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20 dineLA Dinner Deals You Can't Miss This January

Presented in alphabetical order.

by Crystal Coser Jan 7, 2016, 1:00pm PST

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by Crystal Coser Jan 7, 2016, 1:00pm PST

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Yes, dineLA is here again, which means there is no better time to try out that new restaurant that might otherwise break the bank. However, with over 300 restaurants participating, it can be an overwhelming task to sift through it all to find the real gems.

That's where Eater comes in. We've distilled the list down to 20 must-try restaurants that offer serious bang for your buck, whether it be a ritzy steakhouse or a little Thai newcomer that comes by way of a Portland chef. dineLA Restaurant Week is January 18-31, so it's about time to start calling in those reservations.

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Birch

Chef Brendan Collins is offering an extremely generous dineLA menu for only $39. To start, think options like beetroot tartare and chicken liver foie gras mouse. Entrée selections include roast salmon and Collins’ signature palm sugar glazed pork chops, and for dessert, there’s sticky toffee pudding or chocolate pots de crème with bombolini. What’s more? Diners also get a glass of wine or house signature cocktail to wash it all down.

1634 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Cliff's Edge

Need a perfect date night restaurant that happens to coincide with dineLA? Cliff’s Edge has you covered with an ethereal patio and gorgeous plates that include options like diver scallops and Wagyu flat iron for only $39. Want to step up your game? Select the seared fois gras supplement for $10.

3626 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

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Connie and Ted's Seafood

One of the early originators of the New England-inspired restaurant trend in LA, Connie + Ted’s begins its dineLA menu with a glass of Prosecco or specialty cocktail that is followed by a first course like grilled calamari or half dozen oysters, entrée with choices that include a lobster roll and Portuguese fish stew, and the restaurant’s popular blondie or chocolate tart for dessert, all for only $39.

8171 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046

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Dal Rae Restaurant

If you haven’t tried this Pico Rivera institution, there’s no better time to dig into the restaurant’s retro steakhouse fare that includes fried zucchini, soup, or lump crab-stuffed mushrooms, followed by their famous pepper filet mignon and a variety of desserts. The throwback meal weighs in at $49.

9023 Washington Blvd, Pico Rivera, CA 90660

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Farmshop

Longstanding Brentwood staple Farmshop highlights California produce in its dineLA menu. Each table begins with Gjusta’s rustic sourdough bread with Jacobsen sea salt to share, then moves on to baby kale salad with smoked trout or avocado hummus with pistachio salsa verde to start, roasted Jidori chicken or grilled swordfish as an entrée, then concludes with chocolate cocoa nib tart or seasonal fruit meringue.

225 26th St, Santa Monica, CA 90402

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Fogo de Chão

Got a thing for meat sweats? Fogo de Chao offers the most straightforward steal, with it’s full churrasco experience running for only $49 instead of $61.95 with mention of restaurant week. The deal is available at both Beverly Hills and Downtown locations.

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133 N LA Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211

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Gracias Madre

Want to go vegan? Gracias Madre has you covered with a $29 deal that includes a starter; entrée with options like winter empanadas, sweet potato flautas, or sopes con pina; dessert; and non-alcoholic beverage.

8905 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069

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Hanjip

The Westside’s best new Korean barbeque restaurant is offering a nice dineLA menu that includes a little taste of everything. For $29, choose from a selection of prime beef, a cut of Kurobota pork, and a side with options that include kimchi fried rice, bone marrow corn cheese, and steamed egg.

3829 Main St, Culver City, CA 90232

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Ingo's Tasty Diner

Ingo’s Tasty Diner is much more than your average greasy spoon. Where else can you score a starter like Jidori chicken soup and salad, entrée like leg of lamb with harissa yogurt or pan fried loup de mer, and dessert of Grateful Spoon gelato all for $29?

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1213 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403

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Inotheke

Santa Monica’s new Greek restaurant Inotheke is offering a menu of best hits for $29. Menu highlights include potted duck with orange and cardamom, moussaka, pork youvarlakia, and baklava.

606 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401

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Ledlow

The prices at Ledlow tend to sneak up on you, making dineLA the ideal time to sample Josef Centeno’s contemporary American fare. Start off with a starter like smoked trout, move on to an entrée of ranch chicken or shrimp ‘n’ grits, and finish with chocolate ice cream cake, all for $39.

