Diners' Choice: Hot spot restaurants in Los Angeles

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Updated April 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants that are the best hot spots in Los Angeles? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

The Venice West

5.0

5 (186)

$31 to $50

American

Venice

About the restaurant

The Venice West is an eclectic restaurant and live music venue located in Venice, California. TVW offers a supper club vibe serving “upscale comfort food” accompanied by a full bar featuring an array of tasty cocktails and a great selection of beers on tap.

Chef Diego’s mouth watering creations will delight you. From main dishes like the Crispy Chicken & Waffles to a savory selection of unique Neapolitan-style pizzas, salads, sandwiches, share plates, and desserts. The menu truly offers something for everyone.

The Venice West provides a true “dinner and a show” experience and will not disappoint. Our goal is simple: create a welcome place for music fans and artists alike to enjoy great food, music, and good times. Thank you and we hope you enjoy the show!

*Dinner served from 6-9pm. Show tickets must be purchased separately at www.thevenicewest.com, on Ticketweb, or at the door (if not sold out).

Top review

SusanY

Dined on Mar 8, 2025

Great place to hear live music Good food Good people

Lenny's Casita

5.0

5 (44)

$31 to $50

Kosher

Beverly Hills

About the restaurant

Mexicali street food concept by culinary creator Chef Lenny. The Casita blends authentic Mexican street food with Chef Lenny’s California roots and fine-dining experience to create a unique taqueria that can only be described as MexiCali. Glatt Kosher under the OK supervision.

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OmidVIP

Dined on Mar 26, 2025

The Food is very overpriced !!! Ambience is great and the service is great.

SHU - Sushi House Unico - Bel Air

4.9

4.9 (666)

$31 to $50

Sushi

Bel-Air

About the restaurant

Nestled in the canyons of Bel Air, SHU is a dining experience like no other - a fusion of Japanese, Italian and Latin flavors and influences. The menu features traditional dishes as well as signature offerings, inspired by Giacomino Drago’s love of blending Japanese, Italian and Latin cuisines. SHU’s environment is well-suited to singles, couples and families. The bar seats up to ten people and there is a special booth that seats six people. Private dinning room is available to accommodate up to 12 guests. Signature dishes included halibut carpaccio with sun-dried tomato, Kobe Beef sashimi and albacore sashimi with shaved truffles.

Top review

YuryVIP

Dined 6 days ago

Number one or shearing first place with Nobu Malibu for the best sushi spots in LA! Service is impeccable--just the right amount of attention and responsiveness. The place is packed with beautiful people and noisy Uni spaghetti topped with Osetra Caviar & Shiro Ebi a must Halibut black truffle carpaccio a must Shiro Ebi, topped with Ostera Caviar 5+ Burie, ( Yellowtail belly) from Japan 5+

Somni

4.9

4.9 (21)

$50 and over

Spanish

West Hollywood

About the restaurant

Nestled amidst lush greenery and framed by a serene courtyard, previously 2 Michelin star-awarded Somni offers an oasis from the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles. Chef Zabala will redefine Somni as a personal, transportive, and emotive experience for guests, reflective of his Catalan heritage and love of Southern California which he now calls home.

Somni features an extensive tasting menu and offers seatings at both the Chef's Counter and private dining room.

Somni's 400-selection wine list highlights top producers from Spain and California as well as some of our favorite bottlings from around the world. Corkage is $150 per 750 ml (limit 2 bottles per party) for bottles not on our list. Contact us at info@somnirestaurant.com to inquire about bringing your own bottle.
Due to Somni's unique menu, we unfortunately cannot accommodate dietary restrictions, including gluten, dairy, egg, gelatin, nut allergies, or vegan, vegetarian, and no meat/seafood diets.

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Joseph

Dined on Apr 10, 2025

Wonderful experience from the moment they open the front gate to relaxing in the patio and then finally entering the main dinning room. You’re in for a treat with their menu and creation. Service was impeccable, never been to a fine dining experience where the service was so good. You have to experience it yourself to believe. I can’t wait to come back again. Highly recommended even with the price point.

