Pasta Primavera

Located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, Pasta Primavera prides itself for its hearty fare of delicious food and quick service, while maintaining affordable prices. This week I’m choosing Pasta Primavera as my weekly recommendation.

I found this restaurant five years ago when my office was relocated from Long Beach to downtown Los Angeles. It was a big change moving from my usual lunch hangouts to a much larger city, filled with high rises and bustling streets. It took me awhile before I found a local place to call my own.

In the downtown district you’ll find your handful of chain name restaurants but if you look a little deeper you’ll find little gems everywhere. Pasta Primavera truly understands its clientele and in my opinion they have become the pride of downtown.

In my continued search for the best iced tea, this place never lets me down. I don’t know about you, but if the first thing that touches my lips is a refreshing not over brewed ice tea, then I know the food to follow will be great. The bread is always served fresh out of the oven with room temperature butter. What a concept, tempered butter that you can actually spread on your bread. I always start off with a Caprese Salad (fresh buffalo mozzarella, Roma tomatoes and basil) served on a bed of baby mixed greens drizzled with olive oil and vinegar. Every dish here is excellent but my favorite lunch item is Fettuccine Verdi di Pollo, a perfect blend of spinach fettuccine with chicken, broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes and scallions in a light cream sauce.

The next time you find yourself in downtown Los Angeles and are looking for a great place for lunch stop by Pasta Primavera.

Location: 611 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017 (Between Grand and Hope)

Phone: (213) 688-0808