mid-wilshire location for birthday dinner

[luvs2eat]

Looking for a dinner location for Friday night. Would like family style but anything would work. The friend is a vegetarian. So definitely need options for her. We enjoy all kinds of food and open to all options. But looking for budget friendly as well.

[luvs2eat]

We settled on cobras and matadors since we have fewer people now.

[acidspit]

I've never been and have been meaning to go, but what about Opus? I read about their tasting menu ($30/person or so?) and that seems like it would be fun to do, though I'm not sure if it's really a family-oriented place...

[puran_sugar]

Depends on your budget:

$30 Person(Add $10 per person for wine) Luna park on La brea

$15 Person: (Bring your own wine, no corkage) Café Flore On Robertson

[tony michaels]

The dinner entrees at Luna Park run from $12.25 up to a max of $16 and they do allow byob ($12.50 for corkage).

[Emme]

Larchmont isn't too far off and has some good offerings...

Girasole
Prado's
Le Petit Greek
Kiku
Chan Dara

[luvs2eat]

Thanks so much for the suggestions! Looking into all the suggestions!

[hrhboo]

How about Ethiopian? It seems to fit your criteria of being veggie and wallet friendly in addition to being served family-style.

[Jennalynn]

I'd vote Luna Park too.

Or Surya or A Votre Sante also on La Brea.

[tony michaels]

Luna Park on La Brea just north of Wilshire would probably be a good selection. Prices are reasonable and the food is good. Service can be a little funky, but it fits the vibe and the drinks are good too.

http://www.lunaparkla.com/index.asp?p...

[AtetotheBar]

Yeah, that's a great option. I forgot about Luna.

[tony michaels]

It was your La Brea oriented suggestions that made me think of it.

[AtetotheBar]

When I lived in the mid-Wilshire area, I fell in love with both Sonora Cafe and Campanile, but neither are particularly budget friendly (sigh--a tough treat) and Sonora is definitely not for vegetarians.

How about La Brea Bakery which offers simpler fare, like paninis and salads, with their award-winning artisanal breads? They are kid-friendly and open in the evenings for cafe-like fare.