(323) 651-4600

8265 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048 34.0762 -118.3695

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Neighborhoods: Beverly Center, Central LA

PANEVINOLA.COM

Hours:

Monday To Thursday From 11:30 AM To 10:30 PM Friday To Saturday From 11:30 AM To 11:30 PM Sunday From 05:00 PM To 10:30 PM

Last updated 6.23.11

Category:

Restaurants

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Cuisine:

Italian

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What People Are Saying About Pane E Vino

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The Scene – There's a handsome booth-filled dining room, but the big draw is the lovely garden patio. With terra-cotta-hued walls and tiles, climbing bougainvillea and flickering candlelight at night--to say nothing of the Andrea Bocelli soundtrack--the hideaway courtyard sets an authentically Mediterranean scene. – – The Food – Judging from the dishes carried to the other tables, pastas, risottos and the wood-fired pizzas are dependably good. The crab cake appetizer, assertively seasoned with red pepper, is completely respectable. Chicken and vegetables--many of them…

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Where to Sit:
The patio fills up even on weeknights, so depending on your point of view, it can get either lively or noisy.
ambiance
97.6200008392334% positive
  1. “specifically reserved seats at the outside patio, which has the most marvelous, romantic, charming atmosphere.”
  2. “Great atmosphere and good food.”
  3. “great place for business, romantic dates and parties.”
  4. “This place has delicious Italian food and great atmosphere, especially the patio.”
  5. “Heat lamps abundant - very comfortable.”
  6. “We finally understand why we dined here three times to figure out that we don't like it: The ambiance is great but the food isn't.”
  7. “The patio is beautiful with a great ambience.”
  8. “Overall good experience and I would definitely recommend it for the ambience.”
  9. “The food is great and it's a great dining experience for a romantic date or a group dinner.”
  10. “The food is fantastic, great wine and dinner selctions, and the service and ambiance is top rated.”
  11. “This is one of my favorite restaurants in LA - the ambience is wonderful (especially on the patio) and makes it feel like the restaurant is more expensive than it is.”
  12. “It's a very romantic restaurant.”
  13. “ambience a little lacking but overall becasue the foosd is so good it is a great experience!”
  14. “Of course, the patio is charming and romantic - I wouldn't bother going if I couldn't also get a reservation for the patio - unfortunately, you can't always count on getting the patio when its croweded - even if you have reserved it.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “The chocolate truffle balls are so intense they amke my mouth watering even now, overall a great experience.”
  2. “Wonderful appetizers - we had the crab cakes, risotto and the sauteed calamari.”
  3. “The desserts are a big size, so maybe share.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “If your looking for good Italian food and some nice Barolo, Brunello or some obscure wine, this is the place.”
  2. “when she did, we had to tell her we were ready to order our appetizers and dinner as well as our wine.”
  3. “The food is fantastic, great wine and dinner selctions, and the service and ambiance is top rated.”
  4. “It took forever for us to order our food, to get our food, to get ANY refills for our drinks, to get any service whatsoever.”
food quality
93.42000007629395% positive
  1. “Now, the outdoor seating may be fantastic, but the food is lackluster and unrefined.”
  2. “The prices are a bit expensive for Italian, but the food does not disappoint.”
  3. “very friendly people, very good food, feels like an italian island in the center of LA.”
  4. “It took forever for us to order our food, to get our food, to get ANY refills for our drinks, to get any service whatsoever.”
  5. “The main dishes in comparison were a disappointment - not bad, nothing great and not in line with the prices.”
  6. “The food and environment has always been an outstanding experience.”
  7. “Really good place to find something for everyone from picky eaters (they always make a little pasta with just butter and parmesan cheese for my son) to more grown-up fare ( Seabass & ribeye steak).”
  8. “The food is great and it's a great dining experience for a romantic date or a group dinner.”
  9. “The food was decent; portions are on the small side.”
  10. “The service was excellent and the food was delicious.”
  11. “The lamb is also quite good.”
  12. “The food is fantastic, great wine and dinner selctions, and the service and ambiance is top rated.”
  13. “The food was great, came out in a very well timed manner, and the owner was even there so that we could thank him personally for our fantastic evening.”
  14. “It's a nice enough setting and the food isn't terrible but there's a reason this place is no longer a hot spot.”
  15. “This place has delicious Italian food and great atmosphere, especially the patio.”
  16. “went there a couple of times, the food is really tasty, even though portions are quite small.”
  17. “The food is good too and its good value for the money.”
  18. “The busboys were good too, refilling our waters and bringing us more bread.”
  19. “Food is authentic, pasta is particularly tasty.”
  20. “Like everyone else, I think the patio is great and the food is pretty good.”
  21. “From the personal recognition and attention from the entire staff who will greet you by name if they've seen you there in the past, to the excellent and consistent food that comes out of the kitchen, this gem is worth knowing about.”
  22. “have been here 3 times and everytime the food and service is good.”
  23. “Great Steak, excellent rivioli, great pizza, delicious sea food and fried calamari (forget about, too good).”
  24. “awesome trattoria style food”
  25. “The food is incredible, then again my husband is Italian so he knows what is authentic and good on the menu.”
  26. “The half chicken is great to share, the squid ink risotto was tasty.”
