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Los Angeles

L.A. Recommendations

From Michelin-starred fine dining to Korean barbecue and taco food trucks, Los Angeles has one of the most exciting and diverse food scenes in the country. Here’s a snapshot of my favorite L.A. eateries and hotels – there are probably a hundred more that should be on the list, but I’m only vouching for the places I’ve been to.

Where To Eat

85C85°C Bakery Café
1386 West Artesia Boulevard
Gardena, Calif. 90248
310.329.8585
85cafe.us


AlmaAlma
952 South Broadway
Los Angeles, Calif. 90015
213.244.1422
alma-la.com


Angelini OsteriaAngelini Osteria
7313 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, Calif. 90036
323.297.0070
angeliniosteria.com


AnimalAnimal
435 North Fairfax Avenue
Los Angeles, Calif. 90036
323.782.9225
animalrestaurant.com


AOCA.O.C
8700 West 3rd Street
Los Angeles, Calif. 90048
310.859.9859
aocwinebar.com


Baco MercatBäco Mercat
408 South Main Street
Los Angeles, Calif. 90013
213.687.8808
bacomercat.com


BarnyardBarnyard
1715 Pacific Avenue
Venice, Calif. 90291
310.581.1015
barnyardvenice.com


BierBeislBierBeisl
9669 Little Santa Monica Boulevard
Beverly Hills, Calif. 90210
310.271.7274
bierbeisl-la.com


Bistro LaurentBistro Laurent
1202 Pine Street
Paso Robles, Calif.
805.226.8191
bistrolaurent.com


Border Grill

Border Grill
445 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, Calif. 90071
213.486.5171
bordergrill.com


Buttermilk TruckButtermilk Truck
buttermilk-inc.com
facebook.com/thebuttermilktruck
twitter.com/ButtermilkTruck

 


ChinoisChinois
2709 Main Street
Santa Monica, Calif. 90405
310.392.9025
wolfgangpuck.com


Church & StateChurch & State
1850 Industrial Street, Suite 100
Los Angeles, Calif. 90021
213.405.1434
churchandstatebistro.com


Ciro'sCiro’s
705 North Evergreen Drive
Los Angeles, Calif. 90033
323.269.5104

 


Comme CaComme Ça
8479 Melrose Avenue
West Hollywood, Calif. 90069
323.782.1104
commecarestaurant.com


Connie & Ted'sConnie and Ted’s Seafood
8171 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood, Calif. 90046
323.848.2722
connieandteds.com


CorazonCorazon y Miel
6626 Atlantic Avenue
Bell, Calif. 90201
323.560.1776
corazonymiel.com


CutCut
9500 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, Calif. 90212
310.276.8500
wolfgangpuck.com


Dae BokDae Bok
2010 James M. Wood Boulevard
Los Angeles, Calif. 90006
213.386.6660

 


Dan Tana'sDan Tana’s
9071 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood, Calif. 90069
310.275.9444
dantanasrestaurant.com


Dean Sin WorldDean Sin World
306 North Garfield Avenue, Suite 2
Monterey Park, Calif. 91754
626.571.0636

 


Din Tai FungDin Tai Fung
1108 South Baldwin Avenue
Arcadia, Calif. 91007
626.574.7068
dintaifungusa.com


Drago CentroDrago Centro
525 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, Calif. 90071
213.228.8998
dragocentro.com


Fab Hot DogsFab Hot Dogs
19417 1/2 Victory Boulevard
Reseda, Calif. 91335
818.344.4336
fabhotdogsreseda.com


Father's OfficeFather’s Office
3229 Helms Avenue
Los Angeles, Calif. 90034
310.736.2224
fathersoffice.com


FIG

FIG
101 Wilshire Boulevard
Santa Monica, Calif. ‎90401
310.319.3111
figsantamonica.com


GenwaGenwa
5115 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, Calif. 90036
323.549.0760
genwakoreanbbq.com


GjelinaGjelina
1429 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Venice, Calif. 90291
310.450.1429
gjelina.com


GuelaguetzaGuelaguetza
3014 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, Calif. 90006
213.427.0608
ilovemole.com


hannosuke

Hannosuke
3760 S. Centinela Avenue
Los Angeles, Calif. 90066
310.397.4676
hannosuke.com


Hatfield'sHatfield’s
6703 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, Calif. 90038
323.935.2977
hatfieldsrestaurant.com


Hinoki & the BirdHinoki and the Bird
10 Century Drive
Los Angeles, Calif. 90067
310.552.1200
hinokiandthebird.com


