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20 Best dineLA Restaurant Week Dinners to Try, Fall 2021

From casual Santa Monica modern Mexican dishes to fancy Downtown Italian feasts, where to eat dinner for dineLA this October

by Matthew Kang@mattatouille Oct 1, 2021, 2:33pm PDT

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Tallula’s in Santa Monica.

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by Matthew Kang@mattatouille Oct 1, 2021, 2:33pm PDT

DineLA restaurant week returns to Los Angeles after a relatively quiet summer where a lot of establishments were still staffing up and trying to get their operations back in order after a long pandemic hiatus. There usually isn’t a dineLA restaurant week in this part of the year, as January and the middle of summer tend to be the slower months. Here now, 20 recommendations on where to eat a discounted, often prix fixe dinner in Los Angeles during dineLA restaurant week, which takes place beginning tonight, October 1 until October 15.

Health experts consider dining out to be a high-risk activity for the unvaccinated; the latest data about the delta variant indicates that it may pose a low-to-moderate risk for the vaccinated, especially in areas with substantial transmission. The latest CDC guidance is here; find a COVID-19 vaccination site here.

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Tallula's

Casual Santa Monica modern Mexican restaurant Tallula’s has a $35 prix fixe with snacks, ceviche or salad appetizer, a choice of two tacos like chicken or carne asada, and a dessert like orange olive oil cake or flan.

118 Entrada Dr, Santa Monica, CA 90402

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Tallula’s bar and high top tables with teal color and hanging orange votives. — Tallula’s in Santa Monica.

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The Anchor

Beach-adjacent seafood spot Anchor has a $55 per person dineLA prix fixe with shrimp ceviche, lobster roll sliders, grilled Spanish octopus, and ribeye steak with veggies. Key lime pie is the sole dessert, but it’s definitely no slouch.

235 Main St, Venice, CA 90291

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Anchor Venice — Lobster roll at Anchor Venice.

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Casa Vega

Beloved Sherman Oaks Mexican restaurant has reopened its dining room with classic dishes like albondigas and a house combo plate of beef, chicken, or cheese enchiladas with tacos. Flan or churros are the proper desserts. The whole dineLA prix fixe is just $35 per person, but doesn’t include margaritas.

13301 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

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Casa Vega dining room, dimly lit with customers sitting at tables. — Casa Vega.

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Caravan Swim Club

For $45 a person, this restaurant at Hotel June in Westchester has a choice of yellowtail crudo and ceviche appetizer, followed by tempura shrimp tacos or carne asada tacos. Finish with either an horchata or passionfruit panna cotta. Available for dine-in or takeout.

8639 Lincoln Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045

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An open dining area overlooking a pool with blue seats and lots of wood. — Outdoor patio at Caravan Swim Club in Westchester.

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Jame Enoteca

Neighborhood Italian favorite Jame Enoteca has a night dinner deal for dineLA with kale salad, crispy brussels sprouts or meatballs to start, followed by a choice of housemade pasta or chicken parm for an entree. Dessert is a meyer lemon pie or nutella cake, dine-in only.

241 Main St, El Segundo, CA 90245

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Kale salad at Jame Enoteca in El Segundo.

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Dear John's

Classy Culver City haunt Dear John’s has extended its lease and plans to serve even more midcentury favorites like shrimp cocktail or Caesar salad. Steak diane, chicken parm, or sand dabs follow those up with a mascarpone cheesecake or chocolate crunch cake for dessert. Wear your best Mad Men attire for the full effect.

11208 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230

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Dear John’s Culver City dining room with artwork, booths, and dim lights. — Dear John’s Culver City.

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Mírame

With a $65 prix fixe at dinner, this adventurous modern Mexican resaturant has everything from jicama and fejoa aguachile to albacore al pastor and chito de borrego. Finish with a tonka bean and watermelon bionico or sweet corn cake for dessert.

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419 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

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Indoor-outdoor seating at Mírame Beverly Hills. — Patio at Mírame.

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Simonette Restaurant

Classy Culver City French bistro Simonette has a $45 dinner with a choice of chicken chasseur with tomato veloute or a house burger with fried egg. Dessert ends with a profiterole with vanilla ice cream and chocolate ganache.

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3927 Van Buren Pl, Culver City, CA 90232

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Simonette bar with red underskirt, stools, and blue lights in the distance. — Simonette Culver City.

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Yardbird Table and Bar

Southern restaurant Yardbird has reopened at the Beverly Center with choices like fried green tomato BLT, truffle agnolotti, or grilled artichoke salad to start. Lemon basil pasta, shrimp and grits, or roasted chicken are entree options (though you’d be remiss not to try the fried chicken and waffles). Key lime pie is the appropriate dessert.

