Adil M.
8/29/2025
La Puglia has ruined every other Italian restaurant in Santa Monica for me, in the best possible way. My wife refuses to eat anywhere else, and I can't blame her because once you've had their fan...
LA Puglia
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1621 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90403
LA Puglia celebrates the beauty of the Puglia region - in the Southern Italy - through its culinary tradition with a contemporary sensibility and aims to transport its guests right there through an authentic food & wine experience.Calling it “an ode to the authenticity of our regional cuisines”, the prestigious Gambero Rosso International awarded LA Puglia in Santa Monica as Restaurant of the Year from among its 2023 list of Top Italian Restaurants in the world. The official press release describes feeling transported to a small town between Bari and Lecce where flavors without filters and authentic, precise cooking deliver a genuine Apulian experience.Our menu features specialties such as fresh orecchiette with brasciole, black linguine with seafood, puree of fava beans with sautéed dandelion greens, the unique Apulian focaccia, and Pasticciotto, the decadent cream-filled pastry eaten for breakfast in the province of Lecce.
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4.0399 reviews
Naomy V.
8/3/2025
Very beautiful and dim-lit ambiance Italian restaurant. Had this a while ago but I still think about this place because the experience was so pleasant! I went for my work and I ordered a mussels...
Ashley K.
6/28/2025
Takes me back to Italy. The pasta is cooked PERFECTLY. The pizza was INSANE. The bruschetta was out of this world. Seriously insanely good food. I would even come back to eat the exact same...
Iris F.
6/20/2025
Very cute vibes and great Italian food with lots of vegetarian / gluten free options. Although the menu was a little pricey, portions were sufficient. We shared the Enzo bruschetta which had some...
Kassandra S.
12/3/2024
This beautiful Italian place is romantic spot and small to large party friendly! We came as it opened at 5 PM and we sat down very quickly. People started to come in after 6 PM. The food is...
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