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The 13 Best DineLA Lunch Deals, Winter 2018

The best affordable lunch deals for the semi-annual restaurant week

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DineLA is back again folks. That's right, from Friday, January 12 to Friday, January 26, restaurants around town are putting together prix-fixe lunch menus for either $15, $20, or $25.

These spectacular meal deals targeted towards the leisurely lunching set include everything from build-your-own Cajun adventures to seafood feasts down in Manhattan Beach. Whether looking for Downtown power lunching hot spots or sushi specialists in the Valley, here are thirteen of the best dineLA lunch deals, presented from west to east.

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HiHo Cheeseburger

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There’s no better time to try LA’s hottest new burger than dineLA, where the double cheeseburger is served as a complete meal. That means hand-cut fries, a side salad, and pie or a shake are all included in the $15 special.

Cheeseburger at HiHo
Matthew Kang

Dojo Sushi

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Sherman Oaks’ neighborhood gem Dojo Sushi is offering a $15 lunchtime steal for raw fish lovers. Select 6 pieces of nigiri sushi or sashimi, a cut roll, and a hand roll all for $15. Even better? The deal also includes miso soup and a small hot sake for an afternoon zinger.

Sushi from Dojo Sushi
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Little Fatty

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Chinese and Taiwanese cravings are appropriately satisfied at Westside restaurant Little Fatty. Begin with a starter such as egg rolls or chili wontons before the main event with options that include XO fatty noodles or walnut shrimp for only $15.

Spread at Little Fatty
Little Fatty

Fishing With Dynamite

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Manhattan Beach seafood staple Fishing with Dynamite has an expansive three-course, $25 lunch menu with all the hits. Yup, even a mini raw bar platter and a play on the restaurant’s legendary key lime pie are involved.

Fishing with Dynamite
Fishing with Dynamite

Heritage Fine Wines

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A $15 lunch is nearly unheard of in the heart of the Golden Triangle. Not to mention a three-course deal that includes a croque monsieur made with bread imported from Paris’ most famed bakery, Poilane, but such is the case at quaint Beverly Hills wine bar Heritage Fine Wines. And yes, you’re going to want to add a glass of wine with that.

Heritage Fine Wines
Heritage Fine Wines
Heritage Fine Wines

Ragin Cajun Cafe

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It’s a pick-your-own adventure situation at Redondo Beach’s Ragin Cajun Cafe, where diners can select two items from the eight-item menu for $15. That means one can opt for rum punch and “gumbolaya,” or go for two entrees like the catfish po’boy and “N’awlins” hot chicken sandwich.

Gumbolaya and po’boy from Rajin Cajun
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Suzanne Goin's $25 two-course lunch begins with a selection of cheese and charcuterie or her iconic Spanish fried chicken. The main entrees here include a vegetarian spread of roasted vegetables and spreads, albacore salad with lemongrass sambal, or roasted turkey focaccia. Be sure to tack on the $6 dessert.

Spanish fried chicken at A.O.C.
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The only way a meal of black barley risotto, uni pasta, and meringue gelato could get any better is knowing that the decadent lunchtime meal from fine dining gem Kali only sets diners back 25 bucks.

Kali Restaurant
Kali
Wonho Frank Lee

barcito

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The Downtown office working crowd will do well at the Argentinian-leaning barcito, where a salad or sandwich, side, and non-alcoholic beverage will go for only 15 dollars.

barcito
Wonho Frank Lee

Nick & Stef's Steakhouse

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Downtown power lunch hotspot Nick & Stef’s is offering the full steakhouse experience for only $25. That means a starter soup or salad, plus entree options that includes a hangar steak with a choice of classic sides.

Nick & Stef’s
Nick & Stef’s

Baldoria

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Easygoing Little Tokyo wine bar Baldoria has a friendly mid-day deal, with a starter salad, choice of a signature pizza, and dessert, all for just $15.

Baldoria Starts Bottling Cocktails This Friday in Little Tokyo
Baldoria
Wonho Frank Lee

Lost at Sea

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It’s a salad and sandwich duo for lunch at Lost at Sea, where Pasadena locals can enjoy a meal that looks like a chopped Caesar salad and an Albacore tuna melt with iced tea to wash it down for $15.

