The editors at Eater LA dine out several times a week, if not per day, which means we’re always encountering standout dishes that deserve time in the limelight. Here’s the very best of everything the team has eaten this week.

Cacio e pepe supplì at Capri Club in Eagle Rock

Nicole Adlman

Is there anything more August than sitting in a bar whose tables spill out onto a sun-streaked sidewalk, sipping ice-cold drinks and watching servers zig-zag around the room with small bites to soak it all up? Maybe, but the scene at Capri Club on any late afternoon reflects the sweet, languid quality of August, when time slows like the last drops of syrup in a bottle. The cacio e pepe supplì here is probably the best of these bites: fried-until-golden risotto balls packed with molten mozzarella and topped with a snowfall of Parmesan cheese and cracked black pepper. Even for someone unhappily gluten-intolerant, like me, having one to myself was worth the hit. 4604 Eagle Rock Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90041. — Nicole Adlman, cities manager

Conquistador at Larchmont Village Wine, Spirits & Cheese in Larchmont Village

Rebecca Roland

I’ve been on a sandwich journey in recent years. My at-home standbys tend to consist of tuna melts, grilled cheeses, breakfast sandwiches, or peanut butter and jelly — none of which are especially inventive (but always good). So when I go out for a sandwich, I’m often looking for something that I wouldn’t be able to make easily at home, or somewhere that stocks excellent meats and cheeses. Luckily Larchmont Village Wine, Spirits & Cheese satisfies all of those requirements and remains relatively affordable. On my latest trip, I went for the special Conquistador with manchego, prosciutto, chorizo, piquillo peppers, balsamic, olive oil, and greens. The full size, which comes in at only $14.50, was close to a foot long and stuffed generously. Often deli bread is too hard and leaves scratches along the roof of one’s mouth, or too soft with no bite at all. This loaf fell right in the middle offering enough chew for a satisfying bite without much gnashing or gnawing. The combination market and deli also serves one of my favorite tuna sandwiches in town. 223 N. Larchmont Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90004. — Rebecca Roland, associate editor

Tteokbokki at Budonoki in Virgil Village

It’s a little unfair to highlight a one-night-only special as the week’s best dish since it contributes to FOMO rather than service to Eater’s readers, but some one-offs are worthy of the spotlight anyway. When Virgil Village izakaya Budonoki joined forces with Koreatown darling Soban for a pop-up last week, the marvelous mashed-up menu included dishes like a galbi jjim French dip, spicy jowl ssam, and pressed sushi topped with Korean beef tartare. The highlight of the evening was the rice cakes bathing in gochujang with fish cakes and an onsen egg. It’s hard to improve upon this classic dish, but the seared rice cakes provided texture, caramelization, and depth of flavor missing from traditional preparations. Pop-ups have a way of encouraging cooks to experiment outside the box and diners benefit from this creativity 10-fold. 654 Virgil Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90004. — Cathy Chaplin, senior editor

King prawns at Layla Restaurant in Santa Monica

Chef Chris Sayegh’s Jordanian restaurant comes to life as the sun sets over Santa Monica beach, the ground floor hotel dining room filling up with a see-and-be-seen crowd dressed to the nines. Arrive early for a more relaxed vibe, which might be better to enjoy Sayegh’s tight cooking as displayed through a terrific mezze starter and fresh appetizers like a gorgeous summer tomato sliced over a feta sauce. The stars of the table were these enormous grilled king prawns, touched with the grill and swimming in a buttery chile sauce. The prawns aren’t quite the melt-in-your-mouth variety like the ones from Santa Barbara or New Caledonia, but have a sweet, hefty, and juicy bite resembling a lobster tail. Scraping the pure umami out of the prawn’s head feels deliciously primal. 1301 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, 90401. — Matthew Kang, lead editor