Eveleigh

Most restaurants on the Sunset Strip don't try very hard. They don't have to—they have a built-in tourist/booze market that doesn't know good food from bad. So, it's refreshing when a place comes along that doesn't know how the system works and opens a restaurant on the Strip that's actually really good. The Eveleigh is that restaurant. Duck confit with lentils, pappardelle with pork ragú, hanger steak with romesco sauce—the kitchen keeps it simple and gets it right. Brunch is a relaxed affair frequented by people who probably never visit the Strip at night. Most of the seating is outside, either on the front patio, which is covered in shaggy Astroturf, or the enclosed back terrace, offering views of the city.