Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations

1. Gjelina

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

Lockhart S.Lockhart Steele: Skip the pasta, and skip the mushroom pizzas, which everyone seems to love but are actually rather flabby. For pizza, lamb sausage is the move. Also order: anything with burrata.

Bar Amá is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

2. Bar Amá

8.7
118 W 4th St (at Main St), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Gallery Row · 109 tips and reviews
Alma is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

3. Alma

952 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Fashion District · 31 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Ari Taymor's first venture is dedicated to impeccably sourced hyper-local ingredients presented in a rather unique and innovative manner. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

4. 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.

ink. is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

5. ink.

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

EaterEater: Chef Michael Voltaggio tries to stretch the boundaries at his Melrose restaurant, and this octopus dish made with ink shells, young fennel and pimenton is a standout dish. Read more.

République is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

6. République

9.3
624 S La Brea Ave (at W 6th St), Los Angeles, CA
French Restaurant · Hancock Park · 267 tips and reviews

7. Maude

212 S Beverly Dr (at Wilshire Blvd), Beverly Hills, CA
Restaurant · 17 tips and reviews
Sotto is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

8. Sotto

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

EaterEater: The fileja calabresi, almost like long twisted sheets made into tubes, comes tossed in a spicy sausage ragu, mustard greens for a bitter counterpoint, and spicy calabrian chiles for that hit of heat. Read more.

Love & Salt is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

9. Love & Salt

8.9
317 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA
Italian Restaurant · Downtown Manhattan Beach · 21 tips and reviews
Gjusta is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

10. Gjusta

9.2
320 Sunset Ave, Venice, CA
Café · Venice · 265 tips and reviews
Animal is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

11. Animal

435 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 232 tips and reviews
Sqirl Kitchen is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

12. Sqirl Kitchen

8.9
720 N Virgil Ave (at Marathon St), Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · East Hollywood · 203 tips and reviews

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times: We recommend the astonishing "Hamembert" plate with Mangalitsa ham, oozing wedges of Camembert cheese, and an artfully charred length of baguette. Read more.

13. The Factory Kitchen

7.9
1300 Factory Pl, Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Arts District · 51 tips and reviews
Smoke Oil Salt is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

14. Smoke Oil Salt

7274 Melrose Ave (N Poinsettia Pl), Los Angeles, CA
Spanish Restaurant · Mid-City West · 17 tips and reviews
Church & State is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

15. Church & State

1850 Industrial St Apt 100 (at Mateo St), Los Angeles, CA
French Restaurant · Arts District · 92 tips and reviews
Hinoki & The Bird is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

16. Hinoki & The Bird

8.7
10 W Century Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Century City · 89 tips and reviews
Tender Greens is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

17. Tender Greens

8.8
8759 Santa Monica Blvd (at Hancock Ave), West Hollywood, CA
Salad Restaurant · 93 tips and reviews
Son of a Gun is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

18. 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
Forage is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

19. Forage

3823 W Sunset Blvd (at Hyperion Ave), Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Silver Lake · 66 tips and reviews
The Water Grill is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

20. The Water Grill

9.0
544 S Grand Ave (at 6th St), Los Angeles, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 68 tips and reviews
Osteria La Buca is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

21. Osteria La Buca

9.1
5210 Melrose Ave (at N Wilton Pl), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Larchmont · 95 tips and reviews
Runyon Canyon- West Gate is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

22. Runyon Canyon- West Gate

7.6
Los Angeles, CA
Hiking Trail · 5 tips and reviews
SUGARFISH is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

23. SUGARFISH

8.9
600 W 7th St Ste 150 (at Grand Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Financial District · 123 tips and reviews
Izaka-ya by Katsuya is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

24. Izaka-ya by Katsuya

8.6
8420 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Mid-City West · 126 tips and reviews

J CrowleyJ Crowley: Just order this. All of it. For 2 people. Yeah, we're fat piggies.

Plate Restaurant Malibu is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

25. Plate Restaurant Malibu

22601 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA
American Restaurant · Eastern Malibu · 16 tips and reviews
M Street Kitchen is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

26. M Street Kitchen

2000 Main St (at Bicknell Ave.), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Ocean Park · 277 tips and reviews
Juice Served Here is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

27. Juice Served Here

8366 W 3rd St (btwn Orlando and Sweetzer), Los Angeles, CA
Juice Bar · Mid-City West · 11 tips and reviews
The Sycamore Kitchen is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

28. The Sycamore Kitchen

9.0
143 S LA Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant · Mid-City West · 112 tips and reviews
Osteria Mozza is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

29. Osteria Mozza

8.9
6602 Melrose Ave (at Highland Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · 157 tips and reviews
Redbird is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

30. Redbird

9.0
114 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Little Tokyo · 62 tips and reviews
Odys and Penelope is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

31. Odys and Penelope

127 S LA Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 23 tips and reviews
Vincenti Ristorante is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

32. Vincenti Ristorante

8.0
11930 San Vicente Blvd (at Montana Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Brentwood · 18 tips and reviews
Lukshon is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

33. Lukshon

3239 Helms Ave (btwn Venice & Washington Blvd), Culver City, CA
Asian Restaurant · 70 tips and reviews
Destroyer is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

34. Destroyer

8.9
3578 Hayden Ave, Culver City, CA
New American Restaurant · Culver City · 42 tips and reviews
Guisados is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

35. Guisados

9.0
1261 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Taco Restaurant · 162 tips and reviews
The Tasting Kitchen is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

36. The Tasting Kitchen

8.4
1633 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA
New American Restaurant · 179 tips and reviews
Guisados is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

37. Guisados

8.5
541 S Spring St (at 6th St), Los Angeles, CA
Taco Restaurant · 106 tips and reviews
HomeState is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

38. HomeState

9.1
4624 Hollywood Blvd (at Vermont Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Breakfast Spot · East Hollywood · 77 tips and reviews
di alba is one of Los Angeles Restaurants: 2015 recommendations.

39. di alba

827 East Third Street (S Garey Street), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Arts District · No tips or reviews