Osteria Mozza

Restaurant in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

34°5′0″N 118°20′19.7″W / 34.08333°N 118.338806°W / 34.08333; -118.338806Websitewww.osteriamozza.com

Osteria Mozza is a Michelin Guide-starred Italian restaurant in Hollywood, California.^[1]^[2]^[3]

In 2007, Nancy Silverton partnered with New York chef Mario Batali and his frequent collaborator Joseph Bastianich to open an Italian restaurant, Osteria Mozza. Reminiscent of the evolution of La Brea Bakery, a pizzeria, Pizzeria Mozza, opened in an adjoining space prior to the opening of the main restaurant. It was met with an "instant and outsize swoon." The Los Angeles Times gave it a four-star review, and the New York Times called it a "serious and impressive restaurant."^[4]

Four months after the opening of the pizzeria, Osteria Mozza opened to similar acclaim. Although the restaurant's entire menu was widely praised, Silverton's interpretation of antipasti as a Mozzarella bar won particular recognition, with Zagat's noting that she had "perfected the art of cheese."^[5] It was nominated as Best New Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation the year it opened, and was awarded a Michelin star in 2008.^[6] Osteria Mozza maintained its Michelin star in the 2022 Michelin Guide for California.^[7]

Osteria Mozza later opened restaurants in Newport Beach, California (Pizzeria Mozza), and Singapore. The original Mozza location has since grown to include Mozza2Go and a third restaurant, Chi Spacca, which focuses on meats.^[8]

References

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^ "Osteria Mozza - Hancock Park - Los Angeles". The Infatuation. 2022-08-22. Archived from the original on 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
^ "Osteria Mozza Review". Bon Appetit. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
^ Bruni, Frank (May 9, 2007). "In Los Angeles, the Accidental Pizza Maker". New York Times. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
^ "Zagat Stories". Zagat Stories. Archived from the original on 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
^ Balla, Lesley (October 20, 2008). "Michelin Results ARE OUT". laeater.com. Los Angeles Eater. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
^ "Osteria Mozza – Los Angeles - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
^ Ziamont, Rachel Heller (September 1, 2014). "HOW MOZZA CHEF NANCY SILVERTON HAS MADE THE MOST OF UNEXPECTED CHANGE". fastcocreate.com. Fast Company. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.