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1. Broken Shaker - Los Angeles
4.2
Awesome(454)
Price: Moderate
• Californian • Downtown
Booked 3 times today
An oasis in the heart of Downtown LA, Broken Shaker, located on our rooftop pool deck, offers an eclectic menu of handcrafted cocktails and small bites. A James Beard Award finalist and winner of Tales of the Cocktail’s Best American Hotel Bar award, Broken Shaker serves up delicious cocktails, infused with homemade elixirs and exotic ingredients, bringing the flavors of the beach to the center of the city. A 4% health service charge is added to all checks to help cover the cost of health care benefits that we offer to our full-time employees. Additionally, an 18% service charge is automatically included in your purchase. Thank you for supporting our staff. If you would like either of these charges removed, please let your server know and the charge will be removed.
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2. Saffy's
4.8
Exceptional(1174)
Price: Expensive
• Middle Eastern • East Hollywood
Booked 105 times today
A multi-regional Middle Eastern restaurant in East Hollywood, from Chefs Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis of Bestia and Bavel.
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3. Hearts and Flame
4.1
Excellent(257)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Little Tokyo
Booked 11 times today
Hearts & Flame.Coastal Italian dishes in a modern industrial space in the heart of the DTLA Arts District. From fresh made pastas, to sea-to-table dishes, utilizing the freshest seafood from the California coast, our kitchen is at the heart of everything we do. In the middle of our dining room, the flames are ignited from our grill, where steaks, are cooked over an open flame, creating a memorable experience for you and your guests.
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4. Zinqué - DTLA
4.7
Exceptional(523)
Price: Moderate
• French • Downtown
Booked 7 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. (zin-kae)
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5. Traxx
4.2
Awesome(11)
Price: Moderate
• Contemporary American • Downtown
Booked 3 times today
Traxx Restaurant and Traxx Bar are located inside beautiful, historic Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles. We are a semi-fine dining restaurant with a casual attitude and relaxed atmosphere. Our restaurant serves scratch made American Bistro dishes using local a local bakery and local ingredients. We offer seating on our concourse (located in front of the restaurant inside Union Station), the Dining Room, and on our outside Patio in the courtyard. We also serve Traxx Bar, located across the concourse inside Union Station at the main entrance. Traxx Bar hours are M-F 11:30-10pm with kitchen hours until 8pm and Sat & Sun 12-10pm with kitchen hours until 7pm.
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6. Musso & Frank Grill
4.8
Exceptional(11169)
Price: Expensive
• Steakhouse • Hollywood
Booked 147 times today
Welcome to The Musso & Frank Grill where we provide an authentic Old Hollywood dining experience one would have received in the early decades of last century. We welcome you to Old Hollywood!
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7. Catch LA
4.7
Exceptional(10179)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • West Hollywood
Booked 117 times today
Perched above the dynamic streets of the West Hollywood Design District on the corner of Melrose and San Vicente, Catch LA features modern renditions of classic dishes served in a streaming, shareable style of dining. The retractable rooftop haven marries simple yet elegant, seafood, sushi, and steak with excellent service and a lively atmosphere complete with a unique, open-air dining room and breathtaking views of Downtown Los Angeles and the Hollywood Hills. The menu features signature dishes including the Catch Roll, Truffle Sashimi, A5 Japanese Wagyu on a hot rock, Mushroom Spaghetti, and Cantonese Lobster.
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8. Cannabis Cafe
4.6
Exceptional(640)
Price: Expensive
• American • Beverly / Fairfax / La Brea / Third St.
Booked 108 times today
The Original Cannabis Cafe is a welcoming space for those who are cannabis connoisseurs and those who are canna-curious. Our comprehensive Flower Menu offers everything from pre-rolls, flower, small edibles and beverages to premium smoking accessories and all the way up to concentrates for experienced connoisseurs. If you're new to cannabis or haven't consumed in a while, our Flower Hosts will make recommendations and guide your experience. Our cafe offers tourists and locals the opportunity to experience cannabis in a sociable, restaurant-style atmosphere. There hasn’t been anything like this in existence for over 100 years, dating back to pre-prohibition era cannabis tea pads. We’re excited to set the standard on what a US-based cannabis cafe is, and share this rare experience with our like-minded (and inquisitive) cannabis community.
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9. LAVO Los Angeles
4.6
Exceptional(1426)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • West Hollywood
Booked 70 times today
LAVO Los Angeles is a 250-seat coastal Italian restaurant designed for an unparalleled, year-round alfresco dining experience. The restaurant offers an elevated indoor and outdoor dining experience while boasting a spacious sun-drenched dining room with a retractable roof, operable windows, and luxurious Italian furnishings throughout.The kitchen is helmed by Chef Ralph Scamardella, whose menu balances dishes inspired by coastal southern Italy and influenced by Southern California produce while paying homage to LAVO’s signature Italian classics and his Italian-American background.The beverage program features dramatic iterations on the classics alongside bold signature drinks. LAVO’s robust wine program complements the restaurant’s Italian inspiration and West Coast locale, featuring a vast selection of Old-World wines, as well as wines from California’s iconic regions.
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10. CENTO
4.8
Exceptional(874)
Price: Very Expensive
• Mediterranean • Mid-City
Booked 40 times today
BREAKING THE MEDITERRANEAN MOLD. CENTO RESTAURANT IS INSPIRED BY THE MEDITERRANEAN AND LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES.

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