James Beard award-winners Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne opened a second outpost of their iconic A.O.C. in Brentwood last summer. This space, which also has an outdoor patio, is home to a wonderful DineLA lunch special running Wednesday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For $35, guests can enjoy two courses, such as an appetizer of bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with Parmesan, and a main of wood-roasted mussels and clams, or a burger with Gruyere and crispy onions. Desserts like a butterscotch pot de creme can be added on for an additional $10.

This Culver City Jewish deli that has roots in the Bay Area will feature an all-day $25 special for both dine-in and take-out. Here, diners can grab a sandwich — a tuna melt, pastrami Reuben, or schnitzel — with a side, plus a half-dozen bagels with plain schmear for later. It’s the meal that keeps on giving.

This O.G. hand rolls chain hails from the creators of Sugarfish, and now has locations dotted throughout the Southland. Its all-day, $25 DineLA offering includes a bevy of sushi: salmon sashimi, as well as toro, yellowtail, bay scallop, crab, and lobster hand rolls. 

The fast-casual Gogo’s Tacos, with its vibrant interior, is offering an all-day DineLA lunch and dinner deal Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For $15, get a sampler of five mini-tacos — with fillings ranging from carnitas to shrimp and mushroom — with rice and beans, and flour tortilla chips dotted with cinnamon. 

The iconic Downtown food hall is a fresh addition to this year’s DineLA. There’s a bevy of $15 lunch and dinner deals starting daily at 11 a.m. from more than a dozen vendors. Some highlights include Moon Rabbit’s Wagyu katsu sando with a side and Thai tea, Sari Sari Store’s chicken adobo fried rice bowl, and Wexler’s Deli’s pastrami sandwich on a Kaiser roll. 

Motto Tea Cafe in Pasadena is known for its fluffy and very Instagrammable Japanese soufflé pancakes and tea drinks. For its DineLA lunch deal, get the best of both worlds with a pancake-and-drink combo for $15 Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. There are several pancakes to choose from, including okonomiyaki, nutellamisu mousse, mango, and pork sung. Beverages like peach milk tea and mango with matcha mousse round out the treat-yourself meal.

Long Beach’s new upscale Indian restaurant helmed by Manjunath Mural, an international chef who’s garnered Michelin stars, features an amalgam of flavors from India, Mexico, Los Angeles, and beyond. A newcomer to DineLA, the restaurant is offering a three-course lunch for $35. Diners can start the meal with pesto paneer, move into dishes like Korean-inspired ribs or butter chicken meatballs, and finish it off with purple carrot halwa with vanilla ice cream. The best part? The meal comes with saffron rice and naan. The special is available Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

This iconic steakhouse that has been around since the 1950s is a throwback to the golden days of classic American dining; white tablecloths, moody lighting, and live music set its ambiance. Dal Rae’s DineLA lunch special is equally great. The restaurant is offering a two-course meal for $25, with appetizer selections running the gamut from mushrooms stuffed with crab to fried calamari, and mains ranging from pepper steak to broiled salmon in a caper-butter sauce. A dessert can be added on for $8.75, with choices like creme brulee and New York cheesecake. The deal is available Tuesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.