Best Live Music Restaurants in Mid-City

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1. 1212 Santa Monica

4.5

Price: Expensive

• Californian • Santa Monica

Booked 12 times today

1212 Santa Monica is a unique New American Cuisine restaurant located in the heart of Downtown Santa Monica on the Third Street Promenade. Our menu highlights the palette and diversity of the SoCal landscape. Complimenting the food, our beverage program includes select wines and creative cocktails to enhance your dining experience.Join us for All Night Happy Hour starting daily at 5pm & Bottomless Brunch every Friday, Saturday and Sunday with bottomless mimosas for only $28. On specific Saturdays & Sunday brunches we charge a $10 Entertainment Fee for those enjoying drag shows in our Main Dining Area.Enjoy the beautiful beach weather on the patio, or indoors in our massive dining room. Plan a private event or meeting on our Balcony, Private Dining Room or Patio.

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2. Sogno Toscano - Santa Monica

4.7

Exceptional(143)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Santa Monica

Booked 20 times today

Our newly opening location, SOGNO TOSCANO WINE BAR, MARKET & LIFESTYLE CAFÉ, will offer an exquisite selection of the finest Italian delicacies such as pastries, espresso, cappuccino, typical focacce Toscane, and great wines. What is most unique and differentiated about our new venue is that the place will not just be your regular bar for breakfast, lunch and aperitivo, but rather a very much needed Italian marketplace. Located in one of the coolest neighborhoods of the city, Santa Monica, our groundbreaking venue will provide customers with a variety of high-quality, specialty retail food products under the single label of the already well known “Sogno Toscano” brand. Our patio is unique, spacious and charming, ready to host very interesting events such as Wine Tastings, Sip & Draw nights, live Jazz music on weekends. Get ready to experience the Italian Dolce Vita...!

3. Baltaire

4.8

Exceptional(2867)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Brentwood

Booked 101 times today

Baltaire is a modern restaurant with a classic touch, offering high-quality steaks, exceptional seafood, and healthy, light fare options in Brentwood. Our spacious dining room opens to a beautiful outdoor terrace, and we have an inviting lounge where you can enjoy a cocktail or glass of wine and listen to live music. Our Sunday DJ Brunch features a prix fixe, tableside bloody mary & cinnamon roll carts plus roaming caviar. Come and experience a re-imagined steakhouse at Baltaire.

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4. Loulou Rooftop Restaurant and Lounge

4.4

Awesome(847)

Price: Expensive

• French • Santa Monica

Booked 33 times today

Experience the "Joie de Vivre"At LouLou, food, entertainment, fashion, and art converge into a unique, one-of-a-kind destination.LouLou’s carefully crafted menus showcase French Mediterranean flavors with a classic California twist, while honoring the generosity of artisanal and homemade ingredients, as well as local organic produce.A carefully selected wine list offers a tasteful array of wines from both France and CaliforniaNever bowing to the ordinary, whether it’s a legendary brunch, after work cocktails, elegant dinner, or corporate event, LouLou will always deliver an experience to remember.Ample parking is available in the building. We are located on the rooftop level. Suite 300

5. LA Puglia

4.7

Exceptional(252)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Santa Monica

Booked 9 times today

LA Puglia celebrates the beauty of the Puglia region - in the Southern Italy - through its culinary tradition with a contemporary sensibility and aims to transport its guests right there through an authentic food & wine experience.Calling it “an ode to the authenticity of our regional cuisines”, the prestigious Gambero Rosso International awarded LA Puglia in Santa Monica as Restaurant of the Year from among its 2023 list of Top Italian Restaurants in the world. The official press release describes feeling transported to a small town between Bari and Lecce where flavors without filters and authentic, precise cooking deliver a genuine Apulian experience.Our menu features specialties such as fresh orecchiette with brasciole, black linguine with seafood, puree of fava beans with sautéed dandelion greens, the unique Apulian focaccia, and Pasticciotto, the decadent cream-filled pastry eaten for breakfast in the province of Lecce.

6. Wolfsglen

4.2

Awesome(404)

Price: Expensive

• American • Westwood

Booked 13 times today

A delicious and refreshing take on the fine dining experience in Historic Westwood Village. Chef Fidel Guzman brings together familiar flavors from our favorite cultures and cuisines in Los Angeles.Come see the wonderful changes we've made as we seek to perfect the idea of "Los Angeles comfort food".

