Speranza

Jesper Almström

This was so great and delisious. Got a tip from a friend to come here since it was the best Italian restaurant he ever visited.

Rick Wilson

The Cotoletra alla Milanese is a dream. Definitely call in if you get take out, postmates etc has higher prices.

Karina Annerose Mertin

Fantastic place with great Italian food, good wines, good service, and fair prices. Super nice to sit outside as well as indoor with a kitchen view. We love it there and we will definitely come back when we are in L.A.

Liz Murray

beautiful patio makes for a fun date spot!

Don't forget to visit lance, he's a bit of a quirky guy but he will fix you up no problem.

Love going back to speranza after a succesful raid, it is the heart of Toledo after all

Great place to go to after a successful raid with a bunch of goop

I eat at Speranza regularly. The pasta is great, the prices are reasonable, and you can usually get a table. Nice atmosphere too. It’s just kind of the perfect restaurant.

Stepping off the street past the red plastic curtains take you to another place. It’s a cozy warm front yard in Puglia, and your new friends you met at the lido are having you over. Twist; they aren’t italian but transplants from LA who used to work in music. A huge multi-generational family took up the center tables while dates were dotted around them. It did take a sec to get attention from the staff, but big tables do that to any restaurant. Once we placed an order we were off, and everything paced out nicely. Bruschetta is finished with raw garlic for a bright bite, and the fennel salad has a touch of horseradish that electrifies its pollen flavors. Stealing that. All the pasta is handmade, even the buccatini. They pulled off! The Amatriciana has a wonderful American breakfast quality because its made with bacon in lieu of guanciale and the puttanesca is finished with anchovies at the end instead of the beginning so they shine over the capers instead of vice versa. Tiramisu has thick rich mascarpone cream and I think a touch of hazelnuts in there. Marzipan cookies to finish and they forgot a drink but offered to comp us something to go which is really sweet. I never expect a flawless experience; dining in like a conversation and both sides need grace. Speranza has it in spades.

Bill Nye the Russian spy

Don't forget to visit lance, he's a bit of a quirky guy but he will fix you up no problem.

xavier S

Great place to go to after a successful raid with a bunch of goop

roody da berry

Love going back to speranza after a succesful raid, it is the heart of Toledo after all

Michael Mastrangelo

Stepping off the street past the red plastic curtains take you to another place. It’s a cozy warm front yard in Puglia, and your new friends you met at the lido are having you over. Twist; they aren’t italian but transplants from LA who used to work in music. A huge multi-generational family took up the center tables while dates were dotted around them. It did take a sec to get attention from the staff, but big tables do that to any restaurant. Once we placed an order we were off, and everything paced out nicely. Bruschetta is finished with raw garlic for a bright bite, and the fennel salad has a touch of horseradish that electrifies its pollen flavors. Stealing that. All the pasta is handmade, even the buccatini. They pulled off! The Amatriciana has a wonderful American breakfast quality because its made with bacon in lieu of guanciale and the puttanesca is finished with anchovies at the end instead of the beginning so they shine over the capers instead of vice versa. Tiramisu has thick rich mascarpone cream and I think a touch of hazelnuts in there. Marzipan cookies to finish and they forgot a drink but offered to comp us something to go which is really sweet. I never expect a flawless experience; dining in like a conversation and both sides need grace. Speranza has it in spades.

Monica K

I eat at Speranza regularly. The pasta is great, the prices are reasonable, and you can usually get a table. Nice atmosphere too. It’s just kind of the perfect restaurant.

Elisa Rossi

My favorite place in East Los Angeles and the only restaurant that reminds me of Italy. Food is amazing, all of it. Service is great, everyone is caring and kind. I love the pergola and luscious plants, it has a Rome/Trastevere vibe hard to find anywhere in Los Angeles

The food was kind of disappointing. The atmosphere was a very messy garden feel with half dead plants in containers. The quality of the food and the ambiance was not great. The lobster in the risotto was rubbery and tough, and pasta was over-cooked. The bruscetta pomodoro was the best thing we ordered. Be Aware: They automatically add an 18% "service charge" to your bill, but don't inform you. We usually always tip 20% but decided to just let it be the 18% they already tacked on and taxed, too.

