Tanino

Tanino Ristorante Bar can be found at Westwood Blvd 1043. The following is offered: Steak Houses. The entry is present with us since Sep 8, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Los Angeles there are 22 other Steak Houses. An overview can be found here.

Parking in Westwood is very difficult--take advantage of the valet.

Tanino has played a major role in the resurgence of Westwood Village as a dining destination. The graceful Italian Renaissance-style building was originally designed as a music store in 1929 by famed L.A. architect Paul Williams (coincidentally, Williams was known for his restaurant designs, including celebrated haunts like Perino's and The Polo Lounge). Thanks to a loving restoration of this...

Set in a "romantic" Florentine-style building (circa 1929) with antique chandeliers and high ceilings, this Westwood Italian from Tanino Drago is a "reliable" pre-theater pick for "well-prepared" cuisine served by a staff that "always seems happy to see you"; though some regulars grouse about "pricey" bills, its "convenient" proximity to the UCLA campus and the Geffen Playhouse keeps it...

A much-need upscale Romantic/Date Spot getaway for UCLA parents sated on dealings with "the kid." Take in a movie, then have a grown-up meal. Pumpkin and sage lasagna, calamari stew, and steaks? Hell yes. Random inconsistencies when Drago takes off to kite surf in Malibu...or however this cool Sicilian spends nights off. Short on bonding time? Hit the sophisticated bar and share a scotch with...

It's worth visiting Tanino just to marvel at the 1929 Italianate Renaissance-style building, one of only 12 remaining since Westwood's founding days. The magnificent original ceiling frescoes, carvings, murals, and artisan plaster blend well with the checkerboard terrazzo marble flooring, sumptuous booths, wrought-iron chandeliers, and candlelit tables -- an ideal setting for a romantic...

Tanino Ristorante and Bar's authentic cuisine is remarkably well matched to its setting. Tanino stands alone as Los Angeles' only Italian restaurant to be housed in a place so perfectly matched to its cuisine, as the building was originally designed based on the mythical architecture of Florence, Italy's, famous Pitti Palace. And as far as the cuisine, few can compete with the authentic taste...