Chi Spacca

Tucked away inside the Mozza complex at Melrose and Highland, Chi Spacca feels like the lesser-known sibling to the famous Osteria and Pizzeria Mozza—but that mystique is part of its charm. The entrance is easy to miss, hidden within a takeout area, and the intimate red-walled dining room seats only a handful of guests. The atmosphere evokes an exclusive dinner party in a sophisticated wine cellar, where restraint is left at the door and indulgence becomes the theme of the evening.

The menu here is a love letter to carnivores. Massive cuts of beef arrive tableside like showpieces, including tomahawks that rank among the smaller options. The legendary Focaccia di Recco has earned its reputation as one of the best dishes in Los Angeles—a crispy, cheese-filled flatbread that inspires genuine disbelief with every bite. The charcuterie selection rivals the best in the city, and the bone marrow pie arrives looking theatrical enough for a Broadway production.

This is the kind of place where two bottles of wine inevitably become four, where oversized platters of red meat keep appearing, and where your carefully planned diet becomes a distant memory. The dining room buzzes with a celebratory energy, perfect for special occasions when you’re ready to throw caution to the wind and embrace excess with open arms.

Chi Spacca isn’t for tight budgets or careful eaters. It’s for those nights when you’ve earned a reward, when you want to experience something genuinely memorable, and when you’re ready to surrender to the pleasure of exceptional food and wine. Just save room for the butterscotch budino—a salted pudding dessert that provides the perfect sweet conclusion to an evening of delicious abandon.