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Small plates in Los Angeles

Shareable, family-style, grazing pace.

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Example nights

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

Dinner at Manchego in Ocean Park, then Ashland Hill.

  • 01ManchegoOcean Park · $$
  • 02Ashland HillOcean Park · $$
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Dinner at Magnolia House in Pasadena, then The Mixx in Playhouse Village.

  • 01Magnolia HousePasadena · $$
  • 02The MixxPlayhouse Village · $$
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Top 12 venues

  1. 01

    Vino Wine & Tapas Room

    Encino · $$

    Twenty years of croquetas, patatas, shrimp — small plates meant for sharing. Live guitar, wine by the glass, three rooms to spread into.

  2. 02

    A.O.C.

    Beverly Grove · $$$

    Eye-catching eatery with a courtyard furnishes premium Californian-French small plates & fine wines.

  3. 03

    Sara The Wine Bar & Restaurant

    Clarkdale · $$

    Italian small plates and a long wine list by the glass. Homemade pasta, charcuterie, Nutella bites — chill, not loud, bar seating always works.

  4. 04

    Barra Santos

    Cypress Park · $$$

  5. 05

    Unidos Restaurant & Wine Bar

    Studio City · $$$$

  6. 06

    Magnolia House

    Pasadena · $$

    Swanky spot serving an eclectic menu of small plates & a mixology-focused bar program.

  7. 07

    Bavel

    Arts District · $$$$

    Ori Menashe’s Middle Eastern follow-up to his always-packed Bestia, with a similar downtown vibe serving small plates, meat and fish dishes, plus desserts.

  8. 08

    Telefèric Barcelona Los Angeles

    Brentwood · $$

  9. 09

    Phlight

    Whittier · $$

    Festive wine bar has a lofty, modern space for vino, Mediterranean & Spanish small plates, & more.

  10. 10

    Bacari Sherman Oaks

    Sherman Oaks · $$

  11. 11

    XUNTOS

    Santa Monica · $$$

  12. 12

    Manchego

    Ocean Park · $$

    Quaint Spanish restaurant offering wine, tapas & other traditional dishes in a romantic setting.