The 16 Best Day Trip Restaurants Outside Los Angeles - Los Angeles - The Infatuation

"From the moment you find a seat on Little Dom’s sidewalk patio and catch the sun setting over Carpinteria’s quirky downtown, you’re immediately set at ease. Sure, you might be driving back to LA soon, but tonight, you’re a local and the biggest worry you have is where to hang your new windsock. If you’re familiar with Little Dom’s (and the original Dominick’s before that, RIP), you’ll spot old favorites like the arancini and meatballs, but we recommend skipping the dishes you can get in Los Feliz. Instead, focus on the things you can only get here: live uni and oysters from the raw bar, squid ink agnolotti, and cold smoked salmon with seeded flatbread. You’re sitting three blocks from the ocean after all—lean into it." - brant cox, garrett snyder