Barra Santos — Restaurant in Los Angeles

Their tapas were delicious!!! This place is a SCENE. Walk-In only/No rsvp, expect outdoor seating, casual Euro curb dining vibes with a 1-1.5hr wait on a Tuesday 7pm.

We were shocked at how cozy the street curb drinking action was. Everyone is chilling with bottle service while waiting to be seated for dinner. Dog friendly spot if you sit outdoors. Great people watching (diners) and pup watching. Great slow drinking and eating experience. Located in cypress park area as a destination place.

On a Tuesday 7pmish, the wait time for a party of 4 was 1-1.5hours. You'll receive a text to place you in line. It was easy to find a patio seat to wait, and order bottle service. Both next door pizza and market are part of the same company? Which makes sense since the restaurant staff mentioned we can sit at any of the patio seating, and order drinks to wait. Ordering bottle service was easy and fast. Staff were really nice and accommodating.

Dining Space: They have 1 indoor table for 4 seating, 2 standing walls for singles/pairs, bar seating, and a couple outdoor patio tables. We were super lucky to be seated at the only indoor seating table.

Food was delicious!! Everything we ordered was dairy free or made with no dairy!! Todd was an amazing server, as well as everyone else. Usually people will order 2-3 items per person. $40 Per bottle of white wine. We got 2. $? Half dozen oysters was their special of the night. $14 Iberico Ham. Was light. $18 Tuna Crudo. Was fun. But a bit too much pepper for me but there because I'm not a fan of pepper. It's tortures my taste buds a bit too much. $17 Endive Salad is a MUST!!! $13 Fitters is the SO's favorite. And actually pretty decent in price. $25 Pawns. $10 Golden Brown Potatoes. Simple and filling. $25 Bifana Pork Sandwich. Great serving time on this. We definitely filled up after this. The bread and it's olive oil was the star in this one.

Parking: Local street parking. It's not as difficult to find parking as local Silverlake. But be prepared to circle around.

Now that we know what's up, we definitely will be strolling instead of driving over from our friends place. We'll...

I recently visited Barra Santos for dinner with a friend, and unfortunately, the experience was disappointing. When I arrived, there was a sign instructing customers to wait for assistance, but despite standing there for 5 minutes, every staff member ignored me. When I finally flagged someone down and mentioned my party size, the response was dismissive. The staff member asked, "Where are they?" and when I explained my friend was parking (this is in a residential area - limited parking), he walked away without a word.

After another 15 minutes of standing there—while observing multiple empty tables—I approached the same staff member and asked if I could sit at one of the available tables outside. He told me there was a waitlist, but no one else was waiting. I then spoke to another staff member, explaining that I had been standing there for 20 minutes without assistance. No one apologized or acknowledged the poor service.

Eventually, when my friend arrived, we were seated at the very table I had been eyeing for the past 20 minutes. It turned out there was no waitlist at all.

The food was decent, but the lack of service completely soured the experience. Restaurants are about more than just food—they are about service, and this place fell short.

As someone who has lived in Mount Washington for over 20 years, I value supporting local businesses, especially those in my neighborhood. I had high hopes for Barra Santos, but this visit was frustrating and disappointing. I hope the management takes this feedback seriously because I would love to enjoy a restaurant at the bottom of my hill, but only if the...

A tiny Portuguese restaurant in cypress park owned by a really nice guy, Mike Santos. Now it is small, but it is great. It is always super clean and they have great Portuguese food. We just love it. Whenever we are near there we stop for dinner.

You can make reservations or just walk in. It is not usually too long a wait. There is a lot of comfortable outdoor seating which is great. They play great music and now and again they have live music.

Their bread is the best. I could just have that and be happy, but I always get their pork because it is just perfect.

Start with their WEISER FARMS SUGAR CUBE MELON. It is so tasty.

Their ARROZ DE PATO CONFIT DUCK LEG, with BOMBA RICE, SOFRITO, CHORIZO, and DUCK CRACKLINGS are so good and they give you a large portion. You can share or take extra home. Their SUMMER EGGPLANT, with SCALLOP VINAIGRETTE, AGED CHEESE and PEPITAS, SUNGOLD TOMATO is so good.

There is nothing you will not like. They have nice selection of beer and port as...