Mirate

Chef Joshua Gil (Level 8’s Maison Kasai) is back with this gorgeous Mexican hideaway that serves impeccable cocktails and delicious small plates. Up a flight of stairs, the  three-story restaurant features a tree towering over the open-air dining room and an approachable Baja-inspired menu of tacos and other drinking snacks, plus a handful of standout mains. The award-winning agave spirit list and phenonenal cocktails come courtesy of bar director Maxwell Reis (formerly of Gracias Madre). Food-wise, chef Joshua Gil has imported a few signature items from his now-closed Beverly Hills restaurant, Mírame, including the fried chicken taco and whole fried snapper. Chef de cuisine Ronnie Muñoz has kept things fresh with newer, bolder additions like dirty yucca fries and a standout smashburger—making Mírate compelling enough off the food alone, though the space itself is a veritable feast for the eyes.