Bengara

Name: Bengara
Address: 806 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA, 90013, US
Telephone: +12132780198
Price range: $$

Japanese$$The Arts District

$$ · Moderate
Reservations not listed
806 E 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA 90013
+12132780198
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Rakuten Dining, Member tier: 5% back
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Rakuten Dining, Member tier: 5% back
$5.50 as points, or $5.00 as cash (valuation from Oct 2026)
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About

Japanese restaurant in The Arts District.

Bengara is at 806 E 3rd St, Los Angeles. Listed with AAdvantage Dining, TrueBlue Dining, Eat Around Town, SkyMiles Dining, MileagePlus Dining, Rapid Rewards Dining, Atmos Rewards Dining, Hilton Honors Dining, IHG Dine & Earn, Dine Out with Wyndham, Bilt Dining, Rakuten Dining as of 2026-10-10.

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Hilton Honors Dining2–8 points per $1
IHG Dine & Earn1–8 points per $1
Eat Around Town4–6 points per $1
AAdvantage Dining1–5 miles per $1
SkyMiles Dining0.5–5 miles per $1
MileagePlus Dining0.5–5 miles per $1
Atmos Rewards Dining0.5–5 points per $1
Dine Out with Wyndham1–5 points per $1
Rakuten Dining5% back
TrueBlue Dining1–3 points per $1
Rapid Rewards Dining0.5–3 points per $1

Bilt Dining
1 point per $1
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Hours

Monday	5 PM – 10 PM
Tuesday	5 PM – 10 PM
Wednesday	5 PM – 10 PM
Thursday	5 PM – 10 PM
Friday	5 PM – 1 AM
Saturday	11:30 AM – 3 PM5 PM – 1 AM
Sunday	11:30 AM – 3 PM5 PM – 10 PM

Location

806 E 3rd St · The Arts District, Los Angeles

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