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Mexican•Los Angeles•value
Taqui Taqui
Taqui Taqui is an easy mexican option in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Tacoscasual nightlunch
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4.9
Based on 1334 reviews
Best casual night Restaurants in Los Angeles: 105 Picks for 2026
The best restaurants for casual night in Los Angeles, curated by TastyPals editors.
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Fast answers for diners searching for casual night restaurants in Los Angeles. These first picks make the occasion easier to compare.
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Mexican•Koreatown•value
Buena Comida Mexicana
Buena Comida Mexicana is a mexican restaurant in Koreatown in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Birrialunchcasual night
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4.9
Based on 247 reviews
3
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Contemporary•Highland Park•value
mala class
mala class is an easy contemporary option in Highland Park in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Highland Park dinnercasual nightgroup dinner
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4.9
Based on 159 reviews
4
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Mexican•San Gabriel Valley•value
La Birria House
La Birria House is an easy mexican option in San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Birrialunchcasual night
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4.9
Based on 53 reviews
5
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Mexican•Los Angeles•value
Birrieria La Tapatia
Birrieria La Tapatia is an easy mexican option in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Birrialunchcasual night
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4.9
Based on 30 reviews
6
Pizza•Downtown•value
Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza
Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza is an easy pizza option in Downtown in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Pizzacasual nighttakeout
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4.8
Based on 785 reviews
7
Burgers•Los Angeles•value
Glory Burgers
Glory Burgers is a burgers restaurant in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Burgerscasual nightlunch
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4.8
Based on 722 reviews
8
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Pizza•Los Angeles•value
Pizzeria Republica
Pizzeria Republica is a sensible pizza call in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Pizzacasual nighttakeout
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4.8
Based on 271 reviews
9
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Contemporary•Eagle Rock•value
Lola café
Lola café is an easy contemporary option in Eagle Rock in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Eagle Rock dinnerdinnercasual night
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4.8
Based on 243 reviews
10
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Mexican•Los Angeles•value
Birrieria Familia Castro
Birrieria Familia Castro is a mexican restaurant in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Birrialunchcasual night
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4.8
Based on 238 reviews
11
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Contemporary•Long Beach•value
Lazy Dough
Lazy Dough is a contemporary restaurant in Long Beach in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Long Beach dinnerdinnercasual night
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4.8
Based on 114 reviews
12
Contemporary•Highland Park•value
Cow Belly Modern Dining (Restaurant)
Cow Belly Modern Dining (Restaurant) is a sensible contemporary call in Highland Park in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Highland Park dinnercasual nightgroup dinner
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4.8
Based on 65 reviews
13
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Contemporary•Westwood•value
XIBEI EATERY
XIBEI EATERY is a sensible contemporary call in Westwood in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Westwood dinnerlunchcasual night
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4.8
Based on 59 reviews
14
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Contemporary•Fairfax•value
Stuff We Eat
Stuff We Eat is a contemporary restaurant in Fairfax in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Fairfax lunchlunchcasual night
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4.8
Based on 20 reviews
15
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Contemporary•Westwood•value
Mandi House مطعم بيت المندي اليمني لوس انجلس
Mandi House مطعم بيت المندي اليمني لوس انجلس 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.
