New on Resy: Mes Amis, Dono, Short Stories, and More

Here’s a perfect date-night destination: a glamorous brasserie-sized dining room (think framed mirrors, café chairs, and marble tabletops) where chef Lincoln Carson of the lamented Bon Temps celebrates traditional French bistro fare meant to be shared, from seafood platters to roast chicken for two.

Because Dono is here to fill the tapas-shaped hole in our hearts, courtesy of the team behind Fia and Fia Steak. Expect the usual San Sebastián (or Donostia) favorites, made with the very best of ingredients, all within a stunning space. Pro tip: Every meal must end with Dono’s burnt Basque cheesecake.

This indoor-outdoor oasis — part rose-hued dining room, part tree-shaded courtyard — anchoring the boutique hotel of the same name across from the Original Farmers Market stands out brightly for the menu overseen by chef Ricardo Zarate (Picca, Paiche), who seamlessly blends California market fare with the cooking of his native Peru.

Valley-side fans of Daniele Uditi’s flawless Neapolitan pizzas, both innovative and traditional, jam the small, bright, minimalist dining room at this Ventura Boulevard outpost of his top-rated Westside and West Hollywood originals.

You won’t want to miss the seafood-rich Baja-style specialties at this bright little indoor-outdoor Mexican jewel from Craft and Testa veteran Ronnie Muñoz — part of his bustling dining complex, along with Ronnie’s Kitchen + Cocktails and Bestie’s.

Chinatown’s lauded Lasa is gone — long live Lasita, its more casual successor! The fare is Filipino with a focus on rotisserie chicken and pork belly, the wines are natural, and the mood is festive. Pro tip: Come with a party of eight to 10 and dig into a multi-course, menu-spanning pamilya (family) feast.

This light-filled Hollywood dining room framed in blond wooden latticework is hardly your typical Italian restaurant — it’s Italian with delicious Japanese accents like miso, yuzu, and togarashi, from a triple-threat team of noted chefs: Yoshiyuki Okuno (from La Brianza in Tokyo), Tony Messina (a veteran of Uni in Boston), and Enrico Merendino (Sicilian-born but most recently seen at Cara in Los Feliz).

Because if you haven’t yet experienced the sushi or sashimi tower at Oyabun, get ready for something else. With fish flown in from South Korea daily, this Koreatown gem is the place to go for premium fish, from extra generous rolls to a blowout live seafood experience.

Add this one to your must-visit list in downtown L.A. — a savvy wine bar, California casual with a Parisian flair, with an emphasis on natural bottlings and a concise menu of mostly French-style small plates, from pâté to quiche Lorraine.

It’s Venice Beach outside the door, but you might think you’re in Wailea or Kapalua when you step inside this tropical-paradise tiki bar and Hawaiian-style izakaya from the group behind Eveleigh and Éléphante. Don’t miss the Kobe beef teriyaki cheeseburger.

A dramatic addition to the Grove’s dining scene — an outpost of Mexico City’s powerhouse Grupo Hunan restaurant empire — Alma combines a casual ground-floor taquería with a glamorous greenery-filled white-tablecloth dining room, plus a dazzling bar one flight up.

Old-school glamour with a relaxed atmosphere is the setting for this internationally inspired breakfast-to-dinner café in the heart of Beverly Hills. Pro tip: Come for Velverie’s unique daily afternoon tea offerings, complete with three different fixed-price arrays of good things to eat.