A LA CARTE; SUPER BOWL INDULGENCES.

Byline: Larry Lipson

Hey, we know the sports bars will be filled with raucous crowds of football fans on Super Bowl Sunday. But what about the other possibilities, like upscale restaurants that offer a more genteel event with wine sipping instead of beer swilling, or an annual all-you-can-eat super sushi feast, or a chain of Italian trattorias that specializes in good takeout eats for viewers enjoying the event in their own home.

Here's a toast to the winner along with a list of a few restaurants that believe the Super Bowl on television is worth sharing with their customers:

BISTRO GARDEN AT COLDWATER

--Address: 12950 Ventura Blvd., Studio City.

--Phone: [phone].

--Cuisine: Contemporary continental.

--Activities: A pregame wine tasting begins at 3 p.m.

--Menu: A well-stocked buffet becomes available at 3:30 p.m. It includes Caesar salad, gravlax with dill sauce, cucumber salad, tomato and onion salad, Cobb salad, chicken burgers with mustard sauce, house-produced tacos, chicken enchiladas, chili con carne and cannelloni.

--Price: $45.

DUKE'S MALIBU

--Address: 21150 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu.

--Phone: [phone].

--Cuisine: Hawaiian/American.

--Activities: Event takes place in the Barefoot Bar featuring big and small screens beginning at 2 p.m. There will be a raffle and prizes (proceeds go to Malibu High School).

--Menu: Duke's regular bar menu of appetizers, sandwiches, salads, rib plate and desserts will be served, also a variety of fresh fish items and drink specials.

--Price(s): Regular on food. House margaritas are $3 each. Bud and Bud Lite are $2 on tap.

LOUISE'S TRATTORIA 

--Address: 12050 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. (Also in Glendale, Valencia, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Los Angeles and elsewhere.)

--Phone: [phone].

--Cuisine: Italian.

--Activities: Applicable takeout and delivery orders will have the bonus of a four-pack of Suntory's new Oolong iced tea in bottles (worth between $5 and $8) included.

--Menu: The entire restaurant menu.

--Price: Regular menu prices.

SAMURAI JAPANESE RESTAURANT

--Address: 268 S. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills.

--Phone: [phone].

--Cuisine: Japanese.

--Activities: Open at noon on Super Bowl Sunday. Big screen television. Special sushi, sashimi and exotic drinks will be served.

--Menu: Sushi will be shaped like little footballs. Special platters of sushi and/or sashimi for the occasion.

--Price(s): Nine pieces of mixed sushi will cost $12. Deluxe sushi plate is $16. The chef's selection of mixed sashimi is $16. Tokyo-style cooked items range from $8 to $16.

TAIX FRENCH RESTAURANT

--Address: 1911 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles.

--Phone: [phone].

--Cuisine: Country French.

--Activities: Football fans welcome in the lounge from 1 p.m. on. Food and drinks served continuously through the game. Prizes will be given away each quarter.

--Menu: The regular menu of appetizers, snacks, salads, sandwiches, desserts and full three-course meals will be served.

--Price: Regular menu prices include Taix's famous roasted chicken three- course meal ($8.95).

TYPHOON 

--Address: 3221 Donald Douglas Loop S., Santa Monica.

--Phone: [phone].

--Cuisine: Multi-Asian.

--Activities: Super sushi Sunday is an annual event here featuring Asahi cheerleaders, two big screens and food crafted by the upstairs Hump sushi bar chefs Shige, Fuji, Yoshi, Koki and Riochi.

--Menu: Typhoon's sushi buffet, which will include green salad, vegetable fried rice and beef curry from Typhoon's kitchen. Soft drinks and fruit juices included. (Note that the Hump will be closed for dinner on Super Bowl Sunday.)

--Price: $35 per person. Alcoholic drinks not included.