Westwood dinnerlunchcasual night
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4.7
Based on 2322 reviews
16
Contemporary•Long Beach•value
Boathouse on the Bay
Boathouse on the Bay is an easy contemporary option in Long Beach in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Long Beach dinnerdinnercasual night
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4.7
Based on 1642 reviews
17
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Mexican•Sawtelle•value
Tacos y Birria La Unica
Tacos y Birria La Unica is a mexican restaurant in Sawtelle in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Birrialunchcasual night
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4.7
Based on 1047 reviews
18
Burgers•Los Angeles•value
Burger District LA
Burger District LA is a sensible burgers call in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Burgerscasual nightlunch
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4.7
Based on 480 reviews
19
Burgers•Los Angeles•value
BurgerShop
BurgerShop is an easy burgers option in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Burgerscasual nightlunch
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4.7
Based on 313 reviews
20
Contemporary•Silver Lake•value
Santo Silverlake
Santo Silverlake is a contemporary pick in Silver Lake in Los Angeles when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
Silver Lake dinnerdate nightcasual night
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4.7
Based on 237 reviews
21
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Mexican•Venice•value
Tacos y Birria La Unica - Mid City
Tacos y Birria La Unica - Mid City is a sensible mexican call in Venice in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Birrialunchcasual night
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4.7
Based on 208 reviews
22
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Mexican•Los Angeles•value
Tacos de birria “La PelyGrosa”
Tacos de birria “La PelyGrosa” is an easy mexican option in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Birrialunchcasual night
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4.7
Based on 78 reviews
23
Contemporary•Echo Park•value
DADA ECHO PARK
DADA ECHO PARK is an easy contemporary option in Echo Park in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Echo Park dinnercasual nightdinner
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4.7
Based on 62 reviews
24
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Burgers•Los Angeles•value
Original Tommy's
Original Tommy's keeps showing up in the right conversations when people want a reliable burgers plan.
Burgerscasual nightlunch
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4.6
Based on 10273 reviews
25
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Contemporary•Echo Park•value
Home Restaurant
Home Restaurant is a sensible contemporary call in Echo Park in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Echo Park dinnercasual nightdinner
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4.6
Based on 3164 reviews
26
Mexican•Silver Lake•value
Guisados
Guisados is an easy mexican option in Silver Lake in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Tacoscasual nightlunch
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4.6
Based on 2984 reviews
27
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Contemporary•Long Beach•value
Saint & Second
Saint & Second is an easy contemporary option in Long Beach in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Long Beach dinnerdinnercasual night
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4.6
Based on 2772 reviews
28
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Pizza•West Hollywood•value
DeSano Pizzeria Napoletana
DeSano Pizza Bakery has built its reputation in West Hollywood on a straightforward premise: Neapolitan wood-fired pizza executed with enough fidelity that the Italian reference point holds up rather than serving as mere marketing.
Pizzacasual nighttakeout
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4.6
Based on 1987 reviews
29
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Contemporary•North Hollywood•value
BlaqHaus NoHo
BlaqHaus NoHo is a contemporary restaurant in North Hollywood in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
NoHo dinnercasual nightlate night
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4.6
Based on 1898 reviews
30
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Pizza•Los Angeles•value
PIZZANISTA! DTLA Arts District
PIZZANISTA! DTLA Arts District is a sensible pizza call in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Pizzacasual nighttakeout
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4.6
Based on 1803 reviews
31
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Contemporary•Echo Park•value
Sticky Rice, Echo Park
Sticky Rice, Echo Park is a sensible contemporary call in Echo Park in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Echo Park dinnercasual nightdinner
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4.6
Based on 1732 reviews
32
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Taiwanese•Silver Lake•value
BIB GOURMAND
Pine and Crane Silverlake
Pine and Crane has held its corner of Silver Lake since 2014, and Vivian Ku's fast-casual approach to Taiwanese cooking appears to have settled into something close to neighborhood institution without softening its ambitions.
Silver Lake dinnerdate nightcasual night
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4.6
Based on 1523 reviews
33
Contemporary•Highland Park•value
BIB GOURMAND
Villa's Tacos Los Angeles
Villa's Tacos Los Angeles is a sensible contemporary call in Highland Park in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Highland Park dinnercasual nightgroup dinner
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4.6
Based on 1096 reviews
34
Pizza•Los Angeles•value
Pizzeria Sei
Pizzeria Sei is a pizza restaurant in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Pizzacasual nighttakeout
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4.6
Based on 855 reviews
35
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Contemporary•Fairfax•value
The Butcher's Daughter
The Butcher's Daughter is an easy contemporary option in Fairfax in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Fairfax lunchlunchcasual night
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4.6
Based on 672 reviews
36
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Contemporary•North Hollywood•value
The Stand - American Classics Redefined
The Stand - American Classics Redefined is an easy contemporary option in North Hollywood in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
NoHo dinnercasual nightlate night
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4.6
Based on 648 reviews
37
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Contemporary•Westwood•value
Pomodoro Trattoria
Pomodoro Trattoria 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.
