42 restaurants found where star rating is "3 1/2" Stars
Cafe Sevilla Long Beach
Address: 140 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802
Rogelio and Janet Huidobro opened the first Café Sevilla in 1987, honoring their homeland with a Spanish restaurant in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. After finding additional success in Riverside, they launched in downtown Long Beach in 2006. Mid week, the old-world setting draws business types. Weekends attract a younger crowd for upstairs dancing and dinner shows. Café Sevilla specializes in pans of paella and traditional Spanish tapas. The reasonably priced wine list is especially strong on full-bodied Spanish reds like Tempranillo and Torre Oria.
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Spark Woodfire Grill - Studio City
Address: 11801 Ventura Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 91604
In May of 1999, Bill Chait, Danilo Terribili and chef Jeff Sladicka partnered to open this Studio City restaurant specializing in mesquite-grilled meat and seafood. The second floor hosts a sleek black lounge and a dining room framed by wine racks, but the real action is downstairs, in a boisterous dining room with views of the exhibition kitchen. At lunch, expect to find entertainment execs. During the week, Spark draws locals, and on weekends, it’s a dater’s playground. Signature dishes include Roman-style pizzas, grilled Atlantic salmon, and steaks. No matter what you order, save room for the house-baked apple walnut cobbler.
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L'Opera
Address: 101 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802
As you ascend the marble steps and enter L’Opera between two massive columns, it is as if you are stepping off a great Florentine piazza into a historic monument. Once inside, the dining room appears surprisingly modern, and it is this mix of antiquity and modernity that gives L’Opera its elegance. Serving Northern Italian cuisine in a refined setting, L’Opera offers a stunning dining experience, with warm and friendly service, a comfortably elegant ambiance, and exquisite cuisine.
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Spark Woodfire Grill - Huntington Beach
Address: 300 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 202, Los Angeles, CA 92648
Nestled discreetly above the intersection of PCH and Main Street in Huntington Beach, you will find Spark Woodfire Grill. Specializing in contemporary American cuisine and a California-driven wine list, Spark offers an upscale casual setting and inspiring views of the Pacific Ocean and Huntington Beach Pier. One of three Spark restaurants, the menu at the Huntington location is focused on steak, chops and seafood. Noteworthy features include the 1600 degree steak broiler which cooks meat to perfection and creates intense flavor. Also, the restaurant boasts a large heated terrace that is perfect for enjoying your meal while watching the sunset.
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The Stinking Rose
Address: 55 North La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90211
If your idea of a great meal is garlic, garlic, and more garlic, head to Restaurant Row on La Cienega and visit The Stinking Rose. Executive Chef and owner Andrea Froncillo has created a garlic lover’s paradise, featuring great food in a wildly fun, garlic-themed atmosphere. Fantastic for large parties, the restaurant boasts a varied menu with specialties including roasted crab, prime rib, pastas, and giant tureens of steamed clams, all bathed in garlic. Don’t forget to visit "Dracula’s Grotto," one of many ornately decorated rooms, and to try Gilroy’s Famous Garlic Ice Cream.
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