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Interior - Bavel, Los Angeles, CA
Award-winning

Bavel

4.7
4.7
4649 Reviews
$31 to $50
Middle Eastern
A Middle Eastern restaurant in the Arts District of downtown Los Angeles.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 54 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Middle Eastern
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (213) 232-4966
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis
  • Catering
    Please email events@baveldtla.com for more information.
  • Private party facilities
    Please email events@baveldtla.com for more information.
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Cross street
    Santa Fe
  • Parking details
    Street parking also available
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 4,649 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Downtown / South and East LA

    Best Food

  • Downtown / South and East LA

    Most Booked

4,649 Reviews
  1. Yummers

    Central Coast

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was wonderful. My only complaint is they should offer extra bread/pita with dips for parties of 3.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Too much MSG for me. I didn't have alcohol and I woke up twice at night with super thirst.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The chef named jailen was absolutely the best and the food was great.

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  4. Lomigirl

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food and service were divine. Design is gorgeous. Vibe felt Sunday brunch (we were there for dinner); not as cool / diverse as Bestia, but the staff and food made up for that.

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  5. BadPotatoes

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    After our not so great experience the last time we were here, I left a bad review for the restaurant. We never had a bad experience when coming to Bavel but the last time left a bad taste in the mouth. It made me think twice of wanting to come back and I had already made a future reservation for my husband’s bday celebration. However, after the review, Brooke from Bavel reached out to me and apologized and asked for more details about what happened that night. She assured me that it wasn’t the standard Bavel was striving for and said they would take care of us when we went back for my husband’s birthday. As usual the food was amazing and we not only had an excellent server, but two other head hosts that made sure our experience this time around was amazing. They also sent out complimentary dishes and drinks we never normally order in our rotation. Definitely will start adding those dishes in our rotation in the future. Thank you Brooke and the staff at Bavel for taking care of us.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We got a much smaller lamb neck compared to other tables’….

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  7. Stan

    Los Angeles

    82 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    82 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and ambiance is terrific. The cost for a bottle of wine is marked up too high. I would definitely recommend the food.

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  8. KabH

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The overall experience was very pleasant. The hanging golden pothos plants were setting the moods for calm and refreshing ambiences. The waitresses was very helpful choosing dishes. Baba ghanoush spread is the best bread pudding that i have ever eaten so for. I also had the ribeye steak which was juicy and tender. Thank you Bavel for serving mouthwatering foods!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is the BEST restaurant in LA by far. We enjoyed so much and for sure will come back again

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  10. Sandipatti

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The ambiance and space are beautiful and buzzy but not overwhelmingly loud. When we arrived, our table wasn’t ready, but the very friendly people at the hostess stand asked us to sit in the patio and immediately brought us a drink menu. By the time our drinks came, our table was ready. All the food we ordered, was delicious and very fresh! We ordered the duck hummus, the cheese platter, the prawns, lamb shawarma, and ice cream dessert, truly one of the best meals I’ve had all year! The only complaint, was our server was incredibly rushed and impatient. He came over throughout dinner asked us questions, but would walk away before we were able to fully answer or ask about any clarifications. He brought our check while we were starting dessert without asking if we wanted any additional drinks or anything, which we wanted to order, and made us feel very rushed and there were plenty of other open tables for any parties coming in, so not sure what the exact issue was. Despite his short demeanor, I’d recommend this restaurant for any special occasion or to bring a visitor from out of town and show them one of LA’s great restaurants.

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FAQs

Bavel offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (213) 232-4966.

Bavel is rated 4.7 stars by 4649 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 54 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Bavel

500 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90013-2222

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Cross street
    Santa Fe
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Middle Eastern
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street parking also available
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (213) 232-4966
  • Catering
    Please email events@baveldtla.com for more information.
  • Private party facilities
    Please email events@baveldtla.com for more information.
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