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Gjelina
Price: Expensive•American•4.7(2,414)Venice - 2
Élephante Santa Monica
Price: Moderate•Italian•4.6(1,591)Santa Monica - 3
Perch LA
Price: Expensive•French American•4.6(11,960)Downtown - 4
Bacari Silverlake
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.8(4,164)Silver Lake - 5
Castaway - Burbank
Price: Moderate•Steakhouse•4.5(11,475)Burbank
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STK - Los Angeles
Price: Very Expensive•Steak•4.3(2,654)Westwood - 2
The Huntington's Rose Garden Tea Room
Price: Very Expensive•Afternoon Tea•4.7(1,443)South Pasadena - 3
LAVO Los Angeles
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.6(1,557)West Hollywood - 4
Porsche Experience Center’s Restaurant 917
Price: Expensive•American•4.8(1,558)Torrance / Carson - 5
NIKU X
Price: Very Expensive•Steakhouse•4.4(390)Downtown
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Meteora
Price: Very Expensive•Californian•4.7(1,162)Hollywood - 2
Providence
Price: Very Expensive•Seafood•4.9(4,413)Hollywood - 3
The Little Door
Price: Expensive•Contemporary French•4.7(3,061)West Hollywood - 4
La Boheme
Price: Moderate•American•4.6(4,749)West Hollywood - 5
Openaire
Price: Expensive•Californian•4.4(2,364)Koreatown
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USC University Club
Price: Moderate•American•4.7(107)The University Club Restaurant is an elegant space to host work meetings or enjoy a gracious setting with friends. Our menu changes seasonally and reflects the best of local produce.
Reservations are recommended. Our dress code is Business Casual.
For reservations, call (213) 740-2030Kato
Price: Very Expensive•Contemporary Asian•4.9(347)Kato serves seasonally-focused tasting menus influenced by Taiwan and Asian American nostalgia.
Dining Room Tasting Menu │ $325
The dining room tasting menu focuses on seasonality and innovation.
Bar Tasting Menu │ $185
The bar tasting menu is a slightly abbreviated collection of classic Kato dishes.
An 18% fair wage and operational fee has been added to your bill. It goes to provide elevated, comprehensive benefits, as well as consistent, livable wages for all staff. Though many of our guests choose to leave gratuity for exemplary service, it is neither necessary nor expected, though it is greatly appreciated. This gratuity will be shared by all hourly staff.
Sushi Enya - Little Tokyo
Price: Very Expensive•Sushi•4.8(137)Under new management; we are no longer taking any of regular dinning nor Omakase reservations.
Sushi Enya is a Japanese sushi restaurant that first opened in the heart of Little Tokyo in Downtown, LA. After five years of perseverance and experimentation in Downtown, LA, we opened our second location in beautiful Old Town Pasadena.
Our third location, which opened in 2018, is located in the beach city of Marina Del Rey.
Our owner Chef Kimiyasu Enya trained for over 10 years in Japan to perfect his craft.
It is our goal to ensure that quality remains consistent and every experience is enjoyable for all guests.Bavel
Price: Expensive•Middle Eastern•4.8(5,092)A Middle Eastern restaurant in the Arts District of downtown Los Angeles.
71Above
Price: Very Expensive•Contemporary American•4.8(6,031)Offering elevated modern American cuisine by Chef Javier Lopez, 71Above boasts breathtaking ocean views from Malibu to Laguna Hills, along with spectacular views of Los Angeles and the surrounding mountain ranges. 71Above is a Michelin level experience featuring the finest ingredients, world-class wine list and craft cocktails. The Restaurant and Skylounge have a Smart Casual dress code. Jackets are not required however, no hats, athletic wear, shorts or flip-flops are allowed. Reservations are held for 15 minutes.
71Above features a 3 course Prix-Fixe menu for dinner only. We kindly ask all dining room guests to participate in the coursed menu. Please be aware, any seating requests are noted, but not guaranteed. WINDOW TABLES ARE NOT GUARANTEED. 18% service charge is added to all checks.
