Love & Salt

About the Business

Specialties

Great food, great people, great environment; in one word hospitality!

History

Established in 2014.

Love & Salt is a story that begins with Cafe Pierre, a restaurant birthed by Guy Gabriele in 1977 to bring a taste of France to Los Angeles' South Bay. While Cafe Pierre was a beloved part of the community for nearly 37 years, in 2014, Guy and his daughter Sylvie Gabriele, now the owner of Love & Salt, closed the restaurant to bring new life to the iconic space. Love & Salt is a philosophy: that food needs only two ingredients to be great. It's a sensibility that informs the feeling in the restaurant and the dishes on the menu -- Italian-inspired with Southern California soul. An approachable wine list and classic cocktail program similarly reflect the vibrant SoCal setting of the restaurant, located just steps from the Manhattan Beach pier.

Meet the Business Owner

Business owner information

Sylvie G.

Business Owner

An intrepid entrepreneur with 20+ years in the restaurant industry, Sylvie Gabriele brings deep experience and business acumen to her ownership role at Love & Salt. Under her leadership, the Italian-inspired restaurant has generated fresh energy in Los Angeles' South Bay -- a community that was home to Love & Salt's predecessor, Cafe Pierre for 37 years.  Sylvie spearheaded the transformation of the SoCal icon and its eventual rebirth as Love & Salt.Since the opening in late 2014, Love & Salt has garnered critical attention for the reinvention, including recognition as one of Los Angeles Magazine's top ten new restaurants of 2015. That same year Forbes described the evolution as "L.A.'s Best Restaurant Comeback Story." Sylvie's fastidious approach to managing all aspects of the restaurant -- from the warm service to the branding & creative marketing -- have contributed to Love & Salt's continued growth and success as a stalwart in Manhattan Beach and Los Angeles proper