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Vespaio, Los Angeles, CA
Vespaio, Los Angeles, CA
Vespaio, Los Angeles, CA
Vespaio, Los Angeles, CA
Vespaio, Los Angeles, CA

Vespaio

4.3
4.3
2590 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 26 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
  • Good for business meals
Get wined and dined downtown at Chef Agostino Sciandri’s newest restaurant, located in the Emerson.

We are DTLA's premier power lunch or per theater date spot! Join us for a truly authentic italian dining experience, the likes of which will delivery your senses strait back to Tuscany.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Fish, Steak
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (213) 221-7244
  • Website
    http://www.vespaiodtla.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Agostino Sciandri
  • Private party facilities
    We are thrilled to offer full service event planning at our restaurant for you and up to 400 of your guests. Please get in touch today to plan your unforgettable event.
  • Private party contact
    Elena Cali: (213) 221-7244
  • Location
    225 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Cross street
    On Grand, between 2nd and 3rd Street.
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Menu

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What 2,590 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Vespaio, conveniently located near Disney Hall, offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent food" and a "wonderful wine list." Guests praise the "fabulous menu" and "homemade pasta." The attentive service and "quiet ambiance" enhance pre-theater meals. Despite occasional service delays, it's a "great spot" for a satisfying culinary experience.
2,590 Reviews

  1. jean

    Los Angeles9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful specials: veal scpoline, fresh halibut and squid salad.

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  2. Dr Joe VIP

    Los Angeles17 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Very bland and mediocre food. It looks like it should be really good. But it’s not. The menu promised scallops wrapped in guanciale, but it was just bacon — which is not the same thing! Similarly, the boar ragu was bland and didn’t taste of boar. Meanwhile, it’s not cheap and the noise level was through the roof! Overall indifferent dining experience!

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  3. Kelly

    Orange County2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on March 16, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Good didn’t taste well. Meat smelled like dog food. Sucked because place looks nice but not there food or drinks

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  4. Leslie VIP

    Central Coast26 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 8, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Disappointed with Pappardelle . Used to be a favorite. Service mediocre. Never brought Parmesan for pasta. Wife had salmon ravioli special which was way too rich for her taste. Convenient for Disney and Ahmanson.

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  5. Tina

    Los Angeles3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 7, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was not the best. We had to get someone to call our waiter over several times. We really don’t like that we have to keep our dirty silverware after appetizer. We should get fresh silverware with each course. It just makes the place feel cheap when it really isn’t. The food and ambiance is great but it doesn’t feel classy when you have to reuse your silverware.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food; accommodating to special dietary needs; outstanding and attentive service; centrally located to the Disney symphony hall and Music Center complex; hard working management team making sure customers are well taken care of.

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  7. Marc

    Los Angeles51 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed a delicious pre-theatre meal on Sunday at Vespaio. Our waitress was outstanding, she listened to our questions about the menu, suggested some good wines choices for us and was attentive without being intrusive. We split a delicious, well prepared baby spinach salad. We also shared a Margherita pizza. The pizza arrived hot and ready to eat. We often eat here before seeing a show at the Ahmanson. We’ll be back!

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  8. Todd VIP

    Los Angeles11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful wine list! The homemade pasta was out of this world 🫶🏼

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  9. Terri VIP

    Los Angeles104 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This restaurant is so convenient to the music center in Disney Hall, and is a great place to go if you’re gonna be at the theater afterwards. The food is really good, reasonably priced, and the portions are generous. Our waiter, Humberto, was outstanding. Very attentive and friendly, without being annoying. All in all, it was a really nice experience, and we plan to go back the next time we’re downtown at the Theatre.

    1 person found this helpful

  10. Nina VIP

    Los Angeles42 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our first time in the Private room and really liked the quiet ambiance. Food and service as always were perfect. Thank you.

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FAQs

Vespaio does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates. Vespaio also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (213) 221-7244.

Vespaio is rated 4.3 stars by 2590 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 26 times today
Google Map for Vespaio

225 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Additional information

  • Cross street
    On Grand, between 2nd and 3rd Street.
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Fish, Steak
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Agostino Sciandri
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.vespaiodtla.com/
  • Phone number
    (213) 221-7244
  • Private party facilities
    We are thrilled to offer full service event planning at our restaurant for you and up to 400 of your guests. Please get in touch today to plan your unforgettable event.
  • Private party contact
    Elena Cali: (213) 221-7244
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