Kobawoo continues to strike the right balance between ambitious and comforting, with some of the city's best bossam (roasted Korean pork belly). Read more.
While this corner strip mall restaurant still offers flashy, over-the-top rolls for celebrity types, the real gem is the omakase, chock full of interesting fish and based on warm, well-seasoned rice. Read more.
A meat den through and through, Salt's Cure serves a killer weekend breakfast along with what may be the city’s single best weeknight pork chop — best enjoyed with a glass of wine, of course. Read more.
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.
The produce-driven, pasta-centric menu is sure to please most people while the multi-faceted building offers everything from a casual bite at the bar to a composed sit-down experience on the patio. Read more.
This West Hollywood restaurant, transplanted from Las Vegas, has some of the most consistent, and delicious, izakaya fare in Los Angeles. Read more.
With chef Antonia Lofoso at the helm, the house-made pastas and composed entrees are better than ever. Start with a superb cocktail, then venture over to the extensive wine list. Read more.
Brian Dunsmoor's ode to Southern cooking continues to produce some of the city's finest American cuisine, with a bent toward using fresh produce and deep flavors. Read more.
This tiny restaurant in East Hollywood is cooking up some of the most inventive, and affordable, cooking in Los Angeles through the efforts of Kwang Uh, who worked at Noma. Read more.
This modern, airy space captures the zeitgeist of fast-casual cooking with moderate prices in a flexible space. Come for a well-grilled burger or tuna melt, and stay for the excellent house-made pies. Read more.
A Taiwanese outpost in the heart of Silver Lake, Vivian Ku's bright, beautiful restaurant continues to draw crowds craving noodles, dumplings, and other familiar comfort fare along Sunset Blvd. Read more.
After a kitchen fire knocked it down for months, Tar & Roses returned to form with casual New American and globally-inspired small plates and entrees that would impress any visitor from out of town. Read more.
Studio City loves the place, ordering up scores of innovative small plates that span global flavors. Oh, and the sleek, but approachable dining room surely helps the experience. Read more.
A seasonally inflected California-Italian restaurant, Kalman does everything from house made pasta to innovative appetizers to hefty mains like the epic porchetta. The wine program is also top notch. Read more.
The idea is quality over quantity, regardless of the price. While that means a bit of sticker shock on the menu, you'll be surprised by what's on the plate. Read more.
Think seasonal, meat-driven rustic Italian in an industrial space in the heart of the Arts District. It's one of the most constantly booked restaurants despite having a nearly hidden location. Read more.
This blend of Japanese and Italian high end restaurant offers medium and larger tasting menus. Either way, the meals here are immediately gratifying and more than reasonably priced. Read more.
While occasionally tough to nab tables, the casual vibe makes it easy to slip in any night of the week and feast on expert-level pasta, near-perfect small plates, and robust, shareable large plates. Read more.
Ray Garcia's innovative take on Mexican cuisine. While the tacos are near perfection, the rest of the menu offers the ideal complements to the tortilla-based fare. Read more.
With a cadre of excellent Thai dishes in a fun, convivial atmosphere, Night + Market Song is the place to be any night of the week. Just remember that things might be a little spicier than you expect. Read more.
An old school diner in the heart of Downtown, this greasy spoon never closes its doors, and hasn't since the 1920's. Order the ham steak & eggs, or a patty-melt style "burger." Read more.
Pro tip: try the #54, a blend of both the pastrami and corned beef in one sandwich. And don't skip the rest of the classic Jewish deli menu - it's all very well executed. Read more.
Tucked away on a sleepy stretch of Virgil, this seasonal kitchen produces surprising cuisine that balances flavor with superb ingredients. Don't miss the desserts either. Read more.
Ludo Lefebvre paired up with Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo to create a musical version of Led Zeppelin - a supergroup of uber-talented culinary minds that produces one of the best tasting menus in town. Read more.
Petit Trois has already become the most talked about French restaurant in the city. Try the omelette, steak frites, escargot; pretty much everything on the tight menu is worth ordering. Read more.
With composed pastas, salads, and some fine pizzas, it's the kind of comfort food that everyone can get behind. Read more.
The desserts, breads, and pastries by Margarita are near perfect while the charcuterie board is sure to stun anyone. Read more.
Yes this is a rolling restaurant with relatively predictable locations around town (in front of coffee shops), but Wes Avila's talent merits inclusion. There are fewer innovative taqueros in America. Read more.
Try the dan dan noodles, khao soi noodles, spicy chicken pops, and even the massive rendition of beef with broccoli. All the flavors will seem familiar, but come presented in a more thoughtful way. Read more.
