Causita
Chef Ricardo Zarate has eyes for Silver Lake. Specifically, Sunset Boulevard between Lucile and Edgecliff with his latest restaurant, Causita. Zarate’s opened his Nikkei Peruvian food restaurant on April 19 next door to the recently reopened Bar Moruno.
Small plates at Causita include gem caesar and steamed bao with gochujang sauce, parmesan, beets, and pork belly, while medium-sized shared plates might be grilled octopus or lamb ragu. When ready for a full platter, opt for the sea bass tamale with mushroom coffee jus, or the branzino with a butterbean artichoke mousse, and jalapeño sauce with roasted tomato. Zarate is in his element here, with some innovative creations like foie gras churro bombs with the citrusy lucuma fruit and cranberry. He also serves a multi-course Nikkei steak omakase that costs $100 a person.