Ronan

Aim for the two-story floral mural to find this Italian favorite with a dive bar-feel and plenty of LA style. Sit in the lovely patio, or head inside to the black marble bar. Other options include booths as well as an attractive communal table crafted from a varnished wood slab. Diners can expect to see pizza dough stretched, blenders whirring and the wood-fired oven crackling, all of which contribute to Ronan's swank allure.

Cute and quirky food descriptions make perusing the menu as entertaining as it is appetizing. Many are here just for the hand-tossed Neapolitan pizza—its thin-crust enticingly blistered beneath minimal ingredients. But the rest of the menu is just as divine, especially such bites as blanched asparagus with Fresno chilies and lemon aïoli.