Dal Rae

This well-preserved institution might be all the way out in Pico Rivera, but you’ll find nowhere else in the city where old-school dining traditions are alive and well, from classic dishes like lobster thermidor to flawless tableside preparations of Caesar salad, steak Diane and bananas Foster. Since 1958, Dal Rae has offered some of the city’s best martinis along with a throwback menu that’ll bring your taste buds back to the middle of the 20th century. We also happen to think the Caesar salad is the best of its kind in all of L.A. County. Order the pepper steak if you’re a first-timer, or the Chilean seabass alla Ben if you tend to pick surf over turf. Though L.A. has plenty of decades-old restaurants and bars, not all offer the same compelling blend of high-quality food and ambience as Dal Rae—so if you’re looking for L.A.'s best retro steakhouse experience, this is it.