Koreatown · Spot
Lapaba
About
Lapaba is a Korean-Italian pasta bar on Western Ave in K-Town from a husband-and-wife chef team; it opened in 2026 and quickly picked up a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Bulgogi meatballs in truffle tomato sauce and corn-cheese agnolotti are the signatures, with black truffle soft serve and brown butter for dessert.
Jasmine says
A husband-and-wife Korean-Italian pasta bar: opened in January and won a Michelin Bib Gourmand by June.
Insider tips
- Bulgogi meatballs with truffle tomato sauce, and corn-cheese agnolotti.
- Finish with black-truffle soft serve and brown butter.
- Order: Bulgogi meatballs with truffle tomato sauce
- Order: Corn-cheese agnolotti
- Order: Black-truffle soft serve with brown butter
Jasmine’s notes
- Koreatown（Western Ave）A Korean-Italian pasta bar from a married pair of chefs who met at Osteria Mozza, opened in February 2026 and immediately awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand; mostly bar seating. Mostly bar seats, book on OpenTable.Order: Bucatini amatriciana, corn cheese agnolotti, kimchi supplì, barley tea tiramisu; pasta portions are small, so order several
- Address
- 558 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020
- Website
- lapaba.com →
Where I wrote about it
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