Vegan Italian restaurant and wine bar with menu offering traditional pasta dishes, Neapolitan pizzas, frittata, baked bruschetta, ricotta, and "meatball" parmigiana among others. Dessert includes tiramisu. Est. 2018. Open Mon 4:00pm-10:00pm, Tue-Thu 12:00pm-10:00pm, Fri 12:00pm-11:00pm, Sat 11:00am-11:00pm, Sun 11:00am-10:00pm. Closed Mon.
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8274 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, California, USA, 90048
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200 Reviews
First Review by Irisinparis
MattRoth
Points +96
🌿✨ PuraVita West Hollywood – The Best Vegan Italian Experience in LA - Edit
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PuraVita is hands down the best vegan Italian restaurant in Los Angeles. The Caesar salad is absolutely amazing—fresh, crisp, and paired with the most delicious and unforgettable dressing. Their brunch is a dream, with perfectly seasoned tofu scrambles, spinach, and mushrooms that taste just as comforting as they are healthy.
Every pizza, salad, and soup I’ve tried here has been a masterpiece—flavorful, authentic, and beautifully crafted. Chef Tara is an original and creative talent, truly one of a kind. With roots tracing back to Italy through her parents or grandparents, she brings a genuine authenticity and flair to every dish.
If you’re looking for vegan cuisine that is vibrant, soulful, and deeply satisfying, PuraVita is the place. The best of the best—Chef Tara and her team make dining here a remarkable experience every single
Pros: Delicious, Vegan, Italian
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WilliamTheCat
Points +268
Huge disappointment - Edit
I found it to be very mediocre in all regards, especially staff service when I came near the beginning of dinner service (so it’s not like they were busy or anything). Food was just.. not good.
Read moreI had poor cell reception here (iphone on google fi) and the restaurant doesn’t have guest WiFi…
Updated from previous review on 2025-07-16
Pros: Portion sizes
Cons: Poor cell signal, No wifi
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AlfredIVerden
Points +40
Amazing place - Edit
We ordered our pizza and about 3-4 minutes after the pizza came. How? We have know idea.
Read morePros: Pizza came extremely quick and tasted great, Good cocktails, Friendly and welcoming servers
JulienneSlice
neapolitan pizza style is typically a quick bake due style of dough and high heated oven. 😎👍
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VickyNelson
Points +448
THE GREATEST VIBE AND FOOD! - Edit
Everything was so delicious. They even have gluten-free wood fire bread. The food was absolutely heavenly and handmade
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mochimochivegan
Points +440
worth the hype!! - Edit
If there’s one place you go it has to be here, is what my co workers told me. Did not disappoint! Pizza, pasta, potato, literally everything was delicious but especially pizza.
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pp2347
Points +1134
Great Vegan Italian Restaurant - Edit
Fresh Ingredients and unique dishes
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tofucat9
Points +130
Delicious Italian - Edit
Delicious food, scratches the itch for creamy, cheesy Italian goodness. Lovely staff. Expected prices for WeHo.
Read morePros: Delicious food, Friendly staff
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Zurv
Points +1951
garlic knots and chocolate chip cookie - Edit
The garlic knots were amazing. So was the broccolini. And my goodness the chocolate chip cookie was the best I ever had. Every bite had a bunch of chocolate in it. The spicy penne pasta was tasty too. I also really liked the pistachio gelato. Man really tasty place! Loved it.
Read morePros: Chocolate chip cookie, Garlic knots
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jminjiao
Points +196
Best Vegan Italian - Edit
I’ve been coming here for years and it is AMAZING. It is a little upscale and pricey, but I would consider it to be worth the price. I love coming here at night because it’s perfect for date night, but it is also really great in the daytime too. The staff are also always very friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend this place to anyone!
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BiancaLStarr
Points +281
A bit disappointing... - Edit
It was decent, but didn't live up to the hype. The eggplant in the parm was undercooked. My mother is from Rome so I feel I can say with authority that the marinara needs work. The hazelnut gelato was creamy, but too sugary so the balance of flavor was off. Seems like a decent place for a nosh and some wine/affogato. The coffee was the strongest part of the meal. The cashew based beschamel was pretty good too. In my opinion, the place to beat in America for vegan Italian is Ittle Italy in Miami. It is owned and operated by an Italian who is straight off the boat.
Read morePros: Coffee, Atmosphere
Cons: Food was sorta meh
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MegAston
Points +77
Fantastic! - Edit
Our first time in LA was all about food— we only went to all vegan restaurants, and none of them disappointed! Pura Vita has a great atmosphere, very friendly and welcoming staff, and the food was just fantastic. The garlic knots literally melt in your mouth! I cannot wait until we are back in the area to eat here again.
Read morePros: Taste, Atmosphere, Reasonable prices
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rjmarciniak
Points +1014
Amazing Italian Food! - Edit
The prices at Pura Vita but the portions sizes (and taste of course!) are well worth it! The calzone was so good, but should have asked how big it was first; much too large for a single person to eat. Food was excellent all around, would absolutely recommend.
