Let’s Do Lunch!

Where to go for a mid-day meal. Bon Appetit at the Bank of America Tower, 555 S. Flower St., Los Angeles. (213) 228-2452. Style: Lofty executive dining room serving a small changing menu of California cuisine. Setting: Oriental carpets, pricey art, three-piece suits. Recommended: If on the menu, duck meat pate; squid pasta; grilled beef tenderloin. Cost: $12-$25 per person.

Camelions, 246 26th St., Santa Monica. (213) 395-0746. Style: Romantic California-French with multi-courtyard personality. Setting: English rustic with cozy fireplace. Recommended: Angel-hair pasta with sun-dried tomatoes; Carpaccio of tuna; crab cakes with corn relish. Cost: $15-$35 per person.

Hal’s Bar and Grill, 1349 W. Washington Blvd., Venice. (213) 396-3105. Style: Hip artists’ hangout serving contemporary California cuisine. Setting: Contemporary art; contemporary celebrities. Recommended: Grilled duck; grilled fish; ravioli filled with Tuscan sausage; chocolate mousse cake. Cost: $15-$35 per person.

Paradise Beach Club, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Century City. (213) 203-0841. Style: Hawaiian restaurant with mostly American food and large selection of silly rum drinks. Setting: Tropical fish; big screen TVs; itty-bitty umbrellas. Recommended: Mixed grill; tropical quesadilla ; grilled New York steak; turtle torte. Cost: $10-$15 per person.

Saint Estephe, 2640 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach. (213) 545-1334. Style: Nouvelle Southwestern restaurant serving minimal portions of beautiful food. Setting: White walls, sunny patio, Southwest art. Recommended: Tomatillo and tomato soup; eggs Florentine; grilled fish. Cost: $10-$20 per person.