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Los Angeles To-Do List
Bridgetown Roti is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

1. Bridgetown Roti

672 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Caribbean Restaurant · Arts District · No tips or reviews
Birrieria Gonzalez is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

2. Birrieria Gonzalez

5458 Whittier Blvd, Commerce, CA
Food Truck · No tips or reviews
Shutters on the Beach is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

3. Shutters on the Beach

9.1
1 Pico Blvd (at Appian Way), Santa Monica, CA
Resort · Downtown Santa Monica · 115 tips and reviews

4. Colori Kitchen

7.7
429 W 8th St (at S Olive St), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Jewelry District · 37 tips and reviews

Rohan G.Rohan Gupta: The Cioppino. Maybe there is better on this planet, I have not had it yet.

Totoraku is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

5. Totoraku

7.0
10610 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Westside · 9 tips and reviews

Andrew S.Andrew S: Make friends with someone who has been or you may never get in...

Sushi Yoshi is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

6. Sushi Yoshi

7.4
2140 Artesia Blvd (Van Ness Ave.), Torrance, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Northeast Torrance · 11 tips and reviews

George B.George Bui: REALLY small hole in the wall. Fits probably ... 13 people? Low low prices and friendly staff (husband and wife)

Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

7. Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles

8.0
730 E Broadway, Long Beach, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown Long Beach · 117 tips and reviews
Night + Market is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

8. Night + Market

8.9
9043 W Sunset Blvd (at N Doheny Dr), West Hollywood, CA
Asian Restaurant · 73 tips and reviews

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: Night + Market has a menu based on the bar snack. You will find a kind of Thai tapas, a unit of consumption carefully calibrated to the refreshment inherent in a single bottle of Singha ~Jonathan Gold

Randy's Donuts is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

9. Randy's Donuts

8.6
805 W Manchester Blvd (at La Cienega Blvd), Inglewood, CA
Donut Shop · 207 tips and reviews

RobertRobert: Best. Coconut raised doughnut. Ever.

A-Frame is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

10. A-Frame

12565 W Washington Blvd (at Boise Ave), Culver City, CA
New American Restaurant · Culver-West · 169 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The Korean-style barbecued lamb chops and Peruvian-style cracklin' beer-can chicken are among the A-Frame's tasty offerings. Time to get those hands dirty! Read more.

The Trails is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

11. The Trails

8.7
2333 Fern Dell Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · 76 tips and reviews

Babette C.Babette Canton: Serves healthy lunch foods and fancy baked goods. Chill outdoor snack bar which is dog friendly with free wifi. No cc's so bring cash and come early because the line is a bit slow going. Love it!

12. Animal

435 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 233 tips and reviews

EaterEater: A newbie by comparison to some Eater 38 members, Jon and Vinny's small and loud porkapalooza delight remains all the rage with the food set. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

13. Father's Office

8.6
3229 Helms Ave (at Venice Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Gastropub · South Robertson · 360 tips and reviews

IFCIFC: LA: You're not allowed to make changes to the burgers here, but the burgers will definitely change you. They're that good. -IFC Viewer Read more.

Night + Market Song is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

14. Night + Market Song

8.7
3322 W Sunset Blvd (at Micheltorena St), Los Angeles, CA
Thai Restaurant · Silver Lake · 75 tips and reviews
Kogi BBQ Truck is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

15. Kogi BBQ Truck

9.1
(Greater LA Metro Area), Los Angeles, CA
Food Truck · 219 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Korean short rib tacos and amazing blackjack quesadilla from the Roy Choi food truck empire that spawned a food revolution.

Gjelina is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

16. Gjelina

9.2
1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd (at Millwood Ave), Venice, CA
New American Restaurant · 618 tips and reviews

EaterEater: A neighborhoody spot that's filled with regulars, pick from seasonalsmall plate offerings and some skinny-crusted brick oven pizzas. The roasted vegetables are also a must-try. Read more.

Pacific Fish Center is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

17. Pacific Fish Center

8.0
131 Fishermans Wharf, Redondo Beach, CA
Seafood Restaurant · South Redondo Beach · 18 tips and reviews

Emily P.Emily Park: The crabs & the spicy fish soup are both great!

18. Cafe Stella

8.6
3932 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
French Restaurant · Silver Lake · 67 tips and reviews

Meghan P.Meghan Pinckard-Gandhi: Everything on the menu is the bomb. Country French style by day. Vintage French by night at the bar up front. Trendy but worth it.

Cerveteca Venice is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

19. Cerveteca Venice

523 Rose Ave (at Rennie Ave), Venice, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 112 tips and reviews

Holger L.Holger Lüdorf: Fantastic fish tacos. Maybe the best I ever had.

