"Betsy (formerly Bernee), an Altadena dinner destination from restaurateur Tyler Wells, has fed its community in more ways than one since reopening in August 2025. Altadenans, some still displaced after the raging Eaton Fire tore through many of the area's homes and businesses in January 2025, have stepped into a restaurant that surrounds its guests with warmth - not least significantly from the fire it keeps in a central roaring hearth. Here, the flames feel like a salve."
"Everything gets sourced locally, which means the menu changes frequently: The night I went, a peak-season tomato salad provided bursts of tang and sweetness against a rippled mound of burrata. Charred broccolini created another form of heat through its chili-crunch topper. Swordfish felt as formidable as steak when treated like one over the open flame. The wine list is concise and thoughtfully curated but often rotates, so start or end your meal with a pour your server seems most excited about that night."
"The Basque cheesecake arrived extra blackened but still supple enough on the inside. It could be even more satisfying accompanied by a little fruit or compote, but the spare presentation also keeps the focus squarely on the slice. Quiet conversation floats from small tables that frame the oblong bar; the best table in the house is undoubtedly the lush circular booth in the back that seats five to six people."
Betsy reopened in August 2025 and serves as a warm community dinner spot centered on a roaring central hearth. The restaurant sources everything locally, which makes the menu change frequently. Dishes include peak-season tomato salad with burrata, charred broccolini with chili-crunch, and swordfish cooked over open flame. The wine list is concise and rotates. Basque cheesecake arrives blackened but supple. The dining room hosts quiet conversation around an oblong bar and a lush circular booth for five to six. The space is warm; dress lightly in summer.
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