Best Modern European Restaurants in South Los Angeles

Had a birthday dinner here. Service was good I believe the owner was on the floor and she was very nice and welcoming. We had two of the pineapple mocktails which we enjoyed a lot. The food was amazing. Second to none in LA as far as Italian food. Filet tartare- loved the heat from the pepper Prosciutto pizza was perfect my girlfriend never eats pizza crust but she did with this one Butternut squash ravioli -pasta was perfect and the filling was delicious much more flavorful than others I've tried around the city Lobster tagliolini- I only had a bite of this but I enjoyed it Bombolone- the perfect amount of sweet while still being light Affogato- gelato was delicious espresso was perfect Every person coming into eat for the most part spoke Italian so that probably says something.

My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience! Each dish was savory and creatively and artfully displayed. We were puzzled by one dish: the obsidian mirror. We discovered that the "food" was the thin layer of black smoked mussel and plum resting on top of the black round container. We used a large mussel shell as our spoon, which was different. Our favorites: seasonal paradox (full of flowers with peas and kiwi), oat porridge bread, sea urchin (a supplemental with a splash of Pedro Ximénez 1931 sherry - such a unique combination for dessert!), and layers, the last dessert of the evening. Service was excellent. Vespertine ranks high among the Michelin starred restaurants we've enjoyed throughout the years.

Very good food, very good service, very clean and attractive restaurant. The wienerschnitzel and sausages are delicious and exquisitely presented. Bernhard Mairinger, the owner chef, presents his dishes with delicate refined detail and they're always satisfying and delicious.

Stefano was attentive and professional. The food’s presentation was appealing but the parmigiana de melanzana was quite bland.

Lovely experience I had! Tea and pastries served were very wonderful.