Bavel Los Angeles
Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis's Arts District Middle Eastern.
500 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90013 · open daily · 5pm to 11pm
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It is not an OpenTable problem. It is a two-week window.
Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis (Bestia) opened Bavel in the Arts District with a Middle Eastern menu and a wood-fired hearth. The room has been a hard reservation since opening, with a dining room around eighty seats.
OpenTable opens two weeks ahead. Prime tables clear in the first minutes; weeknights and the late seatings stay open longer. The bar takes walk-ins for the full menu most nights. Bestia is the team's other Arts District door.
How we work this room.
Pay when we get you in.
Your card is authorized when you submit the request. We charge it only when we confirm your table. No confirmation, no charge. Ever.
Authorize, do not captureThe host is expecting you.
You walk in to Bavel Los Angeles and the table is yours, held for your party at your time.
Confirmed for your partyOne posted price.
One number, every night, every party size. No auctions, no surge, no Friday markup. Whatever the room is doing, the price does not move. Sign in to see it.
No auctions. No surge.Bavel Los Angeles, the FAQ.
How do I get a reservation at Bavel Los Angeles?
Name Bavel Los Angeles and the night you want. We book it on your account the instant a table opens or a cancellation appears, and you only pay if we actually get it.
Why is Bavel Los Angeles so hard to book?
Bavel Los Angeles is one of the most in-demand tables in Arts District. Prime-time seats are claimed within seconds of release, and many never reach the public at all, so refreshing on your own rarely works.
When do Bavel Los Angeles reservations open up?
Bavel Los Angeles releases tables on a set schedule, and seats also reappear when other guests cancel. We watch both around the clock and move the instant one opens, so you never have to refresh at midnight.
How much does it cost to book Bavel Los Angeles through The Elusive List?
One flat fee, charged only when we confirm your table. No table, no charge. Sign in to see the exact fee for Bavel Los Angeles.
Five steps, start to seated.
You ask.
Tell us the night, the time window, the party size. Two minutes on this page. Card on file, not charged.
We confirm the request.
An operator reviews the request, checks the room, and sends a confirmation that we are working it. Usually within thirty minutes.
We work the room.
We reach the floor manager directly, by phone or by text, depending on the night. We make the call.
You are confirmed.
We charge the card and send your confirmation — the time and the name to give the host.
You eat.
Walk into 500 Mateo St, give your name at the host stand, sit down. The room takes it from there. We do not see you again until the next request.
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Tonight, tomorrow,
or three months out.
We work this restaurant every day. You pay only when we confirm your table.