🍝 Donna's in Echo Park | LA's Hottest Italian Spot 🍷​​

Since opening in 2023, Donna's has been raking in praise and topping "Best Of" lists left and right. 🏆 This tiny 60-seater is so in-demand that Resy slots book out 3 weeks in advance—after months of hesitation, I finally gathered my crew to see what the hype was about. Verdict? Solid food and vibes, but part of its charm is how perfectly it fits the Silver Lake/Echo Park dinner scene: a cozy, dimly lit nook where locals (who seemingly never work 9-to-5s 😉) unwind with wine, small plates, and good company. Worth a visit if you're nearby, but maybe not a cross-town pilgrimage. ​​🍄 Mushroom Arancini​​ Explosively cheesy, criminally tiny. Delicious? Absolutely. A full portion? More like one glorious bite. 😤 ​​🥗 Chopped Salad​​ Basic but reliable—your palate’s intermission. ​​👍 Linguini & Clams​​ A standout! Most clam pastas rely on white wine or butter, but Donna’s version kicks it up with chili and lemon—bright, buttery, and packed with briny sweetness. 🍋🔥 ​​🍝 Fusilli Alla Vodka​​ Decent, but the sauce lacks the velvety richness of top-tier spots. Not bad, just… fine. (Bad = salty gloop. This ain’t that.) ​​🍅 Lasagna Rollatini​​ Rebranded deception or genius? Not traditional lasagna but wide noodles rolled with meat sauce—elegant, shareable, and oddly addictive. ​​👍 Veal Piccata​​ The real star. Tender veal drowned in a lemony, caper-studded sauce so good, I’m determined to reverse-engineer it. 🍋✨ ​​💣 Tiramisu​​ A sugar bomb masquerading as dessert. Hard pass. ​​⚠️ Heads up:​​ 1️⃣ ​​Reservations are mandatory.​​ Walk-ins? Forget it. Silver Lake’s P-types (spontaneous souls) clearly live for this place. 2️⃣ ​​Parking’s rough.​​ There’s a paid lot a block away—cheaper than street parking’s lottery. 🅿️ 3️⃣ ​​Portions are TINY.​​ When the server says “all dishes are shareable,” they mean “order extra or leave hungry.” 4️⃣ ​​Pacing is leisurely​​ but not unreasonable. #LosAngeles #LAFoodie #DTLA #LAEats #EchoPark