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8500 Beverly Blvd Suite 112, Los Angeles, CA 90048

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Fried chicken and waffles from Yardbird on a decorated plate. — Fried chicken and waffles from Yardbird.

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E.P. & L.P.

West Hollywood’s see-and-be-seen restaurant E.P. has a fun $55 prix fixe with fresh oysters or roasted beet salad followed by dry-aged steak frites or rigatoni alla vodka. Desserts alone are reason to come, such as the coconut and feijoa pavlova.

603 N La Cienega Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

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New dining room at E.P. — Dining room at E.P.

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Tesse

A solid five-course menu at this upscale Sunset Strip French restaurant has highlights like little gem salad, hamachi crudo, bucatini with bone marrow, and an aged prime NY strip steak. Don’t skip the sticky toffee pudding for desserts. There’s a handy $45 wine pairing to along with the $55 per person dinners.

8500 Sunset Blvd Suite B, West Hollywood, CA 90069

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Tesse, West Hollywood dining room with chairs and pattered walls. — Tesse, West Hollywood.

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Theía

Combining elements of a classic Greek seafood spot and an LA party scene, Theia has a three course feast with chicken skewers, mezze, and truffle potato croquettes followed by eggplant caponata, scallops, or braised lamb shank, with a choice of chocolate cake, pistachio baklava, or lavender panna cotta for dessert. Cost is $55 per person.

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8048 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048

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Theia West Third interior with glowing neon sign — Theia

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Beauty & Essex

With the kind of decor that looks like a date night destination, Beauty and Essex has a modern American prix fixe with tuna poke wonton tacos, roasted chicken or Thai barbecue mushroom, or seared scallop. These are all dishes that would impress on a special occasion, and the stunning ambience is just icing on the cake.

1615 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Beauty and Essex Hollywood with drapes and stunning red-lit decor. — Beauty and Essex Hollywood.

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Harold & Belle's

Classic New Orleans restaurant Harold and Belle’s has an easy-going $35 dinner menu filé or vegetarian gumbo followed by a choice of catfish, fried chicken, or hot links, and a margarita aor hurricane to wash it down. Available for takeout as well.

2920 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018

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Dimly lit room of Harold and Belle’s with a table and wooden chairs. — Harold and Belle’s dining room.

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MDK Noodles

Another very reasonably priced dineLA option is MDK Noodles in Koreatown, which has a choice of dumpling appetizer, hot or cold soup, and a selection of super reasonable soju or beer bottles. The namesake knife-cut noodles are the reason come through, especially as chilly LA fall evenings descend these next few weeks.

3630 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010

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Pork dumplings from MDK Noodles in a white tray. — Pork dumplings from MDK Noodles.

All Day Baby

Silver Lake’s popular all-day restaurant has a $55 dinner featuring seven courses, which kicks off with starters like chicory salad with smoked pecans and cured albacore with green tomato and sumac. It progresses to smoked beef sirloin, littleneck clams, and pee wee potatoes with cheddar sour cream gravy. Pineapple sorbet provides the sweet finish.

3200 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

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Exterior All Day Baby on Sunset Boulevard in Silver Lake, California. — Outside All Day Baby in Silver Lake.

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Rossoblu

Steve and Dine Samson’s Fashion District restaurant has a well-optioned $55 prix fixe with swordfish spiedini or beef carpaccio to start. Egg-battered flounder, dry-aged duck breast, and kabocha squash crespelle are options for the second course, and it’s certainly nice to see a departure from predictable entrees here. Dessert is an apple brown butter crostata.

CITY MARKET SOUTH, 1124 San Julian St, Los Angeles, CA 90015

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Dishes from Rossoblu restaurant’s Rosh Hashana menu — Rossoblu

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Little Llama Peruvian Tacos

One of the most affordable dinner options for dineLA, Little Llama Peruvian Tacos has a $15 deal with a starter of mango salsa and chips, plus choice of two tacos and cilantro rice on the side. The special is available all day and includes choices like pollo a la brasas or lomo saltado taco.

222 S Main St #101, Los Angeles, CA 90012

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Pikunico

Chef Kuniko Yagi’s enduring Downtown LA fried chicken spot has a family basket of fried chicken that will feed two adults with one pound of tenders, cole slaw, two onigiri, fingerling fries, pickles, and three dipper sauces, plus dark chocolate chip cookies. It’s hard to think of a better chicken dinner in LA.

767 S Alameda St Suite 122, Los Angeles, CA 90021

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Fried chicken at Pikuniko with design paper and fried potatoes. — Fried chicken at Pikuniko.

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Michael's on Naples Ristorante

Long Beach Italian restaurant Michael’s on Naples is consistently one of the best places in Long Beach, offering mozzarella, tortellini, milk-braised pork shoulder, and chestnut fritters as lengthy options for the $65 per person dineLA dinners.

