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Forage is one of LA foodie.

1. Forage

3823 W Sunset Blvd (at Hyperion Ave), Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Silver Lake · 66 tips and reviews

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: Featured in LA Weekly's 99 Essential Restaurants!

Greenspan's Grilled Cheese is one of LA foodie.

2. Greenspan's Grilled Cheese

7461 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Sandwich Spot · Mid-City West · 20 tips and reviews
Little Dom's is one of LA foodie.

3. Little Dom's

8.8
2128 Hillhurst Ave (at Avocado St), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Los Feliz · 176 tips and reviews

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: Featured in LA Weekly's 99 Essential Restaurants!

4. République

9.3
624 S La Brea Ave (at W 6th St), Los Angeles, CA
French Restaurant · Hancock Park · 267 tips and reviews
Son of a Gun is one of LA foodie.

5. 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

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times: The most popular dish? Definitely the fried chicken sandwich, with coleslaw and what must be the only aioli on the planet spiked with Rooster hot sauce. Read more.

A-Frame is one of LA foodie.

6. A-Frame

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

Bon Appetit MagazineBon Appetit Magazine: Kogi Truck chef Roy Choi is a partner at this picnicky pan-Asian restaurant. Koreatown now has as many restaurants as Seoul—and as many valet stands as Beverly Hills. Read more.

Public School 310 is one of LA foodie.

7. Public School 310

8.0
9411 Culver Blvd., (at Main St.), Culver City, CA
Gastropub · Downtown Culver City · 113 tips and reviews

Nikki M.Nikki Malmsbury: Sriracha ketchup. And make sure to ask about the dessert special BEFORE you order so you can save room...

Fishing With Dynamite is one of LA foodie.

8. Fishing With Dynamite

9.1
1148 Manhattan Ave (12th), Manhattan Beach, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Manhattan Beach · 73 tips and reviews

Los AngelesLos Angeles: The raw bar, which includes a dozen or so varieties of oysters, is one of the best in LA.

Rush Street is one of LA foodie.

9. Rush Street

7.0
9546 Washington Blvd (at Culver Blvd.), Culver City, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Culver City · 172 tips and reviews

Charlene I.Charlene Iniguez: Stripper pole at 2nd floor. What more do you need?

Waterloo & City is one of LA foodie.

10. Waterloo & City

12517 W Washington Blvd (at Boise Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Gastropub · West Los Angeles · 94 tips and reviews

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: Featured in LA Weekly's 99 Essential Restaurants!

11. Ramen Yamadaya

11172 Washington Blvd (at Commonwealth Ave.), Culver City, CA
Noodle Restaurant · West Los Angeles · 65 tips and reviews

Brenda W.Brenda Wong: It's an addiction, really. Premium ramen a with mentaiko/salad combo is bomb. Share takoyaki and karaage. Extra garlic is free and get the chili oil for broth and dipping. Cold noodle is amazing too!!

The Corner Door is one of LA foodie.

12. The Corner Door

8.5
12477 W Washington Blvd (at Wasatch Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · West Los Angeles · 51 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: The Corner Door's now making every single Monday a "Grilled Cheese Day", wherein their chef'll make a new, totally creative version of cheese & bread & stuff. Read more.

ink. is one of LA foodie.

13. ink.

8360 Melrose Ave (at Kings Rd), Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 186 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Top Chef winner Michael Voltaggio is showing his might with restaurant ink., which features "modern Los Angeles-style cuisine" as well as an omakase bar. Read more.

Perch is one of LA foodie.

14. Perch

9.0
448 S Hill St (13th Floor), Los Angeles, CA
French Restaurant · 240 tips and reviews

Jamie M.Jamie Miller: Seriously good bread pudding

Philippe The Original is one of LA foodie.

15. Philippe The Original

9.0
1001 N Alameda St (at Ord St), Los Angeles, CA
Sandwich Spot · Chinatown · 413 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: There’s nothing like roasted lamb on soft bread drenched in gravy. Yeah, this is good! – Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations Read more.

The Hart + The Hunter is one of LA foodie.

16. The Hart + The Hunter

7950 Melrose Ave (at N Hayworth Ave), Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 82 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The H + The H has reached a critical mass in popularity, and the biscuits are to blame. There's also a terrific plate of shrimp & grits, maple-glazed pork chop, or barbecued lobster.

