Dinner with the Parents
Dinner with the Parents
Page 3Asanebo
Ventura Blvd. has more quality sushi joints than it knows what to do with, but Asanebo remains one of its greatest.
Il Pastaio
Il Pastaio is a Beverly Hills classic and the closest the city has to a true neighborhood pasta spot.
Local Kitchen + Wine Bar
Local Kitchen + Wine Bar is the neighborhood spot in Santa Monica the rest of the city is jealous of.
Norah
Norah is an upscale American spot in West Hollywood that fits the bill for almost any occasion.
Crossroads Kitchen
Crossroads is one of those rare sit-down vegan restaurants that’s generally worth your time and money.
Si Laa
Si Laa is an upscale neighborhood spot in Beverly Hills with some very delicious (and authentic) Thai food.
Arroyo Chop House
Arroyo Chop House in Pasadena is the kind of steakhouse where you come for the meat, but stay for the excellent chocolate soufflé.
Osteria Mozza
Osteria Mozza is a classic LA establishment in Hancock Park known for celebratory pasta dinners.
Pizzeria Mozza
Mozza is a classic, Mozza can be very useful, but despite whatever your in-flight airline magazine’s “Spotlight on Los Angeles” says, Pizzeria Mozza in Hancock Park just isn’t the best of the best anymore.
Nicolas Eatery
Nicolas Eatery provides a welcome middle ground amongst Malibu’s high-end steakhouses and seafood shacks.
Forma
On the Viagra-washed sidewalks of Montana Avenue, a youthful and downright delicious Italian joint has finally emerged.
Bottega Louie
Big, bustling, and once a gamechanger for DTLA. Unfortunately, unlike most of LA’s residents, Bottega Louie is not aging well.
Michael’s On Naples
Michael’s On Naples is a fancy Italian restaurant in Long Beach, and still the standard for special occasion dining in the area.
Drago Ristorante
Drago Ristorante is definitely the best pasta you’ll ever eat inside an automobile museum.
The Bottle Inn
The Bottle Inn in Hermosa Beach does excellent Italian-American classics a block from the beach.
Quan Mii
Quan Mii is a Vietnamese restaurant in Little Saigon known for massive, savory banh xeo crepes.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Fleming’s is a very mediocre steakhouse, but has one of the best Happy Hours downtown.