5620 2nd St, Long Beach, CA 90803

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Rooftop at Michael’s on Naples. — Michael’s on Naples rooftop

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Tallula's

118 Entrada Dr, Santa Monica, CA 90402

Casual Santa Monica modern Mexican restaurant Tallula’s has a $35 prix fixe with snacks, ceviche or salad appetizer, a choice of two tacos like chicken or carne asada, and a dessert like orange olive oil cake or flan.

118 Entrada Dr, Santa Monica, CA 90402

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Tallula’s bar and high top tables with teal color and hanging orange votives. — Tallula’s in Santa Monica.

The Anchor

235 Main St, Venice, CA 90291

Beach-adjacent seafood spot Anchor has a $55 per person dineLA prix fixe with shrimp ceviche, lobster roll sliders, grilled Spanish octopus, and ribeye steak with veggies. Key lime pie is the sole dessert, but it’s definitely no slouch.

235 Main St, Venice, CA 90291

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Anchor Venice — Lobster roll at Anchor Venice.

Casa Vega

13301 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Beloved Sherman Oaks Mexican restaurant has reopened its dining room with classic dishes like albondigas and a house combo plate of beef, chicken, or cheese enchiladas with tacos. Flan or churros are the proper desserts. The whole dineLA prix fixe is just $35 per person, but doesn’t include margaritas.

13301 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

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Casa Vega dining room, dimly lit with customers sitting at tables. — Casa Vega.

Caravan Swim Club

8639 Lincoln Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045

For $45 a person, this restaurant at Hotel June in Westchester has a choice of yellowtail crudo and ceviche appetizer, followed by tempura shrimp tacos or carne asada tacos. Finish with either an horchata or passionfruit panna cotta. Available for dine-in or takeout.

8639 Lincoln Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045

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An open dining area overlooking a pool with blue seats and lots of wood. — Outdoor patio at Caravan Swim Club in Westchester.

Jame Enoteca

241 Main St, El Segundo, CA 90245

Neighborhood Italian favorite Jame Enoteca has a night dinner deal for dineLA with kale salad, crispy brussels sprouts or meatballs to start, followed by a choice of housemade pasta or chicken parm for an entree. Dessert is a meyer lemon pie or nutella cake, dine-in only.

241 Main St, El Segundo, CA 90245

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Kale salad at Jame Enoteca in El Segundo.

Dear John's

11208 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230

Classy Culver City haunt Dear John’s has extended its lease and plans to serve even more midcentury favorites like shrimp cocktail or Caesar salad. Steak diane, chicken parm, or sand dabs follow those up with a mascarpone cheesecake or chocolate crunch cake for dessert. Wear your best Mad Men attire for the full effect.

11208 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230

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Dear John’s Culver City dining room with artwork, booths, and dim lights. — Dear John’s Culver City.

Mírame

419 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

With a $65 prix fixe at dinner, this adventurous modern Mexican resaturant has everything from jicama and fejoa aguachile to albacore al pastor and chito de borrego. Finish with a tonka bean and watermelon bionico or sweet corn cake for dessert.

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419 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

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Indoor-outdoor seating at Mírame Beverly Hills. — Patio at Mírame.

Simonette Restaurant

3927 Van Buren Pl, Culver City, CA 90232

Classy Culver City French bistro Simonette has a $45 dinner with a choice of chicken chasseur with tomato veloute or a house burger with fried egg. Dessert ends with a profiterole with vanilla ice cream and chocolate ganache.

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3927 Van Buren Pl, Culver City, CA 90232

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Simonette bar with red underskirt, stools, and blue lights in the distance. — Simonette Culver City.

Yardbird Table and Bar

8500 Beverly Blvd Suite 112, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Southern restaurant Yardbird has reopened at the Beverly Center with choices like fried green tomato BLT, truffle agnolotti, or grilled artichoke salad to start. Lemon basil pasta, shrimp and grits, or roasted chicken are entree options (though you’d be remiss not to try the fried chicken and waffles). Key lime pie is the appropriate dessert.

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8500 Beverly Blvd Suite 112, Los Angeles, CA 90048

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Fried chicken and waffles from Yardbird on a decorated plate. — Fried chicken and waffles from Yardbird.

E.P. & L.P.

603 N La Cienega Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

West Hollywood’s see-and-be-seen restaurant E.P. has a fun $55 prix fixe with fresh oysters or roasted beet salad followed by dry-aged steak frites or rigatoni alla vodka. Desserts alone are reason to come, such as the coconut and feijoa pavlova.

603 N La Cienega Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Visit Website

New dining room at E.P. — Dining room at E.P.