Westwood dinnerlunchcasual night
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4.6
Based on 592 reviews
38
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Contemporary•Eagle Rock•value
Little Beast Restaurant
Little Beast Restaurant is an easy contemporary option in Eagle Rock in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Eagle Rock dinnerdinnercasual night
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4.6
Based on 576 reviews
39
Contemporary•Eagle Rock•value
Hippo
Hippo is a contemporary restaurant in Eagle Rock in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Eagle Rock dinnerdinnercasual night
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4.6
Based on 556 reviews
40
Pizza•Los Angeles•value
BIB GOURMAND
Quarter Sheets
Quarter Sheets is a pizza restaurant in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Pizzacasual nighttakeout
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4.6
Based on 477 reviews
41
Contemporary•Highland Park•value
Checker Hall
Checker Hall is a sensible contemporary call in Highland Park in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Highland Park dinnercasual nightgroup dinner
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4.6
Based on 350 reviews
42
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Contemporary•Highland Park•value
Cafe Jane
Cafe Jane is a contemporary restaurant in Highland Park in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Highland Park dinnercasual nightgroup dinner
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4.6
Based on 337 reviews
43
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Contemporary•Westwood•value
Violet L.A.
Violet L.A. is an easy contemporary option in Westwood in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Westwood dinnerlunchcasual night
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4.6
Based on 240 reviews
44
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Contemporary•Long Beach•value
SALTWATER DECK
SALTWATER DECK is a sensible contemporary call in Long Beach in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Long Beach dinnerdinnercasual night
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4.6
Based on 183 reviews
45
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Contemporary•Eagle Rock•value
ikigai
ikigai is an easy contemporary option in Eagle Rock in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Eagle Rock dinnerdinnercasual night
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4.6
Based on 105 reviews
46
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Burgers•Silver Lake•value
In-N-Out Burger
In-N-Out Burger is a dependable burgers option in Silver Lake that a lot of diners already know and return to.
Burgerscasual nightlunch
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4.5
Based on 21038 reviews
47
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Contemporary•Fairfax•value
République
Walter and Margarita Manzke's Républiqe occupies the Charlie Chaplin building in Hancock Park — a structure whose architectural weight most restaurants would buckle under rather than actually inhabit.
Fairfax lunchlunchcasual night
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4.5
Based on 7153 reviews
48
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Contemporary•North Hollywood•value
Salsa & Beer
Salsa & Beer keeps showing up in the right conversations in North Hollywood when people want a reliable contemporary plan.
NoHo dinnercasual nightlate night
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4.5
Based on 6644 reviews
49
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Mexican•Los Angeles•value
El Tepeyac Cafe
El Tepeyac Cafe is a mexican restaurant in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Tacoscasual nightlunch
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4.5
Based on 4863 reviews
50
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Contemporary•Long Beach•value
Parkers' Lighthouse
Parkers' Lighthouse is an easy contemporary option in Long Beach in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Long Beach dinnerdinnercasual night
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4.5
Based on 4090 reviews
51
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Contemporary•Long Beach•value
The Attic
The Attic is a sensible contemporary call in Long Beach in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Long Beach dinnerdinnercasual night
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4.5
Based on 3493 reviews
52
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Mexican•Los Angeles•value
Sonoratown
Sonoratown is the downtown taquería that built its reputation on a single, deceptively simple commitment: the flour tortilla.