400 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

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Nick & Stef's Steakhouse

It’s pretty hard to beat a steakhouse meal in ritzy digs for only $39. Dinners begin with a choice of pumpkin soup, basil-infused tuna, or Caesar salad; move on to a Chateau steak, Jidori chicken, or barramundi; then conclude with an oatmeal cookie or seasonal sorbets. Want to step up the experience? Substitute the entrée for filet mignon or make it Oscar style for an additional supplement.

330 S Hope St, Los Angeles, CA 90071

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Papilles

What Besha Rodell recently confirmed to be one of LA’s most underrated restaurants is providing even more reason to visit its little Hollywood space with its incredible $29 deal. Start with brendade fritters with saffron aioli, move on to coq au vin and conclude with butterscotch pot de crème, and you end up with some serious bang for your buck.

6221 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Pizzeria Mozza

Pizzeria Mozza is an iconic addition to LA’s restaurant scene, but Nancy Silverton’s pizza can get quite pricey. During dineLA, start with an antipasti like arancine alla Bolognese, move on to a selection of pizzas, and conclude with gelato for dessert. There’s even a glass of Prosecco, Friulano, or Morellino di Scansano included to make the $29 experience all the better.

641 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

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Pok Pok LA

One of the buzziest restaurant openings of 2015 is offering a nice way to sample through the menu. Start with a “drinking food” like deep-fried Issan-style spicy pork laap, move on to a “one plate meal” like khao soi or catfish marinated in turmeric, and pair it with a “food eaten with rice” like papaya salad or crispy farm egg salad, all for $29.

978 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012

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ROKU

ROKU’s dineLA deal begins with hits like crispy rice with spicy tuna, moves on to a sushi assortment or spicy pork belly and kimchi fried rice, and concludes with a mini chocolate volcano or green tea tiramisu. The hip environs alone is worth the $39 price tag.

9201 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069

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Simbal

It easy to forget the little restaurant tucked away in Little Tokyo, but when the restaurant is offering a choice of two starters that includes options like hanger steak tartare and chili grilled pork ribs; entrée with options of black cod, wild shrimp, or heavenly beef; and choice of dessert for $39, there’s little excuse not to finally check it out.

319 E 2nd St #202, Los Angeles, CA 90012

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Sotto

This neighborhood Italian restaurant with some of LA’s best pizza is offering a menu that begins with marinated olives, moves on to albacore crudo or pork belly porcetto, includes a choice of lamb shank or pizza amatriciana, and concludes with ricotta pound cake for $39.

9575 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035

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The Corner Door

Not only does The Corner Door offer Beau du Bois’ exceptional cocktails, but its $29 deal includes a starter with options like salmon tartar and avocado toast; an entree of mushroom papparadelle, fish and chips, or short rib ravioli; and a dessert.

12477 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066

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Viviane

Chef Michael Hung’s new restaurant that recently received an affirmative J. Gold review is offering starters like foie gras mousse and filet mignon carpaccio, entrees that include crispy duck leg confit and truffled blanquette of pork tenderloin, and desserts like milke chocolate cremeux and Meyer lemon tart, all for a steal at $49.

9400 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90212

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Birch

1634 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Chef Brendan Collins is offering an extremely generous dineLA menu for only $39. To start, think options like beetroot tartare and chicken liver foie gras mouse. Entrée selections include roast salmon and Collins’ signature palm sugar glazed pork chops, and for dessert, there’s sticky toffee pudding or chocolate pots de crème with bombolini. What’s more? Diners also get a glass of wine or house signature cocktail to wash it all down.

1634 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Visit Website

Cliff's Edge

3626 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Need a perfect date night restaurant that happens to coincide with dineLA? Cliff’s Edge has you covered with an ethereal patio and gorgeous plates that include options like diver scallops and Wagyu flat iron for only $39. Want to step up your game? Select the seared fois gras supplement for $10.

3626 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Visit Website

Connie and Ted's Seafood

8171 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046

One of the early originators of the New England-inspired restaurant trend in LA, Connie + Ted’s begins its dineLA menu with a glass of Prosecco or specialty cocktail that is followed by a first course like grilled calamari or half dozen oysters, entrée with choices that include a lobster roll and Portuguese fish stew, and the restaurant’s popular blondie or chocolate tart for dessert, all for only $39.

