Intimate, meat-focused Italian spot where chefs grill massive steaks and tomahawk chops over a live-fire hearth. The candlelit room is built around the open kitchen – book a counter seat for the best view of the action.
Romantic courtyard restaurant serving rustic Mediterranean food behind a discreet West Hollywood entrance. The intimate, candlelit garden is a longtime favorite for date nights and special occasions.
Moody Caribbean dining room dominated by a glowing white palm tree bar. Wagyu patties and oxtail arrive in scalloped booths before the space shifts to a loud, DJ-led party.
Subterranean Beverlywood dining room with a cork-lined ceiling and merlot leather banquettes. The 42-seat space serves a relaxed four-course tasting menu of California ingredients, with the chef bringing dishes directly to the table.
Serene eight-seat counter where the omakase follows the graceful rituals of Japanese tea ceremony. The chef serves seasonal sushi on vintage lacquerware, personally whisking matcha to conclude the meal.
Century City hotel brasserie filled with vintage furniture and salvaged French antiques. Plates of steak frites, French onion soup, and tall seafood towers land on tables across the main dining room and a large garden courtyard.
Refined French bistro built around classic technique and an open kitchen. The centerpiece is the canard à la presse: a theatrical, multi-course duck service involving an antique silver press wheeled tableside.
Bustling Mar Vista corner bistro serving relaxed French classics and seasonal Californian plates. Seating wraps around an open kitchen sending out signature roast chicken and fries dusted with savory chicken salt.
Open-kitchen osteria serving house-made pastas and specialties from Puglia. The main event is the cacio e pepe – prepared tableside in a massive wheel of pecorino cheese.
Lively, opulent dining hall in a landmark Art Deco building, dedicated to the traditions of Roman cooking. Handmade pastas are the focus – specifically the four classics – alongside wafer-thin, wood-fired pizzas.
From the founders of Bestia, restaurant Bavel serves Israeli and Middle Eastern cuisine in Downtown LA's Arts District.
Low-lit Virgil Village dining room built around an eight-seat counter. The chef preps a 14-course Thai-Japanese omakase right across the bar, serving seasonal seafood and pouring sake in a close, conversational setting.
Chinatown brasserie blending French technique with personal Chinese-American cooking. The menu reinterprets classics into inventive small plates: mapo tofu-style steak tartare and crispy Chongqing chicken.
Ten-seat counter in a subterranean space, serving a singular tasting menu of modern Korean dishes. Chef Ki Kim plates seasonal, seafood-focused courses directly for each guest.
Lush plants soften an industrial Arts District warehouse serving Enrique Olvera’s modern Mexican cooking. Tables fill with seafood tostadas and duck carnitas alongside small-batch agave spirits.
