Diners' Choice: Neighborhood gem restaurants in Westside

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Updated September 05, 2024

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SHU - Sushi House Unico - Bel Air

4.9

4.9 (644)

$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

Aidavip

Dined 4 days ago

Delicious sushi and amazing service, can’t wait to go back

Pastina Trattoria

4.9

4.9 (541)

$30 and under

Italian

West Los Angeles

About the restaurant

Casually elegant, Pastina is home to some of the best Italian cooking in town inspired by the freshest ingredients, cooked simply and prepared beautifully with excellent service and a warm comfortable atmosphere. Many of the clientele are on the first name basis with host Franco Catullo who supplies ample amount of Italian charm to go along with delicate antipasti, splendid pastas, fresh fish, hefty veal chops and fabulous desserts flown in from Italy. Pastina strikes a perfect balance between favorite dishes of the moment and trusty standbys with waiters that have the Italian enthusiasm for seeing diners happy.

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Art

Dined on Sep 4, 2024

An excellent location to meet friends. The food is always excellent and prepared just the way we want. Quiet enough to chat and never any pressure to leave. Overall, great food and service.

Il Segreto

4.9

4.9 (926)

$31 to $50

Italian

Bel-Air

About the restaurant

Nestled in the hills of Bel-Air, Il Segreto is the newest addition to the group of restaurants owned by Chef and restaurateur Giacomino Drago.

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Michellevip

Dined 3 days ago

Met my girlfriends who live in the area. Great neighborhood spot! The food is always excellent!

Asuka

4.9

4.9 (216)

$50 and over

Japanese

Westwood

About the restaurant

We adhere to the craftsmanship of traditional Japanese cuisine. Chef Kenkichi Yamamoto handpicks the freshest ingredients of the season, using them to inspire the creation of all his dishes. Our kaiseki prix fixe menu has traditional Japanese flavors mixed with french elements featuring shun (seasonal) ingredients. The 9 courses range from the chef's interpretation of sashimi to unique steamed, boiled and grilled dishes. We have seasonal fish and fish offerings traditionally found in Japanese cuisine as well as other dishes to order a la carte. The menu is set for you to experience a dinning experience like no other. Feast with your eyes and stomach! Enjoy!

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Laravip

Dined 3 days ago

Great sushi, ambiance, and service. What more could you want? We ate at a table, but the bar is large and the chefs very friendly.

Spruzzo - Pacific Palisades

4.9

4.9 (108)

$30 and under

Italian

Pacific Palisades

About the restaurant

Spruzzo is a new, family-friendly, Italian-American dining experience in the Palisades. Our menu features pizza, pasta, salad, chicken, steak, and fresh seafood entrées - all prepared with the love that comes from a family owned small business. Meant to be a neighborhood spot, a typical night at Spruzzo usually involves seeing friends on the way to your table. Just up the street from Sunset Beach at the corner of Sunset Blvd. and Palisades Dr., there is ample parking, a full bar, and comfortable booths both inside the restaurant and on our outdoor patio.

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karenvip

Dined 7 days ago

It was delicious and is very consistent with their service

Divino - Brentwood

4.8

4.8 (858)

$31 to $50

Italian

Brentwood

About the restaurant

Soft-green walls, black-and-white photos and high ceilings illuminate the affluent crowd for lunch and dinner.
The intimate family setting combined with the professional service just add to the fact that DIVINO is a little culinary diamond in the rough.

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Nilou

Dined on Aug 30, 2024

Great service and food. Lovely local neighborhood restaurant.

Manpuku Japanese BBQ Dining Los Angeles/Sawtelle

4.8

4.8 (250)

$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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Matthew

Dined 1 day ago

Last night was my first time at Manpuku and luckily we had the best server, Luis. We asked for recommendations and decided to do the wagyu tasting. The experience, atmosphere and cuts were beyond what I expected. Great place for a date night.

Sushi Enya - Sawtelle

4.8

4.8 (16)

$50 and over

Sushi

West Los Angeles

About the restaurant

Sushi Enya is a Japanese sushi restaurant that first opened in the heart of Little Tokyo in Downtown, LA. Our owner Chef Kimiyasu Enya trained for over 10 years in Japan to perfect his craft. It is our goal to ensure that quality remains consistent and every experience is enjoyable for all guests.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on Jul 20, 2024

One of my favorite sushi restaurants in Los Angeles. We go several times a month. It would be nice to see a menu change.

Bar Toscana

4.7

4.7 (209)

$30 and under

Contemporary Italian

Brentwood

About the restaurant

Bar Toscana is an intimate, chic cocktail bar next door to sister restaurant, Toscana, in the heart of Brentwood. Bar Toscana’s Executive Chef Justino Quirino curated a simple yet elegant menu with small plates, entrees, and "Street Food" Specials. Menu highlights include Bruschetta, Prosciutto e Melone, Caesar Salad, Beet Salad with goat cheese and hazelnuts, Tuna Tartare, Wagyu Truffle Sliders, and Polpette al Sugo, veal meatballs. Bar Toscana also features Pinsa, pizza’s airy, crispy-crusted, less caloric cousin. Spaghetti Squash and Homemade Lasagna are available, as well as some of Toscana's most popular dishes, such as Ravioli Pomodoro, Pappardelle Funghi, Salmon, Branzino, Veal Milanese, and Bistecca. Cocktails are hand-crafted, and the wine list is largely Italian-focused. This neighborhood lounge opens nightly at 5:00 PM and is ideally fashioned for unique cocktails, intimate dinners, and sparkling conversation. Takeout & delivery through ChowNow and Uber Eats.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on Aug 2, 2024

The staff is great. The food is great. Miguel is great. We love going there and having dinner and a margarita!

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Ospi Venice

4.7

4.7 (1508)

$50 and over

Italian

Venice

About the restaurant

Ospi is the sophomore restaurant of Jackson & Melissa Kalb, focused on Southern Italian cooking and way of life. The name derives from ospitante (“host” in Italian), with the expectation that guests will feel as comfortable at Ospi as they would at a friend’s dinner party. There will be plenty of house-made pastas as well as an expanded offering of pizzas. The beverage program crafted by Kalb features mostly Californian and Southern Italian wines and a full bar with a special negroni section. At Ospi, the pizza is inspired by the techniques of Antico Forno Roscioli which Jackson and Melissa frequented while visiting Rome. Focusing on Romana Tonda-style crusts that are cracker-thin, he is adapting a recipe that he feels will resonate with the LA diner. Jackson feels it extremely important to not take food too seriously. Take a trip to Southern Italy and be a guest in our home.

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Tracivip

Dined on Sep 5, 2024

We both had sandwiches..chicken & Italian.both delicious

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