Backbone
Backbone is a sensible global call in Glendale in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well. Uni Waffle and Tuna Tartare also give you a decent sense of the menu.
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American restaurants in Los Angeles that work well for dinner — sorted by rating and curated for occasion fit.
Fast answers for diners comparing american restaurants for dinner in Los Angeles.
Backbone is a sensible global call in Glendale in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well. Uni Waffle and Tuna Tartare also give you a decent sense of the menu.
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Long Beach hasn't exactly been swimming in white-tablecloth options, which makes Chez Bacchus something of a structural anomaly in the downtown dining scene — it bills itself, with apparent accuracy, as the first white-cloth intercontine…
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N17 The Lane landed in Culver City in 2024 with a concept that cuts against the usual either/or of sports bars: this is a place where five large TVs broadcasting soccer share real estate with an actual kitchen serious enough to make you…
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The MODERN Kitchen + Bar is an easy global option in Long Beach in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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The Green Room is a global restaurant in Burbank in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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Charcoal Venice is chef Josiah Citrin's wood-fire American grill on the Westside, positioned a few blocks from the beach in Venice and designed around a specific conviction: that live coals and ember heat should function as the primary k…
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Eden On Brand is a global restaurant in Glendale in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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Boathouse on the Bay is an easy contemporary option in Long Beach in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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Home Restaurant is a sensible contemporary call in Echo Park in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
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Saint & Second is an easy contemporary option in Long Beach in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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Little Beast Restaurant is an easy contemporary option in Eagle Rock in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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The Attic is a sensible contemporary call in Long Beach in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
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Granville is an easy contemporary option in Burbank in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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Firefly is the kind of contemporary room in Studio City you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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The Six Social House suits a night out in Studio City when you want contemporary that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse is a contemporary restaurant in Burbank in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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Smoke House Restaurant is an easy contemporary option in Burbank in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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Yard House is an easy contemporary option in Burbank in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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District is a sensible contemporary call in Downtown in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
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Barney's Beanery is a contemporary restaurant in Westwood in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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Videre Rooftop Restaurant & Bar suits a night out in Mid-Wilshire when you want contemporary that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Max & Helen's earns a weekend detour in Larchmont when you want brunch that beats the usual default.
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The Hideout is an easy contemporary option in Westwood in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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Top American restaurants for dinner in Los Angeles include Backbone, Chez Bacchus, N17 The Lane. TastyPals curates these based on occasion tags, Google ratings, and editorial judgment.
Yes — Los Angeles has 23 American restaurants rated highly for dinner. Backbone is among the top picks with a 9.8 Google rating.
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