Hunan-MaoHunan Mao
8728 Valley Boulevard
Rosemead, Calif. 91770
626.280.0588

 


inkInk.
8360 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, Calif. 90069
323.651.5866
mvink.com


ink.sakInk.Sack
8360 Melrose Avenue, Suite 107
Los Angeles, Calif. 90069
323.655.7225
mvink.com


JarJar
8225 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, Calif. 90048
323.655.6566
thejar.com


JitladalaJitlada
5233 1/2 West Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, Calif. 90027
323.667.9809
jitladala.com


Kang Hodong BaekjeongKang Ho-dong Baekjeong
3465 West 6th Street, Suite 20
Los Angeles, Calif. 90020
213.384.9678

 


KatsuyaKatsuya LA Live
800 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, Calif. 90015
213.747.9797
katsuyarestaurant.com


KirikoKiriko
11301 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 102
West Los Angeles, Calif. 90064
310.478.7769
kirikosushi.com


Kogi BBQ

Kogi BBQ Taco Truck
kogibbq.com
twitter.com/kogibbq
facebook.com/KogiBBQTacos

 


Krua ThaiKrua Thai
13130 Sherman Way
North Hollywood, Calif. 91605
818.759.7998
kruathaica.com


Casita MexicanaLa Casita Mexicana
4030 East Gage Avenue
Bell, Calif. 90201
323.773.1898
casitamex.com


Langer'sLanger’s Delicatessen
704 South Alvarado
Los Angeles, Calif. 90057
213.483.8050
langersdeli.com


Lazy Ox CanteenLazy Ox Canteen
241 South San Pedro Street
Los Angeles, Calif. 90012
213.626.5299
lazyoxcanteen.com


Le ComptoirLe Comptoir
929 South Brand Boulevard
Glendale, Calif. 91204
lecomptoirla.com

 


Little Dom'sLittle Dom’s
2128 Hillhurst Avenue
Los Angeles, Calif. 90027
323.661.0055
littledoms.com


LittleforkLittlefork
1600 Wilcox Avenue
Los Angeles, Calif. 90028
323.465.3675
littleforkla.com


LucquesLucques
8474 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, Calif. 90048
323.655.6277
lucques.com


LukshonLukshon
3239 Helms Avenue
Culver City, Calif. 90232
310.202.6808
lukshon.com


Mario'sMario’s Peruvian Restaurant
5786 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, Calif. 90038
323.466.4181

 


Mariscos JaliscoMariscos Jalisco
3040 East Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, Calif. 90032
323.528.6701
facebook.com/mariscosjalisco


MatsuhisaMatsuhisa
129 North La Cienega Blvd.
Beverly Hills, Calif. 90211
310.659.9639
nobumatsuhisa.com


MaximilianoMaximiliano
5930 York Boulevard
Los Angeles, Calif. 90042
323.739.6125
maximilianohp.com


MayuraMayura
10406 Venice Boulevard
Culver City, Calif. 90232
310.559.9644
mayuraindianrestaurant.com


MelisseMelisse Restaurant
1104 Wilshire Boulevard
Santa Monica, Calif. 90401
310.395.0881
melisse.com


Mo-ChicaMo-Chica
514 West 7th Street
Los Angeles, Calif. 90014
213.622.3744
mo-chica.com


MozzaMozza
641 North Highland Avenue
Los Angeles, Calif. 90036
323.297.0101
pizzeriamozza.com


Musso & FrankMusso & Frank
6667 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, Calif. 90028
323.467.7788
mussoandfrank.com


n/nakan/naka
3455 South Overland Avenue
Los Angeles, Calif. 90034
310.836.6252
n-naka.com


Newport Seafood

Newport Tan Cang Seafood
518 West Las Tunas Drive
San Gabriel, Calif. 91776
626.289.5998
newportseafood.com


Night + MarketNight + Market
9043 Sunset Boulevard
West Hollywood, Calif. 90069
310.275.9724
thenightmarket.blogspot.com


NobuNobu
903 N La Cienega Boulevard
Los Angeles, Calif. 90069
310.657.5711
noburestaurants.com


Park's barbecuePark’s Barbecue
955 South Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, Calif. 90006
213.380.1717
parksbbq.com


PatinaPatina
141 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, Calif. 90012
213.972.3331
patinarestaurant.com


PiccaPicca
9575 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, Calif. 90035
310.277.0133
piccaperu.com


Plan CHeckPlan Check
1800 Sawtelle Boulevard
Los Angeles, Calif. 90025
310.288.6500
plancheck.com


Post & BeamPost & Beam
3767 Santa Rosalia Drive
Los Angeles, Calif. 90008
323.299.5599
postandbeamla.com


ProvidenceProvidence
5955 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, Calif. 90038
323.460.4491
providencela.com


