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Food and drink · Greater Heights
"A new Italian restaurant inside Bunkhouse’s 49-room Hotel Daphne, this all-day spot serves breakfast, weekend brunch, and dinner with a menu from two-time James Beard Award nominee chef Terrence Gallivan (formerly of The Pass & Provisions, Elro Pizza & Crudo, and Michelin-starred Alto). Dinner highlights include a mozzarella cart with mozzarella or burrata plus pickled fruit, aged vinegars, cold-pressed olive oil, and focaccia; housemade pastas such as squid ink radiatori with rock shrimp, calamari, and basil; tortellini filled with butternut squash, brown butter, and sage; cavatappi with duck bolognese, marjoram pesto, and parmesan; and lumache alla vodka with ’nduja and stracciatella, alongside mains like roasted half chicken with maitake mushrooms, Duroc pork Milanese with pickled chili and greens, roasted snapper with vibrant salsa verde, and beef short rib brasato with rutabaga and bone marrow vinaigrette. Breakfast leans toward hearty comforts like panettone waffles with whipped mascarpone, a croissant breakfast sandwich with sausage and eggs, and “The Usual” with two eggs, crispy rosemary potatoes, sourdough toast, and bacon or sausage, while brunch adds fried chicken with Calabrian chili honey, a burger with truffle mayo and pancetta, and focaccia layered with prosciutto and arugula topped with two sunny-side eggs and shaved parmesan. Drinks skew aperitivo and easygoing (spritzes), plus a spirit-forward savory pepperoncini martini and a sweet tiramisu milk punch, and desserts include a pistachio pie under toasted meringue and a chocolate gianduja cake paired with caramelized miso ice cream. Designed in-house by Bunkhouse Hotels, the space features wood furnishings, velvet seating, and an antique-mantel fireplace. It’s open daily for breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. and for dinner from 5 to 10 p.m.; weekend brunch runs Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with happy hour daily from 3 to 5 p.m., and reservations are available through the website." - H. Drew Blackburn
Indian restaurant · The Strip
"Inside Aria Resort and Casino, London’s two-Michelin-starred restaurant opens its first U.S. location in an opulent, 175-seat setting of richly colored rooms—an ideal backdrop for chef Srikant Kumar’s traditional dishes that, for the first time for the brand, include beef, like a beef short rib pepper fry in coconut and South Indian spices. The menu leans North Indian while drawing from the South and West, organized into appetizers, kebabs and tikkas, curries and biryanis, and stewy sabzi: tamarind- and mint-chutney fried chicken, wagyu keema naan, duck egg and lobster spiced rice, four types of pappadum with three chutneys, yogurt-marinated lasooni wild tiger prawns, and butter chicken slow-cooked for hours with milk solids, fenugreek, and charred chicken in masala for deeper flavor. Heartier plates include slow-braised pork cheek vindaloo with onions, chili, cloves, and palm vinegar, and venison biryani dressed with pomegranate and mint raita, while the sabzi section stays classic with vegetable dishes like chickpea masala; a $165 tasting menu is available. Drinks range from tableside cocktail punch service and a chutney-inspired spicy mezcal margarita to the Pina Col-Lassi (Mount Gay Eclipse rum, Foursquare Probitas rum, clarified coconut and pineapple puree), plus reserve cocktails from $60 up to the $400 Boss Hogg Old Fashioned with WhistlePig The Boss Hog XI rye, gomme simple syrup, bitters, and orange oil, alongside non-alcoholic options like classic mango lassi and salted lemon nimbu pani lemonade. U.K.-based design studio North End reworked the former Julian Serrano Tapas space with bold forest green double doors, a mirror-flanked foyer, chili-hued ceilings, floral mirrors, a bar and lounge, and paisley carpet with hints of teal, and created the 58-seat Vault—part of the main dining room that can be made private—plus the intimate five-seat 42 Bar. Open Sunday to Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and until 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; reservations are via SevenRooms or the ARIA Concierge at (702) 590-9520." - Mona Holmes