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mohanaholloway
Points +1601
delicious !! - Edit
their appetizers were amazing! even my non vegan friend loved their food - the mozzarella sticks were the stand out for sure !
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Veryveganjill
Points +262
Lovee - Edit
Super cute interior and exterior got three things liked all of them
Read morePros: The atmosphere , The food
Cons: No outdoor seating, In a busy area so traffic
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Alicialovesyou
Points +92
Birthday dinner w friends - Edit
I spent my birthday here with some friends and it was so lovely. I loved the candle-lit ambience and the food and wine was spot on. They even “surprised” me with a slice of dessert with a candle. 🥰
Read morePros: Ambience, Creamy cheeses, Good for a couple or a small group
Cons: A bit cold for my liking—wear a jacket :)
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LikeThePeepalTree
Points +113
Such a fun place! - Edit
Baked Cashew Ricotta with grilled ciabatta is SO delicious! Called 323-688-2303 for a reservation.
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DianaCarter
Points +312
The creamiest vegan cheese - Edit
The Carbonara is sooo good. We also loved the potato wedge appetizer.
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maitesvegandiary
Points +453
Don’t wait as long as I did to try! - Edit
This was a long time coming! I have been wanting to try @puravita_la forever and am glad we finally did! Our dinner was amazing- the highlights were definitely the carbonara pizza (mozzarella, avocado egg and macadamia Romano cream, shiitake bacon and parsley) and the affogato. The carbonara pizza was rich and like nothing I’d ever taste before. I think the avocado egg was the key ingredient, I’d never seen it worked into pizza like that! It was a dinner special, but the carbonara pasta is a permanent fixture on the menu so I’d recommend that if you can’t get the pizza version. Dessert was affogato with hazelnut gelato that was so creamy (oat milk based)!!!! It tasted like a was eating a vegan Ferrero rocher and it was the perfect end to a delicious meal. Appetizer: garlic knots (delish), other pizza: Americana (good but carbonara stole the show). The staff was super friendly and I manifested a parking spot at a meter right in front of the restaurant so I guess you can say it was a magical dinner!
Read morePros: The carbonara pizza was amazing , The hazelnut gelato in the affogato was so creamy
Cons: 5:15 res meant several kids were in the restaurant
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KatelynMS
Points +192
Unfair how good it is - Edit
I LOVE Italian food and they for sure figured it out. I’ve tried several dishes from here and every single one hit the spot.
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AubreyGolding
Points +260
YUM YUM YUM - Edit
My entire (non-vegan) family happily eats here. The lasagna is a FAVORITE
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SoyKal-El
Points +6539
Looks better than it is - Edit
Unfortunately the food does not live up to the hype. The vibe, location, and service are excellent but there’s no way this is a top LA restaurant imo.
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emmed
Points +702
Really good options - Edit
Was on my list of places to visit while in LA! Finally managed to get there. So much choice really wanted to try so many things but opted for the potato wedges and the lasagne.
Read moreWedges were amazing!! I was probably full after that! Had the lasagne was really tasty and very tomatoey 😊
Pros: So much choice, Large portions, Good service
Cons: Restaurant too dark!!!!
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Lindsaygirl
Points +54
Maybe I chose the wrong dish - Edit
The wait would have been long so we sat at the bar. The chairs are not comfortable. The music was nice but it was a little too loud.
Read morePros: Atmosphere , Music
Cons: Lasagna was salty, Garlic knots was fried it was greasy, Little pricey
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MichelleHatch
Points +220
Lovely freshly made food - Edit
The lasagne was amazing they made it fresh from scratch including the pasta .
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villain
Points +9336
Kinda disappointing - Edit
Maybe I ordered the wrong things, but I don't understand why this is in the top 5 highest-rated restaurants on HappyCow for LA. The restaurant was cute, and there are no complaints with the service. The location is good. The food is a let down though. I didn't care for 2/3 of the things I tried. And even the one I liked (calzone) wasn't particularly flavorful or of high quality
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-12-08
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zivran250
Points +307
Good food, good ambience - Edit
My wife and I like this place a lot. Good food, good ambiance. We had the Arancini, , mozzarella stick, the Pura Puta salad. For our main I had the puttanesca and my wife had baked Ziti Alfredo with butternut squash. For dessert we had the Pignoli cookies and of course the tiramisu..
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-12-01
Pros: Food, Portion , Ambiance
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Thetansinator
Points +68
I don’t understand the hype - Edit
Maybe I have been unlucky each time I have gone there but I have been here a handful of times over the last 5 years and never had a good meal here. I know so many rave about it and sadly I just don’t think it’s worth the money.
Read moreI had the bruschetta to start which was honestly incredibly bland, I have had a few different pasta dishes from them and again lacking so much flavor. I just think in this day and age there are better vegan restaurants.
Pros: Ambience , Wine
Cons: Bland food , Over priced
villain
Totally agree
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