venga

i live only a couple of miles away from the heart of beverly hills, but i would be hard pressed to recommend a really delicious place to eat there, somewhere where the quality of the food matters more than your designer bag and your black suv waiting at the valet. i can name dozens of restaurants here in town i love and crave but none are actually in beverly hills - even the 90210 transplant of the celebrated bouchon is just not worthy of a second visit.

but yesterday we tried a new place, and i can now say, i recommend a place in beverly hills for lunch and dessert. 

venga is a little bright and airy coffee and lunch spot - a perfect place to sit on the sidewalk and watch the world of 90210 walk by. it has a spanish name, but a french menu, serving yummy soups, sandwiches, amazing desserts and coffee. 

i drooled over a perfectly crispy and creamy croque monsieur while db delighted in her potato leek and pesto soup. and of course there was dessert, this lovely, light but delicious passion fruit chocolate mouse creation. 

come to beverly hills, go crazy in the barney's shoe department and then stroll over to venga for an afternoon treat.

venga

310-205-9400

460 n. canon dr.

beverly hills, ca 90210