What is it? A refined, multiregional tour through Italy via the mind of one of L.A.'s best chefs. Always in style—and always full of stylish and chic clientele—Bestia still requires reservations a decade after its splashy 2012 opening, and for good reason.
Why we love it: Chef and co-owner Ori Menashe's menu highlights still manage to wow, no matter how many times we've ordered them. The spaghetti rustichella, for instance—a small pyramid of noodles under dungeness crab, citrus, Calabrian chili, Thai basil and onion seed—is alarmingly simplistic but still shockingly good. Paired with the industrial-modern digs and the sleek ambience, it's a place where we're likely to linger until the staff starts bussing our dessert plates and wine glasses.
Time Out tip: Order your own dessert. Pastry chef and co-owner Genevieve Gergis's sweets are all memorable, even on repeat visits, and god help anyone who tries to get in between us and a forkful of chocolate budino tart.