Upscale Restaurants in Los Angeles

Restaurants Overview
Name	Price/ Cuisine	Location

A.O.C Since it opened in 2002, this restaurant and wine bar has revolutionized... Reserve	$$$ Mediterranean	West Hollywood

Angelini Osteria You might not guess it from the modest, rather congested dining... Reserve	$$$ Italian	West Hollywood

Animal When foodies in Los Angeles need a culinary thrill, they come...	$$$ American	Hollywood

Asanebo Don't let its nondescript minimal location deter you: Asanebo...	$$$ Cuisine, Japanese	Studio City

Beau Rivage One of the few Malibu restaurants with a view of the beach and...	$$$ Cuisine, Mediterranean	Malibu


Beso Celebrity chef Todd English takes on Hollywood, collaborating... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, Latin American	Hollywood

Bistro 45 One of Pasadena's most stylish and sophisticated dining spots...	$$$ Cuisine, French	Pasadena

BLT Steak BLT Steak now occupies the Sunset Strip building formerly home... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, Steakhouse	West Hollywood

Blue Velvet Carved out of an abandoned Holiday Inn in an eco-conscious apartment...	$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American	Downtown

BOA Steakhouse This is not your father's steak house; businesspeople and somber... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, Steakhouse	Santa Monica

Bouchon Bistro Famed chef Thomas Keller finally made it back to Los Angeles... Reserve	$$$ French	Beverly Hills

Catal Restaurant & Uva Bar Famed chef Joachim Splichal of L.A.'s Patina empire and his pro... Reserve	$$$ Mediterranean	Disneyland Resort

Chinois on Main A once-revolutionary outpost in Wolfgang Puck's repertoire, this... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, Asian	Santa Monica

Cleo Hollywood's nightlife and revitalized dining landscape continues... Reserve	$$$ Mediterranean	Hollywood

Comme Ça This brasserie from Sona chef David Myers, with polished service... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, French	West Hollywood

Craft Los Angeles Prominent New York chef Tom Colicchio (star judge of TV's Top... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American	Century City

Drago Native Sicilian Celestino Drago's home-style fare is carefully... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, Italian	Santa Monica

Encounter If you're flying to L.A., you can begin or end your trip with...	$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American	Los Angeles International Airport

The Foundry Ex-Patina chef Eric Greenspan is a bear of a young man whose... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American	West Hollywood

Gladstone's Malibu Gladstone's is one of the most popular restaurants along the... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, Seafood	Pacific Palisades

The Grill on the Alley Beverly Hills restaurants can take you many places, from Provence... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American	Beverly Hills

Gyenari Korean cuisine is emerging from L.A.'s Koreatown to the delight...	$$$ Cuisine, Korean	Culver City

Jar At this modern chophouse, refined style meets classic, comfort-food... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American	West Hollywood

JiRaffe The two-story California bistro with ceiling-high windows and... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American	Santa Monica

Joe's Restaurant In what was originally a turn-of-the-20th-century beach house... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American	Venice

Josie Done in understated taupe hues with generously spaced tables... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American	Santa Monica

Katsuya Katsuya indulges Angelenos' sushi bars mania, catering to a beautiful... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, Japanese	Brentwood

The Lobster Anchoring the beach end of the festive Santa Monica Pier, the... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, Seafood	Santa Monica

Lucques Formerly silent-film star Harold Lloyd's carriage house, this... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American	West Hollywood

Matsuhisa Freshness and innovation are the hallmarks of this flagship restaurant...	$$$ Cuisine, Japanese	Beverly Hills

Musso & Frank Grill Liver and onions, lamb chops, shrimp Louie salad, dry gin martinis...	$$$ American	Hollywood

Nick & Stef's Steakhouse The contemporary beef palace of restaurateurs Joachim and Christine... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, Steakhouse	Downtown

Nobu Malibu At famous chef-restaurateur Nobu Matsuhisa's coastal outpost...	$$$ Cuisine, Japanese	Malibu

Oliverio This restaurant in the Avalon Hotel, an eco-friendly property...	$$$ Italian	Beverly Hills

Osteria Mozza Born from the immensely popular collaboration between celebrated... Reserve	$$$ Italian	Hollywood

The Palm All the New York elements are present at this West Coast replay... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, Steakhouse	West Hollywood

Parkway Grill This ever-popular, influential restaurant (once referred to as... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, International	Pasadena

Pecorino San Vicente Boulevard is lined with trendy trattorias, but Pecorino... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, Italian	Brentwood

Red O Rick Bayless's Los Angeles venture was met with a tinge of cynicism... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, Mexican	West Hollywood

The Royce Slightly off the well-beaten path, the Langham Hotel is nestled... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, French	Pasadena

STREET Celebrity chef Susan Feniger pays homage to her love of travel... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, International	Hollywood

Tra di Noi The name means "among us," and Malibu natives are trying to keep...	$$$ Cuisine, Italian	Malibu

Trattoria Tre Venezie Much more than a neighborhood trattoria, this unexpected ristorante...	$$$ Cuisine, Italian	Pasadena

vermont This stylish eatery kicked off a renaissance on its colorful... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American	Los Feliz

Wa Sushi & Bistro Founded by three alums from trendsetting Matsuhisa, Wa offers...	$$$ Cuisine, Japanese	West Hollywood

Wilshire The woodsy patio at Wilshire is one of the most coveted spaces... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American	Santa Monica

XIV Superchef Michael Mina and partners give an old Sunset Strip... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American	West Hollywood
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