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Friend catch-up

Friend catch-up in Los Angeles

Two to six, conversation-forward, new friends or old.

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Example nights

Real Los Angeles venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Jul 20.

Drinks at Spring St Bar in Arts District, then dinner at LALA'S Argentine Grill Downtown Los Angeles in Downtown.

  • 01Spring St BarArts District · $$
  • 02LALA'S Argentine Grill Downtown Los AngelesDowntown · $$
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Small plates at CAFÉ TRISTE in Chinatown, then dinner at Golden Tree Restaurant.

  • 01CAFÉ TRISTEChinatown · $$$
  • 02Golden Tree RestaurantChinatown · $$
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Drinks at Everson Royce Bar in East Los Angeles, then dinner at Tsujita Artisan Noodle in Little Tokyo.

  • 01Everson Royce BarEast Los Angeles · $$
  • 02Tsujita Artisan NoodleLittle Tokyo · $$
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Top 12 venues

  1. 01

    Spring St Bar

    Arts District · $$

    Neighborhood bar where the bartenders actually talk to you — craft cocktails, fair prices, the kind of place you walk into alone or with a crew.

  2. 02

    Everson Royce Bar

    East Los Angeles · $$

    Polished cocktails and solid burgers—chipotle-dipped fries, friendly staff, DJ on Sundays. Happy hour hits.

  3. 03

    Mignon

    Downtown Los Angeles · $$

    French bistro wine bar on 6th Street — $5 happy hour pours, ham-and-brie sandwiches, burrata plates. Cozy, low-lit, locals and solo travelers.

  4. 04

    CAFÉ TRISTE

    Chinatown · $$$

    Natural wine bar, dim and cozy, staff knows what they're pouring. Olives and okra rice if you're hungry — easy table for a group.

  5. 05

    Bodega Wine Bar

    Santa Monica · $$

    Coffee in the morning, thin-crust pizzas and wine by evening — cozy spot where regulars get their order before ordering.

  6. 06

    Stoa Wine Bar & Market

    Marina del Rey · $$$

  7. 07

    Willmore Wine Bar

    Bixby Knolls · $$

    Wine flights and charcuterie, local live music, knowledgeable service that doesn't perform — locals' spot in Bixby Knolls.

  8. 08

    El Prado

    Echo Park · $$

    Wood-paneled, vinyl-spinning locals' bar. Cheap wine, craft beer, exceptional hot dogs — gets crowded but worth the squeeze.

  9. 09

    The Local Wine and Craft Beer Lounge

    La Mirada · $$

    Wine and beer on tap, baked brie in a bread bowl, Wednesday bingo — low-lit and welcoming, locals by name.

  10. 10

    Mirabelle Wine Bar

    Valley Village · $$

    Wine list worth the street parking, staff who actually listen, patio out back with heat lamps. Cheese plates, branzino, fries that justify themselves.

  11. 11

    The Red Lion Tavern

    Silver Lake · $$

    German sausage and schnitzel downstairs with live music, upstairs beer garden that actually feels like Germany — rooftop too.

  12. 12

    Torrance Brew Yard

    Harbor Gateway · $

    Pool, fresh fish tacos, karaoke nights — the kind of bar where staff remember your name and you lose track of time.