Gjelina

In more than a decade, this buzzy restaurant has spawned a to-go counter, highly popular bakery and cookbook. The ambience is ceaselessly upbeat, resulting in a scene that is a major draw among pretty young things.
Brick floors and creeping vines fashion a picturesque, garden-like setting that is an idyllic match for their simply prepared Mediterranean menu of pizzas and shared plates like saffron spaghetti with bottarga, confit tomato and garlic or grilled hanger steak with a rhubarb chimichurri. The vegetables section is an absolute must with winning options like Japanese sweet potato with jalapeno yogurt and scallion, or the umami-rich grilled oyster mushroom with tarragon butter.