On Beverly’s restaurant row, Frida is consistently the most festive place to dine. Customers spill out onto the sidewalk patio, sipping world-class margaritas and munching on generous portions of appetizers. The interior is adorned with a bizarre collection of religious antiquities and folk art, but the upscale diners are focused on the creative Latin fare. Standards like chicken mole are great, and innovative dishes like chicken in pumpkin seed sauce and steak cloaked in huitlacoche (corn fungus) are scrumptious.

Frida Restaurant Information:

• Mexican menu. Lunch, dinner. Closed holidays. Bar. Casual attire. Reservations recommended. Valet parking. Outdoor seating.