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Looking into Osteria Drago, Now Open on Sunset

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Osteria Drago

After closing his upscale, eponymous original in Santa Monica this past January, chef and empire owner Celestino Drago is joining his L.A. peers in opening a more casual offshoot to fit our current era of communal tables and small plates. Osteria Drago is now open and serving in the former Il Sole space on the Sunset Strip, with Drago vet Evan Gotanda in the kitchen as chef de cuisine. In addition to that familiar face, guests will find various nooks for both noodling and ca-noodling, colorful glass vases lining dining room shelves, arty light fixtures, a bar of marble and blonde wood, an on-site window box of edible herbs, and a sweeping al fresco front patio for showing off your fettuccine and Ferragamos. A separate dining space sits segregated on the side, with plans as an additional dining room and to accommodate private dinners. Take a look at Drago’s new, less formal location, in our slide show of the refreshingly bright space, with a glimpse of the menu down below.

MENU

insalate / salads

barbabietole con burrata
baby beets, burrata, pistachios, white balsamic 14

sapori di mare
sea urchin panna cotta, assorted seafood, citrus vinagarette 16

arugula e pesche
arugula, grilled peaches, speck 12

panzanella
kale, heirloom tomatoes, mozzarella pearls, cucumbers, bread 9

lattughe novelle
mixed baby lettuces, shaved vegetables 8

antipasti / appetizers

zuppa toscana
kale and vegetable soup 8

carpaccio di capriolo
venison carpaccio, white anchovies, raspberries 14

pinzimonio e crudo di tonno
raw baby vegetables, ahi tuna, bagna cauda spuma 16

tortino di farro
spelt pancake, 63° poached egg, prosciutto, summer truffles 26

zuppetta di cozze
p.e.i. mussels, tomato, garlic 16

paste e risotti
spaghetti chitarra
squid ink fresh spaghetti, manila clams 18

cavatelli
spinach ricotta cavatelli, venison ragu 15

pappardelle
roasted pheasant, morel mushrooms 16

spaghetti scoglio
squid, scallops, shrimp, mussels, clams spaghetti 24

orecchiette
pork sausage, rapini, pecorino 14

trenne
triangle shaped penne, spicy tomato sauce, baked ricotta 12

agnolotti
yellow corn filled agnolotti, zucchini flowers 16

raviolo
ricotta and egg yolk filled raviolo, summer truffles 30

lasagna verde
spinach lasagna, meat sauce, prosciutto, reggiano 15

risotto frutti di mare
red beets, squid, scallops, shrimp 18

risotto carote e bietola
carrot puree, chard, oregano 16

Soft-open on Sunset.
Herbs
In Osteria Drago’s private dining space
Looking into Osteria Drago, Now Open on Sunset