Tacoscasual nightlunch
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4.5
Based on 3327 reviews
53
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Burgers•Koreatown•value
Cassell's Hamburgers
Cassell's Hamburgers has a backstory that's almost too good to be true: founded in 1948 by Alvin Cassell, shuttered, then brought back to life inside Koreatown's Hotel Normandie in 2014 by chef Christian Page, who reportedly kept the sam…
Burgerscasual nightlunch
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4.5
Based on 2142 reviews
54
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Mexican•Los Angeles•value
Taqueria Los Anaya
Taqueria Los Anaya is a sensible mexican call in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Tacoscasual nightlunch
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4.5
Based on 1613 reviews
55
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Contemporary•Westwood•value
Baltaire Restaurant
Baltaire Restaurant is an easy contemporary option in Westwood in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Westwood dinnerlunchcasual night
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4.5
Based on 1065 reviews
56
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Contemporary•Fairfax•value
The Henry
The Henry is an easy contemporary option in Fairfax in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Fairfax lunchlunchcasual night
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4.5
Based on 1060 reviews
57
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Contemporary•Eagle Rock•value
CaCao Mexicatessen
CaCao Mexicatessen is a contemporary restaurant in Eagle Rock in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Eagle Rock dinnerdinnercasual night
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4.5
Based on 870 reviews
58
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Pizza•Los Angeles•value
BIB GOURMAND
Pizzeria Bianco
Pizzeria Bianco is a pizza restaurant in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Pizzacasual nighttakeout
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4.5
Based on 716 reviews
59
Contemporary•Sherman Oaks•value
Luna Grill Sherman Oaks
Luna Grill Sherman Oaks is a sensible contemporary call in Sherman Oaks in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Sherman Oaks dinnerfamily dinnercasual night
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4.5
Based on 669 reviews
60
Contemporary•Sherman Oaks•value
Bacari Sherman Oaks
Bacari Sherman Oaks is a contemporary restaurant in Sherman Oaks in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Sherman Oaks dinnerfamily dinnercasual night
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4.5
Based on 579 reviews
61
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Contemporary•North Hollywood•value
The Magnolia Grille
The Magnolia Grille is a contemporary restaurant in North Hollywood in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
NoHo dinnercasual nightlate night
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4.5
Based on 552 reviews
62
Contemporary•Silver Lake•value
Botanica Restaurant and Market
Botanica Restaurant and Market is a contemporary pick in Silver Lake in Los Angeles when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
Silver Lake dinnerdate nightcasual night
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4.5
Based on 536 reviews
63
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Contemporary•Westwood•value
House of Meatballs
House of Meatballs 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.
Westwood dinnerlunchcasual night
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4.5
Based on 532 reviews
64
Contemporary•Sherman Oaks•value
Wood & Water
Wood & Water is a contemporary restaurant in Sherman Oaks in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Sherman Oaks dinnerfamily dinnercasual night
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4.5
Based on 437 reviews
65
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Contemporary•Westwood•value
Wolfsglen
Wolfsglen 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.
Westwood dinnerlunchcasual night
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4.5
Based on 391 reviews
66
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Contemporary•Echo Park•value
Bacetti Trattoria
Bacetti Trattoria is an easy contemporary option in Echo Park in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Echo Park dinnercasual nightdinner
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4.5
Based on 297 reviews
67
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Contemporary•Eagle Rock•value
Carnivorous
Carnivorous is an easy contemporary option in Eagle Rock in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Eagle Rock dinnerdinnercasual night
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4.5
Based on 275 reviews
68
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Contemporary•Fairfax•value
ADKT Kitchen, Bar & Lounge
ADKT Kitchen, Bar & Lounge is an easy contemporary option in Fairfax in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Fairfax lunchlunchcasual night
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4.5
Based on 235 reviews
69
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Contemporary•Echo Park•value
Donna's
Donna's is a contemporary restaurant in Echo Park in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Echo Park dinnercasual nightdinner
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4.5
Based on 231 reviews
70
Contemporary•Highland Park•value
