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Affordable daytime meals to know about for LA’s biannual restaurant week

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DineLA Restaurant Week is back, the twice-a-year event when diners can eat at a seriously discounted rate in Los Angeles. It’s one of the best and most affordable ways to try new spots with multi-course meals or special dishes. With hundreds of LA restaurants participating, the hardest part is figuring out where to go between October 6 to 20. This fall’s DineLA lunch options include fried chicken from a legendary New Orleans restaurant, a ramen specialist, and a Pasadena operator serving a relaxing combination: wine, cheese platter, plus dessert. Here are 15 restaurants featuring destination-worthy DineLA lunch specials. For Eater LA’s DineLA dinnertime deals, head right here.

Note: DineLA is for dine-in customers only. Tax and tips are not included in the DineLA price.

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Willie Mae's Restaurant

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New Orleans’ most famous fried chicken maker is offering a steal with Dine L.A. this fall. Spend $15 for a shrimp po’boy with a beverage, or take the two-piece meal with a choice of side dishes, cornbread, and drink.

324 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
(310) 392-2766
(310) 392-2766
A pair of hands holds a white plate filled with fried chicken at Willie Mae’s in Los Angeles.
Willie Mae’s.
Willie Mae’s

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Crustacean Restaurant Beverly Hills

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Helene An’s legendary Vietnamese seafood restaurant opened in 1995 and stays busy. Crustacean’s $55 lunch is three courses which include an add-on for the house specialty: An’s garlic noodles. 

468 N Bedford Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 205-8990
(310) 205-8990

Connie and Ted's

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Chef Michael Cimarusti’s West Hollywood seafood spot has a fantastic $25 deal for DineLA. For $25, course one includes a choice of clam chowder. Course two options are a lobster roll, fried cod sandwich or burger, with a seasonal cookie for dessert

8171 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046
(323) 848-2722
(323) 848-2722
Inside Connie & Ted’s, West Hollywood
Connie & Ted’s.
Elizabeth Daniels

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Carnitas El Artista

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An Inglewood carnitas staple, Carnitas El Artista’s DineLA lunch is $25 with an empanada, pork tongue taco, hard-shelled carnitas taco dorado, and a pineapple aguas fresca.

510 N La Brea Ave, Inglewood, CA 90301
(323) 800-8559
(323) 800-8559
Carnitas nachos and a drink at Carnitas El Artista.
Carnitas El Artista.
Erwin Recinos

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Coni’Seafood

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From noon to 3 p.m., owner Connie Cossio is showcasing one of three ceviches for DineLA lunch including a black sauced ceviche marinero with shrimp for $35. Sake or lemonade comes with it.

3544 W Imperial Hwy, Inglewood, CA 90303
(310) 672-2339
(310) 672-2339
Camarones aguachiles at Coni’Seafood.
Coni’Seafood.
Cathy Chaplin

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Tonchin LA

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Barely open a year, the Tokyo-based Tonchin LA has a $25 DineLA lunch special. Choose one of four types of ramen including one with traditional tonkatsu broth, and a side dish rice ball, or bun.

5665 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 380-6072
(323) 380-6072
An overhead shot of three bowls of noodle soups including several with eggs and lots of vegetables in Los Angeles.
Tonchin LA.
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Botanica Restaurant and Market

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Botanica’s DineLA lunchtime meal is pure daytime relaxation. From 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., order the mezze platter with dip, flatbread, egg, kale, Israeli salad, seasonal vegetables, summer pickles, and tahini. It comes with a glass of rose, and all for $35.

1620 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 522-6106
(323) 522-6106

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Hatch

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From noon until 5 p.m., Hatch in Downtown has DineLA lunch available for $35 with multiple dishes including squid ink karaage, seaweed salad, and a chicken meatball skewer.

700 W 7th St Suite G600, Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 282-9070
(213) 282-9070

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Grand Central Market

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Grand Central Market’s $15 DineLA menu is available all day. Lucky Bird has a sandwich with one side. Head to Fat & Flour for cookies, or order a tasting flight from McConnell’s Ice Cream.

317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 359-6007
(213) 359-6007
Grand Central Market in Downtown Los Angeles
Grand Central Market.
Mike Baker

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LA Cha Cha Chá

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With one of the best western views of the DTLA skyline, LA Cha Cha Chá also has a $45 DineLA lunch menu with lamb barbacoa, escabeche, beans, and salsa trio with blue corn tortillas. 

