The Best Dishes Eater Editors Ate This Year in Los Angeles, 2025 | Eater LA

"I’m not usually one to order cake in a restaurant for dessert because restaurant cakes are often not friendly to gluten-sensitive people. (I’ve made peace with it, sort of.) RVR in Venice offers a salve, however, with its flourless chocolate cake, an unapologetically rich rendition that doubles down on its earthy flavor with the inclusion of virgin sesame oil. Sprinkled with rough shards of sea salt and nestled alongside an oversized orb of hazelnut-chocolate gelato, the cake offers mind-blowing, serotonin-boosting flavor that demands to be had all to yourself — your dining partner will be better off getting their own slice. — Nicole Fellah, Eater editorial manager" - Matthew Kang