LA Restaurant Scene is building the deeper dining guide to Encino. This specialist layer starts with the verified restaurant records shared across Howard Dee Media, then adds the details diners actually need: what each place does best, price and occasion, reservations, parking, menu strengths, openings and changes, and firsthand reporting as we visit.
This is the working specialist shell. We are publishing the useful verified core now and will deepen the rankings and reviews rather than inventing firsthand experience.
Larsen’s Steakhouse – Encino
A polished steakhouse for business lunches, celebratory dinners, cocktails and happy hour.
Address: 16101 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA, 91436
Phone: 818-386-9500
Davenport’s Restaurant
A local American restaurant with steaks, seafood, cocktails and a comfortable patio.
Address: 16120 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA, 91436
Phone: 818-855-1203
Mora Italiano
A modern Italian dinner spot for pasta, pizza and a more polished night out.
Address: 17499 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA, 91316
Phone: 818-386-0278
Coral Tree Cafe – Encino
A neighborhood cafe that works from breakfast through dinner, with coffee, cocktails and a broad menu.
Address: 17499 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA, 91316
Phone: 818-789-8733
The Stand – Encino
A casual Encino staple for burgers, sandwiches, salads and easy everyday meals.
Address: 17000 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA, 91316
Phone: 818-788-2700
Yamato Japanese Restaurant
A traditional Japanese option for sushi, sashimi and hibachi-style dining.
Address: 17200 Ventura Blvd #221, Encino, CA, 91316
Benihana – Encino
A longtime Ventura Boulevard hibachi destination with sushi, cocktails and group-friendly dining.
Address: 16226 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA, 91436
Phone: 818-788-7121
Anarbagh Indian Cuisine – Encino
A longstanding Indian restaurant serving curries, tandoori dishes, naan and biryani.
Address: 17312 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA, 91316
Phone: 818-907-7100
Lum-Ka-Naad – Encino
A strong Thai option with an unusually broad menu spanning Northern and Southern Thai cooking.
Address: 17644 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA, 91316
Phone: 818-616-2338
The Surly Goat – Encino
A craft-beer and cocktail bar that also serves burgers and works especially well later in the evening.
Address: 17337 Ventura Blvd Ste 100A, Encino, CA, 91316
Phone: 818-453-8245
How this guide will grow
As Howard Dee Media adds firsthand restaurant notes, menu details and local reporting, this page becomes the authoritative dining layer for Encino. Los Angeles Uncovered remains the broad city-discovery layer, while San Fernando Valley Uncovered keeps the resident-local neighborhood perspective.