Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins on the evening of Wednesday, October 2, and is celebrated through Friday, October 4. The holiday ushers in what is known as the 10 Days of Awe, a time of reflection and, for some, repentance in the Jewish religion. Rosh Hashanah is the lighter side of the High Holidays, with worshippers encouraged to eat challah, or apples dipped in golden honey, to usher in a sweet new year. In Los Angeles, members of the Jewish diaspora community have the option of ordering complete takeout meals (or complementary sides to home-cooked meals) to assemble and eat at home, and this year there are some options for eating in as well. Read on to learn where to order a Rosh Hashanah dinner in Los Angeles in 2024.

Rustic Canyon Restaurants

Westside powerhouse Rustic Canyon Group has Rosh Hashanah (and Yom Kippur breakfast, for that matter) under control. Santa Monica bakery Huckleberry has a selection of seasonal takes on traditional dishes, like baked chicken with apple honey, dates, and sweet and sour apple cider sauce and pumpkin roasted in brown butter, sage, and pomegranate. And of course, there are some baked goods, too, including Milo + Olive’s round braided challah bread (traditional or cinnamon raisin). For dessert, there’s apple tarte tatin with a brown butter kouign amann crust and dairy/gluten-free coconut macarons. Orders must be placed via Toast by 3 p.m. on September 25, for pickup or delivery on October 2 and 3.

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Akashic

A Rosh Hashanah a la carte menu is available for preorder, pickup or delivery at Akasha Richmond and Alan Schulman’s Culver City restaurant Akasha (some holiday dishes will also be on the menu for those dining at the restaurant on Oct. 2 and 3). There are appetizers like chopped green pea and walnut “liver,” apricot- and plum-studded tzimmes, and mains ranging from braised beef brisket from Creekstone Farms to a saffron chicken tagine braised with dates, Castelvetrano olives, caramelized onions, candied lemon and cinnamon. Two desserts are also offered: a French apple pie with honey glaze and gluten-free chocolate-dipped or plain coconut macaroons. Orders are available through Tock.

Modern bread and bagel

This thankfully gluten-free kosher deli, with locations in Topanga Village in Woodland Hills and on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica, has all the gluten-free, vegan and kosher options you need for this year’s Rosh Hashanah dinner. Grab a gluten-free, vegan raisin-filled apple coffee cake ($25, available for pre-order) from the bakery, which also offers gluten-free challah rolls ($9.95 for whole challah rolls or $12 for four individual challah rolls) daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until supplies sell out.

Wexler’s Deli

The usual suspects appear on Wexler’s High Holiday menu: The Rosh Hashanah meal for four to six, priced at $295 for pickup, includes traditional holiday beef, a large, seasonal salad, the shop’s signature matzo ball soup, walnut-crumbed noodle kugel, and other Rosh Hashanah-specific dishes like honey-roasted carrots and honey cake for dessert. The dinner also includes challah; as an add-on, guests can “spice it up” with blini and garnish ($40) and osetra, or Siberian caviar (starting at $125 for an ounce). Preorders for pickup Oct. 2-4 can be made via email. (The restaurant is also offering a Yom Kippur breakfast bagel brunch set for $295 later in the month.)

Clementine

Century City Café Clementine is once again offering simple but delicious holiday meals to guests who order for the New Year. A $98 holiday meal package serves two to three people and includes three courses, including appetizers like vegan split pea soup, main dishes like a braised chicken thigh with apricots and plums, and sides like roasted sweet potatoes, carrots and leeks or bell peppers with pomegranate dressing. Desserts, including a round apple pie and homemade apple pies, can be ordered for an additional charge. Orders can be placed online for pickup from October 1-4.

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Mort & Betty’s

Vegan Jewish deli Mort & Betty’s is offering Rosh Hashanah a la carte meals for pickup at Crafted Kitchen in the Arts District on October 2; preorders are available through Monday, September 23. The menu is made from local, plant-based ingredients and includes dishes like peanut root vegetable kugel ($32), matzo ball soup with “boneless” broth ($22), classic round challah ($18) and raisin challah ($20), and apple honey cake (ranging from $32 to $55 depending on size). The dishes can also be ordered for delivery at Avocado Toast & Grocery on Thursday, October 3 and Friday, October 4.

Milky Way Los Angeles

This Pico-Robertson kosher restaurant, owned by the Spielberg family and honoring matriarch Leah Adler’s family recipes, will be offering some fun dessert specials around Rosh Hashanah, including a blintz box with eight blintzes with apple compote and a Honeycrisp apple bread pudding box with salted caramel sauce and a pint of vanilla ice cream (both are $45 and serve 4 to 6 people). The blintz and apple bread pudding tulip boxes can be purchased for pickup and delivery through DoorDash during the restaurant’s regular business hours from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1 and on Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Preorders can be made through the website.

Nate ‘n Als

The classic Jewish deli in an upscale Beverly Hills neighborhood offers its traditional holiday favorites (beef brisket, latkes, matzo ball soup) as well as dishes specifically for Rosh Hashanah. With that in mind, you’ll find round challah ($14.95), honey-glazed salmon ($16.95 for a 6-ounce filet), and desserts like a honey nut roll ($19.95) from Bea’s Bakery. Pies from sister restaurant, West LA icon Apple Pan, can also be ordered for $46.50 a slice, including classic apple pies. The holiday menu is available for pickup and delivery from Oct. 2-12; preorders must be made 48 hours in advance. Visit the restaurant’s Tripleseat page to place an order.

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AOC

On Thursday, October 3, AOC’s Brentwood branch is hosting a special Rosh Hashanah dinner featuring recipes from cookbook author Amelia Saltsman. For $85, the prix fixe menu features dishes like duck liver crostini with date molasses, a selection of “lucky fruits,” arugula salad with dates, dried apricots and nectarines, and a choice of mains between roasted honey nut squash with cashews and bitter greens and beef brisket with horseradish gremolata served on carrot-sweet potato tzimmes. For dessert, salted almond and chocolate meringues round out the menu. Reservations can be made through OpenTable.

Joan is on the third

This all-day Fairfax favorite offers a wide variety of options for the peak season. Options on the fully a la carte catering menu for Rosh Hashanah include endive salad with apples and arugula ($70, serves 6 to 8), organic carrot tzimmes ($36, serves 3 to 4), harissa chicken with sumac sauce ($36, serves 3 to 4), challah ($18, serves 6 to 8), and rustic apple pie ($42, serves 8), as well as classic honey cake ($12), the latter portioned for one person. Orders must be placed by noon Friday, September 27; call or email the catering department to place an order.