The Best Los Angeles Restaurants Open on Monday Nights

Most of the time, Monday night dinner is made for comfort food in simple surroundings or even having dinner at home. For many Angelenos, it’s a recharge day after a long weekend at hip bars and hot spots across the city. Still, for those really in-the-know diners, Monday night represents a chance to beat the crowds while still eating well at some of greater Los Angeles’s best restaurants. These are places that work for date night or just a nice friend hang, restaurants where the service, drinks, and decor help to pull the whole meal together — and where it’s possible to actually get in, without waiting for months on a reservation list. Here’s where to score a table on Monday nights around Los Angeles.

Changes this update: The Lonely Oyster, which closed, comes off the list this round.

Rebecca Roland is a Los Angeles native who appreciates the quiet of restaurants on Monday nights and relative ease of securing a last-minute reservation.