Hinoki & The Bird is one of LA foodie.

17. Hinoki & The Bird

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

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times: A fusion of complex, ritualized Japanese kaiseki cuisine with modern California small-plates cooking, like the black cod served under smoldering sheets of the Japanese cedar hinoki. Read more.

Animal is one of LA foodie.

18. Animal

435 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 232 tips and reviews

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: Featured on LA Weekly's 99 Essential Restaurants!

Odys and Penelope is one of LA foodie.

19. Odys and Penelope

127 S LA Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 23 tips and reviews
The Church Key is one of LA foodie.

20. The Church Key

8730 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA
New American Restaurant · 50 tips and reviews

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times: "Pig's ear 'Cheetos,' guacamole fluff and lemondrop martini Kool Pops from a cart. The future is already here." Read more.

Chego! is one of LA foodie.

21. Chego!

727 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA
Asian Restaurant · Chinatown · 92 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Chinatown rice bowls with a Mexican and Korean twist, ooey gooey beer-battered fries and hush-hush BYOB policy.

The Morrison is one of LA foodie.

22. The Morrison

8.4
3179 Los Feliz Blvd (at Glenfeliz Blvd.), Los Angeles, CA
Gastropub · North Atwater · 38 tips and reviews

Chrystal F.Chrystal Fairbanks: The bread-pudding is to die for! All about that whiskey butterscotch sauce .....yummmmm!

Escala is one of LA foodie.

23. Escala

7.6
3451 W 6th St (at S Kenmore Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Pub · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 18 tips and reviews
The Oinkster Hollywood is one of LA foodie.

24. The Oinkster Hollywood

776 Vine St (at Waring), Los Angeles, CA
Burger Joint · 22 tips and reviews
Beer Belly is one of LA foodie.

25. Beer Belly

532 S Western Ave (btwn 5th & 6th St), Los Angeles, CA
Bar · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 131 tips and reviews

Los AngelesLos Angeles: Beer Belly recently appeared on “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” and is now churning out more beer-friendly food than ever, like Death By Duck, duck fat French fries w/ duck skin cracklins & duck confit.

SUGARFISH is one of LA foodie.

26. SUGARFISH

8.8
600 W 7th St Ste 150 (at Grand Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Financial District · 123 tips and reviews

BernyBerny: Sushi that will melt in your mouth! Order the Trust Me and add the Nozawa Shrimp. They don't have dessert so go to Bottega Louie afterwards.

Sushi Eyaki is one of LA foodie.

27. Sushi Eyaki

8.1
5040 Wilshire Blvd (Highland), Los Angeles, CA
Sake Bar · 27 tips and reviews

Nadine B.Nadine Batac Gutierrez: MUST HAVE the special Lobster Roll! Definitely worth the price for all the lobster you get with it!

Good Times at Davey Wayne's is one of LA foodie.

28. Good Times at Davey Wayne's

9.0
1611 N El Centro Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Cocktail Bar · Central Hollywood · 106 tips and reviews

TraciTraci: The best thing. Order the Cisco kid and then buy me one

29. Comme Ça

8479 Melrose Ave (at La Cienega Blvd), West Hollywood, CA
French Restaurant · 61 tips and reviews

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: Featured on LA Weekly's 99 Essential Restaurants!

Portillo's Hot Dogs is one of LA foodie.

30. Portillo's Hot Dogs

9.0
8390 La Palma Ave (at N Dale Ave), Buena Park, CA
Hot Dog Joint · 166 tips and reviews
Belly & Snout is one of LA foodie.

31. Belly & Snout

7.4
974 S Western Ave (at Monette Pl), Los Angeles, CA
Filipino Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 6 tips and reviews
Red Lion Tavern is one of LA foodie.

32. Red Lion Tavern

8.8
2366 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
German Restaurant · Silver Lake · 140 tips and reviews
Redbird is one of LA foodie.

33. Redbird

9.0
114 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Little Tokyo · 62 tips and reviews

LAistLAist: This spot was opened up in what was formerly St. Vibiana's Cathedral, and it's a real looker. Try the potato crusted pork shank, an absurdly delicious bar bite made with savory smoked pork. Read more.