Restaurant · Wallingford
"It feels like it has been around a long time: inside an old Craftsman house in sleepy Wallingford, the space has a relaxed, lived-in elegance, yet it’s a 2024 arrival that’s already earned a boatload of praise, from a James Beard nomination to a spot on Eater’s Best New Restaurants in America—and it lives up to the hype and the relatively high price point. The food reads Pacific Northwest meets the Pacific Rim (think XO sauce made from geoduck on beef tartare), with such a focus on seasonality that specific recommendations are tricky. Two anchors remain: the rosette cookie that helped make the restaurant famous—delicate, sandwiching creamy farmer’s cheese and sweet Walla Walla onion jam between layers of savory cookie—so get one per person; and a baked Alaska that changes with the seasons, folding in ideas like parsnip in the ice cream or corn silk in the meringue to create one of the most inventive desserts in all of Seattle. For access, reservations usually open at the beginning of the preceding month (follow Instagram for drop reminders), or try the walk-in-only seats at the bar or in the solarium—an especially good strategy for single diners or couples if you arrive right when doors open at 4:30 or 5 p.m." - Harry Cheadle
Cafe · Howard University
"A light-filled space on a busy Shaw corner, this cafe promises Panama’s prized export: Geisha coffee beans, and helps the sipper by approaching coffee through various lenses—its producer, terroir, varietals, processes, and brewing methods. The Panamanian brand’s newer Shaw digs offer more room for remote working and cozy conversations over lattes and surprisingly pleasant fare, building on a first stateside debut at La Cosecha in 2019 with its famed “caviar of coffee beans.” On the food side, an on-brand riff on the Panamanian yuca fritter carimañola, stuffed with ground beef, comes topped with a mumbo-style sauce infused with guava and cascara; the Unido burger packs chuck, short rib, and brisket into a smash-style patty with house-made coffee husk (cascara) ketchup and coffee mayo; and a textured breakfast wrap combines scrambled eggs, cheese, spiced beans, avocado, bacon, and concolon, the crowd-pleasing crispy rice pulled from the bottom of the pot. To drink, it’s one of the few places in the region to sell Geisha lattes—market-priced and worth lingering over as the cup opens up while it cools, offering notable floral and fruity notes on both the nose and palate. Insider tip: while the prix fixe coffee omakase experience is paused for now, when it restarts, go for the patient, barista-led walkthrough of various courses of Geisha coffee expressions paired with small plates of Panamanian tastes." - Evan Caplan
Italian restaurant · Los Feliz
"Florentine export Pino’s Sandwiches has settled into the main stretch of Vermont in Los Feliz like it was always meant to be there. The all-day sandwich shop opened its first U.S. location in Los Feliz in August, bringing its crusty, schiacciata sandwiches stateside for the first time. The menu has something for everyone, from the prosciutto and stracciatella-topped Ganzo, to a simple Caprese with ripe tomatoes and pesto or garlic sauce. Wash down the sandwiches with an Italian Molecola, which tastes like an herbal, carbonated amaro." - Eater Staff
Thai restaurant · Sherman Oaks
"Over the course of two months in 2025, Anajak Thai chef Justin Pichetrungsi shut down his popular Sherman Oaks restaurant to embark on an ambitious renovation. The restaurant first opened on Ventura Boulevard in 1981, though Pichetrungsi took over in 2019 after his father suffered from a stroke. Less than four years later, Pichetrungsi won a James Beard Award for transforming the traditional menu into one that keeps the team busy, especially during Thai Taco Tuesdays, when Pichetrungsi’s team prepares inventive Los Angeles–centric tacos. But there’s also that fried chicken, some of Los Angeles’s juiciest and crispiest, always best shared with a group. Tack on the stellar wine list, and Anajak is a destination that can house far more with its expansive and bright dining rooms. It’s also festive for holiday dinner party season. Just be prepared to revisit and refresh the reservations page, as Anajak’s tables fill up quickly." - Eater Staff