  27. “Wonderful appetizers - we had the crab cakes, risotto and the sauteed calamari.”
  28. “Here's my suggestion: If you want a fantastic outdoor dining experience with so-so food, go to Griffith Park and pack a few bologne sandwiches!”
  29. “It has excellent food and a very nice outdoor patio, which is usually a bit crowded, but seems to work.”
  30. “If your looking for good Italian food and some nice Barolo, Brunello or some obscure wine, this is the place.”
  31. “And the chicken plate was dry and boring.”
  32. “Great atmosphere and good food.”
  33. “The food is great - very authentic Northern Italian food - which is a relief from all those phony "Italian" restaurants out there who serve greasy spaghetti and meatballs.”
  34. “We finally understand why we dined here three times to figure out that we don't like it: The ambiance is great but the food isn't.”
  35. “fresh delicious amazing foos with superb palette.”
  36. “Average food, HORRIBLE service”
  37. “in addition, this was some of the best italian food i've ever had!”
  38. “These is a great place to relax, enjoy and have some great food.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “won't vouch for the whole menu - but when I am craving decent risotto, this is the best place in LA to get it.”
  2. “The food is incredible, then again my husband is Italian so he knows what is authentic and good on the menu.”
overall
96.66999816894531% positive
  1. “favorite Italian restaurant.”
  2. “This is one of my favorite restaurants in LA - the ambience is wonderful (especially on the patio) and makes it feel like the restaurant is more expensive than it is.”
  3. “It's a nice enough setting and the food isn't terrible but there's a reason this place is no longer a hot spot.”
  4. “Talking about "pane e vino" at work the day after, I found out that it is the favorite restaurant of many others as well”
  5. “great place for business, romantic dates and parties.”
  6. “These is a great place to relax, enjoy and have some great food.”
  7. “If your looking for good Italian food and some nice Barolo, Brunello or some obscure wine, this is the place.”
  8. “good place to go with a date, probably not with a large group, the patio is quite small.”
  9. “won't vouch for the whole menu - but when I am craving decent risotto, this is the best place in LA to get it.”
  10. “Really good place to find something for everyone from picky eaters (they always make a little pasta with just butter and parmesan cheese for my son) to more grown-up fare ( Seabass & ribeye steak).”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “All in all, a great experience; I hope to come back soon!”
service
71.05000019073486% positive
  1. “i'll preface my story of the experience by saying that the management and other members of the staff at pane e vino were excellent and more than compensated us to make up for the bad service, but man what a difference one bad waitress can make.”
  2. “Service is good even though I was expecting the waiter to know more of the Italian language than I do, and he didn't.”
  3. “very friendly people, very good food, feels like an italian island in the center of LA.”
  4. “This is a fantastic Italian restaurant, a oasis and paradise of excellent service, beautiful warm people, a real treat for your pallet and for your eyes.”
  5. “The service was excellent and the food was delicious.”
  6. “It took forever for us to order our food, to get our food, to get ANY refills for our drinks, to get any service whatsoever.”
  7. “mgmt apologized for her and comp'd some items on our tab, which was very generous---but, be forewarned, if you're not part of a large party in this restaurant, there's a chance you're going to get extraordinarily bad service.”
  8. “The hostess was very helpful in finding us a seating.”
  9. “The waiter was not very attentive either.”
  10. “From the personal recognition and attention from the entire staff who will greet you by name if they've seen you there in the past, to the excellent and consistent food that comes out of the kitchen, this gem is worth knowing about.”
  11. “The service is fine and the prices are great considering what good Italian cost these days.”
  12. “Average food, HORRIBLE service”
  13. “But what you will get is an energetic, bustling spot that is great for people watching (we've seen Halle Berry, Craig Ferguson, Cheri Oteri, Billy D Williams).”
  14. “would've accepted the bad service if apologies were given by the staff, but the attitude & nonchalantness of their service was a shock to our group.”
  15. “The bartender makes the best mojitos I've ever had.”
  16. “We are definatley coming back and requesting our favorite server.”
  17. “have been here 3 times and everytime the food and service is good.”
  18. “The food is fantastic, great wine and dinner selctions, and the service and ambiance is top rated.”
  19. “Absolutely horrible service.”
value
81.66999816894531% positive
  1. “mgmt apologized for her and comp'd some items on our tab, which was very generous---but, be forewarned, if you're not part of a large party in this restaurant, there's a chance you're going to get extraordinarily bad service.”
  2. “The main dishes in comparison were a disappointment - not bad, nothing great and not in line with the prices.”
  3. “This is one of my favorite restaurants in LA - the ambience is wonderful (especially on the patio) and makes it feel like the restaurant is more expensive than it is.”
  4. “The food is good too and its good value for the money.”
  5. “From the personal recognition and attention from the entire staff who will greet you by name if they've seen you there in the past, to the excellent and consistent food that comes out of the kitchen, this gem is worth knowing about.”
  6. “The service is fine and the prices are great considering what good Italian cost these days.”
  7. “The food was decent; portions are on the small side.”
  8. “went there a couple of times, the food is really tasty, even though portions are quite small.”
  9. “The patio is great and worth waiting.”
  10. “The prices are a bit expensive for Italian, but the food does not disappoint.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

