Located inside The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens--right in the food court--this spot offers plenty of food choices. There are lots of dining tables available, and utensils and drinks are all self-serve. We went with the pizza and ordered a fresh pepperoni pie. It's definitely on the pricier side at around $30 for a whole pizza, but it fed the four of us and we left pretty full. Overall, a convenient option when you're hungry and exploring the huge garden. read more

Café 1919 - Pepperoni pizza $30 - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

1 meal swipe for a huge portion size of gelato! Tastes great but usually would recommend to share it with a friend/family. Hours are so bad though--6pm-10pm? Who eats ice cream that late without daylight savings? Ugh. read more

Café 1919 - Gelato--Vanilla+Strawberry Cheesecake - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I go here all the time its not that cheap but I love the food. BLT is awesome, the service people is great. but the days there open is not the best like 6pm-10pm not the best. read more

The 1919 Cafe is a lovely place to gather with colleagues, friends, or to sit alone. The space is accommodating for various needs; indoor and outdoor seating, many foods and beverage offerings. What I appreciate most is the noise volume. Low enough so that anyone can sit and read or study, but still allowing others to feel comfortable talking in small groups. I have not been to Cafe 1919 post quarantine so I can not speak to any recent changes they may have had. read more

Came back recently to visit my alma mater and one of the best things happened. CAFE 1919 WAS OPEN FOR SUMMER! Fortunately my friend had summer swipes and he got me a big-ass cup of gelato. Perfect to beat the summer heat, and seriously... it was a BIG-ASS cup of gelato. Highly recommend the strawberry and cream, as well as the chocolate cafe option. No swipes? No problem. They take all major cards as well, but since it's the Bruin family, asking someone to swipe you in never hurts. I'm so thankful that even after all these years since its inauguration, Cafe 1919 continues to blow me away with how amazing and delicious dining hall food can be on campus. Stay strong 1919. Long live your delicious paninis and desserts, and may you share your love with the incoming class of 2017. R.I.P. Puzzles. You'll always be with us. read more

This place is baller. Wish I still lived on the hill for it... UCLA has the best food options in the country, and this just affirms that. Pizzas, paninis, salads, you name it. Not to mention, GELATO, at a public university, that can be used for swipes. People say there's a freshman 15, and this is the reason why. The food is delicious and consistent. Service itself is great, although the wait times for the pizza's can be a bit long because they make each individual one to order. I usually get the genova pizza (pesto and chicken) or the mushroom sausage or pepperoni. So cheesy, so good. Located on the Hill so no parking! read more

The pizzas here are extremely delicious but the Study at Hedrick's custom pizza comes very close to the competition. I occasionally come to this place to eat, but unfortunately this is my least visited spot on the Hill. I tried the gelato and it was amazing. Macarons were decent, but not worth a swipe. read more

Also another UCLA dining hall/takeout place. I attend UCLA so I usually use my Meal plan to eat, but I don't think the pricing is too bad either. Pros- *all the things I've tried are really good such as the Florentine Panini, lasagna, Parma pollo panini, and the pizzas *the outsize seating area is a nice place to eat, catch up with someone or just do homework * they serve gelato!! *they take credit cards Cons * the line always wraps around the building , but I guess you know that the place is good * the food is high in calories and oils-but then again it is pizza *the customized pizzas take roughly 15-20 minutes than the pre-made pizzas. read more

It's near the end of the quarter and my friend had 30 swipes left, so we did what any health-conscious college student should do -- we ordered every pizza on the menu. From our non-scientific study, we determined that the unhealthiness of these pizzas correlates positively with deliciousness. So without looking at any nutrition facts, it's plain obvious that the Genova, which is smothered in pesto chicken and alfredo, is the best of the bunch. I hope you're a fan of oil and cheese though, because this pizza packs it on. On the other side of the coin, the Tre Pomodori, the healthiest option, is terrible. It's not that I hate veggies -- the tomato overload (three variants) just makes the rest of the pizza unenjoyable. The vegan option, which uses soy cheese, is even worse. This is the only thing I wouldn't order again. Cafe 1919 isn't that impressive once you step foot outside of campus, but this is a great place to unload some swipes. I'll be stocking up on more pizzas to get me through finals. read more

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1919 is probably the most popping dining option on the hill. Like Rande and B Caf it is not a dining hall, but instead has a menu which you can spend your swipes on. Pininis, Pizzas, Salads, Gelato, and more are the main staples of 1919. The line almost always wraps around the building because people want the pizzas, and at night the rush for brownie sundes can get real. While I think that the sandwiches are really dry with unfortunate bread, the individual pizzas fare up a bit better.1919 shines through for its late night huge gelato cups. Yeah it is unfortunate that you use a whole mean swipe for a cup of icecream, but they do give you an ampal serving, and it's actually quite good. read more

