The Best Dishes Eaten By Eater Los Angeles Food Writers This Week - Eater LA
"The historic tavern inside the Inn at Mattei’s Tavern, Auberge Resorts Collection reopened last fall with chef Rhoda Magbitang behind the wood-fired stoves. Locals and visitors alike are taking to the latest iteration as evidenced by the boisterous dining room and packed bar from early evening through late night. Whether seated in the elevated booths with views of the open kitchen or in the calmer main dining room, everyone’s here for the Tavern’s take on familiar, seasonal, and well-executed fare. A recent dinner included fantastic sweetbreads with sunchokes and roasted grapes, along with an inky paella with octopus, piquillo pepper, and smoked paprika aioli. The highlight was an understated dish of abalone served with an abalone liver mousse, mushroom confit, and white miso butter. The mushrooms’ earthy heft complemented the abalone’s gentle profile — less is more when the ingredients are this good." - Eater Staff
