By: Haley Bosselman By: Haley Bosselman | September 30, 2023 | Food & Drink, Feature,
Grandmaster Recorders
Dine LA continues its 15-year celebration with its fall edition in October. From Oct. 6 to 20, dozens of restaurants—of which 45 are Michelin-rated and 66 newly participating—will offer specially priced menus that range from $15 to $65-plus for lunch and dinner. Read on for 15 notable menus you won’t want to miss this round.
Website/ 7302 Melrose Ave 90036
Vegans will delight in APB’s hearty $25 dinner bento box, which includes a vegan margarita, four pieces tuna nigiri, five pieces of tuna sashimi, the Love Roll, edamame and Nancy’s Fancy Vegan Gelato.
Website/ 141 S Grand Ave 90012
Head downtown to treat yourself to the talents of chef Ray Garcia. For $65 a person, its three-course Dine LA menu features choices like scallop crudo, maitake mushrooms, branzino, chicken and budino. Go all in on a lavish dinner by opting fot the $45 wine pairing!
Website/ 14160 Palawan Way 90292
What pairs better with dinner than being oceanside? Adding Dine LA deals into the mix. For $55 per person, Beachside Restaurant & Bar will have a three-course dinner menu featuring dishes like Brussel sprouts, jerk chicken, branzino, sweet corn ravioli and mousse cake.
Website/ 8171 Santa Monica Blvd 90046
Following up its ten-year anniversary in June, Connie & Ted’s is all in on the Dine LA festivities with both $25 lunch and $55 dinner menus. Enliven your afternoon with dishes like Cup of Jo’s Wicked Good Chowda or a lobster roll, while you can have a special evening enjoying Ed’s Portuguese Fish Stew, grilled fish and other choices.
Website/ 4776 Commons Way 91302
Plant-based eaters won’t want to miss out on this vegan favorite. Crossroads Calabasas has a two-course lunch special for $25 per person, Monday through Friday. Options include the renowned stuffed zucchini blossoms alongside the calamari fritti, spaghetti carbonara and truffle mushroom bianca pizza.
Website/ 468 N Bedford Dr 90210
Crustacean will have a lunch and dinner menu for Dine LA. Dishes to choose from include An’s Famous Garlic Noodles, wild mushroom wontons, ribeye banh mi pho dip, Mongolian lamb, crispy dover sole and others.
Website/ 1518 N Cahuenga Blvd 90028
Grandmaster Recorders’ menu makes Hollywood the opulent epicenter for Dine LA. Here, you can melt your tastebuds by jumping at its $55 diamond and pearls-inspired menu. It features its signature Petrosian royal ossetra caviar cannoli; wood-fired bread with whipped cod roe and smoked yarra valley trout roe; spaghetti con la bottarga with cultured butter, Parmigiana reggiano and chives and white peach sorbetto.
Website/ 421 N Rodeo Dr
Here, you can opt for afternoon evening meals during Dine LA. The three-cours, $25 lunch is reflective of the Uno, Dos, Tres menu, which has choices like wagyu flautas and short rib enchiladas. Meanwhile, the $75 dinner kicks off with cava and your choice of guacamole or guacasabi, followed by three courses. Highlights include tuna tartare, queso fundido. Filet mignon and flan.
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Website/ 1534 N McCadden Pl 90028
Unwind over pizza and then some for lunch or dinner at L’antica Pizzeria da Michele. Showcasing a Carbonara-themed menu for Dine LA, it will have a three-course meal with items like raviolo carbonara and pizza carbonara.
Website/ 9201 Sunset Blvd 90069
On the heels of welcoming new executive chef Luca Maita, Lavo will have both brunch and dinner menus for Dine LA. Both featuring diner-favorite dishes, menu highlights include lemon ricotta pancakes and the linguine alla carbonara.
Website/ 6500 Selma Ave 90028
Instead of the rooftop, settle inside Mama Shelter’s downstairs restaurant for its three-course dinner menu. Offered for $65 on Wednesday to Sunday from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m., menu highlights include bulgogi cheesesteak, skirt steak fried rice and a number of desserts.
Website/ 900 Wilshire Blvd 90017
Sure, Niku X’s $120 tasting menu is notably higher priced than the many other Dine LA menus generally listed at $65. But compared to its usual price point that lands at either $150 or $230, this is a deal not to let pass. You’ll be wowed by executive chef Shin Thompson’s excellent lineup of choices like oxtail and Tokyo Negi potstickers, the Toriyama ribeye and brown butter apple miso sweet corn. This tasting menu includes your choice of an appetizer, steak entree, Yakiniku entree and dessert.
Website/ 5732 Melrose Ave 90004
Dedicate your lunch hour to savoring over an Italian feast. Osteria Mamma will have a $35, two-course lunch menu that features the Crostino, tagliagelle al ragu and other delectable options. For $15, you can also add a wine carafe.
Website/ 939 S Figueroa St Suite 90015
Revel in elevated Italian and Mediterranean cuisine by securing a reservation at Sparrow Italia, which will serve up a special $75 tasting menu for Dine LA. Highlights include braised wagyu meatballs, chicken paillard, lasagna verde and torta di pere.
Website/ 8450 W 3rd St 90048
On Oct. 7, 8, 14 and 15, Dine LA deals are available during brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. COme in and feast on your choice of a specialty coffee beverage, jalapeño cornbread, a starter (like the Sashimi Mexicano or Crispy Calamari) and your choice of a main dish, such as the breakfast enchiladas or Tres French Toast.
Secure your reservation now and get your bellies ready for Fall Dine LA.
See also: See 58 Restaurants Already Set To Be Part Of Fall Dine LA
Photography by: Robiee Ziegler