Los Angeles Timescritic Patricia EscarcegareviewedEncino’s Sushi Bar in May, which she described as “17 courses with a side of showmanship.” This menu usually runs for $125, but fordineLAit is only $99. Seating is very limited, as are the hours, so plan accordingly.

For $39,Pikohbegins dineLA with an amuse bouche with oyster, ponzu, and avocado mousse. But then there’s the fresh and vegetable-filled first course, and entrees like the corn agnolotti with aji, lime and shallots.

Chef/owner Anne Conness’s Israeli restaurant has a$39 dineLA dinnerwith options for vegetarians and omnivores. She opened a second location in The Palms a month ago, and both locations are participating in dineLA. And while Jaffa’s roasted chicken and carrot cavatelli are worth ordering, so is the spaghetti with Moroccan saffron butter, swiss chard, and pine nuts.

Noree Thai established a presence on Beverly Boulevard a few years after chef/owners Noree Pla and Fern Kaewtathip debuted their Eater LAessential 38 restaurantLuv2eat. Start with the lettuce cup, move on to massaman curry chicken, then sticky rice for dessert, and allfor $29.

Osteria Mamma is one of LA’s hidden gems that impresses. The restaurant’s matriarch Loredana “Mamma” Cecchinato passed away in 2015, but her memory lives on. Osteria Mamma’s dineLA dinner menu lists a fresh first course, including tiger shrimp, arugla, carrots, and fennel. Choose from six pastas, plus a glass of wine which is included in the$49 price.

Atrium’s$49 dineLA menuis a solid choice for the bright Los Feliz restaurant. Chef Hunter Pritchett emphasizes selections from local farmers markets including Brentwood corn, and a hamachi crudo with market cucumbers and radishes to start. When choosing the second course, opt for curry rubbed hanger steak before tasting dessert.

Silver Lake’s three-year-old Thai staple only has adinner optionfor dineLA, which includes fresh spring rolls, Panang shimp curry, and a smooth coconut flan for $29.

DTLA’sNoMadis an elegant choice in LA dining, and well worth the $49 to try the fantastic fava bean hummus, hangar steak with baby broccoli, and chocolate ganache all in the NoMad’s impressive dining room.

Maccheroni Republic’s three-coursedineLA menuis only $29, and of course pasta is the star. Maccheroni also maintains a solid wine list to go with the choice of vermicelli, ravioli, a gluten-free penne, and gnocchi bolognese. Reservations are not required.