{"id":460693,"date":"2026-09-11T16:34:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/460693\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T16:34:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:34:19","slug":"these-are-the-10-most-booked-restaurants-in-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/460693\/","title":{"rendered":"These are the 10 most booked restaurants in Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a city that spans several hundred square miles, dining out in Los Angeles<\/a> can look like a three-course meal at 71Above in downtown, enchiladas at La Parrilla in Boyle Heights or Goldburger’s smashburgers in Los Feliz \u2014 we could go on.<\/p>\n

But some places are in high demand, as shown by OpenTable’s most booked restaurants<\/a> in Los Angeles list. Updated in September, the list of 10 restaurants includes a spot that is practically synonymous with Hollywood and another that boasts stunning rooftop views.<\/p>\n

OpenTable calls these picks the most booked restaurants in Los Angeles, but it’s worth noting that some are in Los Angeles County, not the city.<\/p>\n

\u00c9lephante in Santa Monica<\/p>\n

\u00c9lephante<\/a> boasts Pacific Ocean views for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Dig into ricotta pancakes earlier in the day, or share puccia, a type of bread, and whipped eggplant with your table. Pastas, pizza, and several espresso martini variations round out the menu, according to its website.<\/p>\n

OpenTable rating: 4.5 stars<\/p>\n

Where: 1332 Second St., rooftop, Santa Monica<\/p>\n

Bacari Silverlake<\/p>\n

Dine alfresco at the “Venetian-inspired” and “Mediterranean small plates” restaurant off Sunset Boulevard. Bacari’s<\/a> menu items include pistachio lamb kebab, falafel with coconut harissa and ricotta, and beet gnocchi, according to its website.<\/p>\n

OpenTable rating: 4.7 stars<\/p>\n

Where: 3626 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles<\/p>\n

Perch LA in downtown<\/p>\n

Get impeccable views of downtown Los Angeles thanks to Perch LA<\/a>, the 15th-floor restaurant where you can dine on its outside patios for cityscape views or go up to its 16th-floor rooftop lounge area for drinks. Perch LA says the menu is inspired by French culinary classics.<\/p>\n

OpenTable rating: 4.5 stars<\/p>\n

Where: 448 S. Hill St., Los Angeles<\/p>\n

Casal\u00e9na in Woodland Hills<\/p>\n

One of Eater’s best restaurants<\/a> in the San Fernando Valley, Casal\u00e9na<\/a> brings “coastal Mediterranean flavors” and jazz nights in a refined venue off Ventura Boulevard. P.S. Cary Elwes said his wife is “very fond” of the restaurant in an interview with the Los Angeles Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n

OpenTable rating: 4.6 stars<\/p>\n

Where: 22160 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills<\/p>\n

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Musso & Frank Grill in Hollywood<\/p>\n

The iconic and longstanding Musso & Frank Grill<\/a> has a staple in both Los Angeles’ dining scene for more than a century, and it’s known for serving Hollywood stars like Charlie Chaplin and Marilyn Monroe and literary giants like F. Scott Fitzgerald and Kurt Vonnegut.<\/p>\n

OpenTable rating: 4.8 stars<\/p>\n

Where: 6667 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood<\/p>\n

JOEY Manhattan Beach<\/p>\n

Located in Manhattan Village, JOEY Manhattan Beach<\/a> offers diners a little bit of this and that \u2014 from pasta and sushi to burgers and steaks \u2014 in a stylish setting.<\/p>\n

OpenTable rating: 4.6 stars<\/p>\n

Where: 3120 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach<\/p>\n

Castaway in Burbank<\/p>\n

At Castaway<\/a>, diners can enjoy steaks, oysters and a cheese and charcuterie bar amid and a sweeping view of Los Angeles County.<\/p>\n

OpenTable rating: 4.5 stars<\/p>\n

Where: 1250 East Harvard Road, Burbank<\/p>\n

Bestia in the Arts District<\/p>\n

With a menu that includes fig and gorgonzola pizza and oxtail ravioli, Bestia<\/a> says it presents diners with “interpretations of Italian classics.” The restaurant, which opened over a decade ago in LA’s Arts District, is on Eater Los Angeles’ list<\/a> of best Italian restaurants in LA.<\/p>\n

OpenTable rating: 4.7 stars<\/p>\n

Where: 2121 E. Seventh Place, Los Angeles<\/p>\n

Bacari Sherman Oaks<\/p>\n

The San Fernando Valley also has a Bacari \u2014 the Venetian-inspired restaurant with a location in Silver Lake.<\/p>\n

OpenTable rating: 4.8 stars<\/p>\n

Where: 14106 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks<\/p>\n

Nobu Malibu<\/p>\n

Perhaps least surprising on the list is Nobu<\/a>, the eponymous restaurant from Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, where exceptional seafood and service are expected. The Malibu location is the one on OpenTable’s list, which makes sense given its oceanfront views.<\/p>\n

OpenTable rating: 4.6 stars<\/p>\n

Where: 22706 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu<\/p>\n

Paris Barraza is a reporter covering Los Angeles and Southern California for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at pbarraza@usatodayco.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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