Avra Los Angeles

Avra is on North Beverly Drive. The restaurant focuses on Mediterranean seafood, and the room runs smart and elegant.

The choice of Avra over the surrounding Beverly Hills options depends on whether you value volume and display. While Rodeo Drive sits a ten-minute walk away, this restaurant lacks the hushed, buttoned-up constraint typical of its neighbours. The scale of the dining room is vast, designed for theatre rather than intimacy. Where other spots in the district prioritize quiet, Avra leans into a high-energy environment that caters to a crowd that wants to see and be seen. It is a more boisterous iteration of fine dining than you will find at the nearby Greystone Mansion, making it the right pick for those who find the area’s traditional offerings too restrained.