A new Italian spot, offering seafood and more, has debuted in the neighborhood. Called Cal Mare, the new addition is located at 8500 Beverly Blvd. in Beverly Grove.
Cal Mare—which recently debuted at the revamped Beverly Center—is the latest restaurant from celebrity chef and restaurateur Michael Mina, who has restaurants throughout the U.S. and in Dubai.
Billed as an upscale modern California and Italian eatery helmed by Mina's veteran chef Adam Sobel, Cal Mare's menu features an array of seafood dishes, house-made pastas, and brick oven pizzas.
Appetizers include pesce palla fritto with crispy blowfish tail and salsa verde and ostriche con agrumi floreali with Pacific oysters, limoncello granita, and pink peppercorn.
On the pasta menu, look for items like tagliatelle al nero, or squid ink pasta with octopus, mussels, and Calabrian chile; and spaghetti alla chitarra con vongole, whole-wheat spaghetti with clams and spicy broccoli.
Rounding things out are fresh seafood options, like grilled butter-basted lobster, wild bass, and Pacific swordfish served with a choice of salsa verde, livornese, or smoked butter. (You can view the full menu here.)
With a five-star rating out of 14 reviews on Yelp so far, Cal Mare seems to be a welcome addition to the neighborhood.
Yelper Paul K. said: “Must come and try! It fits any budget, great service, great food, great cocktails, and great aesthetics! I can't praise my experience enough!”
And Jelena T. added: "What an amazing dinner! We were transported to Positano for an authentic coastal Italian meal, made possible by Chef Adam Sobel."
Interested? Stop by to welcome the new business to the neighborhood. Cal Mare is open Monday–Thursday from 5:30pm–10pm, and Friday–Sunday from 4pm–10pm.
