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Decorated with bright murals, Mexican flags and hundreds of celebrity photos, the long dining rooms offer a calm respite from the bustling Melrose shopping street. Antonio Gutierrez specialises in the unusual dishes of Oaxaca and Monterrey, with daily specials to keep regulars taste buds tempted. Unlike many Mexican restaurants, Antonio’s menu caters for vegetarians.
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Those seeking classical Chinese cuisine should venture downtown to Chinatown to this cavernous banquet hall. An army of black-tie servers zoom round the tables with trolleys filled with sliced abalone and sea cucumber dim sum, duck feet (for the more adventurous palette) and the Peking duck is said to be the best in town. Don’t pass up the dessert of fresh melon tapioca blossoms with coconut, especially at dinnertime, when it’s on the house.
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Despite the bland industrial space and cheesy tie-dye wall hangings, this crowded restaurant is a favourite with locals. Which is why there’s often a queue, but as the food is delivered with such speed, the wait is never long. The menu is traditional Japanese from eggplant doused with sweet miso sauce to spicy, soy-glazed, wheel- shaped lotus roots. Recommended is the Japanese fried chicken, which is crisp and tender, and served with tangy lemon mayonnaise.
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Credited with creating Demi Moore ’s new body,flamboyant chef Juliano Brotman creations are entirely from organic,dairy and animal-free ingredients,never heated above 120F degrees.Recommended are the faux meatloaf,made from a dehydrated walnut-veggie mix,is served with strained cauliflower ’mashed potatoes ’and date-miso gravy – truly a delicious raw version of the comfort food classic.
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Credited with creating Demi Moore’s new body, flamboyant chef Juliano Brotman creations are entirely from organic, dairy and animal-free ingredients, never heated above 120F degrees. Recommended are the faux meatloaf, made from a dehydrated walnut-veggie mix, is served with strained cauliflower ’mashed potatoes’ and date-miso gravy – truly a delicious raw version of the comfort food classic.
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Still going after 80 years, this landmark and old fashioned restaurant features classic American cuisine. Slide into one of the high-sided dark mahogany booths and sip on one of the best martinis in town whilst a sharp-tongued waiter in red jackets and black bow ties dishes up steak and chops. The menu is à la carte; so don’t forget the sides, like broccoli with rich béarnaise sauce and 11 varieties of potato dishes.
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Still going after 80 years,this landmark and old fashioned restaurant features classic American cuisine.Slide into one of the high-sided dark mahogany booths and sip on one of the best martinis in town whilst a sharp-tongued waiter in red jackets and black bow ties dishes up steak and chops.The menu is à la carte;so don ’t forget the sides,like broccoli with rich béarnaise sauce and 11 varieties of potato dishes.
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Formerly a plant nursery,this outdoor restaurant is refreshingly under decorated with its chicken wire and chain-link fence. The home-style lunches and dinners from the daily changing menu are worth enduring the sparse decor.Recommended are the mashed potatoes and Cajun chicken sandwich or the arugula salad, with toasted goat cheese.
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Formerly a plant nursery, this outdoor restaurant is refreshingly under decorated with its chicken wire and chain-link fence. The home-style lunches and dinners from the daily changing menu are worth enduring the sparse decor. Recommended are the mashed potatoes and Cajun chicken sandwich or the arugula salad, with toasted goat cheese.
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Living up to its [name] the Newsroom is brim full of media – TVs, LED displays, and magazine racks. Across the street from the Ivy, the Newsroom is the lower key day time hang out of celebrities and Hollywood bigwigs alike. There is a huge vegan and vegetarian menu but it’s the drinks that get our recommendations – the watermelon margaritas, habanerohorseradish Bloody Mary’s and fruit- infused vodka shots.
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Living up to its [name] the Newsroom is brim full of media –TVs,LED displays,and magazine racks.Across the street from the Ivy,the Newsroom is the lower key day time hang out of celebrities and Hollywood bigwigs alike.There is a huge vegan and vegetarian menu but it ’s the drinks that get our recommendations – the watermelon margaritas,habanero- horseradish Bloody Mary ’s and fruitinfused vodka shots.
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Owned by the now Governor of California and former action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger. The menu lists a broad selection of dishes, including 'Arnold’s home specialities’ which are vaguely Austrian including Arnold’s mums apple strudel recipe. Arnold being a firm cigar smoker, the patio should be avoided for anyone who doesn’t like cigar with his or her salad.
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Wolfgang Puck’s latest restaurant with his trademark open kitchen, features a menu from all over Europe, but specialises in traditional bistro favourites. Recommended dishes are the veal chop studded with cracked peppercorns, and seared tuna napped in basil butter. Desserts are particularly exquisite. Ensure that you save space for the decadent but delicious chocolate soufflé.
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Yabu offers a wide variety of traditional Japanese dishes, servers encourage diners to mix, match and share the menu delights of fried meats and vegetables, donburi rice bowls, sushi combos, and noodle specialities. Appetisers include miso soup tarted up with clams and scallions, and miso-fried eggplant. Recommended is the 'Mizori’, soft soba noodles, coiled up and dotted with the freshest salmon eggs and shredded daikon in town.
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