The 12 Best DineLA Lunch Deals, Summer 2018

The best affordable lunch deals during the semi-annual restaurant week

by Crystal Coser Jul 11, 2018, 9:40am PDT

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by Crystal Coser Jul 11, 2018, 9:40am PDT

DineLA is back again folks. That’s right, from Friday, July 13 to Friday, July 27, restaurants around town are putting together prix-fixe lunch menus for either $15, $20, or $25.

These spectacular meal deals targeted towards the leisurely lunching set include everything from outstanding Filipino steals to seafood feasts down in Manhattan Beach. Whether looking for Downtown power lunching hot spots or Persian fare on the Westside, here are twelve of the best dineLA lunch deals, presented from west to east.

HiHo Cheeseburger

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There’s no better excuse to dive into one of the city’s favorite new burger than dineLA, where HiHo serves a triple cheeseburger as a complete meal. The restaurant throws in hand-cut fries and pie or a shake in the $15 special.

1320 2nd Street B, Santa Monica, CA 90401

(310) 469-7250

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Farsi Cafe

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Westwood’s Farsi Cafe is sending out all the Persian hits for its especially affordable $15 lunch special that could look like a shirazi salad followed by a choice of kabob and saffron rice. Add on baklava for $4.

1916 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025

(310) 475-4500

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Fishing With Dynamite

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Manhattan Beach seafood staple Fishing with Dynamite has an expansive three-course, $25 lunch menu with all the hits. Yup, even a mini raw bar platter and a play on the restaurant’s legendary key lime pie are involved.

1148 Manhattan Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

(310) 893-6299

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A.O.C.

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Suzanne Goin’s $25 two-course lunch begins with a selection of cheese and charcuterie or her iconic Spanish fried chicken. The main entrees here include a vegetarian spread of roasted vegetables and spreads, slow-roasted salmon with beet tartare and cucumber yogurt, or roasted turkey focaccia. Be sure to tack on the $6 dessert.

8700 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048

(310) 859-9859

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The Larder at Burton Way

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Offered from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., it’s always a good time to stop into The Larder at Burton Way, where a full three-course meal is available for only $15. Think a super seasonal menu of heirloom cherry tomato toast followed by a roasted chicken salad and summer fruit crumble.

8500 Burton Way, Los Angeles, CA 90048

(310) 278-8060

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189 by Dominique Ansel

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There are few better ways to refuel from an afternoon at The Grove than with Dominique Ansel’s reasonably priced three-course lunch that could look like honeydew and fennel gazpacho, crispy salmon with creamed fava beans, and pavlova with passionfruit curd. Be sure to save room for dessert, which will likely be the highlight of the meal.

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189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036

(323) 602-0096

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Pirolo's Panino

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There’s no reason not to check out new Fairfax deli Pirolo’s Panino when all of the best hits are offered for only $15. Yes, that means lemon pepper wings, the signature Godfather sandwich, and even a sweet finish of a classic Italian cannoli.

7461 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046

(323) 424-7550

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Cosa Buona

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Twenty bucks buys a fully satisfying lunch at Zach Pollack’s Cosa Buona during dineLA. That translates to a starter of spicy potatoes diavola or broccolini and an entree of pizza or chicken milanese with peperoncini slaw.

2100 W Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026

(213) 908-5211

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The NoMad Hotel Los Angeles

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Downtown power lunch hot spot The NoMad is much more affordable during dineLA. Catch snow pea chiffonade with mint and pancetta before enjoying the restaurant’s tasty smoked eggplant lasagnette or chicken milanese with black truffle.

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649 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90014

(213) 358-0000

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Lao Tao

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With four complete $15 set menus at Taiwanese specialist Lao Tao, there’s a little something for everyone. Lunch could read something like the double hitting popcorn chicken and beef noodles with spicy bone marrow broth. Or go for the braised pork belly with rice, Taiwanese sausage, and ginger limeade.

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727 N Broadway #207, Los Angeles, CA 90012

(213) 372-5318

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LASA

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It’s a full-blown lunch steal at LASA. Nibble on a Cesar salad with pan de sal croutons before selecting a bowl of drunken pancit, coconut chicken adobo, or lechon kawali with yu choy. The meal even includes tropical iced tea to wash it all down.

727 N Broadway #120, Los Angeles, CA 90012

(213) 443-6163

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Bone Kettle

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Modern Indonesian specialist Bone Kettle is offering its signature bone broth with noodles alongside a choice of starter that could include fried citrus-brined chicken wings or spicy papaya salad all for only twenty bucks.