Osteria Mozza Residency
Joining the ranks of the celebrity chef-helmed eateries dotting the Hawaiian Islands is L.A. favorite Osteria Mozza Residency. Debuted at Four Seasons Resort Lanai in July 2024, the Nancy Silverton-led spot brings a classic taste of Italy to the island of Lanai, complete with Pacific Ocean views and seasonal Hawaiian ingredients to add a touch of local flavor.
Fans of Silverton’s other restaurants, Osteria Mozza, Pizzeria Mozza and chi Spacca, will feel right at home with this menu of her greatest hits. Signature salads (like the chopped salad with iceberg lettuce, radicchio, red onion, provolone, salami, pepperoncini, cherry tomatoes, chickpeas and oregano vinaigrette) and housemade pastas (like tagliolini) take center stage and a robust Italian-inspired cocktail menu adds a celebratory touch to the offerings. Paired with a Hawaiian sunset, there are few meals more memorable on the shores of Lanai.
- Osteria Mozza Residency features Silverton favorites like Caesar accompanied by a crostini topped with egg, leeks and anchovies, or the ricotta and egg raviolo with browned butter sauce, alongside new dishes that showcase Hawaii’s bounty. Look out for a maltagliati (square-like pasta) served with a ragu of Lanai venison.
- Even though the menu is strictly Italian, many of the ingredients are sourced closer to home. Salads feature fresh lettuces from Sensei Farms and the housemade pastas are crafted with local eggs.
- Don’t skip the mozzarella bar. If you can’t decide which housemade ball of mozz to dig into, go for Nancy’s Favorite Trio to sample the toque’s top picks.
- While the cocktail menu certainly has an Italian flair, you won’t find the usual offerings on here. Instead of the typical Aperol spritz, you’ll find the St-Germain-based Hugo spritz, and rather than a Negroni, you’ll find a bitter pompelmo made with tequila, Contratto bitters and grapefruit.
- For mains at the Lanai restaurant, try the branzino alla piastra with a fines herbes salad and grilled lemon or the grilled beef tagliata with arugula and aged aceto balsamico di Modena.
- Silverton first made a name for herself as an innovative pastry chef at Wolfgang Puck’s signature Los Angeles restaurant Spago before co-founding the highly lauded La Brea Bakery in 1989.
- The talented toque co-founded the Mozza Restaurant Group in 2006, bringing a trio of eateries focusing on traditional Italian cooking with contemporary presentations to the Los Angeles dining scene. Her restaurants can now be found in Los Cabos, London, Singapore and Riyadh.
Day-to-day operations at Osteria Mozza Residency are led by Eli Anderson, a talented, Indonesia-bred chef who has worked in Los Angeles, New York, Italy and other culinary hotbeds.
Dinner
Gluten-free options
Kid friendly
Outdoor seating
Reservations recommended 
Resort casual
Self-parking
Takeout
Valet parking
Vegetarian options
