Descend a few steps into a beautiful walled patio with tables laid out around a centerpiece tree, where on most days at lunch you will find owner, Rod Dyer holding court at a table under this tree. Making your way to the reception area, you’ll feel as though you are reenacting one of New York’s former luminaries’ famous entrances into El Morocco—all eyes look up from plates as diners intently peruse each new arrival.
Pane e Vino Trattoria has a fine-looking, booth-filled dining room, but more attractive and popular is their enchanting garden patio. This authentically Mediterranean setting has terra-cotta-hued walls and tiles, and is adorned with bougainvillea and glimmering candlelight at night.
The bar is conveniently situated midway between the garden and dining room. An open kitchen and wood-burning pizza oven dominate one side of the main dining room. The opposite wall is decorated with a muted earth-tone mural.
Pane e Vino is one of the few restaurants in Los Angeles to serve Certified Piedmontese beef, Costata long bone rib eye (two lbs.) carved table side for two persons.

Pane e Vino Trattoria has garnered awards as the best patio dining in L.A. for many years running.

Footnote: This is an article that I originally wrote for Wine & Dine Magazine and is currently being used in part by Pane e Vino’s public relations department. It has been edited to include or delete various changes that have occurred over time and condensed, in keeping with this blog’s effort to keep posts succinct.