Bruschetta comes with interesting, fresh toppings. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
One of the Neapolitan-style pizzas, a vegetarian pie, comes hot out of the wood-burning oven. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
The bucatini puttanesca is put together with verve at Ecco. Pasta dishes are served Italian-sized, but you can add $18 to the price for a family-sized portion that will serve three or four. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
Jessenia Uvidia serves pizza to Kelli Paffenroth and Ron Roussell. The restaurant has a low-key ambiance with broad appeal. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
One of the dessert offerings is a refrshing affogato of vanilla ice cream “drowned” in espresso, sort of like a coffeee float. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
Another dessert is the traditional tiramisu. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
