Ceci's Gastronomia — Restaurant in Los Angeles

Update: They now have a pretty nice outdoor seating setup! Great to see that they are expanding, and I've changed my review accordingly.

I'm always particularly excited when a new restaurant space opens up near my neighborhood and that's especially true when it's something as cute as Ceci's. The focaccia with tomatoes and sardines is a real winner here. I'll definitely be coming back for that. The service is also really excellent, and the owners are very sweet and clearly care a lot about what they make. But but those things being said, everything else makes it a little bit overpriced, especially considering that there's really no seating and it's all to go orders. If I'm going to pay $16 for a piece of lasagna, I really want to be able to sit down at the restaurant and eat it. I also wish that they had Italian-style coffee, because it's a perfect spot for that. I know they're new so hopefully they can work out some of the kinks and then it'll be a truly great food spot! I'm really rooting...

One of our favorite places in Silver Lake.

We like to get take out from them often, and we always feel the family spirit whenever picking up the food.

Every time we take our friends there, they are met with charm and excitement as the suggested menu item always sounds exquisite.

One of my favorite things there is the Lasagna Al Ragu, it was one of my favorite pastas in LA.

Another really cool thing about this place is that you can get the Pasta to go that can be warmed up later.

You really need to try out Ceci's before its the next big thing, they have the quality in food and service where you are going to have an incredibly memorable time each and everytime you visit.

Pro tip: Highly recommend getting Ceci's take out and going to the Silver Lake reservoir! It's close by and their tins do a great job of keeping the heat in and...

One word: GO!!! From the moment we stepped inside and saw the beautifully displayed focacce (we opted for the Genovese and the pissallandrea - both were so reminiscent of what my nonna in Reggio Emilia made that I was transported back to my childhood) to the moment we unwrapped the beautifully packaged items to consume them, we knew we were in for a rare treat. "Authentic" is SUCH an overused word. Yet entirely appropriate here. You can taste the love in every bite. The subtly seasoned lasagna al ragu melts in your mouth and the Gnocco alla Romana is a comforting taste of home not often found outside of Italy. I urge you to try it. Same with the Torta della Nonna. And the Tiramisu was as delicious as we anticipated. Grazie, Francesco and Francesca, for sharing your talents. We look forward to trying EVERYTHING...