Cal Mare - Beverly Hills

Cal Mare opened few months ago and already everyone is talking about, because of the chef Joe Sasto, who is on Top Chef Season 15! I was so excited to dine here on New Years Eve. I loved their open kitchen, it's really nice to watch them making food while I'm dining. The service was excellent.

"Cal Mare is an homage to the coast of Italy and Southern California from chef/partner Adam Sobel in collaboration with Michael Mina and MINA Group. Located on the ground floor of the newly designed Beverly Center in Los Angeles, the restaurant celebrates the best of coastal Italian cuisine while featuring California’s bountiful ingredients. The menu highlights seafood from both the Mediterranean and Pacific Ocean, as well as fresh handmade pastas and brick oven pizzas. " 

menu

Wild mushroom ragu $18

wild mushrooms, pine nut, farm egg, speck

They'll mix it for you. This dish was probably my favorite of all. SO much flavor in one plate.

Spicy shrimp and chickpea pancake $20

Calabrian Chile, Safflon Aioli, Escarole

Black truffle carbonara pizza (with half no cheese)$35

egg, potato, guanciale

They'll add more cheese at the table

Fried brussel sprouts $9Simply delicious

Crispy smashed potatoes $8

Bottarga, roasted garlic
We also liked this a lot.

Tagliatelle Al Nero $24

Squid ink pasta, saffron cream, mussels, preserved lemon
Our server recommended this. But it was little too salty for us.

I think this is blood orange sorbet

And this was served at the end

I'll definitely go back and maybe try happy hour!


Cal Mare 
131 N La Cienega Blvd
Ground Fl Beverly Center
Los Angeles, CA 90048

 (424) 332-4595

Sunday-Thursday:5:30 p.m.- 10:00 p.m.
Friday-Saturday:5:30 p.m.- 10:00 p.m.

Happy Hour Mon-Fri:4pm-7pm

http://www.michaelmina.net/restaurants/southern-california/calmare/

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