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Best Special Occasion Restaurants in Sherman Oaks

5 ranked special occasion restaurants in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles — with ratings, must-try dishes and live availability.

5 picks

These are the 5 best Sherman Oaks restaurants for a celebration dinner, ranked. Malama Pono Restaurant is the pick if you want the surest thing — 4.9 stars across 3,859 reviews. Prices run the whole way from $ counters to $$$$ rooms. If you only order one thing, make it the spicy tuna on crispy rice at Malama Pono Restaurant. 4 of the 5 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

Sherman Oaks covers a lot of ground for its size — French, International and Thai are all well represented across the 5 spots we track here, and the neighborhood averages 4.5 stars.

Malama Pono Restaurant

International  ·  Sherman Oaks  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.9

International in Sherman Oaks — 4.9 on Resy across 3,859 diner reviews

Must-try: Spicy tuna on crispy rice, Crispy wings, Scallops

📍 13355 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Anajak Thai

Thai · Modern Thai  ·  Sherman Oaks  ·  $$$

★★★★½ 4.7

Sherman Oaks' LA Times restaurant of the year — a family-run Valley Thai institution elevated to one of the most celebrated tables in California

Must-try: Thai fried chicken, River prawn with garlic butter, Mango sticky rice

📍 14704 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Sushi Note

Japanese · Sushi · Omakase  ·  Sherman Oaks  ·  $$$$

★★★★½ 4.6

Sherman Oaks omakase counter built around a 90-bottle wine list — the Valley's most serious sushi bar

Must-try: Chef's omakase, Japanese market fish of the day, Wine pairing with the nigiri course

📍 13447 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Mistral

French · Bistro · Steak  ·  Sherman Oaks  ·  $$$

★★★★☆ 4.4

A proper French bistro on Ventura Blvd — steak au poivre, white tablecloths, and career waiters who know the regulars

Must-try: Steak au poivre, Escargots de Bourgogne, Fresh fish of the day

📍 13422 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Petit Trois Le Valley

French  ·  Sherman Oaks  ·  $$$

★★★★☆ 4.1

A Parisian brasserie hiding on Ventura Blvd

Must-try: Boursin Cheese Omelette, Burgundy Escargot, Steak Frites

📍 13705 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best special occasion restaurant in Sherman Oaks?

Malama Pono Restaurant — 4.9 stars across 3,859 reviews, the highest on this list. International in Sherman Oaks — 4.9 on Resy across 3,859 diner reviews.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

4 of the 5 book online — Malama Pono Restaurant, Anajak Thai and Mistral among them. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

What should I order?

The spicy tuna on crispy rice at Malama Pono Restaurant, the thai fried chicken at Anajak Thai and the chef's omakase at Sushi Note. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 5 of the 5 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.