By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief
Spruzzo Palisades—located at 538 Palisades Drive in the Highlands—reopened on Thursday, May 1, after being closed for over three months following the Palisades fire.
“We’re reopening because we believe in showing up for the community that’s always shown up for us,” the Spruzzo team said to the Palisadian-Post. “After everything the Palisades has been through, we want Spruzzo to be a place of comfort, connection and great food for everyone rebuilding and moving forward.”
Spruzzo is a “family-friendly,” “Italian-American dining experience,” which serves a “variety of Italian and American dishes.” The full menu, which includes pizza, pasta, salads, chicken, steak and seafood, is available.
The restaurant—a sister location to the eponymous Malibu location—opened at the start of 2022. It is owned and managed by Ryan Gowhari, whose father, Ray, has run the Malibu iteration since 1994.
Following the Palisades fire, which started on January 7, Spruzzo Palisades had a statement available on its website noting that they were “thankful” the space did “not sustain any fire damage,” but, at the time, they were “awaiting the restoration of water and power services.”
They said they were in “ongoing communication with local authorities regarding the timeline for utility restoration” and planned to “provide immediate updates” once they had additional information when they could “safely welcome” customers.
“We appreciate your patience and understanding as our community navigates this difficult situation,” the statement continued. “Our thoughts are with all those affected by these fires.”
Spruzzo Palisades is open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Additional restaurants that have reopened in the Palisades as of May 1 include Palisades Garden Café, Chipotle, Moku Sushi, Prima Cantina, Taco Bell, Caffé Delfini, The Golden Bull, MUSE Santa Monica, Giorgio Baldi and Canyon Square.
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