Pura Vita

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8274 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Chef Tara Punzone is the Owner/Chef of Pura Vita. For the past 20 years Chef Tara has worked alongside many inspirational chefs, honing her skills and running several of New York City and Los Angeles' fine dining vegan restaurants. Recently, Chef Tara made the decision to make her childhood dream become a reality. Pura Vita in West Hollywood, is the first 100% plant-based Italian restaurant and wine bar in the USA! At Pura Vita we have created a unique dining experience that has the ambiance of a New York City wine bar with a traditional menu reflecting the best of Southern Italy. We pride ourselves on using the best organic, sustainable, clean, plant-based ingredients. Additionally, we have many organic gluten-free options for both pasta and bread, in an effort to make sure all of our guests can enjoy our dishes. Pura Vita welcomes everyone to come and enjoy our incredible plant-based Italian dishes, biodynamic wines and pleasurable ambiance.

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4.51,186 reviews
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Jamie S.
11/10/2025

I live in the area and have popped in a couple times for dinner, and I've also ordered food to go. My experience has always been absolute perfection! I especially love the puttanesca, which is...

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Lori N.
10/16/2025

I had the good fortune of listening to a PLANTSTRONG podcast that interviewed Tara Punzone.. listening to her story about her upbringing, her family, her values her love of food and bringing...

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Sanaz S.
9/23/2025

I love Pura Vita for so many reasons. This is high quality, beautifully presented vegan Italian food in a very cozy yet classy setting, with zero pretension that some other LA area restaurants...

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Raquel K.
9/7/2025

My favorite Vegan Restaurant, hands down. My favorite dish is their Carbonara pasta. I've ordered it many times. Incredibly flavorful. I've also had (on several different occasions) their...

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Heather R.
10/29/2025

UN-BELIEVE-ABLE!!! It's been 10 days since I first tried Pura Vita and I can't stop thinking about the ricotta!! A fully vegan, fine dining Italian restaurant is a dream come true. Every single...

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