Osteria Mozza is a

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restaurant in

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, California. In 2007,

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partnered with New York chef

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and his frequent collaborator Joseph Bastianich to open an Italian restaurant, Osteria Mozza. Reminiscent of the evolution of

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, a pizzeria, Pizzeria Mozza, opened in an adjoining space prior to the opening of the main restaurant. Osteria Mozza later opened restaurants in

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, California (Pizzeria Mozza, closed in October 2024),

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, and Georgetown. The original Mozza location has since grown to include Mozza2Go and a third restaurant, Chi Spacca, which focuses on meats.

Awards and accolades

The ''Los Angeles Times'' gave it a four-star review, and the

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called it a "serious and impressive restaurant." It was nominated as Best New Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation the year it opened, and was awarded a

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in 2008. Osteria Mozza maintained its Michelin star in the 2025

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for California. Although the restaurant's entire menu was widely praised, Silverton's interpretation of antipasti as a Mozzarella bar won particular recognition, with

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noting that she had "perfected the art of cheese."

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Awards and accolades

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