8171 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046

Visit Website

Dal Rae Restaurant

9023 Washington Blvd, Pico Rivera, CA 90660

If you haven’t tried this Pico Rivera institution, there’s no better time to dig into the restaurant’s retro steakhouse fare that includes fried zucchini, soup, or lump crab-stuffed mushrooms, followed by their famous pepper filet mignon and a variety of desserts. The throwback meal weighs in at $49.

9023 Washington Blvd, Pico Rivera, CA 90660

Visit Website

Farmshop

225 26th St, Santa Monica, CA 90402

Longstanding Brentwood staple Farmshop highlights California produce in its dineLA menu. Each table begins with Gjusta’s rustic sourdough bread with Jacobsen sea salt to share, then moves on to baby kale salad with smoked trout or avocado hummus with pistachio salsa verde to start, roasted Jidori chicken or grilled swordfish as an entrée, then concludes with chocolate cocoa nib tart or seasonal fruit meringue.

225 26th St, Santa Monica, CA 90402

Visit Website

Fogo de Chão

133 N LA Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Got a thing for meat sweats? Fogo de Chao offers the most straightforward steal, with it’s full churrasco experience running for only $49 instead of $61.95 with mention of restaurant week. The deal is available at both Beverly Hills and Downtown locations.

Open in Google Maps

133 N LA Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Visit Website

Gracias Madre

8905 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Want to go vegan? Gracias Madre has you covered with a $29 deal that includes a starter; entrée with options like winter empanadas, sweet potato flautas, or sopes con pina; dessert; and non-alcoholic beverage.

8905 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Visit Website

Hanjip

3829 Main St, Culver City, CA 90232

The Westside’s best new Korean barbeque restaurant is offering a nice dineLA menu that includes a little taste of everything. For $29, choose from a selection of prime beef, a cut of Kurobota pork, and a side with options that include kimchi fried rice, bone marrow corn cheese, and steamed egg.

3829 Main St, Culver City, CA 90232

Visit Website

Ingo's Tasty Diner

1213 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403

Ingo’s Tasty Diner is much more than your average greasy spoon. Where else can you score a starter like Jidori chicken soup and salad, entrée like leg of lamb with harissa yogurt or pan fried loup de mer, and dessert of Grateful Spoon gelato all for $29?

Open in Google Maps

1213 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403

Visit Website

Inotheke

606 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Santa Monica’s new Greek restaurant Inotheke is offering a menu of best hits for $29. Menu highlights include potted duck with orange and cardamom, moussaka, pork youvarlakia, and baklava.

606 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Visit Website

Ledlow

400 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

The prices at Ledlow tend to sneak up on you, making dineLA the ideal time to sample Josef Centeno’s contemporary American fare. Start off with a starter like smoked trout, move on to an entrée of ranch chicken or shrimp ‘n’ grits, and finish with chocolate ice cream cake, all for $39.

400 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Visit Website

Nick & Stef's Steakhouse

330 S Hope St, Los Angeles, CA 90071

It’s pretty hard to beat a steakhouse meal in ritzy digs for only $39. Dinners begin with a choice of pumpkin soup, basil-infused tuna, or Caesar salad; move on to a Chateau steak, Jidori chicken, or barramundi; then conclude with an oatmeal cookie or seasonal sorbets. Want to step up the experience? Substitute the entrée for filet mignon or make it Oscar style for an additional supplement.

330 S Hope St, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Visit Website

Papilles

6221 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028

What Besha Rodell recently confirmed to be one of LA’s most underrated restaurants is providing even more reason to visit its little Hollywood space with its incredible $29 deal. Start with brendade fritters with saffron aioli, move on to coq au vin and conclude with butterscotch pot de crème, and you end up with some serious bang for your buck.

6221 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Visit Website

Pizzeria Mozza

641 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Pizzeria Mozza is an iconic addition to LA’s restaurant scene, but Nancy Silverton’s pizza can get quite pricey. During dineLA, start with an antipasti like arancine alla Bolognese, move on to a selection of pizzas, and conclude with gelato for dessert. There’s even a glass of Prosecco, Friulano, or Morellino di Scansano included to make the $29 experience all the better.

641 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Visit Website

Pizzeria Mozza

Pok Pok LA

978 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012

One of the buzziest restaurant openings of 2015 is offering a nice way to sample through the menu. Start with a “drinking food” like deep-fried Issan-style spicy pork laap, move on to a “one plate meal” like khao soi or catfish marinated in turmeric, and pair it with a “food eaten with rice” like papaya salad or crispy farm egg salad, all for $29.

978 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Visit Website