7. Paloma Venice

4.3

Awesome(371)

Price: Expensive

• Mediterranean • Venice

Booked 15 times today

Paloma is a Mediterranean inspired oasis at the iconic corner of Abbot Kinney and Venice Blvds. With three distinct dining areas - indoors with velveteen banquettes and comfortable bar seating; a bougainvillea framed patio with a retractable roof; and an al fresco deck shaded with large, breezy umbrellas and lush greenery, complete with a fire pit tucked away in a corner alcove, guests will feel transported and enjoy a market-fresh menu with something for everyone.

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8. LULU - Los Angeles

4.8

Exceptional(146)

Price: Moderate

• Californian • Westwood

Booked 51 times today

Conceived with legendary chef and food activist Alice Waters and led by acclaimed chef, writer, and cookbook author David Tanis, Lulu is a shared celebration of good food that is good for the planet. Lulu is a restaurant committed to prioritizing sustainability through local, regenerative food and design. Our mission focuses on procuring food directly from small, nearby farms practicing regenerative organic agriculture, which results in wholesome, delicious food grown using methods that combat the climate crisis.Our restaurant is named after a wise Provencal cook, Lulu Peyraud, whose cooking and hospitality at Domaine Tempier in Bandol, France has always inspired David and Alice.

9. Zinqué - Venice

4.7

Exceptional(853)

Price: Moderate

• French • Venice

Booked 34 times today

zinqué is a beloved neighborhood hotspot & all-day restaurant serving French-inspired dishes, small plates, craft cocktails & a uniquely curated wine selection. Inspired by the zinc countertop bars & cafés of Paris, many of its customers consider it a second home—a place to work, linger & socialize. Open from 7am till late, the space transforms from a European-style bistro & café, serving full breakfast with La Colombe coffee drinks & its famous Le Bowl for lunch, to full service dining at night. Live music, guest DJs, art workshops & wine tastings also make it a favorite community hangout. (zin-kæ)

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10. 208 Rodeo - Beverly Hills

4.6

Exceptional(1949)

Price: Expensive

• Californian • Beverly Hills

Booked 16 times today

RESERVATIONS: We kindly ask that reservations be made solely for parties intending to dine with us. We will happily accept Coffee & Dessert tables, during off-peak hours as walk-ins.We ask our guests to kindly limit their dine-in stay to 90 minutes.ALLERGIES & RESTRICTIONS: We kindly request that you communicate any allergies or dietary restrictions ahead of time so we can best manage guest expectations.LIVE ENTERTAINMENT: Saturday 6:30pm-9:30pm. LARGE PARTIES: A Credit Card will be necessary to secure the reservation. Late cancellations, large modifications to party sizes, or no-shows will be charged $50 per person. We allow up to 24 hours to modify reservations. We only seat entire parties and reserve the right to cancel reservations that are over 15 minutes late. Please notify us if you are running late, and we will try to accommodate your reservation whenever possible. Our management team will reach out for confirmation. Thank you.

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WendyVIP
Los Angeles •49 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Lunch was superb, as the Contadina Schiacciate is a favorite, with artichokes and other vegetables pressed with melted rubiola cheese in between flaky focaccia. The seasonal salad offered even more artichokes and intensely flavored tomatoes. The patio is delightful, complete with lovely Italian tableware. Service was prompt, but nobody seemed rushed, most diners enjoying the terrific food and convivial atmosphere.
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UnforgettableVIP
Los Angeles •300 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Vibrant scene with excellent food and service. Their fish options are exceptional as well as their steaks. Best onion rings in LA!
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BaltairePrice: Expensive• Steakhouse• Brentwood
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4.8
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Catalina
Los Angeles •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Great ambiance, good customer service, yammy food and friendly atmosphere. Highly recommended.
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1212 Santa MonicaPrice: Expensive• Californian• Santa Monica
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4.5
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Roman
Los Angeles •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Wonderful restaurant, great food, perfect and amazing server (Victoria), perfect service and music mixed by a DJ and a good saxophonist playing. We enjoyed our evening. there. Good atmosphere and friendy positive vibes. Meals were delicious and their vine is excellent.
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Loulou Rooftop Restaurant and LoungePrice: Expensive• French• Santa Monica
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4.4
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ChrisVIP
Los Angeles •15 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Delicious Italian dishes. Some interesting selections that gave a lot of selection and a delicious glass of wine. Nice background music and ambience. We really enjoyed our dinner.
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LA PugliaPrice: Expensive• Italian• Santa Monica
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4.7

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104 restaurants available nearby

1. 1212 Santa Monica

2. Sogno Toscano - Santa Monica

3. Baltaire

4. Loulou Rooftop Restaurant and Lounge

5. LA Puglia

6. Wolfsglen

7. Paloma Venice

8. LULU - Los Angeles

9. Zinqué - Venice

10. 208 Rodeo - Beverly Hills

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