Bollito Misto Piemontese | Marino Ristorante, Los Angeles, CA
Bollito Misto, an Italian winter dish
Los Angeles, January 2026
• GAYOT’s Rating: 14/20
• Cuisine: Italian
• Openings: Lunch & Dinner Mon.-Fri. 12 p.m-2 p.m., & 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Dinner Sat. 5 p.m.-10 p.m.
Marino Ristorante is on GAYOT’s:
– Best Los Angeles Italian Restaurants
– Best Los Angeles Classic Restaurants
– Best Los Angeles Power Lunch Restaurants
– Best West Hollywood Outdoor Dining Restaurants
Marino Ristorante | 323-466-8812 | View Website
View map: 6001 Melrose Ave. (Wilcox Ave.), Los Angeles, CA 90038
Marino Ristorante is all about tradition, and I like that. The restaurant is a legacy from Ciro Marino who opened this legendary Italian outpost on October 30, 1983, after arriving in Los Angeles in 1952. When he retired, his sons took over — Sal in the kitchen and Mario in the dining room.
Bollito Misto is the quintessential Italian winter confort food
In the winter days, chef Sal likes to prepare this family-style dish, as a celebratory yet deeply rustic meal, hailing from Northen Italy (Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna).
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Bollito Misto is a classic northern Italian stew, composed of various cuts of meat gently simmered in an aromatic vegetable stock. It includes: beef cuts (brisket, chuck, shank), veal (tongue, cheek, or head cuts), pork (cotechino or zampone), and sometimes chicken or capon.
And then comes the most important part: the sauces or condiments to enhance the flavors:
– salsa verde
– rubra
– tartufata
– barbaforte.
Bollito Misto is offered in winter on Wednesday nights, priced at $50.
How Bollito Misto is prepared
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The meats are cooked slowly in the simple broth made with onion, carrot, celery, cloves, and bay. They are then served separately from the broth so each cut keeps its identity.
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How Bollito Misto is served
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Add more to the experience
I would strongly suggest you start with the cold cut board (Affettati), the braised cheek agnolotti in exquisite capon broth (Tortelli in Brodo di Cappone), and finish with the Profitteroli con Cioccolata. You will go home happy and joyful!
Full menu priced at $89