The 14 Most Fun Dinner Spots In LA

"Sal’s is an Italian bistro from Provincetown, MA that we fell in love with last year when they popped up in Weho, and the seasonal snowbirds are back again until summer. Every dinner here features at least one moment when you completely forget you’re at a restaurant. Adjacent tables—people you didn’t know a half-hour ago—merge conversations, while the linen-wearing host drops off a complimentary tiramisu and explains if you don’t have enough money (it’s cash-only), pay her back next time. Is there anything on Sal’s handwritten menu that you can’t find down the block? No. But you’re at this cozy queer space to experience community—a well-dressed Caesar and spicy orecchiette are simply the bonuses." - brant cox, sylvio martins, cathy park