L.A.’s Most Beautiful Restaurants Mirate & Live Music Iconic Dresden LOS FElIZ

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Mírate is a very unique upscale Méxican Restaurant. They don’t offer Happy Hour. Please see their menu with prices at the end of the photo gallery. The menu link below does not include prices.

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2 Part event
Part 1: 6:00 PM Dinner & drinks Mirate
Part 2: 8:30 Optional Live music at the iconic Dresden Room (short walk). Live entertainment starts at 9 PM. IT GETS PACKED! We need to be there 30 minutes prior minimally to find seating.

“The Most Beautiful Restaurants in L.A.” series is a culmination of numerous web sites I’ve explored of note worthy restaurant critic choices earning the designation, “Most Beautiful.” These restaurants often have other designated awards as well.

It’s with pride I share this E-X-T-R-A special monthly series with you.

Mirate offers redefined masterful global Mexican cuisine like you would find at celebrity-driven world-class restaurants in the best neighborhoods in México City like Polanco, Condesa and Roma Norte.

A fabulous night at two awarding-winning bars. A double wham!! See awards in photo gallery.

2025 TOP 50 BARS IN NORTH AMERICA
TOP RANKINGS BY DESTINATION
New York City (boasts 11 bars)
Mexico City (boasts 8)
The list’s number #1 bar
Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City

MIRATE
Americas 50 Best Bars
https://youtu.be/6ELFSfEP6LM?si=paoZ4_uBPGZYUMqx

THE ICONIC DRESDEN ROOM
The Dresden is considered one of L.A.’s TOP BARS https://www.thedresden.com/press-listing/
“Swingers” scene at The Dresden Room
https://youtu.be/YZK5-gu3HTg

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How I discovered Mirate for the very first time
After a night out at Figaro Bistrot a few years ago while walking to my car I stumbled upon a very beautiful arched gated door entrance on the sidewalk. Outside on the wall it said Mírate and an ancient artistic Aztec face image hung on a flag. The word Mírate translates to English “Look at you.” I was immediately curious and knew this was going to be an upscale Mexican restaurant. The black door past the ornate iron gate was open. Before me was a very long dimly lit flight of stairs the kind you would find at a speakeasy. But what I didn’t realize is what I was about to see next.

Once I reached the top I found myself in a hidden labyrinth of a Mexican restaurant that resembles a luxurious, multi-story treehouse. The sheer size of the place is so impressive, you’ll find yourself lost searching for a bathroom among numerous passage-ways. This Tulum-esque ambiance, romantic candlelight glow, and lush vegetation transports you to a colorful dream of a restaurant treehouse.

MÍRATE
Owned by Matthew Egan, Mirate offers a versatile dining experience in a beautifully restored 1920s building, 7,500-square-foot space spanning three floors with two bars, and mezcaleria lounge celebrating Mexican spirits, wines and beer. The restaurant’s retractable roof provides an open-air view of Griffith Observatory, while a massive tree that sprouts from the ground floor remains a fixture.

MENU
https://www.mirate.la/comida

Guests will explore an ingredient-driven menu inspired by Mexico’s bold flavors in a lively setting artfully combining the kitchen’s whimsical takes on nuanced techniques. The menu is intended to be shared with dishes that present familiar flavors in a new, unexpected way that emphasizes the layered culinary history of Mexico, seamlessly intertwined with California cuisine.

From there, prioritize Mírate's tacos arabes, which come on buttery flour tortillas and are filled with a choice of oyster mushrooms in nutty sesame salsa, smoky octopus, or tender, fatty beef tongue in a sweet, tangy tomato-nopal vinaigrette. The rest of the menu is dressed-up Mexican staples that are a unique blend of layered flavors from Mexico and California.

6 Popular Dishes

• Carne Con Papas
• Cochinita Pibil
• Yucca Sucias
• Crab Esquites
• Fish Taco
• Smashed Avocado

THE DRESDEN (no cover 2 drink minimum)
The third Friday of the month has fun entertaining artists.

A popular filming location and celebrity hangout, the Dresden features strong cocktails and live entertainment in a classic old Hollywood environment since 1954.
In many ways, the Dresden is that perfect old Hollywood lounge.

Little has changed since it was remodeled in the ‘60s. The décor there is stylish retro. Grab a seat at the bar if you arrive early or sink into one of the brown leather semi-circular booths along the perimeter against the faux rock walls and wood paneling. Seating can also be found surrounding the piano. The Blood and Sand, a blended rum-based drink, is the signature cocktail.

The Dresden has been used in the films “What Women Want” (2000), with Mel Gibson, “The Two Jakes” (1990), with Jack Nicholson, “That Thing You Do” (1996), and “Anchorman” (2004). Nothing, however, had more of an impact on Ferraro’s business than “Swingers” (1996). In it, two aspiring actors, played by Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn, often meet at the Dresden to commiserate over cocktails.

PARKING

• VALET $15 CASH/$17 CREDIT CARD
  Parking & entrance on Vermont Ave, North of Prospect.
• Accessible entrance in the rear of the building.
• Street parking read all signs

MEETUP POLICY
🔺No drop-ins RSVP Meetup members only
🔺 3 under 24-hr cancellations/3-months out
🔺 3 failures to pay (fee events)/6-months out
🔺 3 no-shows/1-year out