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Smeraldi's Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA

Smeraldi's Restaurant

3.9
3.9
172 Reviews
$30 and under
American
506 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90013

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
  • Good for business meals
Named after the Italian artist Giovanni Smeraldi's, who masterminded the Spanish and Italian Renaissance frescoes throughout the opulent hotel, Smeraldi’s trattoria is one of the best places to eat in L.A, offering fresh handmade pizza and pasta, savory Italian appetizers and mouth-watering main courses ideal for family-style dining.

Kick off your morning with a delicious breakfast, featuring a variety of tempting à la carte menu items. Refuel your mid-day with a variety of delectable a la carte options that are served daily, including family-friendly traditional salads, sandwiches and burgers.

Millennium Hotels and Resorts proudly commits to the following at this venue as part of our sustainability efforts:

-We have eliminated the use of plastic straws and replaced with alternative options upon request.
-We do not offer shark’s fin soup.

We thank you for your support in helping to protect the environment.

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Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Cross street
    5th Street
  • Parking details
    Patrons may valet at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel for a discounted fee. There is also self-parking across the street at Pershing Square for a fee.
  • Public transit
    Metro Red Line stop located 1 block away at Pershing Square. Downtown Dash B stops across 5th street from the restaurant.
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 172 people are saying

Smeraldi's Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9
3.9 based on all time ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 4Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 1.1Value

NoiseModerate

172 Reviews
  1. pasadenadiner

    Los Angeles43 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 13, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely, casual restaurant in a beautiful, historic hotel. We had the lunch buffet; the choices were many and delicious. Our waiter was attentive, helpful, and personable. Valet parking was easy and reasonable. Always fun to visit DTLA iconic locations and have them as wonderful as remembered.
    Smeraldi's RestaurantResponded on February 25, 2020
    Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us and giving a perfect rating! I’m sure our entire staff enjoyed catering to your needs as much as you enjoyed your Tea Experience. We look forward hosting you again for another great experience. Yours Sincerely, Liana PR and Marketing Manager

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  2. GLORIA

    Orange County2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 18, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely beautiful ambience. Great service!! Food so so.
    Smeraldi's RestaurantResponded on February 25, 2020
    Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us and giving a perfect rating! We look forward hosting you again for another great experience. Yours Sincerely, Liana PR and Marketing Manager

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 25, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Millenium Biltmore is the only place we celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas. We have been coming in this hotel since my Children were little, so we made it a tradition to celebrate in this iconic historical hotel. Food are sumptuous with lots of choices, ambiance was great. Crystal ballroom the best place to be in celebrating any occasion. Will be back on Mother's Day.
    Smeraldi's RestaurantResponded on February 25, 2020
    Dear Guest, Thanks for the awesome review! We work hard to meet expectations like yours, and we’re happy to hear we hit the mark for you. Come back and see us soon. Cheers! Liana PR and Marketing Manager

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  4. MelanieH

    Los Angeles3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on November 18, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    I took my two employees for a team lunch and we all had the buffet. Overall the space was nice and the atmosphere was pleasant. The food was generally good but the standout for me was the pumpkin ravioli. It was excellent. My team liked the prime rib, crab legs and the orange chicken and fried rice. I liked the pasta bar where you could have the pasta made to your liking with several delicious options. The only negatives I had is that for me the fresh horseradish, crab legs and the shrimp were essentially tasteless. So weird because I have never had horseradish that had no flavor or kick to it. However, I think overall it was a good value for the money and the servers were extremely attentive which is a huge plus.

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  5. Jovi VIP

    Orange County8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 12, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and the place are great! More value for your money. Ambiance is 5 stars!

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  6. Lynell

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on October 10, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Biltmore interior looking a little dated these days but lunch was above average and service was good.

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  7. Beethere

    Los Angeles45 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 26, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I have many business meetings here. Location is in DTLA and central for people coming from various directions. Service is always consistent--love Miguel, Tei, etc. They added prime rib to the lunch buffet which was very good. It was a louder than usual lunch time with a large group (Amtrak) having their team lunch. Otherwise, all was great!

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  8. Kr8tiv1

    Palm Springs14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 20, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The hotel is gorgeous, buffet had made to omelette s where the chef was a showman. Service was impeccable. Perfect place to entertain my guests.

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  9. DONNAJ

    Los Angeles1 review

    4.0

    Dined on September 4, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    I was disappointed at first as when we arrived, they gave us the wrong menu (breakfast menu) at 11:30 am. Secondly, the bread served was very hard and appeared to have been warmed up too much in a microwave. But the food was good.

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  10. Sonia

    San Francisco14 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on August 3, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Everything about this place is average as a restaurant but below average for an upscale hotel.

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FAQs

Smeraldi's Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (213) 612-1562.

Smeraldi's Restaurant is rated 3.9 stars by 172 OpenTable diners.

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506 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90013

Additional information

  • Cross street
    5th Street
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 6:30 am–11:30 am Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:00 pm Afternoon Tea Sat, Sun 2:00 pm–5:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Patrons may valet at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel for a discounted fee. There is also self-parking across the street at Pershing Square for a fee.
  • Public transit
    Metro Red Line stop located 1 block away at Pershing Square. Downtown Dash B stops across 5th street from the restaurant.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Orazio Parisi
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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