Doto

The cooking at this newer Japanese-inspired restaurant in Silver Lake is memorable enough to merit multiple visits for lunch, dinner, happy hour and late-night bites. In addition to a standout burger, the restaurant serves seasonally inspired dishes like tempura-fried fish tacos, a smoked chashu baguette and a bento box during lunch. In the evenings, the menu expands to include hand rolls, seasonal salads and larger mains, including a smoked brisket fried rice and oxtail curry. Surprisingly, Doto has a handful of customer parking spots behind the restaurant—a rarity for Silver Lake and also nearby Virgil Village.