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Settencento’s grassy Downtown patio is a pleasant spot for drinks and antipasti. Apart from the pizzas, the Italian menu is underwhelming.
This Din Tai Fung in Santa Monica is special—it’s the chain’s first location where you can eat expertly folded xiao long bao while gazing at an ocean view.
Cosetta is a cute family-friendly restaurant in Santa Monica with great pizza and mozzarella sticks.
Yellow Paper is a solid smashburger spot in Eagle Rock with a great dog-friendly patio.
Located in the Palm Springs Art Museum, Livs is the perfect place for a sunny, slightly fancy lunch in Palm Springs.
When temperatures hit triple digits in Palm Springs, head immediately to Crudo for fresh ceviche.
Alba is a wild scene even for West Hollywood, but the Italian food at this NYC import keeps pace with the crowd.
Unless you’re in desperate need of a rooftop drink in Culver City, there’s no need to head up to Butterfly.
The restaurant inside the Sunset Tower hotel has perfectly average food, and an incredible industry scene.
Dulan's on Crenshaw is a South LA soul food icon. Drop by for a group meal on their sunny sidewalk patio.
Tacolina is a Baja-inspired Mexican spot in Silver Lake with one of the city’s best patios. Come here for the vibes over the food.
Gulfstream in Newport Beach has a breezy aesthetic and a menu that mixes Gulf Coast seafood with burgers and ribeyes.
Having dinner and drinks at the rooftop restaurant at Madame Tussaud’s is the magnificent epitome of ironic dining.
Mexican restaurant La Cabaña is a Venice landmark with huge burritos and a killer back patio.
Bar Sinizki is a charming, all-day bistro in Atwater Village ripped straight from a European travel brochure.
Ysabel is sceney restaurant in West Hollywood with mediocre food and people wearing bad outfits.
Zinqué is a poorly run (and very crowded) restaurant in West Hollywood that's only good for a glass of wine after work.
Le Great Outdoor is an outdoor restaurant in Santa Monica that feels like a backyard barbecue.
Checo's is a Nayarit-style mariscos spot in Inglewood with excellent ceviches and grilled seafood. Grab a seat on the covered patio out back.
When you absolutely have to be on a rooftop in LA, make it one of these.
