The top 15 Dine LA restaurant deals to try this spring

For an artful, unexpected riff on heritage cuisine, look no further than Yangban’s $55 Dine LA deal. Here, hard-line traditions melt away and combine for a knockout evening meal that cares little for what you think proper Korean food should be. Bring a friend or three for a generously portioned dinner at Yangban, where $55 gets you avocado and shinko pear salad, chilled acorn noodles (one of our favorite dishes here) and a plate of biscuits and meaty curry gravy—and that’s just for starters. The main event, unless you’d like to upgrade to Snake River Farms steak or gochujang black tiger prawns, is a wood-grilled sea bream, served with rice and refreshing cucumber and tomato salad. Finish off with Yangban’s luscious buffalo milk soft-serve sundae for dessert.

A quick price-specific search of this spring’s Dine LA restaurants might accidentally filter out Mayura, a quiet Culver City strip mall gem and one of the best Indian restaurants in the city. The Kerala-inspired eatery’s $75 family-style feast actually is meant for two, bringing the true cost of the substantial three course meal with drinks and dessert included to $37.50 per head. Available at both lunch and dinner, Mayura’s Dine LA menu allows you to pick two vegetarian and two non-vegetarian dishes, including their delicious Kerala-style fish curry. Combined with choice of appetizer and bread, it’s a veritable feast for two.

At around $23 per person, if you divide up this $69 family-style meal meant for three, this SGV mala specialist is one of Dine L.A.’s most affordable (and delicious) meal deals. Available all day, the spread includes bowls of rice and three savory courses, and lets you pick from several items like boiled fish with rattan pepper, tea-smoked pork ribs and mini lamb skewers. The deal also includes two glasses of house wine. At the restaurant’s West L.A. location, you can find a similar deal for $65—though there’s no boiled fish or lamb on the menu, just spicy fried squid and twice-cooked pork.

This modern Mexican restaurant on Beverly Hills’ Canon Drive might have great food and ambience any time of the year, but Mírame’s Dine LA offerings at lunch and dinner provide even more of a reason to visit this early April. From noon to 4:30pm, $45 nets you a four-course meal that might include kampachi aguachile (or cauliflower ceviche as a plant-based option), a dungeness crab tostada and a whole fried snapper, plus mocha mole cookies with buttermilk ice cream for dessert. Tack on $20 more at dinner for a five-course meal that includes chef Joshua Gil’s enfladitas pueblanas—puffed-up crispy masa cakes topped with refried beans and cotija cheese. Just note that there’s a two-guest minimum for both deals—the whole shebang is served family-style.

This Downtown hotel rooftop restaurant serves Top Chef contestant Stephanie Izard’s sharp, playful takes on Peruvian cuisine. At $55 a head, Cabra’s Dine LA dinner offering might not exactly be cheap, but the seven-course menu is certainly a steal compared to a usual night out at this upscale small plates eatery. Highlights include the chicken thigh skewers, tomato, satsuma and chorizo salad, wood-fired skirt steak and dulce de leche picarones for dessert.

If you’ve never been to this well-preserved L.A. institution in East Los Angeles, Dine LA might be a great reason to finally pay a visit. For $65 per head, enjoy a three-course meal that includes your choice of appetizer, entrée and dessert. Highlights include Dal Rae’s signature pepper steak made with filet mignon, fried calamari with spicy marinara and a classic New York-style cheesecake with raspberry sauce. (Given that the same pepper steak cut, as well as the also-included Chilean sea bass, are both $58 on the regular menu, this means you’re getting both appetizer and dessert for just $7 more.)

Run by the same pair of sisters behind Fairfax’s Chao Krung and Sawtelle’s Tuk Tuk Thai, this excellent Echo Park Thai spot is offering a standout bang-for-your-buck Dine LA dinner menu. For $35, diners can choose from chicken larb, fried tofu in sweet chili sauce or crispy marinated beef to start, plus three solid entrée options: red curry, pad see ew or sausage fried rice. There’s also mango sticky rice or a delightful coconut-pandan tapioca pudding for dessert.