812 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Outdoor patio at Cha Cha Chá in Downtown Los Angeles.
LA Cha Cha Chá.
Wonho Frank Lee

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Brooklyn Ave Pizza Co.

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Be sure to arrive hungry at Brooklyn Avenue Pizza, as its DineLA offerings come with mole pizza, lemon pepper wings, and garlic parmesan french fries for $25.

2706 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323) 968-1106
(323) 968-1106
For fantastic pizza on an iconic street corner in Boyle Heights: Brooklyn Ave Pizza Co.
Brooklyn Ave Pizza Co.
Matthew Kang

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Malbec Market

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Malbec is one of the few DineLA restaurants where take-out is an option. Lunch comes with three courses including a starter grilled Argentine sausage, skirt steak stewed pasta entree, and gelato for $25.

1632 Colorado Blvd, Eagle Rock, CA 90041
(323) 274-4504
(323) 274-4504

Las Cazuelas Restaurant & Pupuseria

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Las Casuelas $15 DineLA menu is for lunch or dinner and includes agua fresca or draft beer, two pupusas, and flan or cheesecake to finish. Not bad for this longtime Highland Park restaurant that opened in 1985.

5707 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042
(323) 255-4719
(323) 255-4719
A plate of pupusas, plus salsa and curtido, on a table at Las Cazuelas.
Las Cazuelas Restaurant & Pupuseria.
Frank Wonho Lee

Agnes Restaurant & Cheesery

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During DineLA week, make your way to Agnes, order the three-piece cheese platter with crackers, jams, nuts, and fruits, a choice of wine or a spirit-free spritz, and then finish it with a peanut butter cookie for $35.

40 W Green St, Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 389-3839
(626) 389-3839
A charcuterie and cheese selection on a plate at Agnes in Pasadena, California.
Agnes.
Jakob N. Layman

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江戸前鮨 㐂扇 Sushi Kisen

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DineLA lunch runs Monday through Saturday at Sushi Kisen. The entire meal costs $45 with three appetizers, miso soup, and a choice of chirashi or a five-piece mackerel roll. Dessert is ice cream that’s made on-site. 

1108 S Baldwin Ave B6, Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 623-6033
(626) 623-6033

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Willie Mae's Restaurant

324 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291

New Orleans’ most famous fried chicken maker is offering a steal with Dine L.A. this fall. Spend $15 for a shrimp po’boy with a beverage, or take the two-piece meal with a choice of side dishes, cornbread, and drink.

324 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
(310) 392-2766
(310) 392-2766
A pair of hands holds a white plate filled with fried chicken at Willie Mae’s in Los Angeles.
Willie Mae’s.
Willie Mae’s

Crustacean Restaurant Beverly Hills

468 N Bedford Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Helene An’s legendary Vietnamese seafood restaurant opened in 1995 and stays busy. Crustacean’s $55 lunch is three courses which include an add-on for the house specialty: An’s garlic noodles. 

468 N Bedford Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 205-8990
(310) 205-8990

Connie and Ted's

8171 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046

Chef Michael Cimarusti’s West Hollywood seafood spot has a fantastic $25 deal for DineLA. For $25, course one includes a choice of clam chowder. Course two options are a lobster roll, fried cod sandwich or burger, with a seasonal cookie for dessert

8171 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046
(323) 848-2722
(323) 848-2722
Inside Connie & Ted’s, West Hollywood
Connie & Ted’s.
Elizabeth Daniels

Carnitas El Artista

510 N La Brea Ave, Inglewood, CA 90301

An Inglewood carnitas staple, Carnitas El Artista’s DineLA lunch is $25 with an empanada, pork tongue taco, hard-shelled carnitas taco dorado, and a pineapple aguas fresca.

510 N La Brea Ave, Inglewood, CA 90301
(323) 800-8559
(323) 800-8559
Carnitas nachos and a drink at Carnitas El Artista.
Carnitas El Artista.
Erwin Recinos

Coni’Seafood

3544 W Imperial Hwy, Inglewood, CA 90303

From noon to 3 p.m., owner Connie Cossio is showcasing one of three ceviches for DineLA lunch including a black sauced ceviche marinero with shrimp for $35. Sake or lemonade comes with it.

