Bar Restaurant

"Bar Restaurant is a weird, experimental French spot in Silver Lake that’s somehow perfect for every occasion. Their menu is a blend of recognizable shared plates, like super soft jamón Ibérico and marinated olives, mixed in with unique takes on moules frites (it comes buried beneath a creamy Dijon sauce and a mound of curly fries) and NY strip steaks. They’ve also completely transformed their adjacent parking lot into not one, but two impressive patios, where you’ll find perfectly spaced-out tables, lanterns the size of UFOs, and a cozy atmosphere that’ll make you have minor heart eyes for anyone within ten feet of you." - Kat Hong

"When I first ate at Bar Restaurant in January, I thought that meal was going to be one of the most surprising things about 2020. Turns out that prediction was wrong, but I was right about the food. A meal at this French-ish restaurant in Silver Lake was (and still is) weird and absolutely wonderful. A complete list of my favorites would be a copy/paste of their entire menu, but two dishes stand out above the rest: Their moules frites, served with Ore Ida-style curly fries and a dijon emulsion, and the frisee salad served over a crispy hash brown and showered in Everton cheese, cured egg yolk, and bonito flakes. This place has operated as an indoor dining room, a fully outdoor restaurant in their parking lot, and a takeout-only enterprise, but the incredible quality of their food has remained consistent through the highs and lows of their first year in operation. -Staff Writer Brett Keating" - Brant Cox, Kat Hong, Brett Keating, James Montgomery

"Bar Restaurant, one of our favorite new restaurants to open in the past year, has reopened as “Bar Restaurant Valet Parking,” with seating on their patio as well as a brand new dining space in their parking lot. There’s string lights, tons of foliage, and old menu favorites like the cured ham and moules frites." - Brett Keating

"Bar Restaurant in Silver Lake was one of our favorite new restaurants of 2019, with a menu that’s as inventive (hello, moules frites with curly fries) as it is insanely delicious. In 2020, they’re keeping the weirdness alive with a giant new patio, a new name (it’s now called “Bar Restaurant Valet Parking”), and a menu featuring plenty of new dishes like charred eggplant with heirloom tomatoes and caramelized yogurt, and soft shell crab with Szechuan au poivre. Don’t quote us on this, but strange dates make for the best dates." - Brant Cox

"Bar Restaurant’s offerings require a bit more prep than, say, heating up some pasta and sauce (which, don’t get us wrong - is a great option). But their market boxes are also highly worth your time - all involving a main protein (vegetarian, fish, or meat), along with a bunch of high-quality fresh vegetables, plus some extras like baguettes, butter, ziti, or even cured meats. All come with the option of adding a bottle of wine, which we highly recommend." - Brett Keating