This is one of the more high quality take-out restaurants at UCLA. Their salmon salad is really good (I don't know what the orange coloured dressing is that they give out but it's delicious) and it comes with a fresh roll! Gelato is amazing and generous servings, but sorbet is wayyyyy too sugary and sweet, tastes like candy rather than fruit. Tip: if you get a brownie or cookie, ask them to heat it for you before they put gelato on top! My friends love the lasagna and it's all round a good late night option. read more

I am so proud to go to this school, they seriously spoil us. Located right across Hilltop, this place specializes in Italian pizzas, paninis, and gelato. Pizzas- Got the artichoke and cheese one. Has grilled onions on top and is the only vegetarian thing I like. Paninis- The florentino is like chicken alfredo in a sandwich with spinach. It's a winner. Salads- Each order comes with a side salad and you can choose between a regular salad or the caprese. The caprese is mozzarella balls, tomatoes, doused with olive oil. I liked it a lot. Gelato- THIS IS WHERE MY LIFE CHANGED. I know good gelato, and this place has it. Coconut and pistachio are the flavors I tried since ... I like coconuts and pistachios. If you don't like coconuts or pistachios then I have no other flavors to recommend since I don't intend on ordering any other flavors even though I'm sure they're just as good. You can ask for two flavors when ordering gelato. They'll fill the cup with half of one and half with another which is great if you want to try different flavors. My only gripe is how slow the service can be since there's only one guy serving the gelato most the time. Seating is plentiful, but my friends noticed that the fancy bags they package the food in is a waste of paper. Don't forget to recycle them. =D read more

Cafe 1919 opened after I moved out of the dorms, and I had to get swiped in for the past few years to enjoy the goodness of this little Italian cafe haha I have an affinity to paninis, but I think I've only tried the Florentino (chicken + pesto sauce + tomatoes). I always get it with the tomato/cheese salad. So good!! The gelato is also very yummy as well as the tiramisu :D However, the food is usually a little greasy, but I guess that's what makes it so good! haha It's still not as greasy at Puzzles used to be. Now THAT was gross (if you managed to eat it all lol) read more

During my time on the hill I loved this place. It offers a take out menu with all of its seating outside. The line is usually brutal and the wait time is even worse. Those two things are the only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars. I always got either the Genova pizza or the chicken parm. both great options. Definitely use some swipes here if you're in the mood for some pizza. read more

This was MY SPOT on the hill. There was many a night when I just wanted to treat myself (really, it eventually became more of a usual thing, during all hours) to a perfect personal-sized tre pomodori pizza, a nice caprese salad, perhaps a warm, melting panani, or maybe my just a nice helping of gelato or the infamous monte bianco (is that around still?!) Also one swipe gets you three caprese salads (I've tried, numerous times) Oh and each caprese salad comes with 5 mozzarella balls, without fail (don't ask for the "salad with extra mozzarella".....) Also if you're living life like you've got 19P, get some apricot almond cookies. Heck, put them on your gelato. You'll burn those calories walking back to Hedrick (ammiriteeee?) Sproul residents, good luck. read more

Café 1919 - TREAT YOSELF - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Foods great but man these people need to learn some better customer service skills. I work as a food service manager, I understand that helping customers is brutal, I get it. But when your customer obviously has never been to your restaurant before, you shouldn't talk down to them and make them feel stupid because they don't know the system of the restaurant. I ordered a tiramisu and was never told to grab it, waited for like 10 mins at the counter. My friend was talked down to because she didn't say the names of the gelato. Gentlemen working the counter was very rude about it. Again food was great but if you're u familiar with the place, you won't have a good experience here. read more

Let me start off by saying the paninis are 900+ calories and they aren't even that great. They use high-gluten flour and everything is so high in sodium. The pizzas are okay, and the tiramisu is watery and not decadent. Only reason I give it 2 stars if because the gelato is marvelous! Cookie Sensation is amazing. And since it's a place for us students, I'm digging the beverages choices they have. read more

