Chef Tara Punzone

Chef Tara Punzone Chef Tara Punzone is a renowned Italian restaurant and vegetarian/vegan cuisine chef, who owns the Pura Vita Restaurant and Wine Bar and Pura Vita Pizzeria. The Redondo Beach C of Pura Vita has won the 2023 Veggie Award for Best Vegan Italian Restaurant.

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07/26/2026
04/09/2026

Help us congratulate our chef, Tara Punzone, , receiving the Genevieve Morrill Award for Excellence in Business tonight at West Hollywood Women in Leadership Awards 🥳

04/09/2026

On this episode of Cawfee Tawk, I sit down with chef and restaurateur Tara Punzone, a woman whose destiny was written in the sauce. From her grandparents’ It...

11/29/2025

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Come see me in Miami Thursday December 4th!
11/26/2025

Come see me in Miami Thursday December 4th!

Come see me in Brooklyn Monday December 8th!!!
11/26/2025

Come see me in Brooklyn Monday December 8th!!!

11/18/2025

✨ Portland! Join us for a special evening at Vivienne Culinary Books as we celebrate Vegana Italiana with Chef Tara Punzone 🥳

There’ll be snacks, drinks for purchase, and a cozy conversation with Chef Tara Punzone about her recipes, releasing her first cookbook and running a vegan Italian restaurant & wine bar 🍽️

Plus a fun book signing ✍🏻

📅 Sunday, Nov 23 • 6PM
📍 Vivienne Culinary Books | 2724 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR
🔗 RSVP in stories

10/31/2025

We are going to CHICAGO! ✈️

✨ Join for a magical night at Kale My Name in Chicago! ✨

Chef & owner of Pura Vita, Tara Punzone, will be joining Nemanja Golubovic, founder of Kale My Name, for an intimate evening celebrating the release of Vegana Italiana 🇮🇹🌱

📅 Thursday, November 20, 2025
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Kale My Name – Chicago, IL
🎟️ Tickets available at eventbrite.com (link in bio and stories)

Your ticket includes:
🍝 Bites inspired by recipes from Vegana Italiana
💬 A cozy and inspiring conversation with Tara
🖋️ A book signing experience

Come celebrate with us! We can’t wait to meet you all ❤️✨

Address

8274 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA
90046

To reach the Italian restaurant and vegetarian & vegan restaurant in West Hollywood, there are several transportation options available. If you prefer public transport, you can take the Metro Bus or Subway to West Hollywood. You can then walk for a few blocks from the station to reach the restaurant.

Alternatively, if you are driving, you can take any major highways or freeways that lead to West Hollywood. Parking availability may vary based on time of day and location.

Please note that specific directions to reach Chef Tara Punzone's Italian and vegetarian & vegan restaurant cannot be provided as per instructions.

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Chef Tara Punzone is a true gem in the culinary world, with her passion for Italian cuisine and dedication to creating delicious vegetarian and vegan dishes. As the owner and chef of Pura Vita Restaurant and Wine Bar and Pura Vita Pizzeria, she has created a dining experience that is both satisfying and healthy. Her creative flair can be seen in her unique pizza creations such as "In Bloom" which features caramelized onion purée, garbanzo beans, fried shallots, almond ricotta, wild arugula, shaved parmigiano, sumac. Chef Tara's love for her family shines through in her Friday night pizza tradition which she shares with her customers. She also takes time to connect with her community by hosting events such as book signings with inspiring authors like the one and only who will inspire you, motivate you and make you smile even if you try not to.. his positivity is infectious. Chef Tara Punzone's passion for food and community makes her restaurant a must-visit destination in West Hollywood.