Forma :: Santa Monica's Newest Italian Restaurant and Cheese Bar

Forma :: Photography by Wonho Frank Lee

Forma, the product of chef Piero Topputo, GM Mario Sabatini and Robert Donnell, is a contemporary Italian restaurant and cheese bar on Santa Monica's ritzy Montana Avenue strip. The space features an airy modern take on the Italian trattoria, with a sleek L-shaped marble bar. The menu highlights California ingredients into Italian fare - from grilled octopus with lentils to fresh tagliolini past with heirloom mushrooms. The cheese features risottos and special pastas that are finished inside a wheel of cheese. Here's a peek inside.