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Food: Los Angeles
Leo's Taco Truck is one of Food: Los Angeles.

1. Leo's Taco Truck

9.1
1515 S La Brea Ave (at Venice Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Food Truck · 81 tips and reviews
Hole in the Wall Burger Joint is one of Food: Los Angeles.

2. Hole in the Wall Burger Joint

2200 Colorado Ave Ste C (Cloverfield), Santa Monica, CA
Burger Joint · 68 tips and reviews

Meg L.Meg L.: Don't be afraid, try the pretzel bun. You can get a gourmet quality burger for half the price so build it up good (bacon, fried egg, etc.) House ketchup is unique, but strange. Cash only.

Rustic Canyon is one of Food: Los Angeles.

3. Rustic Canyon

8.4
1119 Wilshire Blvd (at 11th Ct.), Santa Monica, CA
Wine Bar · Wilshire-Montana · 86 tips and reviews

Meg L.Meg L.: Niman Ranch Burger. Dish out the extra $3 (used to be $2, le sigh) for the fried egg. You're already going big by eating an $18 burger so why not get the works? Enjoy.

Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery is one of Food: Los Angeles.

4. Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery

8.9
1517 Lincoln Blvd (btw Broadway & Colorado), Santa Monica, CA
Deli · West Los Angeles · 338 tips and reviews

Meg L.Meg L.: Order online to avoid the madness of lunch rush. For your first time or anytime, the Godmother (with the works) is a solid classic. Their bread is also delicious to buy/take. Fun drinks inside.

Joan's on Third is one of Food: Los Angeles.

5. Joan's on Third

9.2
8350 W 3rd St (at Kings Rd), Los Angeles, CA
Café · Mid-City West · 288 tips and reviews

Meg L.Meg L.: Everything's delicious: hot, cold, meaty, cheesy, vegetarian, breakfast/brunch/lunch & dessert. Equipped with a mini market and celebrities to ogle. Be prepared to wait a bit during full lunch rush.

Mexicali Taco & Co is one of Food: Los Angeles.

6. Mexicali Taco & Co

1st St (at Beaudry Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Food Truck · Mid City · 6 tips and reviews

Meg L.Meg L.: They basically grill up whole hunks of meat right there, chop em up on a wood block, before placing the meat on the tortilla. Outdoor "stand", restaurant quality. Get a steak vampiro (garlic + steak)

Ricky's Fish Tacos is one of Food: Los Angeles.

7. Ricky's Fish Tacos

1400 N Virgil Ave (De Longpre Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Taco Restaurant · East Hollywood · 15 tips and reviews

Meg L.Meg L.: Probably the best fish tacos I have ever had/will have in the el yay area. These are generous sized tacos and the fish are battered and fried better than restaurant fish 'n' chip dishes.

Biergarten is one of Food: Los Angeles.

8. Biergarten

7.8
206 N Western Ave (btwn Beverly & 1st St), Los Angeles, CA
Beer Garden · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 42 tips and reviews

Meg L.Meg L.: Try all 4 burgers! Everything else, also tasty. Happy hour M-F 5-8pm. Wed 8-9pm free, unlimited beer/soju for girls w/entree per girl. Sun: free Hite pitcher w/entree. My goal: try every food item.

Villains Tavern is one of Food: Los Angeles.

9. Villains Tavern

1356 Palmetto St (at S Santa Fe Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Bar · Arts District · 99 tips and reviews
Fruute is one of Food: Los Angeles.

10. Fruute

8951 Santa Monica Blvd (Robertson), West Hollywood, CA
Dessert Shop · 4 tips and reviews
Perch is one of Food: Los Angeles.

11. Perch

9.0
448 S Hill St (13th Floor), Los Angeles, CA
French Restaurant · 240 tips and reviews
The Thirsty Crow is one of Food: Los Angeles.

12. The Thirsty Crow

8.3
2939 W Sunset Blvd (btwn Reno & Vendome), Los Angeles, CA
Whisky Bar · Silver Lake · 81 tips and reviews
Guelaguetza Restaurant is one of Food: Los Angeles.

13. Guelaguetza Restaurant

8.7
3014 W Olympic Blvd (at Normandie Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 94 tips and reviews
Scoops is one of Food: Los Angeles.

14. Scoops

712 N Heliotrope Dr (at Melrose Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · East Hollywood · 115 tips and reviews
Sushi Gen is one of Food: Los Angeles.

15. Sushi Gen

8.9
422 E 2nd St (btw Central & Alameda St.), Los Angeles, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Little Tokyo · 106 tips and reviews
Galco's Soda Pop Stop is one of Food: Los Angeles.

16. Galco's Soda Pop Stop

9.1
5702 York Blvd (at N. Ave. 57), Los Angeles, CA
Gourmet Store · Highland Park · 66 tips and reviews
Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant is one of Food: Los Angeles.

17. Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant

9.1
704 S Alvarado St (at 7th St), Los Angeles, CA
Deli · Westlake South · 176 tips and reviews
Kobawoo House is one of Food: Los Angeles.

18. Kobawoo House

8.5
698 S Vermont Ave (at W 7th St), Los Angeles, CA
Korean Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 40 tips and reviews
Genwa Korean BBQ is one of Food: Los Angeles.

19. Genwa Korean BBQ

8.7
5115 Wilshire Blvd (at Mansfield Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Korean BBQ Restaurant · 80 tips and reviews
Seongbukdong is one of Food: Los Angeles.

20. Seongbukdong

8.6
3303 W 6th St (at Berendo St), Los Angeles, CA
Korean Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 49 tips and reviews

21. Koo's Grill at California Market

450 S Western Ave (Between 4th & 5th), Los Angeles, CA
Food Truck · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 4 tips and reviews
Animal is one of Food: Los Angeles.

