"From the outside, El Cid appears as just a random door frame along Sunset Blvd. But walk down the staircase and you’ll find yourself in a hidden dinner theater featuring weekly live music and professional flamenco shows. The dinner-and-a-show setup runs Saturday and Sunday nights, with solid-enough Spanish food that will keep everybody in your group happy. Once the show is over, grab a cocktail from the bar, and take it outside to one of our favorite patios in the city. " - brant cox, sylvio martins