Nerano Los Angeles

Nerano sits on South Santa Monica Boulevard, holding a 2024 Wine Spectator Excellence Award. The room runs smart and elegant, serving Italian and Mediterranean-focused seafood.

The restaurant manages a feat that many of its peers in Beverly Hills miss: it balances the polish required for business dinners with the warmth of a neighborhood hub. While the strip is crowded with spots chasing the same local crowd, Nerano succeeds by ignoring the performative nature of the area. It is a more grounded choice than the restaurants clustered around the nearby Greystone Mansion & Gardens, where the focus often leans toward optics over the cellar. If you want a focused glass of wine without the distraction of an scene that feels staged, this is where you go.