4 italian spots in Downtown, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Downtown's food · All italian in Santa Monica.
Bay Cities Italian Deli ★ 4.8
1517 Lincoln Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Bay Cities Italian Deli, family-owned since 1925, bakes and stacks the Godmother on Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica behind hour-long lunchtime queues.
Tip: Order the Godmother online ahead and skip the queue; it is debit or cash only and closed Monday and Tuesday.
Elephante ★ 4.3
1332 2nd Street, Rooftop, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Elephante stacks a coastal Italian kitchen onto a 2nd Street rooftop in Santa Monica, whipped eggplant, pizzas and pasta with the ocean over the rail.
Tip: Go before sunset for the light and stay for the DJ; weekend mornings it runs ricotta pancakes from 09:00.
Elephante ★ 4.3
1332 2nd Street, Rooftop, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Elephante stacks a coastal Italian kitchen onto a 2nd Street rooftop in Santa Monica, whipped eggplant, pizzas and pasta with the ocean over the rail.
Tip: Go before sunset for the light and stay for the DJ; weekend mornings it runs ricotta pancakes from 09:00.
Colapasta ★ 4.2
1241 5th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Colapasta sheets fresh organic pasta on 5th Street in downtown Santa Monica, beef ragu lasagna and beet ravioli in brown butter at bargain prices.
Tip: Seating is first come, first served; last seating is fifteen minutes before close, so do not cut it fine.