12/21/11

I WAS GIPPED!

by kinoalma

I was given a gift card for $100 to this restaurant as a birthday gift, but when I call for reservations, their phone number is disconnected. After reading their last review, no wonder that it went out of business. But I am out of $100!

1 Star Rating: Poor

05/11/11

Poor Service, Food So-So, 70s Decor

by Hills Native

I've kept going back to Pane E Vino for the last 15 years, hoping that it will improve. It just gets worse and worse; declining from "comfortable old shoe" to "I'll never go back". On a street and in a neiborhood with lots of great places to eat, Pane E Vino stands out for erratic service, mediocre food, and high prices. Last night we sat for 14 minutes before we (a party of 6) were offered water, drinks or wine. The food was really off - my crab cakes tasted like fried canned tuna and one of my guests actually took home part of his "veal chop" to attempt to identify the meat. Even the chairs became almost unbearably uncomfortable. I would never again inflict this on my guests, and won't return. Yes, the patio is lovely - that's all it has going for it.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/25/09

Wonderful Evening

by frmlasmitty

Beautiful place. We ate on the patio. It is romatically lit and comfortable. The food is extrordinary! I had the lobster tortelini and it was so delicious and tasty I ordered an additional one to go. Exceptional service, from host to waiter to bus boy. Very well priced, our whole meal was $70. I highly recommend and will be back soon.

  • Pros: Food, Service, Ambiance
  • Cons: Valet is a bit pricey considering your car is 10 feet from the back door
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/05/08

Best Italian food!

by wingwaves

This is a fantastic Italian restaurant, a oasis and paradise of excellent service, beautiful warm people, a real treat for your pallet and for your eyes.

Very romantic gives you the feeling of being in some enchanted place in Italy!

A great place for business, romantic dates and parties.

I love specially the "Shrimp Margarita", a secret recipe that the owner brought from "Santa Margarita"

he says; "My favorite place in the world".

  • Pros: Thumbs up in ambiance and food
  • Cons: none
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/26/08

One of my all-time favorite places in LA

by spambanana7

We have been enjoying Pane e Vino for several years now, and I can't believe I have never written a review of the place! This place is family in the truest sense. The hostess, Natalee, has been there for years, and she always remembers us and the table we like. The owner is there every night, along with bartenders and servers that we have also been seeing for years. You don't find that kind of warmth and loyalty in many places, especially in LA.

The food is always dependable (pizza margherita for the kids) and sometimes spectacular (shrimp with honey, curry, and brandy; the Linguine & shellfish cooked w/a pizza crust over the top). Really good place to find something for everyone from picky eaters (they always make a little pasta with just butter and parmesan cheese for my son) to more grown-up fare ( Seabass & ribeye steak).

Admittedly, the garden gets packed sometimes; it's a bistro, not a velvet-rope kind of place . Don't look for a quiet table for 2 in the garden at 8:00 on a Saturday night though; it doesn't exist. But what you will get is an energetic, bustling spot that is great for people watching (we've seen Halle Berry, Craig Ferguson, Cheri Oteri, Billy D Williams). If that is not your thing, the dining room inside is quieter. Or, we usually have the patio to ourselves when we go at 5:00 or 6:00 on a weeknight.

This is a place you stumble onto and it's full of guests that have been coming here for years. We've actually made a few friends simply from being at Pane e Vino. We've met couples that married here, seen families grow, careers develop; that kind of atmosphere can't be forced, it just happens.

Pane e Vino is a warm and welcoming place, not a cold and calculated fine-dining experience. I highly reccommend Pane e Vino to anyone who is looking for a break from the LA "scene."

  • Pros: atmosphere, staff, garden

The Details on Pane E Vino

Place Categories:

  • great northern italian food
  • great outdoor patio
  • great place
  • great overall good experience
  • bad terrible service
  • favorite italian restaurant
  • good service
  • beautiful warm people
  • decent squid ink risotto
  • warm calculated finedining experience
  • fantastic wine
  • beautiful patio dining
  • great prices
  • romantic atmosphere
  • beautiful real treat
  • delicious foos
  • wonderful appetizers
  • fantastic evening
  • mediocre food
  • more expensive restaurant
  • great ambience
  • boring chicken plate
  • fantastic dining experience
  • big size
  • delicious great steak

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