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Upscale Restaurants in Los Angeles
| Name | Price/ Cuisine |
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A.O.C 
Since it opened in 2002, this restaurant and wine bar has revolutionized... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
West Hollywood |
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Anaheim White House
Several small dining rooms are set with crisp linens and candles... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Disneyland Resort |
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Angelini Osteria
You might not guess it from the modest, rather congested dining... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
West Hollywood |
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Animal
When foodies in Los Angeles need a culinary thrill, they come... |
$$$ |
Hollywood |
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Asanebo
Don't let its nondescript minimal location deter you: Asanebo... |
$$$ |
Studio City |
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Beau Rivage
One of the few Malibu restaurants with a view of the beach and... |
$$$ |
Malibu |
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Beso
Celebrity chef Todd English takes on Hollywood, collaborating... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Hollywood |
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Bistro 45
One of Pasadena's most stylish and sophisticated dining spots... |
$$$ |
Pasadena |
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BLT Steak
BLT Steak now occupies the Sunset Strip building formerly home... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
West Hollywood |
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Blue Velvet
Carved out of an abandoned Holiday Inn in an eco-conscious apartment... |
$$$ |
Downtown |
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BOA Steakhouse
This is not your father's steak house; businesspeople and somber... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Santa Monica |
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Bouchon Bistro
Famed chef Thomas Keller finally made it to Los Angeles and has... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Beverly Hills |
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Campanile
Chef-owner Mark Peel has mastered the mix of robust Mediterranean... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
West Hollywood |
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Catal Restaurant & Uva Bar
Famed chef Joachim Splichal of L.A.'s Patina empire takes a more... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Disneyland Resort |
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Chinois on Main
A once-revolutionary outpost in Wolfgang Puck's repertoire, this... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Santa Monica |
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Cleo
Hollywood's nightlife and revitalized dining landscape continues... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Hollywood |
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Cobras & Matadors
A bustling storefront spot whose cramped tables and long bar... |
$$$ |
West Hollywood |
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Comme Ça
This brasserie from Sona chef David Myers, with polished service... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
West Hollywood |
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Craft Los Angeles
Prominent New York chef Tom Colicchio (star judge of TV's Top... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Century City |
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Drago
Native Sicilian Celestino Drago's home-style fare is carefully... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Santa Monica |
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Encounter
If you're flying to L.A., you can begin or end your trip with... |
$$$ |
Los Angeles International Airport |
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Enoteca Drago
High-flying Sicilian chef Celestino Drago scores with this sleek... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Beverly Hills |
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The Foundry
Ex-Patina chef Eric Greenspan is a bear of a young man whose... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
West Hollywood |
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Gladstone's Malibu
Gladstone's is one of the most popular restaurants along the... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Pacific Palisades |
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The Grill on the Alley
Beverly Hills restaurants can take you many places, from Provence... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Beverly Hills |
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Gyenari
Korean cuisine is emerging from L.A.'s Koreatown to the delight... |
$$$ |
Culver City |
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Jar
At this modern chophouse, refined style meets classic, comfort-food... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
West Hollywood |
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JiRaffe
The two-story California bistro with ceiling-high windows and... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Santa Monica |
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Joe's Restaurant
In what was originally a turn-of-the-20th-century beach house... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Venice |
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Josie
Done in understated taupe hues with generously spaced tables... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Santa Monica |
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Katsuya
Katsuya indulges Angelenos' sushi bars mania, catering to a beautiful... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Brentwood |
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Little Dom's
With a $15 Monday night supper, a vintage bar with a barkeep... Reserve Online |
$$-$$$ |
Los Feliz |
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The Lobster
Anchoring the beach end of the festive Santa Monica Pier, the... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Santa Monica |
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Lucques
Formerly silent-film star Harold Lloyd's carriage house, this... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
West Hollywood |
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Matsuhisa
Freshness and innovation are the hallmarks of this flagship restaurant... |
$$$ |
Beverly Hills |
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Mélisse
In a city where informality reigns, this is one of L.A.'s more... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Santa Monica |
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Nick & Stef's Steakhouse
The contemporary beef palace of restaurateurs Joachim and Christine... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Downtown |
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Nobu Malibu
At famous chef-restaurateur Nobu Matsuhisa's coastal outpost... |
$$$ |
Malibu |
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Oliverio
This restaurant in the Avalon Hotel, an eco-friendly property... |
$$$ |
Studio City |
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Osteria Mozza
Born from the immensely popular collaboration between celebrated... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Hollywood |
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The Palm
All the New York elements are present at this West Coast replay... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
West Hollywood |
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Parkway Grill
This ever-popular, influential restaurant (once referred to as... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Pasadena |
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Patina
In a bold move, chef-owner Joachim Splichal moved his flagship... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Downtown |
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Pecorino
San Vicente Boulevard is lined with trendy trattorias, but Pecorino... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Brentwood |
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Red O
Rick Bayless's Los Angeles venture was met with a tinge of cynicism... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
West Hollywood |
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The Royce
Slightly off the well-beaten path, the Langham Hotel is nestled... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Pasadena |
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Spago Beverly Hills
The famed flagship restaurant of Wolfgang Puck is justifiably... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Beverly Hills |
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STREET
Celebrity chef Susan Feniger pays homage to her love of travel... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Hollywood |
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Tra di Noi
The name means "among us," and Malibu natives are trying to keep... |
$$$ |
Malibu |
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Trattoria Tre Venezie
Much more than a neighborhood trattoria, this unexpected ristorante... |
$$$ |
Pasadena |
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Valentino
Renowned as one of the country's top Italian restaurants, Valentino... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Santa Monica |
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vermont
This stylish eatery kicked off a renaissance on its colorful... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Los Feliz |
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Wa Sushi & Bistro
Founded by three alums from trendsetting Matsuhisa, Wa offers... |
$$$ |
West Hollywood |
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Water Grill
There's a bustling, enticing rhythm here as platters of glistening... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Downtown |
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Wilshire
The woodsy patio at Wilshire is one of the most coveted spaces... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Santa Monica |
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XIV
Superchef Michael Mina and partners give an old Sunset Strip... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
West Hollywood |
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