Chez Melange may be stuck with a nondescript location tucked away inside a hotel, but it is one of the best kitchens in a wide radius. It's the restaurant that brought California cuisine to the area as long ago as 1982 - almost prehistoric times for LA. More than 25 years later, it retains relationships with suppliers that ensure that they get the best of everything. Come for adventurous food: house-cured and smoked meats, buttermilk fried chicken salad.
Area Los Angeles
Transport Bus 130, 232/I-405, exit Artesia Boulevard west.
Telephone 1-310 540 1222
Open 11.15am-2.30pm, 5.30-9.30pm Mon-Thur; 11.15am-2.30pm, 5-10pm Fri; 8am-2.30pm, 5-10pm Sat; 8am-2.30pm, 5.30-9pm Sun.
Main courses Brunch $12. Lunch $18. Dinner $25.
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