This small West Hollywood wine bar transports you to Naples with a warm, romantic ambience and traditional Italian classics so good that you might not even notice the meatballs are made from mushrooms and lentils rather than pork and sprinkled with macadamia parmesan. Italian American chef and owner Tara Punzone has been vegan for more than 30 years, and many of her best recipes—like the black magic lasagna bursting with cashew ricotta, mushrooms and black truffle cream—are vegan conversions of her favorite family recipes. Wash down her made-from-scratch Neapolitan pizzas and pastas with a juicy bellini or biodynamic wines from Italy and around the world. If you’re down in the South Bay, you can also enjoy a slightly smaller menu at Pura Vita’s second location in Redondo Beach.

Pura Vita
Time Out says
Details
- Address
- 8274 Santa Monica Blvd
- West Hollywood
- 90046
- Price:
- $$$
- Opening hours:
- Tue–Thu noon–10pm; Fri noon–3pm, 5–11pm; Sat noon–11pm; Sun noon–10pm
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