Monte Carlo Deli

L.A.’s best Italian deli lights up Burbank not only with its kitschy 1960s neon sign but with pastel pink trays loaded with Italian-American classics. One half of Monte Carlo Deli is home to Pinocchio’s, an old-school, cafeteria-style red-sauce haunt where steam trays full of lasagna, eggplant parm and roasted chicken await and every order comes with a small tower of garlic bread. This is a no-frills, hits-the-spot casual restaurant where you can get your fill of sausage and peppers; spaghetti; stuffed pasta; pizza; packed subs; or veal parm for around $10 a person—and add fresh cannoli or a glass of wine for under $4—a true bang-for-you-buck gem that appeals to every generation, and how could it not?