Out of all the quick-service restaurants on campus, this is my favorite. So what do I go here for? The gelato and tiramisu? Cookies and cream is the only good gelato flavor there, in my opinion. The tiramisu has no rum. Meh. The paninis? Only good when they are freshly wrapped. Otherwise, oil sponge, much? The pizzettes? Greasy, but surprisingly the calorie content is lower than that of the paninis. (which says a lot). If you're going to get a panini, get the Florentino. A pizzette? The pepato piatto. (Dump the salad on top of it like it says. It surprisingly tastes good.) Now that that's out of the way, let me get to my real point. Good coffee. Before UCLA, I never consumed coffee. I never had a need to drug my body into action at 7:30 AM in the morning to get to class. Cafe 1919's coffee is just what I need to jumpstart the system. Unlike BruinCafe's watery monstrosity, 1919 packs real coffee flavor into a cup. Every other morning, I get the hazelnut iced coffee with a bagel (choice of plain or pizza). There's also a choice of cream cheese (pesto, sundried tomato, spicy asiago, plain) to go with your bagel. Get the pesto; you won't regret it. read more

Cafe 1919 is GOOD. And I don't mean good for college food or good for UCLA food. Cafe 1919 is good for any food. The paninis are delectable-- especially the Florentino (chicken pesto). The Tacchino (turkey) is the pretty much the same as the Florentino minus the pesto for those of you who feel it's too strong. The pizzas are good too. The Genova is... a Florentino on a pizza. The spinach/artichoke pizza is decent as well. The most popular is probably the bolongese (using a meat sauce, so the meat is beneath the cheese!) and the pepato piatto (pepperoni and turkey pastrami). For desserts we have a quality tiramisu or gelato! And so many flavors! You can even ask for samples. Gelato flavors include Cookie Sensation, pistachio, banana walnut, coconut, strawberries & cream, dark chocolate, chocolate hazelnut, white chocolate, and more! There's also a dessert pizza (pizzetta crema) which is sort of an apple-cinnamon flavored pizza with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. It's good, but I'd much rather have the tiramisu. The tiramisu can probably feed 2-4 people depending on how hungry you still are! As for the cafe part, I love to get the mochaccino. It's chocolatey enough, but with a kick of coffee (hardly). As far as pastries go, I am currently in love with the Pizza Bagel. I've been getting it everyday! On the sweet side, I love the espresso cookie. It's chocolatey, espresso-y filling gives it oozy deliciousness. read more

Definitely the better of the Cafe's. Good, consistent food that doesn't make you feel TOO bad about eating it. Fair Trade Coffee. TONS of Gelato flavors. Salads. Paninis. Pizzas. Blueberry iced tea. The new cookie sundae (Monte Bianco). Unique premium drinks like Izze's and Orangina. Kettle chips. Shrimp salad. AMAZING service for a residential restaurant. Outdoor seating. Good music. Good breakfast foods -- including the calzone and nutella raisin toast. I had 5 years in the residence halls, and was at 1919 since its inception. It definitely took me the longest to get tired of, haha. But I'd still go back. =D Oh, and for Yelp purposes -- they take cash and Bruin Card in addition to swipes. Probably credit card too. read more

Cafe 1919 sells the best pizza ever. I don't particularly like pizza, but pizza here is so good. They put a good amount of cheese and the toppings go well together. I always get the shrimp scampi. This place is good but I don't come here particularly often because it's a lot of calories. read more

Nice place to have lunch! Good to find this place to have Italian food on campus. The food is simple and clean. It's really nice to have a Tacchino Panini on a sunny Monday morning. Good to talk someone that is interesting and fun. Their pizza is good too. Might try next time. I like here~ read more

The best gelato on campus!! Their service is amazing and I totally recommend coming here if you are on campus

UCLA undergrad, c/o 2014 over here. =) Cafe 1919 was a true asset to living in the dorms. Paninis were on the oily side, but still great. Pizza was awesome, esp when I didn't feel like eating the healthier Bcaf option. Gelato made an awesome great dessert (as well as the monte carlo - brownie and ice cream *__*) But I mainly miss Cafe 1919 for the pizza bagel and pesto cream cheese. Totally overpriced for one swipe, so I just use easypay. Get it, it's amazing. And someone please tell me where I can find pesto cream cheese, because I want to relive those undergrad memories. :( read more

I'll have to come give an updated review in the future when I revisit the actual cafe (since it's been a while), but I love the food there. I recently had the shrimp caesar salad (who would've thought shrimp + caesar salad = awesome combo), the tomato/cheese salad (MMMMMMMM), and the Florentino panini. All were amazingly good and at a very affordable price (I mean it is on a college campus). I'm bummed that Cafe 1919 opened up after I graduated but luckily have many friends still in school who have given me the opportunity to get a little taste of this amazingly good cafe. read more

Great selection for students running off to or from class. Good for people without enough time to fine in at cafeteria. Peppato piato is the best pizza to order. This place is popular enough to have extended hours. It should close later for more convenience read more