RacionRación
119 West Green Street
Pasadena, Calif. 91105
626.396.3090
racionrestaurant.com


Red MedicineRed Medicine
8400 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, Calif. 90211
323.651.5500
redmedicinela.com


Renu Nakorn

Renu Nakorn
13019 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 105
Norwalk, Calif. 90650
562.921.2124

 


Rivera

Rivera
1050 South Flower Street, Suite 102
Los Angeles, CA 90015
213.749.1460
riverarestaurant.com


Rustic CanyonRustic Canyon
1119 Wilshire Boulevard
Santa Monica, Calif. 90401
310.393.7050
rusticcanyonwinebar.com


Sea HarbourSea Harbour
3939 Rosemead Boulevard
Rosemead, Calif. 91770
626.288.3939

 


Shaanxi GourmetShaanxi Gourmet
8518 Valley Boulevard
Rosemead, Calif. 91770
626.288.9886

 


Shanghai SeafoodShanghai No. 1 Seafood Village
250 West Valley Boulevard
San Gabriel, Calif. 91776
626.282.1777

 


Shunji JapaneseShunji
12244 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, Calif. 90064
310.826.4737
shunji-ns.com


Son of a GunSon of a Gun
8370 West 3rd Street
Los Angeles, Calif. 90048
323.782.9033
sonofagunrestaurant.com


Sophy'sSophy’s Thai & Cambodian Cuisine
3240 East Pacific Coast Highway
Long Beach, Calif. 90804
562.494.1763
sophysthailongbeach.com


SpagoSpago Beverly Hills
176 North Canon Drive
Beverly Hills, Calif. 90210
310.385.0880
wolfgangpuck.com


Spice TableSpice Table
114 South Central Avenue
Los Angeles, Calif. 90012
213.620.1840
thespicetable.com


SqirlSqirl
720 North Virgil Avenue, Suite 4
Los Angeles, Calif. 90029
213.394.6526
sqirlla.com


SugarfishSugarfish
600 West 7th Street, Suite 150
Los Angeles, Calif. 90017
213.627.3000
sugarfishsushi.com


SuperbaSuperba Snack Bar
533 Rose Avenue
Venice, Calif. 90291
310.399.6400
superbasnackbar.com


The Apple PanThe Apple Pan
10801 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, Calif. 90064
310.475.3585

 


The BazaarThe Bazaar
465 South La Cienega Boulevard
Los Angeles, Calif. 90048
310.246.5555
thebazaar.com


The Black CatThe Black Cat
3909 West Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, Calif. 90029
323.661.6369
theblackcatla.com


The CharlestonThe Charleston
2460 Wilshire Boulevard
Santa Monica, Calif. 90403
310.828.2115
charlestonla.com


Hungry CatThe Hungry Cat
1535 North Vine Street
Hollywood, Calif. 90028
323.462.2155
thehungrycat.com


The SycamoreThe Sycamore Kitchen
143 South La Brea
Los Angeles, Calif. 90036
323.939.0151
thesycamorekitchen.com


Trois MecTrois Mec
716 North Highland Avenue
Los Angeles, Calif. 90038
troismec.com

 


tsujita-laTsujita Restaurant
2057 Sawtelle Boulevard
Los Angeles, Calif. 90025
310.231.7373
tsujita-la.com


Umami Burger

Umami Burger
1520 North Cahuenga Boulevard
Los Angeles, Calif. 90028 ‎
323.469.3100
umami.com


UrasawaUrasawa
218 North Rodeo Drive
Beverly Hills, Calif. 90210
310.247.8939

 


ValentinoValentino
3115 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, Calif. 90405
310.829.4313
valentinosantamonica.com

 

Where To Stay

Beverly WilshireBeverly Wilshire
9500 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, Calif. 90212
310.275.5200
fourseasons.com


chateau marmontChateau Marmont
8221 Sunset Boulevard
Hollywood, Calif. 90046
323.656.1010
chateaumarmont.com


Custom HotelCustom Hotel
8639 Lincoln Boulevard
Los Angeles, Calif. 90045
877.287.8601
jdvhotels.com


Hotel Bel AirHotel Bel-Air Los Angeles
701 Stone Canyon Road
Los Angeles, Calif. 90077
310.472.1211
dorchestercollection.com


Pali HotelPalihotel
7950 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, Calif. 90046
323.272.4588
pali-hotel.com


Shutters on the BeachShutters On the Beach
One Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, Calif. 90405
310.458.0030
shuttersonthebeach.com


Ritz CarltonThe Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles
900 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, Calif. 90015
213.743.8800
ritzcarlton.com

Category: Recommendations
Tags: California • Los Angeles • restaurants

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