The food at this child-friendly operation is fresh, simple Italian and moderately priced, and the setting is modern and comfortable. Crayons are available if the children want...

Paris-born chef Alain Giraud first came to prominence in the late '90s at Santa Monica's Lavande, before moving to Beverly Hills and really making his name at Bastide. In June...

The acronym stands for Appellation d'Origine Controlée, the system for certifying the region of origin of food and wine in France and ensuring its quality. AOC might be a long...

You'll have to make only one choice at this longstanding French favourite - five courses or seven? Chef Paul Shoemaker's food isn't quite as pyrotechnical as some of his...

Recently renovated, Benvenuto offers quality, inexpensive Italian fare in its restaurant, a former recording studio (the Doors recorded LA Woman here). The front patio is great...

American fare is delivered by Frenchman Laurent Tourondel at BLT (short for Bistro Laurent Tourondel), a 2008 opening. The steaks (including Kobe beef) and the seafood are both...

Breadbar started as a gourmet bakery, but its guest-chef programme was so popular that the restaurant decided to add a permanent menu. Chef Noriyuki Sugie got things rolling...

Located just near Sunset Junction, Café Stella can get pretty cramped, and the service is sometimes poor when the restaurant is busy. However, on mellower nights, the...

Calabasas is a bit of a backwater, but if you have business in Woodland Hills or the West Valley, consider coming here for the exceptional Italian food and seafood. The odd...

If you're in the market for uncomplicated but superbly prepared Sicilian food served in an elegant setting, Celestino Drago would like to make your acquaintance. Drago's...

Few tapas places in LA have a genuinely Spanish feel, but the simple room, open kitchen and wood-burning oven help Cobras pull off the illusion. The tasty tapas are served...

Nobody goes to Dan Tana's for the cooking. It's not that the simple, old-fashioned Italian fare is bad: it's more that the old Hollywood atmosphere is wonderfully thick. The...

The Drago family's Los Angeles restaurant empire started out in 1991 at this operation, a celebrity-friendly hangout that's worth the often rather substantial expense required...

This newcomer was doing good business even before the New York Times labelled it as one of the ten best new restaurants outside the Big Apple in early 2008. Happily, Jason...