Korean restaurant · Historic Core
"After nearly a year of anticipation , New York–based modern Korean restaurant Hojokban has arrived in the Arts District just in time for the brisk winter evening air in Los Angeles. The operation comes in tandem with the splashy South Korean brand Cafe Knotted , which opened a few days later next door and should draw Instagram influencer types by day. Hojokban’s space conjures a dim, intimate Seoul hangout but with high ceilings and a generous layout that one wouldn’t find in the bustling Korean capital. That dash of industrial cool amid the orante traditional decor illustrates Hojokban’s approach to Korean cuisine: familiar but undeniably new. Parents and grandparents probably wouldn’t recognize a lot of the dishes, like fresh salmon ssambap topped with uni and caviar, but the setup still feels incredibly old-school and delectable. A trio of kimchi comes in small golden bowls, regal and elegant, each banchan properly fermented and piquant. Most tables will order the immense pre-sliced galbi, laid out along the beef bone and served with a dressed green lettuce salad. The golden brown truffle potato jeon looks like a dreamy latke, but whose ultra-crispy disc of carbs comes covered with bacon, Parmesan, and truffle aioli. The kitchen is still buttoning up a few seasonings and sauces, like an inert rosé curry sauce accompanying the pork katsu and the fried chicken that’s frankly coated in too much breading. Still, there’s a lot of promise here, especially if cool young Korean Americans can make it their new hangout, a hole left open when Yangban closed earlier this year." - Eater Staff
Mexican restaurant · Elysian Valley
"I visited Loreto for the first time this week and during dinner began plotting my sophomore return. Loreto is, confoundingly, both understated and glamorous; the environment feels casual enough to sidle to the bar for a quick margarita and tostada but still romantic enough for date night when you feel like dressing up. The menu highlights, for me, include a bright scallop tostada dotted with bursts of passion fruit and kumquat; a seafood soup brimming with octopus and shrimp and topped with a square of flaky puff pastry from sister-bakery and Eater Award–winner Santa Canela ; and butterflied whole branzino alongside quesadillas, black beans, avocado, habanero-kissed onions, rice, and vibrant salsas. Desserts by pastry chef Ellen Ramos should also not be skipped, especially the carajillo-inspired chocolate cake topped with a spherical scoop of earthy pecan ice cream." - Eater Staff
Thai restaurant · Northeast
"The intrepid Thai restaurant from chef Deau Arpapornnopparat and his wife and business partner Joy Yuon has made its way to Santa Monica, where perpetual Westsiders like me can finally get our fix within a four-mile radius. The opening Winter menu reads tightly but thoughtfully with a blend of some of the team’s greatest hits (like nam tok, a deftly rendered beef tataki starter, and makrut-spiked prawn aguachile) alongside new dishes. Among the best of the bunch: a towering, tangy ginger crab whose juices beg to be sopped up with steaming jasmine rice, snacks like delicate lhon with crab meat and buttery uni, and tom yum–influenced risotto that swims under morsels of spiny lobster (the latter dish is slightly on the saline side, so balance it by ordering the sweet, but not too sweet coconut-infused panna cotta for dessert after)." - Eater Staff
Restaurant · Pershing
"A holiday party celebrating Puerto Rican culture is on the calendar, as the East Sixth Street restaurant brings in Barrio Fino, a bartending collective and pop-up, for Especial Navideño on Sunday, December 14. Expect live DJ sets and food created by Canje in collaboration with guest chef José Luis Vega Santiago, who has lechon pop-ups around town, plus drinks by the Barrio Fino team, with nonalcoholic options and a ton of coquitos on deck. Tickets are free through Eventbrite for this 21-and-up event, with food and drinks available for purchase separately, and the party runs from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. that night." - H. Drew Blackburn