Los Angeles Area Restaurants

Some of our favorite Restaurants & Bars

Bars Top

Bars

The Wilshire on Wilshire in Santa Monica (Bar / Restaurant)
Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica
Sushi Roku in Santa Monica
The Standard either downtown or West Hollywood (Bar)
The Brentwood in Brentwood (Bar / Restaurant)
A.O.C. in West Hollywood (tapas / wine Bar)

Cal Asian / Asian Fusion

Asia De Cuba
Enjoy a table on the patio for the best view of the city at Asia de Cuba.  Chef Richard Kaupp's inventive and tantalizing dishes are as good as the view.
The Mondrian Hotel
8440 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
Phone: (323) 848-6000 Fax: (323) 650-1849
Email: mondrian@ianschragerhotels.com

Café Blanc
9777 Little Santa Monica (Wilshire)
888-0108 (Cal-Asian)

Brazilian Monsoon
(Asian Fusion)

Catering / Delivery Top

Catering / Delivery

Order In from Organic to Go!
5757 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 106
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Office: (323) 904-4843  Fax: (323) 904-4831
Some of the best tasting organic foods you'll ever try.  And they deliver!!  They have bag lunches and catering platters.  Store located at Museum Square.  www.Organictogo.com
Orange County: 949-837-9922 or Los Angeles: 310-837-9944

Dim Top

Dim Sum

Empress Pavilion in Chinatown for dim sum lunch

VIP Harbor Seafood on Wilshire and Barrington

Greek Top

Greek

Papa Cristos
Pico and Normandy
Authentic Greek.  Great lamb chops & eggplant with feta. Visit the attached grocery store while you are there.

Tony Taverna
Malibu

Indian Top

Indian

Bombay Cafe
Pico - Indian Food

Nawab
Wilshire

Italian Top

Italian

Da Pasquale
9749 Little Santa Monica Blvd.
859-3884 (Mom & Pop Italian)

Korean Top

Korean

Korner Place
James Woods just east of Vermont a couple of blocks. Korean BBQ

Wharo, new Korean BBQ
Marina Del Rey on Lincoln Blvd.

Japanese Top

Japanese

Gyu-Kaku
Korean-style Japanese BBQ - Grill at the table
Pico across from Westside Pavillion

Sakura House
Japanese skewers (Washington across from Costco)

Mexican Top

Mexican

Don Chuy's
Great tacos with handmade corn tortillas
McLaughlin and Washington Place

Oaxacan Top

Oaxacan

Guelaguetza
Sepulveda and Palms same lot as Trader Joe's

El Texate

Pico between 3rd & 4th near the Ocean

Guelaguetza on Sepulveda at National Oaxacan eatery

Persian Top

Persian

Javan
11500 Santa Monica Blvd. (405 Fwy)
207-5555 (Persian)

Sushi Top

Sushi

Sushi Roku
Santa Monica

Uzen

Sasabune

Hide

Hamasaku

Thai Top

Thai

Natalee Thai
on Venice in Culver City

Thai Cafe Brasilia
on Venice in Culver City

Beverly Hills Restaurants & Clubs Top

Beverly Hills

Cheesecake Factory
364 N. Beverly, Beverly Hills
278-7270

Chin Chin
206 S. Beverly Dr.
248-5252

Il Pastaio
400 N. Canon Dr.
205-5444 (Italian, people watching place)

Il Fornaio
301 N. Beverly Dr. (Dayton Way)
550-8330 (Italian)