Ordered the pesto lasagna through DoorDash. While the staff was really kind, the lasagna wasn’t very flavorful. It tasted like just cheese & pasta, the basil pesto flavor was missing, sad because I waited a really long time for it

Teal Muah (Teal Muah)

The food was kind of disappointing. The atmosphere was a very messy garden feel with half dead plants in containers. The quality of the food and the ambiance was not great. The lobster in the risotto was rubbery and tough, and pasta was over-cooked. The bruscetta pomodoro was the best thing we ordered. Be Aware: They automatically add an 18% "service charge" to your bill, but don't inform you. We usually always tip 20% but decided to just let it be the 18% they already tacked on and taxed, too.

Mushroom risotto was horrible 🤮 just a few mushrooms that appear to have been frozen, also, for some reason, the risotto was bitter. Absolutely not worth the money and not tasty at all.

любовь кирсанова

Mushroom risotto was horrible 🤮 just a few mushrooms that appear to have been frozen, also, for some reason, the risotto was bitter. Absolutely not worth the money and not tasty at all.

Speranza used to be one of my favorite Italian spots in Silver Lake, but I’ve noticed a shift in the last year or two where they are cutting back on portions, sauce, and complimentary bread, while raising prices on everything. My last few delivery orders of the Vongole barely had any flavor because there was practically no sauce, which I usually enjoy dipping their bread into. The bread is still very good, but after a recent dine in experience, I noticed they only serve one piece of complimentary bread with 4 small slices, which is nothing when you have 4 people dining. If you want more bread, it’s $6 for the same amount. In the past, I remember getting at least 3 rounds of bread included while we waited for our dishes. On top of this, the portion for the Lasagna was ridiculously small even after the server assured me it would be filling for one person. Overall, the atmosphere is still nice, but we left feeling a bit disappointed with the food experience.

Okay food, poor service. You can find better restaurants nearby for the price.

LA

Okay food, poor service. You can find better restaurants nearby for the price.

David C

Speranza used to be one of my favorite Italian spots in Silver Lake, but I’ve noticed a shift in the last year or two where they are cutting back on portions, sauce, and complimentary bread, while raising prices on everything. My last few delivery orders of the Vongole barely had any flavor because there was practically no sauce, which I usually enjoy dipping their bread into. The bread is still very good, but after a recent dine in experience, I noticed they only serve one piece of complimentary bread with 4 small slices, which is nothing when you have 4 people dining. If you want more bread, it’s $6 for the same amount. In the past, I remember getting at least 3 rounds of bread included while we waited for our dishes. On top of this, the portion for the Lasagna was ridiculously small even after the server assured me it would be filling for one person. Overall, the atmosphere is still nice, but we left feeling a bit disappointed with the food experience.

My experience with this restaurant was a complete fiasco! When I went in to order, they told me to wait 10 minutes. When I went back in 10 minutes later, they told me to wait another 8 minutes. After waiting another 8 minutes, I went back in and was told my order was still not ready! I've been waiting for a total of 21 minutes and still no order. I've never seen a business so uncaring, irresponsible, and disrespectful to customers. Don't ever go here if you don't want to waste your time!

Got told to wait outside while waiting on a delivery after they took too much time past the estimates given . There was space inside too. Staff shouldn’t treat people like that.

Food poisoning- some of the absolute worst in my life. Other people I know had heard of some diners here getting sick, but I, unfortunately, ignored it. Someone isn’t washing their hands properly making this. I’ve doubled over all night- this from just watching the bolognese.

Patrick Gonzales

Got told to wait outside while waiting on a delivery after they took too much time past the estimates given . There was space inside too. Staff shouldn’t treat people like that.

Muhammet resul Yılzdız

My experience with this restaurant was a complete fiasco! When I went in to order, they told me to wait 10 minutes. When I went back in 10 minutes later, they told me to wait another 8 minutes. After waiting another 8 minutes, I went back in and was told my order was still not ready! I've been waiting for a total of 21 minutes and still no order. I've never seen a business so uncaring, irresponsible, and disrespectful to customers. Don't ever go here if you don't want to waste your time!

Andra Nadirshah

Food poisoning- some of the absolute worst in my life. Other people I know had heard of some diners here getting sick, but I, unfortunately, ignored it. Someone isn’t washing their hands properly making this. I’ve doubled over all night- this from just watching the bolognese.