Tower 12

On our list of the best restaurants with a view in Los Angeles.

Up a flight of stairs at the base of Hermosa Pier, the dining room and elevated deck look out over Pier Avenue and the sand below. Weekend brunch runs to Baja breakfast burritos and French toast stacks, while the rest of the menu leans on wood-fired pizzas and a lobster mac and cheese with white cheddar and garlic breadcrumbs. The bar pours sunrise mimosas early and tiki drinks later, with a happy hour most weeks. Beachwear is fine, and the crowd tends to settle in for an afternoon rather than pass through.