Meski

Meski sits in the Afro-Latin fusion lane with an Ethiopian backbone, and the crowd data backs up the room’s pull: 1,123 all-time Blackbird check-ins, with Sunday and Saturday as its busiest days. On Google, it holds a 4.5 rating across 170 reviews, a strong signal for a restaurant whose appeal seems to be both flavor and atmosphere.

The dishes reviewers call out include pollo guisado sambusas, steak tibs pintxos, arroz con pollo, oxtail gemelli, and the Meski platter. The room gets described as cool, sexy, and built for date night, with two levels, two bars, and good spacing; reviewers also mention it as a fit for group dinners.