20 dineLA Dinner Deals You Can’t Miss This January
Yes, dineLA is here again, which means there is no better time to try out that new restaurant that might otherwise break the bank. However, with over 300 restaurants participating, it can be an overwhelming task to sift through it all to find the real gems.That’s where Eater comes in. We’ve distilled the list down to 20 must-try restaurants that offer serious bang for your buck, whether it be a ritzy steakhouse or a little Thai newcomer that comes by way of a Portland chef. dineLA Restaurant Week is January 18-31, so it’s about time to start calling in those reservations.
1 Birch
Chef Brendan Collins is offering an extremely generous dineLA menu for only $39. To start, think options like beetroot tartare and chicken liver foie gras mouse. Entrée selections include roast salmon and Collins’ signature palm sugar glazed pork chops, and for dessert, there’s sticky toffee pudding or chocolate pots de crème with bombolini. What’s more? Diners also get a glass of wine or house signature cocktail to wash it all down.
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2 Cliff’s Edge
Need a perfect date night restaurant that happens to coincide with dineLA? Cliff’s Edge has you covered with an ethereal patio and gorgeous plates that include options like diver scallops and Wagyu flat iron for only $39. Want to step up your game? Select the seared fois gras supplement for $10.
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3 Connie and Ted’s Seafood
One of the early originators of the New England-inspired restaurant trend in LA, Connie + Ted’s begins its dineLA menu with a glass of Prosecco or specialty cocktail that is followed by a first course like grilled calamari or half dozen oysters, entrée with choices that include a lobster roll and Portuguese fish stew, and the restaurant’s popular blondie or chocolate tart for dessert, all for only $39.
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4 Dal Rae Restaurant
If you haven’t tried this Pico Rivera institution, there’s no better time to dig into the restaurant’s retro steakhouse fare that includes fried zucchini, soup, or lump crab-stuffed mushrooms, followed by their famous pepper filet mignon and a variety of desserts. The throwback meal weighs in at $49.
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5 Farmshop
Longstanding Brentwood staple Farmshop highlights California produce in its dineLA menu. Each table begins with Gjusta’s rustic sourdough bread with Jacobsen sea salt to share, then moves on to baby kale salad with smoked trout or avocado hummus with pistachio salsa verde to start, roasted Jidori chicken or grilled swordfish as an entrée, then concludes with chocolate cocoa nib tart or seasonal fruit meringue.
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6 Fogo de Chão
Got a thing for meat sweats? Fogo de Chao offers the most straightforward steal, with it’s full churrasco experience running for only $49 instead of $61.95 with mention of restaurant week. The deal is available at both Beverly Hills and Downtown locations.
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7 Gracias Madre
Want to go vegan? Gracias Madre has you covered with a $29 deal that includes a starter; entrée with options like winter empanadas, sweet potato flautas, or sopes con pina; dessert; and non-alcoholic beverage.
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8 Hanjip
The Westside’s best new Korean barbeque restaurant is offering a nice dineLA menu that includes a little taste of everything. For $29, choose from a selection of prime beef, a cut of Kurobota pork, and a side with options that include kimchi fried rice, bone marrow corn cheese, and steamed egg.
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9 Ingo’s Tasty Diner
Ingo’s Tasty Diner is much more than your average greasy spoon. Where else can you score a starter like Jidori chicken soup and salad, entrée like leg of lamb with harissa yogurt or pan fried loup de mer, and dessert of Grateful Spoon gelato all for $29?
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10 Inotheke
Santa Monica’s new Greek restaurant Inotheke is offering a menu of best hits for $29. Menu highlights include potted duck with orange and cardamom, moussaka, pork youvarlakia, and baklava.
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11 Ledlow
The prices at Ledlow tend to sneak up on you, making dineLA the ideal time to sample Josef Centeno’s contemporary American fare. Start off with a starter like smoked trout, move on to an entrée of ranch chicken or shrimp ‘n’ grits, and finish with chocolate ice cream cake, all for $39.
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12 Nick & Stef’s Steakhouse
It’s pretty hard to beat a steakhouse meal in ritzy digs for only $39. Dinners begin with a choice of pumpkin soup, basil-infused tuna, or Caesar salad; move on to a Chateau steak, Jidori chicken, or barramundi; then conclude with an oatmeal cookie or seasonal sorbets. Want to step up the experience? Substitute the entrée for filet mignon or make it Oscar style for an additional supplement.
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13 Papilles
What Besha Rodell recently confirmed to be one of LA’s most underrated restaurants is providing even more reason to visit its little Hollywood space with its incredible $29 deal. Start with brendade fritters with saffron aioli, move on to coq au vin and conclude with butterscotch pot de crème, and you end up with some serious bang for your buck.
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