Tesse

8500 Sunset Blvd Suite B, West Hollywood, CA 90069

A solid five-course menu at this upscale Sunset Strip French restaurant has highlights like little gem salad, hamachi crudo, bucatini with bone marrow, and an aged prime NY strip steak. Don’t skip the sticky toffee pudding for desserts. There’s a handy $45 wine pairing to along with the $55 per person dinners.

8500 Sunset Blvd Suite B, West Hollywood, CA 90069

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Tesse, West Hollywood dining room with chairs and pattered walls. — Tesse, West Hollywood.

Theía

8048 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Combining elements of a classic Greek seafood spot and an LA party scene, Theia has a three course feast with chicken skewers, mezze, and truffle potato croquettes followed by eggplant caponata, scallops, or braised lamb shank, with a choice of chocolate cake, pistachio baklava, or lavender panna cotta for dessert. Cost is $55 per person.

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8048 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048

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Theia West Third interior with glowing neon sign — Theia

Beauty & Essex

1615 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

With the kind of decor that looks like a date night destination, Beauty and Essex has a modern American prix fixe with tuna poke wonton tacos, roasted chicken or Thai barbecue mushroom, or seared scallop. These are all dishes that would impress on a special occasion, and the stunning ambience is just icing on the cake.

1615 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Visit Website

Beauty and Essex Hollywood with drapes and stunning red-lit decor. — Beauty and Essex Hollywood.

Harold & Belle's

2920 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018

Classic New Orleans restaurant Harold and Belle’s has an easy-going $35 dinner menu filé or vegetarian gumbo followed by a choice of catfish, fried chicken, or hot links, and a margarita aor hurricane to wash it down. Available for takeout as well.

2920 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018

Visit Website

Dimly lit room of Harold and Belle’s with a table and wooden chairs. — Harold and Belle’s dining room.

MDK Noodles

3630 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010

Another very reasonably priced dineLA option is MDK Noodles in Koreatown, which has a choice of dumpling appetizer, hot or cold soup, and a selection of super reasonable soju or beer bottles. The namesake knife-cut noodles are the reason come through, especially as chilly LA fall evenings descend these next few weeks.

3630 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010

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Pork dumplings from MDK Noodles in a white tray. — Pork dumplings from MDK Noodles.

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All Day Baby

3200 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Silver Lake’s popular all-day restaurant has a $55 dinner featuring seven courses, which kicks off with starters like chicory salad with smoked pecans and cured albacore with green tomato and sumac. It progresses to smoked beef sirloin, littleneck clams, and pee wee potatoes with cheddar sour cream gravy. Pineapple sorbet provides the sweet finish.

3200 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

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Exterior All Day Baby on Sunset Boulevard in Silver Lake, California. — Outside All Day Baby in Silver Lake.

Rossoblu

CITY MARKET SOUTH, 1124 San Julian St, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Steve and Dine Samson’s Fashion District restaurant has a well-optioned $55 prix fixe with swordfish spiedini or beef carpaccio to start. Egg-battered flounder, dry-aged duck breast, and kabocha squash crespelle are options for the second course, and it’s certainly nice to see a departure from predictable entrees here. Dessert is an apple brown butter crostata.

CITY MARKET SOUTH, 1124 San Julian St, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Visit Website

Dishes from Rossoblu restaurant’s Rosh Hashana menu — Rossoblu

Little Llama Peruvian Tacos

222 S Main St #101, Los Angeles, CA 90012

One of the most affordable dinner options for dineLA, Little Llama Peruvian Tacos has a $15 deal with a starter of mango salsa and chips, plus choice of two tacos and cilantro rice on the side. The special is available all day and includes choices like pollo a la brasas or lomo saltado taco.

222 S Main St #101, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Visit Website

Little Llama

Pikunico

767 S Alameda St Suite 122, Los Angeles, CA 90021

Chef Kuniko Yagi’s enduring Downtown LA fried chicken spot has a family basket of fried chicken that will feed two adults with one pound of tenders, cole slaw, two onigiri, fingerling fries, pickles, and three dipper sauces, plus dark chocolate chip cookies. It’s hard to think of a better chicken dinner in LA.

767 S Alameda St Suite 122, Los Angeles, CA 90021

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Fried chicken at Pikuniko with design paper and fried potatoes. — Fried chicken at Pikuniko.

Michael's on Naples Ristorante

5620 2nd St, Long Beach, CA 90803

Long Beach Italian restaurant Michael’s on Naples is consistently one of the best places in Long Beach, offering mozzarella, tortellini, milk-braised pork shoulder, and chestnut fritters as lengthy options for the $65 per person dineLA dinners.

5620 2nd St, Long Beach, CA 90803

Visit Website

Rooftop at Michael’s on Naples. — Michael’s on Naples rooftop

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