dineLA Restaurant Week has made a monstrous impact on the Los Angeles dining scene, driving droves of Angelenos to experience new restaurants and generating an additional $5 million for the local economy during the four previous incarnations. Now Restaurant Week is back from October 3-8 and October 10-15, featuring approximately 300 local restaurants, a record for this or any other city’s restaurant week. Given the limited number of meals, and my limited budget, I need to pick and choose, but here’s where I’d eat, if money were inconsequential.

Deluxe Dining – 3 courses cost $16 at lunch, $26 at dinner

• BLD
• Papa Cristo’s

Premier Dining – 3 courses cost $22 at lunch, $34 at dinner

• First & Hope
• Napa Valley Grille
• RH Restaurant and Bar
• Traxx
• Waterloo & City
• YongSuSan Korean Restaurant

Fine Dining – 3 courses cost $28 at lunch, $44 at dinner

• Bashan Restaurant
• Bouchon
• Josie Restaurant
• Lucques
• Michael’s Restaurant
• Ortolan
• Petrossian
• Piccolo Ristorante
• Rivera Restaurant
• Whist

American Express Cardmembers will receive a $20 statement credit when they dine at three or more participating restaurants during dineLA Restaurant Week.