La Vecchia Cucina

Our Story

For over 25 years, La Vecchia Cucina has been Santa Monica’s finest neighborhood Italian restaurant.

When brothers Mark and Anthony Mollica took ownership in 2006, new life was breathed into this local favorite. Combine Chef Mark Mollica’s world-class training with Sicilian recipes passed on from his mother and grandmother and the result is sublime. Chef is dedicated to sourcing only the best local and Italian imported products.

Anthony Mollica, along with the entire La Vecchia Cucina team work to ensure the utmost quality, making every guest’s experience a memorable one.

The Mollica brothers have worked to create the same sense of community that began years earlier around their family dinner table. Since they can remember food and hospitality always played a part in the Mollica home and they strive to ensure that everyone at La Vecchia Cucina enjoys there genuine hospitality and world class food.

Step into La Vecchia Cucina to find a gracious welcome, a warm and inviting atmosphere, world class food and unparalleled service that will make you feel right at home.