Casa Ipanema is one of the best contemporary restaurants in Los Angeles for date night, especially if you want a strong option in Downtown LA.
Casa Ipanema is doing something specific inside the Millennium Biltmore that deserves more attention than the hotel-restaurant stigma usually allows: it's a Brazilian-inflected contemporary kitchen with a genuine theatrical identity, built by the Huyer family — Henrique and Herica, who also run H&H Brazilian Steakhouse — and helmed by Chef Arturo Flores, whose 34 years of kitchen work spans Brazilian, Latin, and Southern California influences.
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Casa Ipanema works for date night in Downtown LA because the room and the food both help the evening land. Casa Branzino and Shrimp A La Casserole also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 299 Google reviews.
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Casa Ipanema is a Contemporary restaurant located in Downtown LA, Los Angeles. Casa Ipanema is doing something specific inside the Millennium Biltmore that deserves more attention than the hotel-restaurant stigma usually allows: it's a Brazilian-inflected contemporary kitchen with a genuine theatrical identity, built by the Huyer family — Henrique and Herica, who also run H&H Brazilian Steakhouse — and helmed by Chef Arturo Flores, whose 34 years of kitchen work spans Brazilian, Latin, and Southern California influences.
Casa Ipanema is best for date night, dinner, local. Casa Ipanema works for date night in Downtown LA because the room and the food both help the evening land. Casa Branzino and Shrimp A La Casserole also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 299 Google reviews.
Casa Ipanema is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 9.6 from 299 reviews
Start with Casa Branzino, Shrimp A La Casserole and Temaki. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
Casa Ipanema holds a 9.6 Google rating from 299 reviews. Casa Ipanema works for date night in Downtown LA because the room and the food both help the evening land. Casa Branzino and Shrimp A La Casserole also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 299 Google reviews.
Casa Ipanema is located at 501 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
Yes, Casa Ipanema accepts reservations. You can book a table online through their reservations page.
Yes — Casa Ipanema is tagged for date night dining. Casa Ipanema works for date night in Downtown LA because the room and the food both help the evening land. Casa Branzino and Shrimp A La Casserole also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 299 Google reviews.
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