The Woods West Hollywood

4.9

4.9 (23)

$50 and over

Lounge

West Hollywood

About the restaurant

The world's premier cannabis dispensary, café, and gorgeous garden in the heart of West Hollywood is the perfect place to gather with friends, bring a date, or host you next celebration or event. Rent one of our renown cabanas, relax, enjoy food and beverage service from Café Woods and your purchase from our dispensary. *We are a cannabis friendly and alcohol and tobacco-free venue. Mahalo!

Love, Woody & Laura

Top review

christianVIP

Dined on Apr 1, 2025

Outstanding environment, easy parking, great staff, excellent product and great deals - the Cabana upstairs is private the best local escape

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Living Room - Weekday

Manpuku Japanese BBQ Dining Los Angeles/Sawtelle

4.8

4.8 (265)

$50 and over

Japanese

West Los Angeles

About the restaurant

Traditional Japanese style BBQ Dining from Tokyo Japan.

Manpuku, which means “to be happy with a full stomach” in Japanese, opened its doors to hungry customers in Tokyo more than 60 years ago.

Reservation policy*
We will hold your reservation for 15 min.
Your reservation will be automatically canceled if you do not arrive in the time allotted.

Top review

JosephSVIP

Dined on Mar 22, 2025

Never disappoints! Wonderful flavors. Spot on friendly service.

Huddy's

4.8

4.8 (285)

$30 and under

American

Redondo Beach

About the restaurant

Hudson House offers a large menu of beverages that features craft cocktails, wines, craft beers and a curated backbar that includes bourbon/rye, gin, tequila/mezcal and scotch. Come solo and sit at the bar or bring a friend and enjoy drinks at a table in the dining room. Looking to dine outdoors? Join us for dining al fresco on our expansive outdoor patio with TVs and numerous picnic tables. Hudson House has a menu with several types of dishes like the toasted edamame and shishito peppers or the serrano cheddar grit fritters. Dig in on the brown sugar pork ribs, a marinated skirt steak served with truffle cheese fries or the Hudson House pretzel burger. Finish your meal or just stop by for a sweet dessert of chocolate chip pretzel bread pudding. Hudson House is great for group dining and corporate events on our patio or in the bar. Not sure where we are locaated? Look for the Brady Smith mural with doodles on an orange building.

Top review

MeharVIP

Dined on Apr 9, 2025

my favorite local spot, i come here every week for either taco tuesday or their happy hour their food, service & drinks never miss 10/10

AB Steak by Chef Akira Back - Los Angeles

4.8

4.8 (263)

$30 and under

Steakhouse

West Hollywood

About the restaurant

ABSteak by a Michelin-starred Chef Akira Back is a revolutionary modern Korean Steakhouse.

ABSteak features the finest cuts of dry-aged meats with a specialized dry-aging room onsite, signature marinades, banchans (Korean side dishes), and smokeless grill systems at every table.

At ABSteak, Chef Back stays true to his take on cultural merging, mixing flavors and tastes of his Korean origin along with a variety of other cuisines in an exotic fashion. From a dry aging room to smokeless grills at every table, cooking and eating take center stage in a vibrant, social setting.

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Santiago

Dined on Apr 2, 2025

On the expensive side, but definitely worth it, just don’t think you’ll be getting away with a small check.

Damian

4.8

4.8 (25)

$30 and under

Mexican

Downtown

About the restaurant

We are a restaurant in Los Angeles' Arts District rooted in Mexican culture while celebrating seasonal Californian produce.

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DanielVIP

Dined on Apr 1, 2025

Grace was a wonderful bartender and server Food was delicious The pollito al pastor was super crispy, tlayuda was lite and flavorful, and the carne asada was perfectly cooked. The tres leches need to make it to the desert menu

Matu

4.8

4.8 (234)

$50 and over

Steak

Beverly Hills

About the restaurant

Reservations are available for dinner only and can be made up to 4 weeks in advance. Cheesesteaks are available at the bar counter only on a first come first served basis.

Additional reservations, including for parties of 7 or more, may be available directly on our website at www.matusteak.com

A Beverly Hills steak restaurant exclusively serving 100% grass-fed Wagyu from First Light Farms.

Top review

OpenTable Diner

Dined on Mar 14, 2025

One of the best steakhouses I’ve ever eaten at (and the beef is halal, for anyone interested!). Absolutely delicious. Pricey for sure, but left satisfied and feeling like I got my money’s worth. Great spot for special occasions.

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