Some of the portions are small, but not everything (the Panini’s and pizza's are huge and the risotto is very filling). They always have a long list of specials so listen carefully before deciding. In a neighborhood with so many Italian restaurants, this one stands out.

Write a review | Read more reviews

Venue Details

Cuisine	Italian
Rating
Ambience	Northern League hauteur with nice rustic touches, such as an open-plan kitchen and pizza oven.
Best dishes	Margherita pizza from a wood-burning oven; kitchen-made fresh pasta dishes: tortelli, tagliatatelle, agnolotti; seafood cuttlefish and blood orange salad; sliced rib-eye served on arugula salad with flaked Parmesan.
Best table	Isn't a table, but a seat at the bar. The corner in the dining room is also very comfortable, but the acoustics are sharp.
Desserts	Cannoli.
Of Note	Valet parking, $2 with validation. Beer and wine, only.
Prices	Appetizers, $8-$16; pasta, $14-$20; entrées, $20-$32; vegetables, $6.
Service	Smartly turned out, highly professional Italian waiters.
Wine list	Good house Pinot Grigio, $8 per glass; affordable fizz, Rustico Prosecco, $29 per bottle; gutsy Cabernet Sauvignon blend Sicilian red Tancredi, $50 per bottle and worth it. Corkage, $15.

Update this venue