Spago
176 N. Canon
Phone: 385-0880

Maple Drive
345 Maple
Phone: 274-9800

Barney’s Greengrass
9570 Wilshire Blvd
Phone: 777-5877

Matsuhisa
128 N. La Cieniga
Phone: 659-9639

Michel Richard
310 S. Robertson
Phone: 275-5707
 

Century City Restaurants & Clubs Top

Century City

The Celler
Century Park East

Downtown Restaurants & Clubs Top

Downtown

Arnie Morton's Steakhouse
Bonaventure Brewing Company
Cafe Pinot
California Pizza Kitchen
Capperi Ristorante
Cardini Restaurant
Checkers Downtown Restaurant
Ciudad
Engine Co. NO. 28
Epicentre Restaurant
Fifth Floor
Kendall's Brasserie
Kyoto Restaurant
La Serenata De Garibaldi
McCormick and Schmick's Restaurant
Nick & Stef's Steakhouse
Noe Restaurant & Bar
Pacific Dining Car
Patina
Pete's Cafe & Bar
Pinot Grill
Point Moorea Restaurant
Rendezvous Court
Sai Sai Japanese
Smeraldi's Bistro
Tesoro Trattoria
Traxx Restaurant
Zucca Ristorante

Los Angeles Restaurants & Clubs Top

Los Angeles

Daily Grill
100 N. La Cienega Blvd.
659-3100

Islands
10948 W. Pico Blvd.
474-1144

Hop Li
10974 W. Pico
441-3708

Chan Dara
11940 W. Pico Blvd. (Bundy Dr.)
479-4461

The Carousel
Armenian food
Hollywood blvd near Normandy

Santa Monica Restaurants & Clubs Top

Santa Monica

Bistro 31
Very cool little restaurant near the Santa Monica Airport. No booze served, but you can bring your own wine with no corking fee!  The Art Institute of California has created a unique enterprise which offers students an associate degree in Culinary Arts.  The restaurant, at 2900 31st Street, is not like most restaurants. Behind glass walls, student chefs scurry about creating meals at Bistro 31.

Bistro 31 serves lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and dinner from 5:30 to 9 p.m., Monday through Wednesday. The restaurant is downstairs in the corner of the building.  Great parking. Reservations recommended. (310) 314-6057. http://www.artinstitutes.edu/losangeles/news_detail.asp?nid=1254

Barney’s Beanery
1351 Third St. Promenade
Barney’s Beanery is your center for sports with 100 TV’s, Casual dining and a fun ambiance. We offer a large patio, happy hour Mon-Fri and late-night dining.
Phone: (310) 656-5777
www.Barneysbeanery.com

Benihana Restaurant
1477 4th St. Promenade
Your own chef sizzles steak, chicken and seafood right before your eyes. Relax and enjoy the entertainment. Daily for lunch or dinner, valet parking nightly.
Phone: (310) 260-1423
www.benihana.com

Bizou Gardens
2450 Colorado Ave. in the Water Garden Complex
Enjoy fine California – French cuisine while looking the gardens.
Open for dinner nightly, lunch weekdays and brunch Sundays. Valet
and self parking on site.
Phone: (310) 582-8203
www.bizougarden.com

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
Santa Monica Pier. Enjoy Steak, mahi mahi, Dexi-style baby back ribs, pasta, delicious burgers, kid’s  favorites, and course, shrimp. Casual, fun down -home cookin’ with down-home warmth.
Phone (310) 393-0458
www.bubbagump.com

Café Crepe
1460 Third St. Promenade
Importing the tradition of the classic European café to North America, with Parisian crepes, French baguette sandwiches, grilled Italian panini and exceptional Italian roasted llly coffee. Also featuring full Bar and catering.
Phone: (310) 576-0499

The Lobster
1615 Ocean Ave.
Serving award- winning classic American seafood specializing
In live Marine lobster. A panoramic 180 view of the Pacific Ocean
Displaying some of the most spectacular sunsets in So. California
Phone: (310) 458-9294
www.thelobster.com

Locanda del Lago
231 Arizona Ave.
Mingle with celebrities, locals and travelers while enjoying exceptional cuisine of North Italy’s Lake Como area. Great sidewalk patio. “Don’t miss the Ossobuco alla Milanese.” – GOURMET Magazine
Phone: (310) 451-3525
www.LagoSantaMonica.com