Lost at Sea
Farley Elliott

Sesame Grill

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Head out to Arcadia for a luxurious, seafood-centric three-course lunch, that could include Yellowfin tuna tartare, grilled colossal prawns with jasmine rice, and banana cream cake, all for $20.

Prawns at Sesame Grill
Yelp

HiHo Cheeseburger

There’s no better time to try LA’s hottest new burger than dineLA, where the double cheeseburger is served as a complete meal. That means hand-cut fries, a side salad, and pie or a shake are all included in the $15 special.

Cheeseburger at HiHo
Matthew Kang

Dojo Sushi

Sherman Oaks’ neighborhood gem Dojo Sushi is offering a $15 lunchtime steal for raw fish lovers. Select 6 pieces of nigiri sushi or sashimi, a cut roll, and a hand roll all for $15. Even better? The deal also includes miso soup and a small hot sake for an afternoon zinger.

Sushi from Dojo Sushi
Yelp

Little Fatty

Chinese and Taiwanese cravings are appropriately satisfied at Westside restaurant Little Fatty. Begin with a starter such as egg rolls or chili wontons before the main event with options that include XO fatty noodles or walnut shrimp for only $15.

Spread at Little Fatty
Little Fatty

Fishing With Dynamite

Manhattan Beach seafood staple Fishing with Dynamite has an expansive three-course, $25 lunch menu with all the hits. Yup, even a mini raw bar platter and a play on the restaurant’s legendary key lime pie are involved.

Fishing with Dynamite
Fishing with Dynamite

Heritage Fine Wines

A $15 lunch is nearly unheard of in the heart of the Golden Triangle. Not to mention a three-course deal that includes a croque monsieur made with bread imported from Paris’ most famed bakery, Poilane, but such is the case at quaint Beverly Hills wine bar Heritage Fine Wines. And yes, you’re going to want to add a glass of wine with that.

Heritage Fine Wines
Heritage Fine Wines
Heritage Fine Wines

Ragin Cajun Cafe

It’s a pick-your-own adventure situation at Redondo Beach’s Ragin Cajun Cafe, where diners can select two items from the eight-item menu for $15. That means one can opt for rum punch and “gumbolaya,” or go for two entrees like the catfish po’boy and “N’awlins” hot chicken sandwich.

Gumbolaya and po’boy from Rajin Cajun
Yelp

A.O.C.

Suzanne Goin's $25 two-course lunch begins with a selection of cheese and charcuterie or her iconic Spanish fried chicken. The main entrees here include a vegetarian spread of roasted vegetables and spreads, albacore salad with lemongrass sambal, or roasted turkey focaccia. Be sure to tack on the $6 dessert.

Spanish fried chicken at A.O.C.
Yelp

Kali

The only way a meal of black barley risotto, uni pasta, and meringue gelato could get any better is knowing that the decadent lunchtime meal from fine dining gem Kali only sets diners back 25 bucks.

Kali Restaurant
Kali
Wonho Frank Lee

barcito

The Downtown office working crowd will do well at the Argentinian-leaning barcito, where a salad or sandwich, side, and non-alcoholic beverage will go for only 15 dollars.

barcito
Wonho Frank Lee

Nick & Stef's Steakhouse

Downtown power lunch hotspot Nick & Stef’s is offering the full steakhouse experience for only $25. That means a starter soup or salad, plus entree options that includes a hangar steak with a choice of classic sides.

Nick & Stef’s
Nick & Stef’s

Baldoria

Easygoing Little Tokyo wine bar Baldoria has a friendly mid-day deal, with a starter salad, choice of a signature pizza, and dessert, all for just $15.

Baldoria Starts Bottling Cocktails This Friday in Little Tokyo
Baldoria
Wonho Frank Lee

Lost at Sea

It’s a salad and sandwich duo for lunch at Lost at Sea, where Pasadena locals can enjoy a meal that looks like a chopped Caesar salad and an Albacore tuna melt with iced tea to wash it down for $15.

Lost at Sea
Farley Elliott

Sesame Grill

Head out to Arcadia for a luxurious, seafood-centric three-course lunch, that could include Yellowfin tuna tartare, grilled colossal prawns with jasmine rice, and banana cream cake, all for $20.

Prawns at Sesame Grill
Yelp

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