After running a successful daytime takeout window inside Echo Park’s Dada Market, Anna Sonenshein and Niki Vahle’s former pop-up Little Fish has finally graduated to the major leagues with a full-service outpost near an increasingly trendy stretch of East Hollywood. By day, Little Fish Melrose Hill serves the couple’s elevated version of Filet-O-Fish that first put them on the map in the early days of the pandemic, plus a handful of other lunch-only items inside a sun-soaked, minimalist dining room defined by clean lines and a bright red terrazzo floor. Come nightfall, the restaurant transforms into an effortlessly chic dinner destination, fried fish sandwiches swapped out for evening-only dishes that afford Sonenshein and Vahle the opportunity to flex in the kitchen.
After dinner, head down the street for a drink or two at Bar 109, the more casual cocktail bar concept in front of Corridor 109. Alternatively, grab a glass of wine at Bar Etoile, which closes at 11 p.m.
On Fridays and Saturdays, Little Fish offers valet. For other nights of the week, your best bet for parking is the nearby Bank of America parking lot, which costs $4 for two hours and is open to the public after 4 p.m.