This place is awesome when not crowded with students :) Decent sandwiches and salads. Been here twice and had no problems with wait time neither with service. read more

Came here to visit a friend, I have to say the food is indeed amazing! I ordered a turkey panini(Tacchino), and wow, it melted on my mouth! The gelato was also great! I would definitely come back! read more

shrimp scampi pizza is like the best thing you'll ever have no cap on my mama idc just try it

Cafe 1919 is amazing. I love their vegan tagliata salads! Highly recommend! The pizzas are also really good.

cafe 1919 is so bomb. i felt really bad because i was complaining before how illogical it was for ucla to decide to renovate puzzles given all the budget cuts and fee hikes but maaaan...cafe 1919 is soo good! so i guess i can say it wasn't a bad investment given that it is a huge improvement from puzzles, and that's saying a lot because i LOVED puzzles. so far, i've tried the chicken florentino panini and the gelato. the chicken florentino has strips of marinated chicken, tomato, melted mozzarella. it is soooo deleeeshush. mmm~ and definitely on par with the panini's offered at panera. but the best part of cafe 1919 is the gelato! it is REALLY creamy and dense. soo good~~ i tried the pistachio and dark chocolate flavors but they also have banana nut creme, expresso, vanilla, chocolate hazelnut, macadamia nut, and strawberries & creme gelato. they also have passionfruit, mango, and coconut sorbets. i highly recommend the pistachio though!! i liked it better than the chocolate and i'm a choco-holic. i also liked how the pistachio had chunks of pistachio nuts in it. they stick a pirouette into your gelato, which i think is a really cute touch hehe~ edit// took a star off because i had the shrimp salad and it was no good :/ read more

Cafe one thousand nine hundred nineteen. Its pretty good. Paninis and such. Sides include chips and cherries jubilee. read more

Café 1919 - Panini w/ cherries jubilee - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

They have THE BEST PINZINI's I've ever had! And the cherry tomato with mozzarella are exquisite. I get the two every time, sometimes 3 times a week! Must try when in UCLA read more

This place is pretty good. I had their Florentine panini and the bread was awesome, the cheesecake is amazing and the woman at the cashier, wish I knew her name, but she provided excellent customer service, and was super friendly. read more

I have to say they have the best coffee on campus. A good cup of joe is hard to come by nowadays. Their pastries are way better than B-Cafs and I highly recommend the Chocolate Espresso cookies! read more

The line is usually pretty long and the service is pretty slow. They heat to order so that's probably why, but it's definitely not the best place to go in a rush. "to-go" more like "to wait for hours". But the food is good and extremely filling. read more

Café 1919 - Line is long, as usual - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Cafe 1919 is a pretty good place to eat on the hill. There are personal pizzas, salads, paninis, lasagna, and the beloved gelato (as well as some other desserts). The pizza is solid. Crust isn't too thick, but substantial enough to be filling. Caesar salad is decent, but the caprese is great. The paninis are hit or miss in terms of consistency. The flavors are fine, but recently I've felt that they've been sitting too long and the bread becomes stale. Instead of the bread being crisp at the top and soft on the inside, it's all just kind of crunchy... Pollo Parma slaps you in the face with a ton of chicken, which is great though it could do with some more marinara sauce to balance that out. Meanwhile the Florentino I got suffered from a lack of it. Appreciated the Tacchino, though it is a bit heavy on the garlic mayo. But the Italiano is just awful. I think I'm just not a fan of mortadella, which is like bologna but worse. Lasagna is mostly good, but the pasta can be a bit bland in spots. Tons of cheese though! When midterms or finals are hitting you, definitely order the Monte Bianco. It's a warm brownie with a big scoop of smooth gelato on top :). read more

Love the variety of food on UCLA, such as 1919's Italian. Their paninis are definitely a must try, along with gelato. However, I find their pizza to be way too oily, and I always see other students wiping the oil off with napkins. The upside is that service here is definitely one of the fastest on the hill. And guess what? They also offer macaroons now! (only after 9PM for some reason). read more

A pretty new restaurant that replaced Puzzles the year before I came to year. The pizzas are one of the best quickservice meals you can get besides Rendezvous. The monte bianco and the gelato are very good. If you look at how much this cost, it does start to dawn that this may not have been the best investment since it takes a very long time for food to be ready and the staff is usually cold and impersonal. read more

This place is awesome! There paninis are absolutely amazing. The service is fast and super friendly. It's in such a convenient location. Great sandwhich and pizza shop! read more