Valet is available at 633 W. 5th Street or Self parking is available under the building at 633 W. Hope Place. $18 for 3 hours.Cabra - LA
Price: Expensive•Peruvian•4.8(1,303)Cabra Los Angeles is a Peruvian-inspired restaurant by Chef Stephanie Izard and Boka Restaurant Group, located on the top floor of The Hoxton, Downtown LA. Open for Dinner seven nights a week and Brunch on the weekends, the lively dining experience is anchored by shareable plates bold in flavor and bright in taste, with sweeping views of Los Angeles.
Damian
Price: Moderate•Mexican•4.8(25)We are a restaurant in Los Angeles' Arts District rooted in Mexican culture while celebrating seasonal Californian produce.PROPAGANDA
Price: Moderate•Italian•4.9(81)Propaganda focuses on organic, biodynamic, Italian natural wines, aperitivi cocktails, Italian style Tapas and the authentic Pizza (Pinsa) Romana.
Aperitivo Happy Hour everyday till 6pm and till 5pm on Sunday
Bar Amá
Price: Moderate•Tex-Mex•4.7(467)Bar Amá is a Tex-Mex restaurant located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. Our outdoor patio is available only on Friday & Saturday evenings (weather permitting). If you have any questions, please e-mail us at info@bar-ama.com or visit bar-ama.com.
"Fideo and borracho beans with cilantro and pork belly simmering on the stove, the spicy warmth of menudo every Christmas and New Year’s, egg salad with a fried egg between a butter toasted bolillo, and puffy tacos stuffed with lengua carnitas and crushed avocado and doused with pequin chile vinegar salsa. These are just some of the dishes that have inspired me – the food that I was nurtured with by the women who raised me. Bar Amá is my interpretation of their Tex-Mex." – Chef Josef CentenoPizzeria Bianco - LA
Price: Very Expensive•Italian•4.8(705)Los Angeles outpost of Chef Chris Bianco's James Beard award-winning pizzeria, located in ROW DTLA. We strongly encourage making a reservation, though we do hold space to accommodate walk-ins. Please ensure all guests, including children, are included in reservation headcount. Be advised that if you add guests to your reservation without prior confirmation, we may not be able to accommodate.
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- AAlfredoSan Francisco Bay Area •6 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoLoved that one of the runners at 10:15pm ish offered to help us get dessert for my friends birthday when we didn’t know if the kitchen was closed yet or not. She went above and beyond and was so kind. The n/a sour was beyond amazing.More infoLA Cha Cha CháPrice: Expensive• Mexican• Arts District•4.4
- CCaitlinLas Vegas •2 reviews5.0Dined 5 days agoLove this place! So nice to have good food and service at a rooftop!More infoPerch LAPrice: Expensive• French American• Downtown•4.6
- BBrendanKansas City •15 reviews5.0Dined 5 days agoFantastic food, ambiance, experience. One of my fav LA restaurants.More infoBestiaPrice: Expensive• Italian• Downtown•4.8
- AAnn ESan Francisco Bay Area •1 review5.0Dined on 30 Mar 2025Between the five if us, we ordered almost everything on the menu and so I'm just going to to go ahead recommend everything. 100 percent delicious. I recommend sharing the tapas plates as well as entrees such as the lambchops and the curry & rice.More infoBar AsobuPrice: Expensive• Izakaya• Downtown•5
- OOmarVIPGreater Boston •5 reviews5.0Dined on 14 Feb 2025Our favorite date spot in LA. The staff is so friendly and the food is 💯More infoTENSHOPrice: Very Expensive• Shabu-shabu• Little Tokyo•4.9
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Discover South and East LA
Downtown Los Angeles is full of all different types of food that all have their unique flavors and dishes, as well as a lovely ambiance in which to enjoy them. You can have some traditional American cuisine, like crab cakes, free range chicken, and filet mignon in a warm but elegant atmosphere. If you're looking for a fresh catch sort of dinner, there are plenty of excellent seafood restaurants in the area where you can try all sorts of dishes ranging from clams and scallops to river king salmon and Atlantic cod. There's some great Mexican in the area too; you can visit one of the many lively cantinas for classic favorites like tacos and carne asada, as well as some twists like the chorizo cheeseburger.
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Child friendly restaurants in Downtown include Fixins Soul Kitchen, Water Grill – Los Angeles and Enoteca Del Re