Il Grano

www.ilgrano.com

Why You'll Love It

Il Grano's chef and owner Salvatore Marino really knows his stuff: he grew up in the kitchen of his father’s restaurant and trained in Michelin-rated spots across Italy. Lucky for us he settled in West LA, where dishes like raw seafood crudo (Italian sashimi) has earned Il Grano a top Zagat rating. And with Vanguard awards and covers of everything from Angeleno to the Los Angeles Times food section, we're not surprised.

Everything is as fresh as it gets at Il Grano, from the signature crudo appetizer to the variety of tomato apps that are rotating through the summer. And you'll have plenty to choose from for your next dish: think homemade pasta with porcini mushrooms and morels or Copper River salmon.

Don’t forget to enhance your food’s bold flavors with a glass of wine—you can’t really go wrong with a list that received the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.

– Christy, Bloomspot Staff Writer

Sample prix fixe menu for two

First

All-natural California squab, seared foie gras, butternut squash, and squab reduction

Second

21-day dry-aged, grass-fed, bone-in rib-eye, roasted heirloom potatoes, spring greens, and black truffle salsa

Third

Saffron pannacotta with crème anglais

Menu subject to change