WHY Sushi, sashimi and cooked dishes of tremendous beauty and flavor. WHAT The classicist’s sushi served in this serene and minimalist space is not for the faint of wallet, and neither is it for the person looking for a scene. Hiro Nishimura is very serious about his food, and that’s exactly how his fans like [...]
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WHY For a robustly flavorful, modestly priced salad-and-pizza meal after an ArcLight movie. And they deliver! WHAT This noisy, cheerful café has something for everyone—breakfast burritos, panini, chopped salads, vegan lentil soup, a kids’ menu—but we’re most partial to the rectangular pizzas. A fun spot for a casual Hollywood meal with friends. WHO A boisterous [...]
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WHY For wine-friendly and delicious small dishes, such as paella, asparagus risotto with lemon and parmesan, and roasted salmon with couscous, plus satisfying true tapas like marinated olives and cured meats. WHAT Is it a set design or tapas bar? You be the judge. But first you’ll have to land one of the small wooden [...]
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WHY French bistro food at reasonable prices—especially the $12 brunch specials—in a convivial setting. WHAT In a charming old house in the heart of Abbot Kinney lies a French café that combines Venice style with traditional bistro cooking. Terrine de canard, salade frisée aux lardons, moules frites, entrecôte grillée, soufflé au chocolat chaud—it’s all here, [...]
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WHY Despite its strip-mall location, this is the kind of intimate, authentic trattoria you dream of finding in your own backyard. WHAT You arrive to seductive, garlicky odors wafting through the door and the attentions of cute, heavily accented Italian waiters—and food that lives up the anticipatory promise, from the hearty pasta arrabbiata to a [...]
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WHY There are lots of Italian eateries in Brentwood; this one stands out because it’s friendly, homey and has reasonable prices. WHAT Trieste native Paolo Pasio has the warmth required of a good trattoria owner, and his dining room is inviting and often crowded. His kitchen turns out very fine Italian comfort food: beet salad, [...]
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WHY Cal-Mex cuisine at its gut-busting best, plus an excellent cadillac margarita and low prices. WHAT If you grew up in Southern California, this is the kind of restaurant you dreamt of when you went away to college. It boasts every Mexican-restaurant cliché: hokey paintings, a logo with a sombrero-sporting hombre, rustic ranchero-style leather chairs [...]
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WHY As they say, ‘partake of the angelic vibrations of the violet ray,’ baby. The food’s great. WHAT Although it’s tempting to make fun of this ’70s-era hippie landmark, the food is no joke. The diverse menu features raw food dishes like a summer-squash lasagne, vegetarian choices such as agave-glazed vegan duck and carnivore-pleasers such [...]
Type: Restaurant
Region: West of the 405
Neighborhood: Topanga
Features: Breakfast, Dinner, Essentially L.A., Kid Friendly, Lunch, Patio Dining, Private Room, Quiet, Romantic, Sustainable, Vegan, Vegetarian
Price Range: $10-$16, $25-$33
Cuisine Type: Modern American, Vegetarian
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WHY Inventive sushi rolls and exuberant chefs. (If you stay until closing, you’ll get to hear them belt out Hotel California, perhaps accompanied by a few well-served patrons.) WHAT One of the nation’s first sushi restaurants, Hama has been hot since 1979, combining a flip-flops-friendly atmosphere with fresh, carefully prepared sushi, sashimi and cooked Japanese [...]
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WHY A crooner’s jukebox, a nostalgia-inducing menu and lighting dim enough to make you fall in love with the person across from you—and with this old-school steakhouse—all over again. WHAT Santa Monica’s oldest restaurant/bar has been a local treasure since it opened in 1934. Regulars love the martinis with mermaid toothpicks, along with the steaks, [...]
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