Vespaio

4.3

2587 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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2 people

14 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 63 times today

About this restaurant

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 11:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 11:00–21:30
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
Area
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, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Private dining

Popular dishes

What 2,587 people are saying

Vespaio reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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

4.4Food
4.2Service
4.3Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Vespaio boasts a prime location near cultural venues, making it ideal for pre-concert dining. Guests praise its "excellent food and service," with standout dishes like homemade pasta and imaginative specials. The ambiance is described as "relaxing and beautiful," and many appreciate the attentive staff. Despite some mixed reviews, many consider it a go-to spot for events.

2,587 Reviews

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Leslie VIP
Central Coast26 reviews
3.0
Dined 6 days ago
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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Tina
Los Angeles3 reviews
4.0
Dined 7 days ago
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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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco1 review
5.0
Dined on 5 March 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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Marc
Los Angeles51 reviews
5.0
Dined on 3 March 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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Todd VIP
Los Angeles11 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 March 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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Terri VIP
Los Angeles104 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 March 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.
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Nina VIP
Los Angeles42 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 March 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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Jeffrey VIP
Los Angeles16 reviews
4.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Very nice people working there, but Service was very slow. I would come back again because the food is very good and the people are very nice.
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Cherish
San Francisco1 review
3.0
Dined on 26 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Tagliatelle Verdi was good. Shrimp scampi risotto was abysmal and very soupy - not a well executed risotto. Scallops appetizer was far too small a portion for the price. Only 2 for $26 dollars was a surprise. Should’ve sent the risotto back, but we were running to a show nearby after. Overall, would dine elsewhere next time.
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Edward D. VIP
Los Angeles16 reviews
2.0
Dined on 24 February 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Chicken parmigiana was terrible. Dry without taste Mashed potatoes were fine service was spotty disappointing experience
2 people found this helpful

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 2587 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people

14 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 63 times today

Order delivery or takeout

225 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Additional information

Cross Street
On Grand, between 2nd and 3rd Street.
Area
Downtown
Hours of Operation
Tue–Thu, Sun 11:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 11:00–21:30
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, Takeaway, 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

Vespaio

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About this restaurant

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Private dining

Vespaio Room

Grand Room

Custom inquiry

Popular dishes

Porchetta

PACCHERI BOLOGNESE

Lentil Soup

Menu

What 2,587 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

Does Vespaio offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Vespaio restaurant rated?

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