Amiga Amore
Amiga Amore is an easy contemporary option in Highland Park in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Highland Park dinnercasual nightgroup dinner
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4.5
Based on 208 reviews
71
Contemporary•Highland Park•value
YICHA
YICHA is a contemporary restaurant in Highland Park in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Highland Park dinnercasual nightgroup dinner
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4.5
Based on 39 reviews
72
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Burgers•Los Angeles•value
Hawkins House of Burgers
Hawkins House of Burgers is a sensible burgers call in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Burgerscasual nightlunch
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4.4
Based on 3811 reviews
73
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Burgers•Los Angeles•value
The Apple Pan
The Apple Pan is an easy burgers option in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Burgerscasual nightlunch
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4.4
Based on 3596 reviews
74
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Contemporary•Long Beach•value
The Breakfast Bar
The Breakfast Bar is an easy contemporary option in Long Beach in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Long Beach dinnerdinnercasual night
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4.4
Based on 2914 reviews
75
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Mexican•Little Tokyo•value
Birrieria Don Boni
Birrieria Don Boni is an easy mexican option in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Birrialunchcasual night
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4.4
Based on 2168 reviews
76
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Pizza•Los Angeles•value
Pizzeria Mozza
Pizzeria Mozza is a pizza restaurant in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Pizzacasual nighttakeout
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4.4
Based on 1931 reviews
77
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Contemporary•Silver Lake•value
Casita Del Campo
Casita Del Campo is a contemporary pick in Silver Lake in Los Angeles when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
Silver Lake dinnerdate nightcasual night
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4.4
Based on 1560 reviews
78
Contemporary•Sherman Oaks•value
The Local Peasant - Sherman Oaks Restaurant and Bar
The Local Peasant - Sherman Oaks Restaurant and Bar is a contemporary restaurant in Sherman Oaks in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Sherman Oaks dinnerfamily dinnercasual night
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4.4
Based on 1031 reviews
79
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Contemporary•Silver Lake•value
Izakaya Osen
Izakaya Osen is the kind of contemporary room in Silver Lake you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
Silver Lake dinnerdate nightcasual night
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4.4
Based on 990 reviews
80
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Contemporary•Eagle Rock•value
Colombo's Italian Steakhouse & Jazz Club
Colombo's Italian Steakhouse & Jazz Club is an easy contemporary option in Eagle Rock in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Eagle Rock dinnerdinnercasual night
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4.4
Based on 797 reviews
81
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Contemporary•Sherman Oaks•value
Garden Cafe (of Sherman Oaks)
Garden Cafe (of Sherman Oaks) is a sensible contemporary call in Sherman Oaks in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Sherman Oaks dinnerfamily dinnercasual night
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4.4
Based on 784 reviews
82
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Contemporary•Echo Park•value
Larchmont Bungalow Cafe
Larchmont Bungalow Cafe is a sensible contemporary call in Echo Park in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Echo Park dinnercasual nightdinner
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4.4
Based on 751 reviews
83
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Contemporary•Eagle Rock•value
The Bucket
The Bucket is an easy contemporary option in Eagle Rock in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Eagle Rock dinnerdinnercasual night
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4.4
Based on 615 reviews
84
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Southern•Eagle Rock•value
Dunsmoor
Brian Dunsmoor's restaurant in Eagle Rock has built a reputation in Los Angeles not by treating Southern American food as a concept or a costume, but by engaging with it as a living culinary tradition — one grounded in whole-hog preparat…
Eagle Rock dinnerdinnercasual night
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4.4
Based on 389 reviews
85
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Mexican•Sawtelle•value
Guelaguetza Restaurant
Guelaguetza Restaurant is one of the better-known mexican spots in Sawtelle in Los Angeles, which makes it a practical place to start.
Tacoscasual nightlunch
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4.3
Based on 6499 reviews
86
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Contemporary•Long Beach•value
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. keeps showing up in the right conversations in Long Beach when people want a reliable contemporary plan.
