Much regarded LA chef Suzanne Goin launched the West Hollywood Lucques to national raves, cooking ground-breaking dishes that bridge California, France, and the Mediterranean. The setting, with brick walls, a fireplace, leather banquettes, and suspended light cubes, manages the welcome trick of looking trendy but feeling warm. Full flavors mark Goin’s food in dishes like blood orange-date-Parmesan salad, sweetbreads and wild mushrooms, chorizo-stuffed rabbit, braised beef shortribs, and pancetta-wrapped sea bass. Menus change seasonally, but the Sunday night prix fixe served family-style is a weekly event.

Lucques Information:

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