Kismet
Mediterranean restaurant · East Hollywood ·
Mediterranean restaurant with a vegetable-forward menu
Mediterranean restaurant with a vegetable-forward menu
"While running the locally loved Kismet Steakhouse residency this December, this Los Feliz restaurant will also have Hanukkah specials available during the holiday week: expect crispy, golden latkes (with the luxe option to add caviar to the plate), a holiday brisket special, and a matzo ball soup starter from December 14 through December 21 or while the supply lasts." - Eater Staff
"If your crew feels like having an Eastside night, Kismet is a good place to be right now. Will you probably see someone wearing a flower crown? Yes. Will you be so focused on their delicious Israeli/Mediterranean food to actually care? Also, yes. Everything here is pretty vegetable-oriented, which is ideal because Kelsey just had her third glass of wine and wants to go dancing. Luckily, Kismet’s Los Feliz location puts it in close proximity to plenty of good bars." - jess basser sanders, amy clark, brant cox
"This enduringly hip Los Feliz favorite is best experienced with friends, but we can’t help feeling a tiny bit selfish when the chicken and pine nut pies wrapped in flaky phyllo arrive or when oyster mushroom skewers with a creamy onion and cashew sauce land on the table. And the Persian crispy rice with egg yolks? Do we have to share this one too? Such is the enduring charm of this Middle Eastern hotspot that prioritizes seasonal vegetables and bright flavors. Nothing feels heavy, ever, and even the most familiar of ingredients can surprise. The staff is equally charming, as cool as the cucumbers with rosewater labneh. Truly, in that eternal quest to find the quintessential neighborhood restaurant, Kismet meets the mark with flying colors." - Michelin Inspector
"Kismet in Los Feliz is the perfect example of a “Mediterranean” spot (read: the menu is geographically broad). It’s kind of Persian, sometimes Turkish, other times Levantine, yet everything has a general sense of health and tastes delicious, like cucumber salad on rosewater-infused labneh and crispy tahdig rice with a golden, buttery crust. Kismet’s menu changes with the seasons, but it’s always a reliable choice for casual and crowd-pleasing dinner." - sylvio martins, brant cox
"A nice thing about living in LA is that your out-of-town friends end up visiting a lot for work. Another nice thing is that they usually get to put their meals on the company card. If your college friend is in the city, rescue them from whatever expo they’re at, take them to Kismet, then convince them to pretend you’re a client and order the $80 rabbit for two." - amy clark, brett keating