Best Italian Restaurants in Mid-Wilshire
2 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Andre's Italian Restaurant
Decades-old, cafeteria-style Italian where red-sauce plates and pizza slices stay remarkably affordable for the neighborhood.
Notable Picks
8.5
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Open since the 1960s, Andre’s is a counter-service institution inside a Wilshire plaza, known for red-sauce pastas, pizza slices, and combo plates at prices that feel frozen in time. It’s where families, office workers, and longtime regulars line up for steaming plates of spaghetti and eggplant parm that deliver comfort more than flash.
Must-Try Dishes:
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Eggplant Parmigiana, Vegetable Lasagna
What Makes it Special: Decades-old, cafeteria-style Italian where red-sauce plates and pizza slices stay remarkably affordable for the neighborhood.
8.3
Across from its breakfast sibling, Met Him At A Bar is a compact pasta bar where rigatoni vodka, slow-simmered Bolognese, and shareable starters meet a tight list of wines and spritzes. The room is small, lively, and geared toward casual dates or friend meetups who want proper pasta without a white-tablecloth feel.
Must-Try Dishes:
Rigatoni Vodka, Tagliatelle Bolognese, Crispy Brussels Sprouts
What Makes it Special: Lively pasta bar built around rigatoni vodka, shareable plates, and a fun, wine-forward atmosphere at a buzzy La Brea corner.