Lotería Grill is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

20. Lotería Grill

6627 Hollywood Blvd (at Cherokee ave), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 76 tips and reviews

Dave S.Dave S: "I was introduced to the awesome huevos rancheros with a morita chile sauce at the Loteria Grill, they've haunted my dreams." - Serious Eats/The Food Lab

Cassia is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

21. Cassia

9.0
1314 7th St, Santa Monica, CA
Asian Restaurant · 62 tips and reviews

albert o.albert ocampo: White pepper crab and charcuterie fried rice are amazing

The Bungalow Santa Monica is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

22. The Bungalow Santa Monica

8.7
101 Wilshire Blvd (at Ocean Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Lounge · Wilshire-Montana · 137 tips and reviews

ValiVali: This place is amazing! The people who don't like it are just expecting too much. It's a bar that feels like a House party. It literally feels like ur at ur crazy aunts beach house. It's awesome :)

SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

23. SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa

9.2
1345 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 180 tips and reviews

Edlin C.Edlin Choi: Perhaps the freshest and most amazing sushi I've had. Fresh wasabi. Perfect rice. Incredibly fresh fish. Even more amazing is the price - $30 for a Trust Me tasting menu (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

King Harbor Brewing Company is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

24. King Harbor Brewing Company

2907 182nd Street (Kingsdale ave), Redondo Beach, CA
Brewery · North Redondo Beach · 7 tips and reviews

María T.María Troncoso Gibbs: Great environment and great beer. Family friendly, too. It has bean toss and fusball. Oh! And try to go when Barley Hops Grill sets up their food truck outside. YUM!

King Harbor Brewing Company Waterfront Tasting Room is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

25. King Harbor Brewing Company Waterfront Tasting Room

8.5
132 International Boardwalk, Redondo Beach, CA
Brewery · South Redondo Beach · 1 tip

John C.John Cassillo: Friendly staff, reasonably priced beers and a casual atmosphere. All worthwhile reasons to swing by for a quick pint.

Night + Market Song is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

26. Night + Market Song

8.7
3322 W Sunset Blvd (at Micheltorena St), Los Angeles, CA
Thai Restaurant · Silver Lake · 75 tips and reviews

Ben K.Ben K.: Awesome new Northern Thai restaurant in Silverlake. Order the off menu fried chicken sandwich topped with papaya salad, crispy rice salad, khao soi gai, and Penang curry.

The LINE LA is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

27. The LINE LA

8.0
3515 Wilshire Blvd (at Normandie Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Hotel · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 71 tips and reviews
Belcampo Meat Co. is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

28. Belcampo Meat Co.

1026 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · 31 tips and reviews
Forma Restaurant & Cheese Bar is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

29. Forma Restaurant & Cheese Bar

8.7
1610 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA
Italian Restaurant · Wilshire-Montana · 29 tips and reviews
Cecconi's is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

30. Cecconi's

9.0
8764 Melrose Ave (at N Robertson Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · 191 tips and reviews
The Standing Room is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

31. The Standing Room

8.1
1320 Hermosa Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA
Burger Joint · 18 tips and reviews

32. Hawkins House Of Burgers

7.6
11603 Slater St (at Imperial Highway), Los Angeles, CA
Burger Joint · 37 tips and reviews

Food & WineFood & Wine: A Los Angeles burger institution that started out as a food stand in 1939. Fat Cheeseburger (Angus chuck beef patty topped with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles on a plain or whole wheat bun).

Sun Nong Dan is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

33. Sun Nong Dan

8.7
3470 W 6th St Ste 7 (S Alexandria Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Asian Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 18 tips and reviews

Alice EunjinAlice Eunjin: Order mixed sullungtang and regular galbijjim. And be prepared for a long wait!

KINJIRO is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

34. KINJIRO

8.4
424 E 2nd St (Alameda), Los Angeles, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Little Tokyo · 7 tips and reviews

LAistLAist: Kinjiro is an upscale izakaya located in Honda Plaza that focuses on premium and sustainable ingredients. Imported straight from Japan, the A5 wagyu steak sirloin will melt in your mouth. Read more.

Las Molenderas is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

35. Las Molenderas

2635 Whittier Blvd, Huntington Park, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: Try the tacos. As a unit of consumption they provide only a few mouthfuls, but the mole’s bitter cinnamon aftertaste can linger for hours. Read more.

36. Yu Chun Chic Naeng Myun

8.8
3185 W Olympic Blvd (Serrano Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Korean Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 27 tips and reviews

Christine L.Christine Lee: Naeng-myun is a Korean noodle dish. Choose spicy noodles or noodles in an icy beef broth. Best naeng-myun in K-town, no doubt

37. Broken Spanish

1050 S. Flower St, Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · South Park · 33 tips and reviews

EaterEater: With creative takes on Mexican-American cuisine, plus a killer evening ambiance, Broken Spanish is the grown up restaurant Downtown LA desperately needed. Read more.