22. Animal

435 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 232 tips and reviews
Seven Grand is one of Food: Los Angeles.

23. Seven Grand

8.5
515 W 7th St (btwn Olive & Grand Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Whisky Bar · Financial District · 176 tips and reviews
Grand Central Market is one of Food: Los Angeles.

24. Grand Central Market

9.1
317 S Broadway (btwn 3rd & 4th St), Los Angeles, CA
Market · Downtown Los Angeles · 339 tips and reviews
Papa Cristo's Catering & Greek Taverna is one of Food: Los Angeles.

25. Papa Cristo's Catering & Greek Taverna

8.7
2771 W Pico Blvd (at Normandie Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Greek Restaurant · Pico Union · 56 tips and reviews
Father's Office is one of Food: Los Angeles.

26. Father's Office

8.6
3229 Helms Ave (at Venice Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Gastropub · South Robertson · 360 tips and reviews
Surfas Restaurant Supply & Gourmet Food is one of Food: Los Angeles.

27. Surfas Restaurant Supply & Gourmet Food

8777 Washington Blvd (at National Blvd), Culver City, CA
Gourmet Store · 57 tips and reviews
Bella Pita is one of Food: Los Angeles.

28. Bella Pita

7.7
980 Gayley Ave. (at Levering Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Westwood Village · 44 tips and reviews
The Original Farmers Market is one of Food: Los Angeles.

29. The Original Farmers Market

9.3
6333 W 3rd St (at Fairfax Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Farmers Market · Mid-City West · 320 tips and reviews
Porto's Bakery & Cafe is one of Food: Los Angeles.

30. Porto's Bakery & Cafe

9.3
3614 W Magnolia Blvd (at Hollywood Way), Burbank, CA
Cuban Restaurant · Magnolia Park · 473 tips and reviews
Gigi's Bakery & Cafe is one of Food: Los Angeles.

31. Gigi's Bakery & Cafe

8.5
2200 W Temple St (at N Lake St), Los Angeles, CA
Café · East LA · 25 tips and reviews
Wurstküche is one of Food: Los Angeles.

32. Wurstküche

9.1
800 E 3rd St (at Traction Ave), Los Angeles, CA
German Restaurant · Arts District · 371 tips and reviews
Han Bat Sul Lung Tang is one of Food: Los Angeles.

33. Han Bat Sul Lung Tang

8.8
4163 W 5th St (at Western Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Korean Restaurant · 42 tips and reviews
Masa of Echo Park Bakery & Cafe is one of Food: Los Angeles.

34. Masa of Echo Park Bakery & Cafe

8.2
1800 W Sunset Blvd (at Lemoyne St), Los Angeles, CA
Pizzeria · East LA · 134 tips and reviews

Meg L.Meg L.: Chocolate croissant bread pudding

800 Degrees is one of Food: Los Angeles.

35. 800 Degrees

10889 Lindbrook Drive,, Los Angeles, CA
Pizzeria · Westwood Village · 116 tips and reviews
M Grill is one of Food: Los Angeles.

36. M Grill

8.2
3832 Wilshire Blvd (at Western Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Brazilian Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 38 tips and reviews
OO-KOOK Korean BBQ is one of Food: Los Angeles.

37. OO-KOOK Korean BBQ

7.4
3385 W 8th St (at S Kingsley Dr), Los Angeles, CA
Korean BBQ Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 55 tips and reviews
Porto's Bakery & Cafe is one of Food: Los Angeles.

38. Porto's Bakery & Cafe

9.3
315 N Brand Blvd (at California Ave), Glendale, CA
Bakery · City Center · 401 tips and reviews
The Corner Place (길목) is one of Food: Los Angeles.

39. The Corner Place (길목)

8.6
2819 James M Wood Blvd (btw Vermont & Westmoreland), Los Angeles, CA
Korean Restaurant · MacArthur Park · 21 tips and reviews
Lemonade is one of Food: Los Angeles.

40. Lemonade

1661 Abbot Kinney Blvd (at W Venice Blvd), Venice, CA
Restaurant · 170 tips and reviews
Huckleberry Cafe & Bakery is one of Food: Los Angeles.

41. Huckleberry Cafe & Bakery

8.9
1014 Wilshire Blvd (at 10th Ct), Santa Monica, CA
Café · 266 tips and reviews
Syrup Desserts is one of Food: Los Angeles.

42. Syrup Desserts

611 S Spring St (at W 6th St), Los Angeles, CA
Dessert Shop · Gallery Row · 103 tips and reviews
Tacos Arizas is one of Food: Los Angeles.

43. Tacos Arizas

8.0
1160 Logan St (at W Sunset Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Food Truck · East LA · 23 tips and reviews
Beer Belly is one of Food: Los Angeles.

44. Beer Belly

532 S Western Ave (btwn 5th & 6th St), Los Angeles, CA
Bar · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 131 tips and reviews
OB Bear is one of Food: Los Angeles.

45. OB Bear

3002 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA
Dive Bar · MacArthur Park · 22 tips and reviews
Sapp Coffee Shop is one of Food: Los Angeles.

46. Sapp Coffee Shop

8.3
5183 Hollywood Blvd (at North Kingsley Dr), Los Angeles, CA
Thai Restaurant · Los Feliz · 81 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: One of the things I like about Thai food is it’s a lot of different textures, colors, sweet and sour, pleasure and pain. I feel like I’ve been to Thailand and back. – Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations Read more.

Hungry Cat is one of Food: Los Angeles.

47. Hungry Cat

1555 Vine St (at Sunset Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Central Hollywood · 80 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Lucky Peach managing editor Rachel Khong: "The pug burger [Ed: yes, "pug," not "pub"] is a California-y tower of thin bun, fat patty, avocado, bacon, red onion, bleu cheese, and more."