Member Reviews
Roman Restaurant in 90210
Enoteca Drago is a slice of Rome in Beverly Hills. The inside is plush, all of the specials have fresh ingredients and the menu is amazing. It's like you are in a restaurant in Italy, not America. Recommendations would be a good idea and parking is not a problem because there is ample street parking and a parking structure nearby. It's a little pricy but defintely worth it.
Business Description from the Web
Celestino Drago's newest restaurant, Enoteca Drago, is located in downtown Beverly Hills and features authentic regional rustic Italian cooking. Offerings include a selection of smaller plates, artisan cheeses, a selection of imported meats or salumarie, Piedmontese beef, and freshly baked breads from Celestino's own bakery, Dolce Forno. An international selection by the bottle is enhanced by...
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Chef Celestino Drago's neighborhood restaurant, wine bar and pizzeria. Serves enoteca (small plates), thin crust pizzas, assorted salumi and cheeses, as well as traditional lunch and dinner menus.
Posted by chefmoz
on October 23, 2008
Despite being in the heart of Beverly Hills, this lively and always-bustling Italian wine bar and ristorante is anything but pretentious. Proprietor Celestino Drago (a name out of Harry Potter if there ever was one) is a warm and capable host, and an old pro on the L.A. dining scene, with Drago and Il Pastaio, among others, to his credit. There are two menus available: a larger for full lunch...
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Tips About This Business
Imported Italian cheeses are provided by the Cheese Store of Beverly Hills, so if you taste something you like, pop by the store to get more.
At night, valet is available on Canon; during the day, valet is available on Brighton.
More than 50 wines by the glass are available for tasting, and regional tasting flights are offered.
Editorial Reviews from the web
The Scene Decked out in subdued designer duds, the sophisticated elite swarm this classy dining room. The space is graced with a floating cathedral ceiling of weathered stone, whimsical wrought-iron and colored-glass chandeliers that cast a sexy glow. A communal table at the front bay window encourages small parties to socialize over petite plates and wine carafes. The...
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Posted by Contributor
on April 21, 2009, (Edited April 28, 2004)
Paparazzi post up at this Celestino effort. Authentic pizzas, Paninis, and perfect pastas reign along more serious pork cheeks with sausage, charred Piedmontese beef steak, and truffles. Pretty, simple white linened room hosts some famous and forgotten—we spotted Ed McMahon soaking in the Sicilian sophistication, mocktail in hand. Elsewhere real Rolex watches turn forks alongside exec prod's...
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This is exactly what Beverly Hills needs. Enoteca is a warm, inviting space where the rhythm is driven by the fifty Italian wines available by glass or by taste. Much of the clientele looks to have dropped in fresh from the high style Umberto salon next door. But the influence of chef-proprietor Celestino Drago, a legend on the L.A. dining scene, reins the emphasis in so that it falls on the...
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Posted by gayot
on July 02, 2007
Other Reviews from the web
The place was small but nice to be in. The service was good and the food was great. I would recommend this place. It's right in the heart of beverly Hills.
Pros
+ The Risotto is Delicious
Posted by sxzdiva
on April 21, 2009, (Edited February 08, 2008)
I enjoy this restaurant so much and even more everytime I go back. The bar staff are friendly, generous and knowledgable. I always indulge in the Brunello ($45/glass) and the lambchops (best in LA so far..). Adam is usually my waiter, he is polite and I let him choose my courses last time I went in. Good job, Adam! The atmosphere is nothing flashy, just simple and traditional in Italian...
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Two of us sat at the bar to wait for the rest of our party. The grissini, which I know are made at Drago's bakery, were STALE! Having just returned from Piemonte, home of grissini, I know how they are supposed to be. The bartender agreed, saying that they come daily, but sometimes sit in a humid part of the kitchen and get that way. They serve them anyway. People don't know better. A sign...
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Posted by nanette90278
on April 21, 2009, (Edited November 17, 2007)