Cafe Stella

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The Extras: All coffee is brewed and made to order next door at Intelligentsia.

Know Before You Go: Service is impossibly slow and chaotically disorganized. Reservations are strongly recommended but that doesn't mean service will be any faster.

A savvy "Silver Lake clientele" gathers on the "romantic" patio for "satisfying" "everyday bistro" fare at this "convivial" French boîte "hidden away" in the Sunset Junction; still, some dissenters are "disappointed" by "surly" service and feel it's "a little overpriced for the neighborhood."

Taking up residence next to Cafe Stella is this sexy little French bar offering more of what Stella is already good at:giving LA some sophisticated Parisian cocktails in a sweetly eclectic setting that's incredibly hard to find outside of the 6th arrondissement. The marble bar, outdoor patio, Chimay on tap, and waiters in white jackets will have you transported overseas in no time.

Make the effort to find this little French treasure and you'll be well rewarded. Hidden away in the courtyard of the Sunset Junction complex, where Santa Monica and Sunset Boulevards intersect, this cozy spot offers warm atmosphere and unpretentious fare. The simple menu begins with French onion soup, a must-order. The kitchen has a way with poultry: crispy duck confit comes with pistachios and...

Ideal nocturnal for any Parisian punk poet worth his snazzy Beaujolais. Charmingly Euro back alley bistro with nightly specials scrawled on chalkboard. Used to be a respite from the mad, mad world. Now, said world intrudes like a certain so-called cheap joke named democracy. Dijon lamb chops and chocolate soufflé for two; booty dividends paid upon completion. Escargot-loving French waiters must...

Authentic french fare at a charming Parisian style brasserie.