The Best Steakhouses Near Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen, by the Record

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A converted house on Pacific Coast Highway that now does serious work as a steakhouse, with enough rooms and terraces that you could visit four times and sit somewhere different each time. The kitchen leans into butter the way a steakhouse should, and the bar draws regulars who look comfortable enough to have their own tabs. The Michelin Guide lists it among its selected restaurants for the region.

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A converted car dealership in Mission Hills that traded showroom gloss for a horseshoe bar and a live-fire kitchen. Fort Oak is an upscale steakhouse that leans hard into the flames, with a mid-century room bright enough to undercut any wood-smoke mystique. The menu is built for sharing, moving from raw seafood to grilled cuts, with the heritage pork chop making a strong case for the grill over the range. The apple crisp arrives in a cast-iron skillet, which feels earned rather than theatrical.

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Tuxedo jackets, Converse sneakers, and a glassed-in meat-cutting room in the back: Born & Raised is an upscale steakhouse dressed in mid-century art deco bones with black-and-white portraits of rap legends lining the walls. Waiters push tableside carts for cocktails and starters, and the open-air rooftop overlooks Little Italy. The steaks are the main event, but the tartare, finished tableside with quail egg and capers, holds its own.

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