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Cucina Paradiso

In a neighborhood desperately in need of a few good restaurants, this 7-month-old eatery hit the spot. Supple pumpkin and ricotta ravioli as well as satisfying chicken ravioli in pretty pink tomato-cream sauce are among the choices. There is also a frequent special of lobster agnolotti (half moon pasta) finished with an aromatic lobster reduction touched with brandy.

* Pumpkin ravioli, $14; chicken ravioli, $13. 3387 Motor Ave., L.A.; (310) 839-2500.

Divino

The handmade tortellini filled with mild ricotta cheese and earthy Swiss chard is topped with a glorious fresh zucchini sauce. There’s also spinach and ricotta ravioli finished with a simple tomato and basil sauce at this bustling, bi-level trattoria. * Tortellini, $17.95; ravioli, $17.95. 11714 Barrington Court, Brentwood; (310) 472-0886.

Cicada

This Downtown looker -- a former men’s haberdashery with a staircase right out of Sunset Boulevard -- recently stopped serving lunch. But you can still enjoy dinner: maybe duck ravioli with shiitake mushrooms and sweet peas, or smoked chicken tortellini with radicchio and spinach in a tomato cream sauce.

* Ravioli, $18; tortellini, $17. 617 S. Olive St., downtown L.A.; (213) 488-9488.

Ti Amo Ristorante

Located in a 1920s residence, this special occasion Italian is modeled after a Tuscan villa. Think lavish frescoes and dramatic candlelight. Among the pasta choices is a decadent dish of cheese and spinach tortellini with prosciutto and peas in a cream sauce. There is also homemade ravioli filled with tender short rib meat.

* Tortellini, $18.95; ravioli, $19.95. 31727 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach; (949) 499-5350.

Massimo

Massimo and Daniela Ormani’s Rodeo Drive-adjacent charmer is now going on four years, and Massino turns out delicious pastas. Among the most popular is delicate butternut squash ravioli finished with a butter sage sauce and a scattering of poppy seeds. There’s also an occasional special of lobster ravioli. Wish you could do the same at home? The chef shares his secrets at monthly cooking classes.

* Squash ravioli, $15.95. 9513 Little Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills; (310) 273-7588.

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-- Leslee Komaiko