Cal Mare is an homage to the coast of Italy and Southern California from chef/partner Adam Sobel in collaboration with Michael Mina and MINA Group. Located on the ground floor of the newly designed Beverly Center in Los Angeles, the restaurant celebrates the best of coastal Italian cuisine while featuring California’s bountiful ingredients. The menu highlights seafood from both the Mediterranean and Pacific Ocean, as well as fresh handmade pastas and brick oven pizzas.
Cal, short for California, represents our sensibility, and Mare means “sea” in Italian. Calmare, “to soothe” in Italian, evokes the vibrant seaside elegance of Italy’s Amalfi Coast, but also features a nod to the contemporary Southern California setting – “sun-drenched soulfulness with style.” The mission is to transport guests to a place of bliss and happiness through truly delicious food, creative drinks with an approachable and convivial ambiance.
Cal Mare is a concept that has been close to Chef Sobel’s heart and soul for many years, and is largely inspired by his journey throughout Italy, visiting the coastal regions of Lazio, Campania, Sicilia and Puglia, as well as the hillsides just outside of Rome. A signature dish will be “Caviale y Mozzarella”, allowing our guests to indulge in two of Sobel’s favorite things: caviar and fresh mozzarella.
The local farmers markets provides us with the best selection of seasonal fruits and vegetables one can find. Our menu comprises of mostly of charcoal-grilled fish, crudi, and lighter Italian cuisine, leaving our guests feeling nourished and energized. Cal Mare’s beverage program focus on the wines of southern Sicily and other regions in Italy, Limoncelli, light, refreshing, craft cocktails and house-made Italian sodas.
MINA Group is thrilled to be the first new restaurant located at the newly re-designed Beverly Center and to be working with Taubman Centers. Ken Fulk Inc. created the branding and logo design and Bishop Pass, the interior design.