Diners' Choice: Hot spot restaurants in Los Angeles

OpenTable

Updated May 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 favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Somni

5.0

5 (22)

$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.

Top review

Tyson

Dined 4 days ago

Properly incredible, the intention behind everything and attention to detail were remarkable.

SHU - Sushi House Unico - Bel Air

4.9

4.9 (665)

$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.

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Yury

Dined on Apr 12, 2025

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+

Fishing With Dynamite

4.9

4.9 (2960)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Manhattan Beach

About the restaurant

A celebration of summers spent on Virginia’s Eastern Shore and SoCal’s vibrant beach communities. The cheerful, 32-seat restaurant is anchored by a lively oyster bar and features a menu of “old school” traditional seafood fare and “new school” dishes highlighting flavors from around the globe. Chef and co-owner David LeFevre and Fishing with Dynamite have been celebrated for serving only the most pristine seafood with accolades that include “Best Oyster Bar” and Best New Restaurant by Los Angeles Magazine, OpenTable’s 100 Best Restaurants in America (2016, 2017 and 2019) and a Michelin Plate in 2019.

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Justin

Dined on May 1, 2025

They were out of a few menu items and the fryer was broken. Everything available was delicious but it was really loud.

Farmshop LA

4.9

4.9 (576)

$31 to $50

Californian

Brentwood

About the restaurant

In 2010, chef Jeff Cerciello opened Farmshop in a space that denotes rustic elegance. Located in the beautiful Brentwood Country Mart, bordering Santa Monica, the restaurant has become a dining destination featuring the very best local ingredients, simply prepared, served in casual fine dining style.

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JackieVIP

Dined on Feb 26, 2025

The whole evening was perfect, the food, the service and the ambiance!

Verse

4.9

4.9 (1465)

$50 and over

American

Toluca Lake

About the restaurant

Romanticizing the term Angeleno Cuisine- With Chef Oscar at the culinary helm, we bring together the best flavors from around the world to create that eclectic premium experience. Through constant discovery, Chef has crafted true harmony through fresh hand-picked ingredients that serve as stand-alone pieces of our identity.

Unparalleled sound- Under the guidance of grammy-winning mixer Manny Marroquin, Verse Los Angeles enlisted the best in the industry to provide a dining experience like none other. Through 11 subwoofers and 52 total speakers, guests are treated to a fully immersive environment that blends perfect acoustics, enabling private conversation while enjoying live performances.

Libations- Catering to only the most discerning customers Verse's goal is to lead you down a path of discovery and inspiration through carefully balanced yet whimsical cocktails, a refined and thoughtful wine selection, and beers you’ve grown to trust.

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Nicole

Dined 5 days ago

Is this restaurant Michelin rated? It should be. Very rarely can you experience a menu where every entree and every appetizer is a melt-in-your-mouth umami experience. I dined with a group of six and had the opportunity to try several of the dishes and was blown away by every one. The ambience, attentive staff and live music was the cherry on top. An impressive spot for a client dinner, birthday party, girls night, or date night.

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4.9

4.9 (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).

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SusanY

Dined on Mar 8, 2025

Great place to hear live music Good food Good people

Sogno Toscano - Santa Monica

4.9

4.9 (152)

$31 to $50

Italian

Santa Monica

About the restaurant

Our newly opening location, SOGNO TOSCANO WINE BAR, MARKET & LIFESTYLE CAFÉ, will offer an exquisite selection of the finest Italian delicacies such as pastries, espresso, cappuccino, typical focacce Toscane, and great wines. What is most unique and differentiated about our new venue is that the place will not just be your regular bar for breakfast, lunch and aperitivo, but rather a very much needed Italian marketplace. Located in one of the coolest neighborhoods of the city, Santa Monica, our groundbreaking venue will provide customers with a variety of high-quality, specialty retail food products under the single label of the already well known “Sogno Toscano” brand. Our patio is unique, spacious and charming, ready to host very interesting events such as Wine Tastings, Sip & Draw nights, live Jazz music on weekends. Get ready to experience the Italian Dolce Vita...!

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Zydre

Dined on Apr 9, 2025

I enjoyed my entire recklessness here, from the environment to the food. I appreciated the lack of ambient music so I could have a conversation without yelling. Very nice Italian style decorations, clean restroom. The server was attentive and kind.

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Experience

Sogno Wine Tasting

Manpuku Japanese BBQ Dining Los Angeles/Sawtelle

4.8

4.8 (266)

$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.

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Nicolas

Dined on May 1, 2025

The quality of the food is only surpassed by the quality of the wonderful staff! Hands down best meat ever, and you can cook how YOU want it. 11/10

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Experience

Mother’s Day A5 Wagyu Omakase | May 8–11

Experience

Omakase - Manpuku Premium

Experience

Omakase - Manpuku Traditional

Pacific Standard Prime

4.8

4.8 (966)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Redondo Beach

About the restaurant

Pacific Standard Prime is a modern steakhouse with a California vibe serving seasonal and sustainable food.

We searched the planet to bring you all-natural and ethically raised beef. The menu by Executive Chef Christine Brown evolves seasonally, so there's always a new dish to discover for dinner or Sunday brunch.

We're passionate about bringing you high-quality ingredients, many sourced from natural, organic, and sustainable ranches and farms.

Pair your choices with a hand-crafted cocktail or a sustainably produced boutique wine from a variety of small, family-owned vintners, carefully curated by owner Kevin Leach and sommelier Peggy Dean.

This same philosophy informs our whiskey list, which includes over 400 selections of whiskeys, bourbons, and ryes.

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Martin

Dined on Apr 26, 2025

Great place and great food. Definitely come again and enjoyed our dinner

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Eddie V's - El Segundo

4.8

4.8 (1627)

$50 and over

Seafood

El Segundo

About the restaurant

Eddie V's Prime Seafood is a luxury dining destination known for the seafood flown in from pristine waters around the world, as well as its premium hand-carved steaks. Dishes are artistically prepared and feature an ever-changing array of seasonal seafood, along with critically acclaimed prime center-cut steaks broiled to perfection. The restaurant's award-wining wine list, which has been recognized by Wine Spectator, has more than 300 wines curated by Eddie V's very own Advanced Sommelier. In the V Lounge, guests can sip classic and creative cocktails, and enjoy signature appetizers against a backdrop of live music trios.

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Meredith

Dined 5 days ago

Eddie V, will cater to ALL of your needs, wants, and desires.

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10 oz Center Cut Filet Mignon

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