1. Bestia
9.3
2121 E 7th Pl (at Santa Fe Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Downtown Los Angeles · 248 tips and reviews
Emily Wilson: A great place for a special occasion, like a birthday. It's a fun spot and the food is delicious. Start with an old fashioned and some charcuterie.
Pablo Setticasi: The salumi appetizer was amazing! If you generally like salami, prosciutto, and cheeses you will love this dish.
Eater: There's heavy emphasis on house-cured meats, pizzas, and pastas, with unexpected and inspired flavors. The beverage program here, from cocktails to wine, is a hit, too. [Eater 38 Member]
Connie Chiu: Fav was the filet mignon petite. Creamed spinach, calamari, and mac n cheese are delish sides. Also love that if you're celebrating a special occasion, they give you complimentary chocolate truffles!
David Chiles: Burger and fries with a beer is an all American classic Flemming's does better than any other.
Jamie: Go see Boone and Gretchen!!!!!!
3. The Water Grill
9.0
544 S Grand Ave (at 6th St), Los Angeles, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 68 tips and reviews
Katrina: Awesome seafood restaurant. Pricey but good. Raw seafood platter was so yummy. Def a nice date or special occasion place!
Marco Marano: Excellent service and old school decor....try the Chilean Sea Bass it's fresh and meaty. Also the Cherrystone Clams melt like butter. Fish and chips is also tasty especially if you are at the bar.
Eater: Premier seafood served in a recently renovated, modernized space. There's a raw bar, a tank with live ocean creatures, but do remember fresh fish will cost you. [Eater 38 Member]
4. Sushi Zo
8.2
334 S Main St (at E 4th St), Los Angeles, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Los Angeles · 7 tips and reviews
Kevin T: Amazing splurge meal! Fantastic fresh fish, prepared exquisitely. Definitely a must for special occasions.
Akiko I: Omakase only! No cut roll. They'll serve you +20 different dishes (mainly sushi and appetizers)!! Sushi is very tiny but u can try all kinds of amazing sushi (mostly from Japan). Great! My fav in LA.
Isabella Wei: Top notch fresh fish sourced from all over the world!
5. Otium
8.5
222 S. Hope St., Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Bunker Hill · 64 tips and reviews
Omar Haroun: get the chicken. some of the best chicken i’ve had
Doug de Wet: Their killer kale salad features complimentary flavors and textures: salty, sweet, sour, nutty, crunchy with great mouthfeel. Satisfying and clean, it plays well with other dishes.
Doug de Wet: Fabulous first impression: kale salad, hangtown fry, and avocado toast all delicious, Dwell worthy design, vibrant energy, a powerhouse, destination worthy addition to DTLA's culture boom
6. Wine Stop DTLA
7.6
1025 S Santa Fe Ave (Sacramento Street), Los Angeles, CA
Wine Store · Downtown Los Angeles · 3 tips and reviews
Jayzen Patria: Amazing store with unique and one-of-kind imported wines. Stock up on $10 bottles of the best everyday wine and pick up great gift and special occasion wines that no one has tried before!
Angela G: Stumbled upon this hidden gem! Owners know their stuff and source high quality wines from Europe at reasonable prices! Check out their weekday tasting menu too!
Jayzen Patria: Check out the Thursday wine & cheese tastings and grab your weekend entertaining wines!
7. Bottega Louie
9.0
700 S Grand Ave (at 7th St), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 782 tips and reviews
Mert Saka: May be crowded and noisy inside but they have the special dishes for special occasions. Don't forget to pick up some macaron before leaving for home.
Rick Thompson: Absolutely amazing food. Parking sucks because it's DTLA, but it's a must try
LA Weekly: From cocktails to comforting salads, grilled chops, American sides & heaven-sent chocolate soufflé there's no getting through the entire menu. Free corkage for 1st bottle. Breakfast, lunch and dinner
11. Perch
9.0
448 S Hill St (13th Floor), Los Angeles, CA
French Restaurant · 240 tips and reviews
Chelsea Murdock: Great new place by the people from The Must. Several floors of outdoor seating either on balconies or the rooftop, which has it's own bar and fire pits.
Thrillist: Birds of a feather eat pork belly confit together at this foliage-ified rooftop bar. Snag Frenchy fare like rabbit rillette or the "Duck, Duck, Goose" platter. That is, unless you’re too chicken. Read more.
Grant Kirkwood: Best on weekdays... on the weekend all the OC and Valley hipsters think they're cool and come downtown.
12. Orsa & Winston
8.2
122 W 4th St (btwn S Main & S Spring St), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Gallery Row · 17 tips and reviews
Stephen Smythe: Italian? Maybe. Fusion for sure! Spanish meets Italian meets Japanese in a crazy fresh twist.
Los Angeles Times: "If no one has ordered the super omakase reserved for the four-seat chef's counter, ask to sit there, where you can watch each dish come together." Read more.
Vivek Bhagwat: Go a little late on a weeknight and get lots of "compliments" from the chef
13. Mrs. Fish
7.9
448 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA
Japanese Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews
Nabil Bazzari: Havent been. Tamer Bazzari recommends to go + try Chicken Satay, sliders, and shrimp cocktail
Roger Ma: Awesome live music and not too crowded on any given weekend night!
Jeremiah Chua: I ordered one of the signature cocktails and it was so good! I really like the venue. It's spacious and I like the aquarium theme.
15. The Varnish
8.6
118 E 6th St (at Main St), Los Angeles, CA
Speakeasy · Fashion District · 124 tips and reviews
Becherovka Voyager: Enjoy live jazz as you're being transported back in time to prohibition days, with the classic drinks of LA's notorious mobsters or new additions to the menu, like the Bohemian favorite, Becherovka.
Food & Wine: A collaboration between cocktail heroes Sasha Petraske and Eric Alperin, the Varnish is accessible only through a secret door at the newly renovated Cole's, downtown L.A.'s century-old public house.
ThirstyinLA: The bartenders are some of the best in the city, so name the spirit and put yourself in their hands with the Bartender's Choice.