Dine LA Restaurant Week returns this summer, running from August 14–28, offering residents prix fixe lunch and dinner menus across Los Angeles County. This "Summertime Edition" brings together an eclectic mix of L.A. establishments, providing an opportunity to try various spots without committing to a full à la carte experience.
Deals span the region, from downtown Los Angeles to the beaches. In Koreatown, Lasung House (3134 W Olympic Blvd) offers an all-day three-course menu for $25. This deal includes their deep-fried pork cutlets, a side noodle dish, and a shikhye slush, expanding on an entrée that normally costs $25 alone.
Culver City features two distinct experiences. Ditroit (12565 W Washington Blvd), Chef Ray Garcia’s Mexican cooking spot, presents a menu with ceviche, wood-fired rainbow trout, and a tres leches bundt cake. Also, Dear John’s (11208 Culver Blvd), a revamped Rat Pack era steakhouse, offers a $68 three-course dinner. Choices like steak Diane or chicken parmesan are available, with mascarpone cheesecake or peanut butter chocolate crunch cake for dessert. The property owner has indicated plans to raze the building, making Dear John’s a current fixture that may not be around long term.
For the South Bay, Little Sister provides a $55 three-course Dine LA menu at its Redondo Beach (247 Ave Del Norte) and El Segundo (830 Pacific Coast Hwy Suite 100) outposts. Chef Tin Vuong’s flavorful Vietnamese cooking underpins an upscale-casual meal, with offerings such as a coconut chicken curry.
Downtown Los Angeles also has several options. Baar Baar (705 W 9th St), known for its contemporary Indian flavors, offers a menu designed to pair with inventive cocktails. Redbird (114 E 2nd St), located inside the former St. Vibiana Cathedral, has both a $45 brunch and a $65 three-course dinner, featuring globally influenced and modern American cooking.
Other participants include Charcoal in Venice (425 W Washington Blvd), a relaxed steakhouse by Josiah Citrin offering a $65 four-course dinner. In Santa Monica, Chef Raphael Lunetta’s neighborhood restaurant, Lunetta (2424 Pico Blvd), serves up farmers-market California cooking with a $45 lunch or $65 dinner. For a more opulent experience, Mélisse (1104 Wilshire Blvd), Josiah Citrin’s two-Michelin-star flagship, offers its elaborate French cooking at a price noted as less than its usual cost. Openaire (3515 Wilshire Blvd), the greenhouse restaurant atop The LINE LA, provides a $45 brunch and $65 dinner menu leaning into summer flavors.
Dine LA runs through August 28, offering ample time to explore Southern California’s diverse culinary landscape.
