Chef David Myers—his restaurants include Sona, Boule, and Comme Ça—traveled south to Orange County last week to open his first restaurant there, Pizzeria Ortica. Myers intended for his first Italian restaurant to evoke the spirit of a traditional Italian neighborhood pizzeria with a simple design accented with aged frescos and red Tuscan tile floors. Other design elements include an open kitchen, works of art from O.C. artist Domenic Dottore on the walls, soaring ceilings, classical arches, and windows that line the front and side of the 160-seat restaurant. The venue features two patios, one enclosed by glass walls.
The venue is available for special events and features a private dining room that seats as many as 36 and holds 50 for receptions. The patios hold 14 each.
Myers plans to expand his list of restaurants in the spring and open Pizzeria Oritca’s sister restaurant, Ortica, in Los Angeles, across from his flagship restaurant, Sona.
