Sogno Toscano

If you’re on the Westside, stop by for a cappuccino or a relaxed meal at this breezy all-day café and market along Santa Monica’s Montana Avenue, where high-quality Italian imports combine with a charming string-lit patio for one of the best sandwich-and-scene experiences I’ve had in Los Angeles. Made with airy focaccia slices from Culver City’s Bianca Bakery, they come stuffed with the finest prosciutto, mortadella and salami—and though pricey ($25 and up), each handheld can easily feed two. The wine selection and family-style charcuterie plates, naturally, are also excellent, as are the veggie-forward appetizers drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil. For a bit of decadence, order the Deliziosa (aged pecorino, 24-month-aged prosciutto and black truffle sauce).