Black Market Liquor Bar - Studio City Restaurant and Bar
Studio City, Los Angeles
Restaurant in Los Angeles, United States
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Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
Black Market Liquor Bar is worth booking for a Studio City night built around cocktails, share plates, a lively room rather than a quiet formal dinner. Antonia Lofaso’s chef-driven gastropub format gives it more substance than a standard bar meal, with the strongest fit for dates, small groups, happy hour, later dinners near the Valley side of Los Angeles.
About Black Market Liquor Bar - Studio City Restaurant and Bar
Book it when the night calls for a casual but polished dinner in Los Angeles built around chef-driven American gastropub cooking.
Black Market Liquor Bar - Studio City Restaurant and Bar is a dinner and happy-hour option in Los Angeles with a chef-driven American gastropub focus. The right use case is dinner, an early happy-hour stop, or a smart-casual night out centered on menu highlights.
Chef-driven American gastropub cooking
The food sits in American gastropub territory through Antonia Lofaso’s role as Executive Chef and Owner. Fried cauliflower, deviled quail eggs, short ribs, seafood, gourmet burgers give the table a range of dishes to consider for dinner.
Order around the signatures if you want to see the restaurant’s range, or keep it simple with a burger or another main dish. The details point to a flexible dinner setting rather than a highly formal one.
Happy hour runs daily from 5:00 PM–6:30 PM, which makes early evening the clearest happy-hour window.
Go earlier for happy hour, later for dinner
The schedule is direct: early evening works for happy hour, while Friday and Saturday offer the latest dinner window. At a price of $35 per person, it is positioned for a casual night out rather than a major splurge.
The dress code is smart casual, so it fits a polished but not overly formal Los Angeles dinner plan. For broader planning across the city, Los Angeles restaurants guide, Los Angeles bars guide, Los Angeles experiences guide are better starting points than trying to compare it against unrelated fine-dining rooms.
Who should book it
Book Black Market Liquor Bar - Studio City Restaurant and Bar if the target is a chef-driven American gastropub dinner in Los Angeles with signatures like fried cauliflower, deviled quail eggs, short ribs, seafood, gourmet burgers.
Skip it if the priority is a confirmed lunch service or another specific format not covered by the details. The recommendation is clear: use it for dinner, happy hour, or a casual Los Angeles night built around American gastropub cooking.
Planning details
- Location
- 11915 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604
- Website
- blackmarketliquorbar.com
- Phone
- (818) 446-2533
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Black Market Liquor Bar - Studio City Restaurant and Bar good for solo dining?
It can make sense if you want a chef-driven American gastropub dinner in Los Angeles. The daily 5:00 PM–6:30 PM happy hour is also a practical early window.
What should a first-timer know about Black Market Liquor Bar - Studio City Restaurant and Bar?
Go in expecting a chef-driven American gastropub in Los Angeles. Antonia Lofaso is the Executive Chef and Owner, dinner runs Sun–Thu 5:00 PM–10:00 PM, with later hours Fri–Sat until 11:00 PM.
Is Black Market Liquor Bar - Studio City Restaurant and Bar worth the price?
At $35 per person, it is priced for a casual night out rather than a splurge. That makes sense if you want a Los Angeles dinner built around chef-driven American gastropub dishes.
How far ahead should I book Black Market Liquor Bar - Studio City Restaurant and Bar?
Use the confirmed hours to plan: dinner runs Sun–Thu 5:00 PM–10:00 PM and Fri–Sat 5:00 PM–11:00 PM, with daily happy hour from 5:00 PM–6:30 PM.
