Need lunch restaurant recommendation near Cedars/Beverly Center

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I need recommendations for an LA restaurant with the following criteria:

  1. Located near Cedars Sinai/Beverly Center.
  2. Takes reservations for lunch.
  3. Needs to be a nice place quiet enough for a group of 4 people to chat comfortably, but not ultra-spendy.

Other than that, pretty open to ideas…

Thanks,
Bruce

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Hi bruce! There are a bunch of restaurants in that area and here are my recommendations. Hope this helps… Leah


Cecconi’s- Italian (Melrose and Robertson)
Madeo- Italian (On Beverly between Robertson and Doheny)
Petrossian- French (On Robertson by Beverly)
Mandarette- Chinese (On Beverly and Orlando)

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Is Dan Tana’s open for lunch? Haven’t been there in years, but brings back fond memories. Ultimate in kitsch.

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Comme Ca
Locanda Veneta
Lucques

My pick, if you like Indian food, would be India’s Grill on San Vicente & La Cienega. It’s great.

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2nd Locanda Veneta

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I’d third it, since it’s so close. Jar is pretty close by, but I’ve never been there for lunch.

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Lucques
Chaya Brasserie

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The Ivy. Been there forever so not quite as “au courant” as many of the others mentioned.

Crab cakes for me and you can walk there from Cedars.

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Any self respecting wine geek would boycot the Ivy for their “no corkage” policy on principle alone.

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Yes, they are BYO unfriendly, but the grilled vegetable ‘salad’ with shrimp makes for a very good lunch.

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Thanks for all the recs. I think we’ll give Chaya a try; I haven’t been there in a long time, and never for lunch…

Bruce