Donna's
italian
Menu — Donna's
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Stuffed Peppers
marinated peppadew peppers, taleggio cheese, roasted garlic
$ 11
Fried Stuffed Olives
fennel sausage, pecornio
$ 11
Seasonal Giardiniera
fermented seasonal vegetables, serrano, oregano
$ 8
Tomato Arancini
pesto genovese, ricotta salata, basil
$ 12
Antipasti Plate
rotating selection of cured meats, cheese, & seasonal vegetables
$ 16
Rockfish Crudo
local Vermillion, eggplant caponata, kumquat
$ 18
Stracciatella
market stone fruit, charred green garlic, mint, golden balsamic
$ 22
Tonnato Caesar Salad
little gem, little croutons, big parmigiano
$ 16
Arugula Salad
red onion, parmigiano, lemon, olive oil
$ 15
Meatballs
pork & beef, guanciale, roasted garlic, pomodoro, parmigiano
$ 15
Fried Calamari
tartar sauce, pomodoro, lemon
$ 18
Linguini & Clams
clams in shell, lemon, butter, white wine, calabrian chili
$ 27
Fusilli Alla Vodka
whipped ricotta, chili oil, pecorino romano
$ 25
Spaghetti And Meatballs
two meatballs, pomodoro, basil, parmigiano
$ 26
Truffle Gnocchi
black summer truffle, market corn, preserved lemon, chives, parmigiano
$ 38
Mezze Agli Spinaci
summer squash, spinach, brown butter, pecorino romano
$ 26
Eggplant Tortellini
charred eggplant, market tomatoes, torpedo onions, basil
$ 28
Chicken Parmesan
mozzarella, pomodoro, basil
$ 36
Tomato Risotto
blistered sungold tomatoes, ricotta salata, pregano
$ 28
Lasagna Rollatini
pork and beef bolognese, parmesan fonduta, pomodoro
$ 26
Pan Seared Branzino
charred green garlic salsa verde, fennel, radish, golden balsamic
$ 34
Broccolini
parmigiano, herbed breadcrumbs, anchovy
$ 13
Glazed Squash
colatura agrodulce, puffed buckwheat, basil, mint
$ 13
Charred Snap Peas
market pluot, gremolata, sesame, pine nut
$ 13
Side Of Spaghetti
aglio e olio
$ 13
Tiramisu
mascarpone, espresso, salted amaro-cognac cream
$ 14
Cannoli
lemon ricotta, strawberry cheesecake, and chocolate
$ 14
Olive Oil Cake
limoncello soak, market berries, whipped sour cream
$ 14
Strawberry Panna Cotta
market albion strawberries, basil, vanilla
$ 14
Menu as captured Sep 3, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 301 venues in Los Angeles, CA and could score 189 of them. This one is not among them, so it has no position — not a low one.
There is no score breakdown to show: nothing we read about this venue earned points in any of the four categories, so a bar chart of zeroes would look like a verdict on the kitchen rather than on what it publishes. What we did read is below.
v1.7.4 0.0/100 = sourcing 0.0/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 0 distinct, buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.0/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.0-point evidence base).
Buzzwords only. This venue uses sourcing language ("farm-fresh", "locally sourced") but names no farms, regions, or verifiable attributes.
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Press“Everyone loves red sauce, and Donna’s gets that. Here, chef Sathia Sun reliably presents all the hits: garlic bread, stuffed peppers, spaghetti and meatballs, fusilli alla vodka, chicken parmesan, and veal piccata. But Donna’s is brand-new as opposed to stubbornly retro, and Sun’s inventive twists — i.e., tonnato in the Caesar, squid ink aioli with the fried calamari — reflects a lighter, more creative hand with the classics. Throw in a full-fledged cocktail program (martinis! Negronis!), and a contemporary, nonna-inspired look and feel from the team behind nearby Lowboy and Bar Flores, and it”