Petit Trois

Petit Trois is Ludo Lefebvre's love letter to the Parisian zinc bar, squeezed into a long, narrow space on Highland Avenue where every seat faces the open kitchen and every dish reflects classical French technique executed without compromise. The Omelette, a triple-cream-butter scrambled egg folded into a pale, tender pouch and served with caviar, is the dish that food writers fly to Los Angeles to eat — it is that good. The Le Burger, a double smash-style patty with gruyère, caramelized onions, and house sauce on a brioche bun, routinely appears on best-burger-in-LA lists and is a masterclass in what French sensibility does to American fast food. The wine list is thoughtful and affordable. Go for dinner, sit at the counter, and let the kitchen seduce you.