1. Tender Greens

8.5
9523 Culver Blvd (at Cardiff Ave), Culver City, CA
Restaurant de salades · Downtown Culver City · 98 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: A Cafeteria-style eatery with fresh meats, chicken, and simple salads. The tomato soup makes a fantastic appetizer! -Kacy & Cori, The Real L Word

2. Jumbo's Clown Room

8.3
5153 Hollywood Blvd (at N Western Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Club de striptease · Los Feliz · 66 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: Great burlesque shows! -Claire, The Real L Word

3. Bua

7.6
122 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave. & Avenue A), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 171 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: beer and grilled cheese! -Claire, The Real L Word

4. Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches

6.7
150 E 2nd St (btwn Ave A & Ave B), New York, NY
Restaurant vietnamien · Alphabet City · 49 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: Get anything with pork chop in it! -Claire, The Real L Word

5. Taishu-Izakaya Kenka

8.1
25 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Restaurant japonais · East Village · 155 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: Awesome Japanese drinking spot. Great for big groups. Cheap food and drinks. So much fun. There's a do it yourself cotton candy machine. -Francine, The Real L Word

6. La Esquina

8.5
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Restaurant mexicain · SoHo · 724 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: Beautiful underground Mexican restaurant and tequila bar hidden underneath the kitchen area of a Mexican fast food-looking joint. One of my favorite restaurants in NYC! -Francine, The Real L Word

7. Gjelina

9.2
1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd (at Millwood Ave), Venice, CA
Restaurant de cuisine américaine moderne · 620 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: Love the outdoor seating area. Great wine selection and food is amazing. Best lamb chops! -Francine, The Real L Word

8. Sushi Gen

8.8
422 E 2nd St (btw Central & Alameda St.), Los Angeles, CA
Bar à sushis · Little Tokyo · 106 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: Sushi spot in Little Tokyo. Decent sushi always crowded. -Francine, The Real L Word

9. Cecconi's

8.8
8764 Melrose Ave (at N Robertson Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant italien · 191 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: Love this restaurant. Great Italian food and beautiful decor. My pick: lamb chops. -Francine, The Real L Word

10. The Abbey Food & Bar

8.6
692 N Robertson Blvd (at Santa Monica Blvd), West Hollywood, CA
Bar gay · 290 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: Always a good time. Mixed crowd. Fun during the day and dancing at night. -Francine, The Real L Word

11. The Village Idiot

7.8
7383 Melrose Ave (at Martel Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Gastro-pub · Mid-City West · 131 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: Love the sunchokes that comes with creamy sour cream condiment (I LOVE condiments) -Francine, The Real L Word

12. Marco's Trattoria

7.4
8200 Santa Monica Blvd (at Havenhurst Dr.), West Hollywood, CA
Restaurant italien · 44 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: For a limited time enjoy a second entrée of equal or lesser value free with the purchase of one entrée when you mention The Borgias.

13. Lincoln Park

9.4
N Lake Shore Dr (btwn Glenlake Ave & Grand Ave), Chicago, IL
Parc · Lincoln Park · 43 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: Site of the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre in 1929. Crime families have a hard road… ask the Borgias.

14. Sociale

8.1
3665 Sacramento St (at Spruce), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant italien · Presidio Heights · 26 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: A hidden spot like this would be the perfect romantic getaway for the Pope and his wife. (Get it… ROMANtic!)

15. Poesia Osteria Italiana

7.1
4072 18th St (btwn Castro & Hartford), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant italien · Castro · 34 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: This Castro hot spot is known for its good-looking staff… as if Lucrezia needed another reason to re-think her marriage.

16. Capannina

8.1
1809 Union St (at Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant italien · Union Street · 34 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: Dine like a Borgia! You know, minus the whole risk-of-catching-the-plague thing.

17. Imago Restaurant

7.6
Hotel Hassler Roma, Rome, Latium
Restaurant italien · Colonna · 25 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: Take a look at the wine list… Keep in mind: cardinals wear red.

18. Positano Coast

7.9
212 Walnut St (2nd St), Philadelphie, PA
Restaurant italien · Center City East · 55 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: After this feast, you’ll be ready for your last rites.

19. Osteria

8.5
640 N Broad St, Philadelphie, PA
Restaurant italien · North Philadelphia · 79 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: No, the restaurant’s name does not mean ‘austere’ in Italian (thanks to Joffre for clearing that one up for us)!

20. Le Virtù

8.6
1927 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphie, PA
Restaurant italien · Bella Vista - Southwark · 37 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: Luckily, you’ve stumbled across a Philly classic that’s under the tourist radar. If only the Vatican had such a place, the Borgia family would have surely escaped papal stresses and prying eyes here.

21. Branzino

7.6
261 S 17th St, Philadelphie, PA
Restaurant italien · Rittenhouse Square · 13 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: The staff is used to getting their theater crowd to curtain on time. Getting Alexander VI to his papal address would be a whole different matter.

22. Trattoria Dell' Arte

7.8
900 7th Ave (at 57th St), New York, NY
Restaurant italien · Theater District · 157 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: This midtown “celebrity haven” is quite the scene! You might even catch a Borgia-style scandal!

23. Rao's

8.0
455 E 114th St (at Pleasant Ave), New York, NY
Restaurant italien · East Harlem · 34 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: Just like an old-Hollywood movie, right? Just remember, it all started with the Original Crime Family: The Borgias.

24. Marea

9.3
240 Central Park S (at 59th St & Broadway), New York, NY
Restaurant de fruits de mer · Theater District · 356 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: You can’t get fresher seafood without rocks in your pockets. (But thanks for the offer, Micheletto.)

25. Carmine’s Italian Restaurant

8.9
200 W 44th St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Restaurant italien · Theater District · 564 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: ) Fine dining just a stone’s throw away from Bloomie’s! If you’re looking for Vanozza, you’ll know where to find her.

26. Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca

8.7
110 Waverly Pl (btwn MacDougal Alley & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Restaurant italien · Greenwich Village · 273 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: It’s no easy feat to get a table here, so congrats! Dine like a Borgia (you deserve it!).

27. Cicada Club

8.0
617 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA
Discothèque · Financial District · 18 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: Enjoy the live band Sundays and the award-winning décor. Pope Alexander VI would have come for the ambiance, and his son Juan would have come for the dancing. Talk about an awkward run-in.

28. Capo Restaurant

8.2
1810 Ocean Ave (Vicente Terrace), Santa Monica, CA
Restaurant italien · Downtown Santa Monica · 30 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: This hot spot is known for its extensive wine list. Keep in mind: cardinals wear red.

29. Osteria Mozza

8.8
6602 Melrose Ave (at Highland Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant italien · 157 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: Prepare for your Roman Feast! You’ll need to confess to the Pope himself after the sinful delights of this restaurant.

30. Cecconi's

8.8
8764 Melrose Ave (at N Robertson Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant italien · 191 conseils et avis

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: It’s no easy feat to get a table here, so congrats! Dine like a Borgia (you deserve it!).