This stylish minimalist izakaya in the Arts District recently just brought on new head chef Alex Suzuki, and the restaurant’s $75 prix fixe Dine LA menu brings a bistro-style approach to Japanese cooking to the table. Enjoy Kodo’s signature Caesar salad, which adds bonito flakes and milk bread croutons, plus toro carpaccio and a three-piece nigiri before choosing between charcoal-grilled ribeye or sea bream. The four-course deal also includes sake alongside your sushi, plus the Sakura Blossom, a Dine LA-only cocktail combining vodka, sake, raspberry, lemon juice and cherry blossom bitters into one light and refreshing seasonal treat.

After a decade in business, Tin Vuong’s flavorful dishes still make for a delightful upscale-casual meal rooted in the fundamentals of Vietnamese cooking. While the DTLA location isn’t participating, diners can find a reasonably priced three-course Dine LA menu at the Redondo Beach and El Segundo outposts for just $55. You’ll start off with goi du du—a green papaya salad that mixes peanuts, beef jerky, chilled prawns with a chili lime vinaigrette. Four excellent entrées, including a caramelized claypot salmon, make this a great Dine LA option in the South Bay.

Down in Long Beach, this newer restaurant by Michelin-recognized chef Manjunath Mural is bringing a global twist to Indian cuisine—and the $45 three-course Dine LA menu is a great way to experience Cali Chilli for the first time. Start with the Cali maki amuse bouche (which combines clay oven chicken into a bite-sized paneer roll) before digging into a first course that might include pan-roasted masala fried fish, pickle-marinated paneer or cauliflower fritters with sambal aioli. Other highlights include the Korean-inspired Cali sticky ribs and chicken vindaloo, plus a caramel crème brûlée for dessert.

It’s rare that a restaurant-slash-bar succeeds in nailing atmosphere, food and drinks, but this extremely solid Santa Monica date spot gets top marks across the board even when it isn’t Dine LA. This spring, they’re offering prix-fixe lunch and dinner deals, both of which are a steal, particularly compared to other Third Street Promenade food options. The Misfit’s $25 weekday-only lunch special starts with your choice of crudo or appetizer and a selection from five different entrées, including their signature crispy chicken sandwich. At dinner, score the Misfit’s well-executed take on steak frites, crispy brussel sprouts and yellowtail crudo, plus gourmet gelato, for just $45.

Though we wouldn’t necessarily recommend Granville unless you live in the area, this decent New American spot with locations in West Hollywood, Pasadena, Studio City and Burbank is offering a well-priced Dine LA dinner menu that would satisfy anyone’s taste buds. For $45, choose from five different appetizer options (we like the mac and cheese), seven different entrées and a bruleed banana brownie or berry-topped shortcake for dessert. Each diner also receives their choice of craft beer, a glass of wine or house cocktail.

Despite the bottle service atmosphere, this Asian American clubstaurant in Koreatown serves surprisingly delicious food—much of which you’ll find on the $65 four-course dinner menu offered during Dine LA. Choose between albacore crudo or butter lettuce goat cheese salad to start, before moving onto the delicious Wagyu bolognese or risotto made with king trumpet mushrooms. For the main event, there’s pork belly, dry-aged branzino or, for a $15 upcharge, a 10-ounce striploin steak. Finish off with a matcha bread pudding or an ice cream sandwich made with cookie butter.

With moody, dark interior design and excellent Japanese American cuisine, this Hermosa Beach stunner was one of the best new restaurants of last year, and it’s got an excellent $35 weekend brunch menu during this spring’s Dine LA. (We’re less keen on the $55 dinner menu, however: You could find better value for the same price at other participating restaurants around town.) Each guest receives their choice of beverage—including a mimosa option!—plus a starter housemade strawberry Pop Tart or coconut chia seed parfait. Ryla’s gourmet take on Hawaiian loco moco, which usually goes for $23, is available as a main, though you can also opt for a breakfast sandwich with soft scrambled eggs, maple onion jam and spicy mayo or their solid shoyu ramen.

This newly opened Westside osteria serves a California-meets-Italy bill of fare, and comes from Dina and Steve Samson, the same couple behind Rossoblu and Superfine Pizza in the Arts District. While we haven’t yet checked out Superfine Playa, the $45 three-course dinner menu is definitely enticing for those hoping to try somewhere new during Dine LA. All tables will receive roasted nuts and marinated olives to start, with highlights like a bigeye tuna crudo, eggplant Parmigiana and chocolate olive cake sure to satisfy hungry first-timers.