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15 Standout DineLA Deals Worth Trying This Summer

Uchi DineLA DineLA is back for summer, running from July 25 through August 8. Hundreds of restaurants across Los Angeles are offering special prix fixe menus, but these are the ones that truly stand out. unajyu set Toku Unagi & Sushi (West LA) LA's only Japanese unagi specialty restaurant offers an $88 five-course tasting menu featuring scallop mango, ikura chawanmushi with caviar, shrimp tempura and your choice of unagi preparations or omakase sushi for the main course. Dessert at Toku Unagi & Sushi is a surprise from the chef. Californian coastal seafood Koast (Melrose Avenue) From the team behind the Michelin-starred Kali, Koast serves up California coastal cuisine under chef Michael Kerner. Their $65 three-course DineLA menu features standouts like a crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside scallop cake, market fish and their beloved brown butter cake. Add a curated wine pairing from their expert sommelier for $30. 1 Pico 1 Pico at Shutters on the Beach (Santa Monica) Beloved by celebrities for its oceanfront views and refined coastal fare, 1 Pico recently launched a new menu from chef Vittorio Lucariello, known for his Neapolitan roots. The $65 DineLA menu includes baby calamari bruschetta, cacio e pepe with sausage, branzino, and desserts like mango sago, tiramisu and a molten chocolate cake. Bonus: complimentary valet for DineLA guests. Crab fried rice Sampa (DTLA Arts District) Chef Josh Espinosa reimagines Filipino cuisine with elevated flair. Brunch ($45) includes housemade calamansi juice and options like lechon fried rice, crab omelette, steaksilog, and pan de sal French toast. The $55 dinner menu at Sampa features kare kare tamales, Filipino bucatini, ribeye salpicao and ube cheesecake. Grilled skewers Kappo Miyabi (Santa Monica) This wagyu-focused Japanese spot offers a $65 dinner set with sushi and their signature wagyu hot stone rice. But the real deal is lunch at Kappo Miyabi—just $35 for miso soup, salad, crispy rice, assorted sushi, hand rolls, miso-glazed eggplant and gyoza. Nigiri Uchi (West Hollywood) Part of the acclaimed restaurant group recently visited by Beyoncé for its famed fried milk dessert and warm banana cake with Kahlúa ice cream, Uchi's $55 menu includes hama chili, zero sen temaki, Korean flounder and sea bream nigiri, crispy pork, grilled cobia, and their signature 'seasonal candy bar.' Oysters Connie & Ted's (West Hollywood) Chef Michael Cimarusti and executive chef Sam Baxter offer classic New England-style seafood at $35 for lunch or $55 for dinner. Expect fresh oysters, the award-winning HookBurger, Ed's Portuguese fish stew, and lobster rolls (hot with butter or cold with mayo) at Connie & Ted's. Sushi bar Soko (Santa Monica) Inside the Fairmont Miramar, Soko, an intimate eight-seat sushi bar led by chef Masa Shimakawa serves an $85 three-course dinner with sashimi, Miyazaki wagyu beef and bara chirashi sushi with bamboo and wakame soup. Miso bronzed black cod Koi (West Hollywood) A longtime celebrity favorite, Koi offers both regular and vegan DineLA menus. Highlights include crispy rice with spicy tuna, miso bronzed black cod, and vegan takes on classics like the dragon roll and garden roll. Lemon Grove rooftop Lemon Grove at The Aster (Hollywood) A rooftop oasis with sweeping views of the Hollywood sign and Capitol Records, Lemon Grove offers a $65 menu from chef Daniel Pfeifer-Kotz. Highlights include hummus with cucumbers, roasted half chicken with herb jus, ricotta agnolotti, dark chocolate mousse and apple cake. Cavatelli alle pescator Florence Osteria & Piano Bar (West Hollywood) This new Tuscan-inspired spot brings the flavors of Florence to LA with $35 lunch and $65 dinner menus. Look for tuna tartare, Cavatelli alle Pescatora (with clams, mussels, shrimp, and lobster bisque) and limoncello tiramisu with cocoa-soaked biscotti at Florence Osteria & Piano Bar. FIG interior FIG at Fairmont Miramar (Santa Monica) With poolside views and a focus on local, farm-to-table ingredients, inside the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows's restaurant FIG's $65 dinner menu from chef Joseph Cook includes peaches with burrata, slow-cooked duck breast and a flaky apple galette. DineLA menu Crustacean (Beverly Hills) This iconic Vietnamese fusion restaurant celebrates 30 years in Beverly Hills and 50 years as a brand. Crustacean's $45 lunch menu includes kohlrabi Caesar, crispy "banh hoi" tiger prawns, caramelized pork spare ribs, turmeric grilled fish, and smoked poblano udon. Add garlic noodles or rice for an additional charge. Family style menu Openaire at The LINE Hotel (Koreatown) Two Michelin-starred chef Josiah Citrin offers a $65 prix-fixe, family-style dinner under a greenhouse canopy at Openaire inside the LINE Hotel. Expect tempura squash blossoms, slow-roasted ocean trout, Snake River Farms wagyu zabuton, and chocolate peanut butter crunch cake. Prime rib Lawry's The Prime Rib (Beverly Hills) Celebrating 85 years, classic steakhouse Lawry's offers one of DineLA's best deals. For $69, enjoy their iconic spinning bowl salad, a 4-ounce lobster tail, a choice of prime rib cuts, mashed potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, and your choice of creamed spinach or corn.