Long Beach dinnerdinnercasual night
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4.3
Based on 5362 reviews
87
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Mexican•Koreatown•value
El Cholo - The Original
El Cholo - The Original is a sensible mexican call in Koreatown in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Tacoscasual nightlunch
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4.3
Based on 3826 reviews
88
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Italian•Fairfax•value
BIB GOURMAND
Jon & Vinny's Fairfax
Jon & Vinny's on Fairfax is the Italian-American project from Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo that landed on the Los Angeles restaurant map and stayed there — a tight, buzzy room that runs from morning pastries all the way through dinner past…
Fairfax lunchlunchcasual night
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4.3
Based on 1557 reviews
89
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Contemporary•Sherman Oaks•value
Marmalade Cafe - Sherman Oaks
Marmalade Cafe - Sherman Oaks is an easy contemporary option in Sherman Oaks in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Sherman Oaks dinnerfamily dinnercasual night
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4.3
Based on 1417 reviews
90
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Contemporary•North Hollywood•value
Mofongos
Mofongos is a contemporary restaurant in North Hollywood in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
NoHo dinnercasual nightlate night
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4.3
Based on 1387 reviews
91
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Contemporary•Long Beach•value
Fuego
Fuego is a contemporary restaurant in Long Beach in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Long Beach dinnerdinnercasual night
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4.3
Based on 1386 reviews
92
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Contemporary•Sherman Oaks•value
Tipsy Cow
Tipsy Cow is a sensible contemporary call in Sherman Oaks in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Sherman Oaks dinnerfamily dinnercasual night
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4.3
Based on 1113 reviews
93
Contemporary•Sherman Oaks•value
Osteria La Buca - Sherman Oaks
Osteria La Buca - Sherman Oaks is an easy contemporary option in Sherman Oaks in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Sherman Oaks dinnerfamily dinnercasual night
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4.3
Based on 396 reviews
94
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Contemporary•North Hollywood•value
GRANVILLE
GRANVILLE is a contemporary restaurant in North Hollywood in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
NoHo dinnercasual nightlate night
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4.3
Based on 283 reviews
95
Contemporary•Silver Lake•value
Tacolina
Tacolina suits a night out in Silver Lake when you want contemporary that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
Silver Lake dinnerdate nightcasual night
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4.3
Based on 131 reviews
96
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Contemporary•Westwood•value
Barney's Beanery
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.
Westwood dinnerlunchcasual night
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4.2
Based on 1112 reviews
97
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Contemporary•Fairfax•value
Annie's Soul Delicious
Annie's Soul Delicious is a sensible contemporary call in Fairfax in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Fairfax lunchlunchcasual night
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4.2
Based on 1046 reviews
98
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Contemporary•Sherman Oaks•value
Sweet Butter
Sweet Butter is an easy contemporary option in Sherman Oaks in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Sherman Oaks dinnerfamily dinnercasual night
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4.2
Based on 1005 reviews
99
Contemporary•Highland Park•value
Highly Likely Highland Park
Highly Likely Highland Park is a contemporary restaurant in Highland Park in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Highland Park dinnercasual nightgroup dinner
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4.2
Based on 249 reviews
100
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Contemporary•North Hollywood•value
North Hollywood Diner
North Hollywood Diner is a sensible contemporary call in North Hollywood in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
NoHo dinnercasual nightlate night
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4.1
Based on 1448 reviews
101
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Contemporary•Fairfax•value
Alma
Alma is a contemporary restaurant in Fairfax in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Fairfax lunchlunchcasual night
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4.1
Based on 880 reviews
102
Contemporary•Silver Lake•value
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Pijja Palace
Pijja Palace is the kind of contemporary room in Silver Lake you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
Silver Lake dinnerdate nightcasual night
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4.1
Based on 738 reviews
103
Contemporary•Silver Lake•value
Kalaveras
Kalaveras is the kind of contemporary room in Silver Lake you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
Silver Lake dinnerdate nightcasual night
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4.1
Based on 464 reviews
104
Google
Contemporary•Westwood•value
The Hideout
The Hideout is an easy contemporary option in Westwood in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Westwood dinnerlunchcasual night
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4.1
Based on 116 reviews
105
Google
Contemporary•Fairfax•value
Short Stories Restaurant
Short Stories Restaurant is a contemporary restaurant in Fairfax in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Fairfax lunchlunchcasual night
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4.1
Based on 19 reviews
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