Tantra

Parking: Valet
Catering, DJ, People Watching, After Hours, Dancing, Live Music, Take Out Cozy, Laid Back Casual, Bar Scene, High Energy, Themed Decor Bistro Moderately noisy Private Parties Banquets, Wheelchair Accessible

Tantra has the design savvy and sprawling layout of the latest generation of L.A.'s restaurant-slash-clubs. Some of the best dishes are to be found in the list of à la carte vegetables. And those include fiery black lentils (<i>dal</i>) cooked overnight in the heat retained by the tandoori oven and a milder yellow <i>dal</i> laced with cumin and onion seeds. Later in the evening the lounge takes on a hyperactive nightclub vibe with DJs and lots of tipsy hotties stumbling around in precariously high heels. Stiff specialty cocktails are to blame.

TIPS: When you're done with Tantra keep your good time rolling by grabbing a late-night margarita at neighboring El Conquistador. The scene in the colorful upstairs bar can be equally raucous.

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