I guess I beat @PorkyBelly, lol. A beautiful remodel has turned the old market into a fantastic restaurant, possibly LA’s quintessential neighborhood cafe. The square bar dominates the room as you enter, until you realize there are a number of tables towards the west end. The seating on the outside patio is ideal though and we enjoyed our meal al fresco. I have to say, this may be my favorite opening recently and I suspect, I will be here often. Service is welcoming, friendly and efficient.
Brought The 2020 Pepiere Briords to enjoy (corkage is an amazing $25/btl).
Grilled Vermillion Snapper with tarragon salmoriglio (essentially a chimichuri). The fish was perfectly roasted with some char. Light and flaky meat. We got a side of roasted cauliflower with capers, raisins, pinenuts, and lemon.
It is so refreshing to have a great meal, al fresco, with excellent service and at a most affordable price. At a time when restaurant pricing is hitting new heights, the menu is so well priced, it feels almost like a swindle. I loved BM and will be back sooner rather than later.
Guilty of gatekeeping this gem, sort of… I have been to Beethoven Market three times already. Possibly the best (most sorely needed, with outstanding execution) neighborhood restaurant west of La Cienega. Don’t miss their foglie d’ulivo pasta.
Campanelle bolognese was excellent as is the foglie d’ulivo. Margherita pie and sausage & peppers pie were great. Didn’t love the clam pie (too much Meyer lemon note).
NA Phony Negroni was a surprise hit with me.
Per my server, nearly all the customers since opening hail from within the local Mar Vista area. This place is busy from start to finish of service. Beethoven Market thus far has been absolute home run with the locals. This restaurant is a prime example of when “location location location” works hugely in a business’ favor.
The vast majority of the neighbors love it. A small contingent of neighbors are being typical NIMBY assholes, up in arms claiming that the new owners lied to the community about their intentions for the space - they are incensed that what used to be a market is now a full service restaurant with a liquor license.
Good neighborhood restaurant, said in the most positive tone. LA would benefit from a lot more restaurants like this. Reasonably priced, tasty food and wine in a buzzy atmosphere. Most similar to Gjelina and Bestia.
Agreed on all points. If I lived closer (or rather, if there was less traffic), I would come here all the time. It appears to be a home run - fully booked (aside from 9PM+ seatings) with a line out the door every single night since it opened.
Only because it’s top of mind, but to compare to another new restaurant, Beethoven Market is 30% less than Diner Antoinette and based on initial reports a heck of a lot better.
This place rocks. Not elite level but everything is pretty damn tasty. Only complaint is the pastas seemed slightly over cooked / not al dente (maybe that’s deliberate). Great atmosphere and a really nice 12$ margarita for some reason.
Seems like they’re purposefully bucking a lot of negative trends at other restaurants (e.g., no small plates meant for the entire table to share, 20+ cocktails, 4-6% fees). Wish more new places will follow their lead.
We got the foglie, which are maybe more resistant to overcooking. I thought they were fine. The sauce was under-salted though. It seems that salting is the very hardest thing for chefs of any level to get right.