Phlight is an independent tapas restaurant at 6512 Greenleaf Avenue in Uptown Whittier. Its dinner menu brings Spanish small-plate traditions together with Mexican and Asian ingredients, giving visitors a location-specific option for an evening meal in Whittier’s historic commercial district.
The current menu ranges from patatas bravas, bacon-wrapped dates and albondigas to tacos, grilled octopus, paella and steak. Diners can also find vegetable-focused choices such as corn esquite, sauteed mushrooms and an oyster-mushroom al pastor taco, along with beer and wine.
Phlight serves dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, and from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; it is closed Tuesday. The restaurant accepts reservation requests by text and takeout orders by phone, and its Greenleaf Avenue dining room includes table and bar seating.