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LA Absolute Favorites

LA Absolute Favorites

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Created by Ryan Olson • Updated On: August 11, 2014

Our personal favorites in LA. Always good places to bring out-of-towners, or just for a wonderful night out.

Providence is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

1. Providence

8.8
5955 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Central Hollywood · 94 tips and reviews
Lukshon is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

2. Lukshon

3239 Helms Ave (btwn Venice & Washington Blvd), Culver City, CA
Asian Restaurant · 70 tips and reviews
The Tasting Kitchen is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

3. The Tasting Kitchen

8.4
1633 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA
New American Restaurant · 180 tips and reviews
Rustic Canyon is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

4. Rustic Canyon

8.3
1119 Wilshire Blvd (at 11th Ct.), Santa Monica, CA
Wine Bar · Wilshire-Montana · 86 tips and reviews
Gjelina is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

5. Gjelina

9.2
1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd (at Millwood Ave), Venice, CA
New American Restaurant · 618 tips and reviews
DK's Donuts and Bakery is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

6. DK's Donuts and Bakery

8.6
1614 Santa Monica Blvd (at 16th St), Santa Monica, CA
Donut Shop · 92 tips and reviews
Chabuya Tokyo Noodle Bar is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

7. Chabuya Tokyo Noodle Bar

2002 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Noodle Restaurant · West Los Angeles · 25 tips and reviews
Bru's Wiffle - A Waffle Joint is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

8. Bru's Wiffle - A Waffle Joint

8.5
2408 Wilshire Blvd (at 24th St), Santa Monica, CA
Breakfast Spot · 123 tips and reviews
Huckleberry Cafe & Bakery is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

9. Huckleberry Cafe & Bakery

8.8
1014 Wilshire Blvd (at 10th Ct), Santa Monica, CA
Café · 266 tips and reviews
Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

10. Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea

8.8
3922 W Sunset Blvd (at Santa Monica Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · Silver Lake · 239 tips and reviews
Elf Cafe is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

11. Elf Cafe

8.6
2135 W Sunset Blvd (btwn Mohawk St. & N. Alvarado St.), Los Angeles, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East LA · 27 tips and reviews
Father's Office is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

12. Father's Office

8.6
3229 Helms Ave (at Venice Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Gastropub · South Robertson · 360 tips and reviews
El Super Taco Taqueria is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

13. El Super Taco Taqueria

6.1
11300 W Pico Blvd (Sawtelle), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · West Los Angeles · 13 tips and reviews
Animal is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

14. Animal

435 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 233 tips and reviews
Umami Burger is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

15. Umami Burger

4655 Hollywood Blvd (at N Vermont Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Burger Joint · Los Feliz · 171 tips and reviews
Coffee Tomo is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

16. Coffee Tomo

8.2
11309 Mississippi Ave (at Sawtelle Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · West Los Angeles · 75 tips and reviews
Steingarten LA is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

17. Steingarten LA

10543 W Pico Blvd (Prosser Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
German Restaurant · Westside · 39 tips and reviews
Wally's Cheese Box is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

18. Wally's Cheese Box

2107 Westwood Blvd (Mississippi Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Cheese Store · Westside · 9 tips and reviews
Kogi BBQ Truck is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

19. Kogi BBQ Truck

8.9
(Greater LA Metro Area), Los Angeles, CA
Food Truck · 219 tips and reviews
Hole in the Wall Burger Joint is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

20. Hole in the Wall Burger Joint

2200 Colorado Ave Ste C (Cloverfield), Santa Monica, CA
Burger Joint · 68 tips and reviews
Da Maat is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

21. Da Maat

2814 Sepulveda Blvd Ste G, Torrance, CA
Korean Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews
The Bar-B-Que Bar is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

22. The Bar-B-Que Bar

6.1
10863 Magnolia Blvd, North Hollywood, CA
Sports Bar · 30 tips and reviews
LudoTruck is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

23. LudoTruck

(Greater LA Metro Area), Los Angeles, CA
Food Truck · Fashion District · 28 tips and reviews
Good Girl Dinette is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

24. Good Girl Dinette

110 N Avenue 56 (at Figueroa St), Los Angeles, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Highland Park · 58 tips and reviews
Canele Restaurant is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

25. Canele Restaurant

3219 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
French Restaurant · Central Atwater · 42 tips and reviews
A.O.C. is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

26. A.O.C.

8.8
8700 W 3rd St (at S Hamel Rd), Los Angeles, CA
Wine Bar · Mid-City West · 123 tips and reviews
The Park's Finest BBQ is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

27. The Park's Finest BBQ

8.6
1267 W Temple St (at E Edgeware Rd), Los Angeles, CA
BBQ Joint · East LA · 59 tips and reviews
Mohawk Bend is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

28. Mohawk Bend

2141 W Sunset Blvd (at Mohawk St), Los Angeles, CA
Gastropub · Echo Park · 199 tips and reviews
Fosselman's Ice Cream Co. is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

29. Fosselman's Ice Cream Co.

8.9
1824 W Main St (btwn Raymond & Marengo Ave), Alhambra, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · 101 tips and reviews
Waterloo & City is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

30. Waterloo & City

12517 W Washington Blvd (at Boise Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Gastropub · West Los Angeles · 94 tips and reviews
True Food Kitchen is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

31. True Food Kitchen

8.9
395 Santa Monica Pl Suite 172, Santa Monica, CA
New American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 263 tips and reviews
Din Tai Fung Dumpling House is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

32. Din Tai Fung Dumpling House

1108 S Baldwin Ave (at Arcadia Ave), Arcadia, CA
Dumpling Restaurant · 233 tips and reviews
The Nosh of Beverly Hills is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

33. The Nosh of Beverly Hills

8.1
9689 Santa Monica Blvd (at N Roxbury Dr), Beverly Hills, CA
Deli · 28 tips and reviews
Ye Rustic Inn is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

34. Ye Rustic Inn

8.6
1831 Hillhurst Ave (at Russell Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Dive Bar · Los Feliz · 66 tips and reviews

Ryan O.Ryan Olson: Wings were recommended.

Jitlada Thai Restaurant is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

35. Jitlada Thai Restaurant

8.8
5233 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Thai Restaurant · Little Armenia · 132 tips and reviews
Son of a Gun is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

36. Son of a Gun

8.5
8370 W 3rd St (at S Orlando Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Mid-City West · 162 tips and reviews
The Tripel is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

37. The Tripel

8.8
333 Culver Blvd, Playa del Rey, CA
Bar · 80 tips and reviews
The Varnish is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

38. The Varnish

8.7
118 E 6th St (at Main St), Los Angeles, CA
Speakeasy · Fashion District · 124 tips and reviews
The Bruery is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

39. The Bruery

9.1
717 Dunn Way, Placentia, CA
Brewery · 106 tips and reviews
Red Medicine is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

40. Red Medicine

8400 Wilshire Blvd (at Gale Dr.), Beverly Hills, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 90 tips and reviews
Tar & Roses is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

41. Tar & Roses

8.9
602 Santa Monica Blvd (at 6th St.), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · 82 tips and reviews
Sotto is one of LA Absolute Favorites.

42. Sotto

9575 W Pico Blvd (at Edris Dr), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · South Robertson · 82 tips and reviews