Providence
Chef Michael Cimarusti and his quadrilingual Italian compatriot, Donato Poto, set out to create the city's preeminent seafood experience. It's a pleasure to just relax at this... www.providencela.com
Rivera
Chef John Sedlar was so instrumental to the L.A. dining scene in the '80s and '90s that the food world was turned on its head when he reemerged at this stunning new pan-La... www.riverarestaurant.com
Osteria Mozza
This is the kind of place that can be so wonderful, you keep thinking about it for days afterward. The partner restaurant to the bustling Pizzeria Mozza is an airy, lively, Italia... www.mozza-la.com
Dar Maghreb
If you're a lone diner in search of a quick bite, this isn't the place for you. Dinner at Dar Maghreb is an entertaining dining experience that improves exponentially ... www.darmaghrebrestaurant.com
Bombay Caf
This friendly sleeper is one of L.A.'s most popular Indian spots, serving quite good curries and kormas typical of South Indian street food. Once seated, immediately order sev pu... bombaycafe-la.com
Chakra
Chakra Restaurant and Lounge is a premier destination for contemporary Indian cuisine in Los Angeles. The vibrant setting combines traditional Indian decor with sophistic... losangelesrestaurants.com
Campanile
Built as Charlie Chaplin's private offices in 1928, this Tuscan-style building has a multilevel layout with flower-bedecked interior balconies, a bubbling fountain, and... www.campanilerestaurant.com
The Little Door
For more than a decade, this provincial hideaway off 3rd Street has been voted one of L.A.'s most romantic restaurants. There are four dining areas situated throughout a conv... www.thelittledoor.com
Church And State
This is one of the city's hippest French restaurants, found in the most unlikely of places. Hidden in an industrial neighborhood Downtown, on the ground floor of the B... www.churchandstatebistro.com
Electric Karma
In the heart of West Hollywood, California, upscale Indian restaurant Electric Karma is popular with both celebrities and neighborhood locals, who praise the authentic Punjabi cuisin... opentable.com
Spago Beverly Hills
Despite all the buzz -- and years of stiff competition -- Spago may not be quite the pioneer it once was, but it's still very respectable. Wolfgang Puck's talented henchman Le... www.wolfgangpuck.com
Rocksugar Pan Asian Kitchen
RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen is the first restaurant of its kind in L.A. An upscale casual destination from eminent restaurateur David Overton and Singapore-raised, New York-trained c... opentable.com
Ammo
Ammo has been around since 1996 -- not an easy feat for an L.A. restaurant. Thanks to chef/couple team Daniel Mattern (chef) and Roxana Jullapat (pastry chef) it's better than ever. F... ammocafe.com
Naya Sunset
Naya Sunset & Naya Lounge, two side-by-side exotic destinations on Sunset Boulevard in Silver Lake, take guests on a journey of unexpected sights and tastes with its Spacecraft-desig... opentable.com
Craft
The L.A. outpost of the celebrity chef Tom Colicchio's farm-to-table concept, Craft is ironically housed adjacent to the Century City's "Death Star" building. It's fitting, as ... craftrestaurant.com
Hatfield's
After a move to this larger Melrose location in 2010, savory/sweet chef couple Quinn and Karen Hatfield have achieved a new level of sophistication without pretension, from... hatfieldsrestaurant.com
Frache
Like many of L.A.'s rising star chefs, Jason Travi cut his chops as a sous chef at Spago, cranking out 400 plates a night in that pressure cooker of a kitchen. Now he h... www.fraicherestaurantla.com
Traxx
There's always been a restaurant -- of some sort -- inside the Union Station passenger concourse, but Traxx is the first to do justice to its grand, historic setting. Showc... www.traxxrestaurant.com