3544 W Imperial Hwy, Inglewood, CA 90303
(310) 672-2339
(310) 672-2339
Camarones aguachiles at Coni’Seafood.
Coni’Seafood.
Cathy Chaplin

Tonchin LA

5665 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Barely open a year, the Tokyo-based Tonchin LA has a $25 DineLA lunch special. Choose one of four types of ramen including one with traditional tonkatsu broth, and a side dish rice ball, or bun.

5665 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 380-6072
(323) 380-6072
An overhead shot of three bowls of noodle soups including several with eggs and lots of vegetables in Los Angeles.
Tonchin LA.
Photo via Tonchin/Nicole Franzen

Botanica Restaurant and Market

1620 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Botanica’s DineLA lunchtime meal is pure daytime relaxation. From 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., order the mezze platter with dip, flatbread, egg, kale, Israeli salad, seasonal vegetables, summer pickles, and tahini. It comes with a glass of rose, and all for $35.

1620 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 522-6106
(323) 522-6106

Hatch

700 W 7th St Suite G600, Los Angeles, CA 90017

From noon until 5 p.m., Hatch in Downtown has DineLA lunch available for $35 with multiple dishes including squid ink karaage, seaweed salad, and a chicken meatball skewer.

700 W 7th St Suite G600, Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 282-9070
(213) 282-9070

Grand Central Market

317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Grand Central Market’s $15 DineLA menu is available all day. Lucky Bird has a sandwich with one side. Head to Fat & Flour for cookies, or order a tasting flight from McConnell’s Ice Cream.

317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 359-6007
(213) 359-6007
Grand Central Market in Downtown Los Angeles
Grand Central Market.
Mike Baker

LA Cha Cha Chá

812 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

With one of the best western views of the DTLA skyline, LA Cha Cha Chá also has a $45 DineLA lunch menu with lamb barbacoa, escabeche, beans, and salsa trio with blue corn tortillas. 

812 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Outdoor patio at Cha Cha Chá in Downtown Los Angeles.
LA Cha Cha Chá.
Wonho Frank Lee

Brooklyn Ave Pizza Co.

2706 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033

Be sure to arrive hungry at Brooklyn Avenue Pizza, as its DineLA offerings come with mole pizza, lemon pepper wings, and garlic parmesan french fries for $25.

2706 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323) 968-1106
(323) 968-1106
For fantastic pizza on an iconic street corner in Boyle Heights: Brooklyn Ave Pizza Co.
Brooklyn Ave Pizza Co.
Matthew Kang

Malbec Market

1632 Colorado Blvd, Eagle Rock, CA 90041

Malbec is one of the few DineLA restaurants where take-out is an option. Lunch comes with three courses including a starter grilled Argentine sausage, skirt steak stewed pasta entree, and gelato for $25.

1632 Colorado Blvd, Eagle Rock, CA 90041
(323) 274-4504
(323) 274-4504

Las Cazuelas Restaurant & Pupuseria

5707 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042

Las Casuelas $15 DineLA menu is for lunch or dinner and includes agua fresca or draft beer, two pupusas, and flan or cheesecake to finish. Not bad for this longtime Highland Park restaurant that opened in 1985.

5707 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042
(323) 255-4719
(323) 255-4719
A plate of pupusas, plus salsa and curtido, on a table at Las Cazuelas.
Las Cazuelas Restaurant & Pupuseria.
Frank Wonho Lee

Agnes Restaurant & Cheesery

40 W Green St, Pasadena, CA 91105

During DineLA week, make your way to Agnes, order the three-piece cheese platter with crackers, jams, nuts, and fruits, a choice of wine or a spirit-free spritz, and then finish it with a peanut butter cookie for $35.

40 W Green St, Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 389-3839
(626) 389-3839
A charcuterie and cheese selection on a plate at Agnes in Pasadena, California.
Agnes.
Jakob N. Layman

江戸前鮨 㐂扇 Sushi Kisen

1108 S Baldwin Ave B6, Arcadia, CA 91007

DineLA lunch runs Monday through Saturday at Sushi Kisen. The entire meal costs $45 with three appetizers, miso soup, and a choice of chirashi or a five-piece mackerel roll. Dessert is ice cream that’s made on-site. 

1108 S Baldwin Ave B6, Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 623-6033
(626) 623-6033

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