Ma’kai
101 Broadway Ave.
An open-air lounge with two lush, comfortable outdoor patios, an indoor waterfall, amazing Polynesian tapas and a great nightlife.
Phone: (310) 434-1511
www.makailounge.com

Mariasol
401 Santa Monica Pier
A picturesque and tasty Mexican Restaurant at the end of the Santa Monica Pier Known for its fabulous Margaritas, fresh food and sweeping views of the Santa Monica coastline.
Phone: (310) 917-5050
www.marisol.com

Michael's
Michael's is as famous for its museum quality art as its food. Dine in one of the most elegant dining spaces in town.  Chefs Christine Banta and Olivier Rousselle will dazzle you.
1147 Third St., Santa Monica
Phone: (310) 451-0843
www.michaelssantamonica.com

Monsoon Café
1212 Third St Promenade
Pan-Asian cuisine in an Indonesian marketplace setting. Daily sushi
happy hour and live music.
Phone: (310) 576-9996
www.globaldiningca.com

Ocean Avenue Seafood
1401 Ocean Ave.
Santa Monica’s premier seafood Restaurant serving succulent offerings from worldwide waters. Sample the freshest half-shell oysters in an elegant yet casual, South Pacific atmosphere.
Phone: (310) 394-5669
www.oceanave.com

The Orchid
119 Broadway
Awaken your senses with aromatic spices, fire-topped cocktails, and exquisite views  of the Pacific Ocean! The Orchid fuses traditional Thai fare with innovative modern twists through stunning presentations.
Phone: (310)395-6037

Punch Grill
3001 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica CA 90403
Serving Lunch from 4pm to 11pm / Happy Hour from 4pm to 7pm
Phone: (310) 828-8812
Fax (310) 828- 8057
www.punchgrill.com

Rusty’s Surf Ranch
256 Santa Monica Pier
Seafood/American. Award-winning menu. Live music & dancing, vintage surfboards & ocean view patios. Plus sports & surfing on our plasma TV.
Open daily.
Phone: (310) 393-7437
www.rustyssurfranch.com

Schatzi on Main
3110 Main St. Founded by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1991. Casual ambiance. Indoors dining and outdoors patio, firepit, lounge, Bar. Jazz & Blues Night every Monday and Wednesday. Good service, great happy hour menu.  Not very kid friendly.  Phone: (310) 399-4800
www.schatzi-on-main.com

Sunset Bar & Grill
1240 Third St. Promenade
Classic American and continental cuisine. Try the house specialty
The Sunset Mixed Grill, Also great burgers, pasta, pizzas, deli and grilled sandwiches and fish. Full Bar. Open daily.
Phone:(310)395-7012

Velocity Café
2127 Lincoln Blvd.
Real coffee shop for real people. An internet café with organic coffees/pastries, healthy food Breakfast specials, deli. Open 5:30am-8:00pm Music / movie / free Wi-Fi, call for details.
Phone: (310) 314-3368
www.velocity-cafe.com

The Wilshire
Expensive hip & modern.  Wilshire in Santa Monica (Bar/Restaurant)

Yankee Doodles
1410 Third St. Promenade
Located in the heart of Santa Monica’s infamous Third Street Promenade, Yankee Doodles is your one-stop shop for the hottest in sports Bar, Restaurant  and billiards entertainment.
Phone: (310) 394-4632

Ye Olde Kings Head Restaurant /Pub
116 Santa Monica Blvd.
Cozy dinning rooms, famous fish and chips. Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily. Patio.
Phone: (310) 451- 1402
www.yeoldekingshead.com

Ventura Top

Ventura County

Topa Tower Club:  Oxnard
Elegant, 22nd floor private member dining club that will rent to non-members for special occasion gatherings.  Best views in Ventura County and great place for a romantic dinner, wedding or celebration.
Topa Tower Club www.TopaTowerClub.com
300 Esplanade Drive - 22nd Floor
Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone: (805) 983-7777