Where to Dine Outside in Los Angeles

Some of our favorite Los Angeles restaurants are open for outdoor dining on sidewalks, rooftops and in backyards and these are our top picks.

Ocean Prime
This stylish eatery offers seafood, steaks and a supper club vibe in the heart of Beverly Hills.

Spago
The flagship restaurant for chef Wolfgang Puck, Spago's reputation for excellence is well earned.

Faith & Flower
Faith & Flower presents elevated comfort food and innovative cocktails in an ultra-chic setting.

A.O.C.
Mid-city's A.O.C. is one of L.A.’s most lovely restaurants with a secluded outdoor patio and a wine room for private parties as well as French-influenced cuisine made with of-the-season ingredients.

E.P. & L.P.
Opened by Australian nightlife pros with a keen sense of hospitality and fun, E.P. & L.P. is a multi-level bar and restaurant with a designer rooftop patio.

The Butcher's Daughter
The Butchers Daughter is a health-conscious café, juice bar, and 'vegetable slaughter house' in Nolita, offering farm-to-table vegetarian and vegan fare, that will satisfy even the most stubborn meat lover.

Cassia
The Southeast Asian brasserie in Santa Monica is now serving lunch Monday through Friday.

Plant Food and Wine
Plant Food and Wine is an innovative vegan restaurant in Venice Beach and the flagship from celebrity chef Matthew Kenney, a raw food guru and James Beard Award nominee.

Manuela
Chef Wes Whitsell has injected Southern charm into the culinary landscape of Los Angeles’ Arts District with Manuela, the brand new restaurant inside the Hauser Wirth & Schimmel arts complex.

Salazar
LA’s first Mexican BBQ concept will offer mesquite grilled meats and seafood from Chef Esdras Ochoa.

Catch LA
New York’s EMM Group brings celebrity sizzle, truffle sashimi and Cantonese lobster to West Hollywood.

Alta
After a resounding success with Cosme, celebrated Mexican chef Enrique Olvera's casual eatery in NoHo is just as much of a hit.

Tallula’s
An ingredient-driven, neighborhood Mexican restaurant in Santa Monica Canyon, Tallula’s is a stone’s throw from the beach.

Castaway
Burbank’s classic dining destination has reopened following a $10m refurbishment.

Alta Adams
The Bay Area’s renowned chef Daniel Patterson has opened his first restaurant in Los Angeles.

Birdie G’s
A classic restaurant by James Beard-nominated Jeremy Fox that celebrates regional American cookery, timeless family recipes and the nostalgic spirit of supper clubs.

Fia
Coastal inspired cuisine, by way of California and Italy, in a stunning indoor-outdoor space.

Ideal For

Outdoor dining


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