Pasta e Pasta in Little Tokyo is a Los Angeles offshoot of Tokyo-based Trattoria Pizzeria Allegro, an Italian and Japanese fusion restaurant group. Expect to find deft Japanese riffs on pasta with ingredients like cod roe, shimeji mushrooms, seaweed, and sea urchin; the menu gets broken up by sauces, which include tomato-based options, garlic oil, cream sauces, and wafu (Japanese-style) renditions. Red and white wines, as well as Japanese beers, are available for pairing and parking is available in the lot out front.
Pasta e Pasta only offers one pasta shape, a thin spaghetti similar to angel hair. The pasta has a bouncy texture that is commonly found at Japanese pasta restaurants; don’t expect anything very al dente.
The table bread offered at Pasta e Pasta is unlimited, so make sure to request a refill when the pastas arrive so you can sop up any excess sauce.
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