38. Hinoki & The Bird

8.8
10 W Century Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Century City · 89 tips and reviews

John P.John Parsons: The crispy marinated chicken is equal to the best fried chicken I've ever had

Jasmine Market is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

39. Jasmine Market

8.1
4135 Sepulveda Blvd (at Culver Blvd), Culver City, CA
Indian Restaurant · 26 tips and reviews

40. The Library Alehouse

8.3
2911 Main St (btwn Kinney St & Ashland Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Gastropub · Ocean Park · 137 tips and reviews

John C.John Cassillo: My favorite bar in LA. Friendly bartenders, great beer and food; plus they have Russian River brews a bunch. A must-watch in Santa Monica.

41. The Smell

7.0
247 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA
Rock Club · Gallery Row · 16 tips and reviews

DowntownLA.comDowntownLA.com: This unassuming building with a back alley entrance houses Downtown LA's most unique live music scene. Pay what you can! Read more.

42. Night + Market Sahm

8.8
2533 Lincoln Blvd (Grant Ave), Venice, CA
Thai Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews

jennifer h.jennifer han: the pastrami drunken noodle is my absolute favorite here. spicy af and so delicious. the startled pig and fried chicken are my other favorites.

43. Sonoratown

8.8
208 E 8th St (at S Los Angeles St), Los Angeles, CA
Taco Restaurant · Fashion District · 35 tips and reviews

RonRon: Fantastic handmade flour tortillas hold tasty fillings like the mesquite grilled steak taco.

Malibu Seafood Fresh Fish Market & Patio Cafe is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

44. Malibu Seafood Fresh Fish Market & Patio Cafe

9.0
25653 Pacific Coast Hwy (at Corral Canyon Rd.), Malibu, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 146 tips and reviews

EdykatEdykat: Do not miss this PLACE if you are in Malibu, they serve the best price seafood in Malibu. Forget about those fancy Resturant facing the ocean, you won’t regret going here.They don’t serve alcohol

45. Zebulon Café Concert

8.7
2476 Fletcher Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Music Venue · East LA · 5 tips and reviews

olivier P.olivier PEYRE: The concert-bar that was below my Williamsburg apartment moved to LA. Same amazing staff. Always on-point programming.

46. Sqirl Kitchen

8.8
720 N Virgil Ave (at Marathon St), Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · East Hollywood · 203 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Opens every morning at 6:30 a.m. with just coffee and pastries, then ventures on to classics like ricotta toast and sorrel pesto rice at 8 a.m. Don't miss that crispy rice salad, either. Read more.

47. Guelaguetza Restaurant

8.8
3014 W Olympic Blvd (at Normandie Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 94 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Guelaguetza specializes in Oaxacan cuisine and is especially known for their moles.

Park's BBQ is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

48. Park's BBQ

9.2
955 S Vermont Ave (at W Olympic Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Korean BBQ Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 82 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Delivers with prime grade meats served at the table, along with a slew of other traditional dishes. The quality of the meat & banchan is simply unsurpassed. Rivals some of the best in Seoul itself. Read more.

49. Summer Rolls

8.0
5728 Rosemead Blvd #100, Temple City, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews

Kevin T.Kevin T: Nem cuon (pork roll), bun thit nuong (vermicelli with grilled pork), and bun bo hue (beef noodle soup) are all delicious!

Magal BBQ 마포 갈매기 is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

50. Magal BBQ 마포 갈매기

8.6
3460 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA
Korean Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 3 tips and reviews

Andy W.Andy Wang: No reservation accepted, which is good. Come early to beat the crowd. The meat is high quality and the staff are attentive

51. Little Fatty

7.1
3809 Grand View Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Taiwanese Restaurant · South Mar Vista · 17 tips and reviews

Mike D.Mike Doose: I’ve eaten here a bunch and the XO fatty noods, shrimp and pork dumplins, and the General Tso’s cauliflower are the best things on the menu without a doubt

52. Han Shin Po Cha

Los Angeles, CA
Brewery · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 1 tip

Calvin GH L.Calvin GH Lee: Happy hour from 5pm to 9pm everyday.

Erewhon Natural Foods Market is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

53. Erewhon Natural Foods Market

9.2
585 Venice Blvd (Abbot Kinney), Venice, CA
Market · 22 tips and reviews

Alyssa B.Alyssa B.: Coconut cloud, $17, good but just enough for me try once! 💸

54. Willie Mae's Restaurant

6.5
324 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews

Dave S.Dave S: Willie Mae's makes the best fried chicken on the planet. This is their first location outside of New Orleans.

Pijja Palace is one of Los Angeles To-Do List.

55. Pijja Palace

8.1
2711 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Pizzeria · Silver Lake · 7 tips and reviews

Paul M.Paul Masatani: The hype is real: dope food, decor, vibes. Malai Rigatoni was perfect. Green Tika pizza was 🔥 Don’t sleep on the cookies & cardamom ice cream.

56. Din Tai Fung

8.9
Westfield Century City, Los Angeles, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Century City · 33 tips and reviews

Kassi N.Kassi Nopratvarakorn: An order of XLBs is a must, but save room for their spicy dumplings, noodle dishes & actually, their dessert. My fav is the chocolate dumplings wrapped in mochi with chocolate oozing out the middle.