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

$Italian deliDowntown

Bay Cities Italian Deli, family-owned since 1925, bakes and stacks the Godmother on Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica behind hour-long lunchtime queues.

OrderThe Godmother with the works, hot peppers included

TipOrder the Godmother online ahead and skip the queue; it is debit or cash only and closed Monday and Tuesday.

Elephante ★ 4.3

$$$ItalianDowntown

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.

OrderWhipped eggplant dip with flatbread, then a pizza as the sun drops

TipGo before sunset for the light and stay for the DJ; weekend mornings it runs ricotta pancakes from 09:00.

Elephante ★ 4.3

$$$ItalianDowntown

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.

OrderWhipped eggplant dip with flatbread, then a pizza as the sun drops

TipGo before sunset for the light and stay for the DJ; weekend mornings it runs ricotta pancakes from 09:00.

Colapasta ★ 4.2

$$ItalianDowntown

Colapasta sheets fresh organic pasta on 5th Street in downtown Santa Monica, beef ragu lasagna and beet ravioli in brown butter at bargain prices.

OrderBeet ravioli in brown butter and the ragu lasagna

TipSeating is first come, first served; last seating is fifteen minutes before close, so do not cut it fine.

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