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20 favorite restaurants

20 favorite restaurants

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Created by Sara Neumann • Updated On: February 1, 2012

So many great places in LA but these are my old standbys

The Tasting Kitchen is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

1. The Tasting Kitchen

8.4
1633 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA
New American Restaurant · 179 tips and reviews
Gjelina is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

2. Gjelina

9.2
1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd (at Millwood Ave), Venice, CA
New American Restaurant · 618 tips and reviews
Musha Izakaya Restaurant is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

3. Musha Izakaya Restaurant

424 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 58 tips and reviews
Animal is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

4. Animal

435 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 232 tips and reviews
Huckleberry Cafe & Bakery is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

5. Huckleberry Cafe & Bakery

8.9
1014 Wilshire Blvd (at 10th Ct), Santa Monica, CA
Café · 266 tips and reviews
Mendocino Farms is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

6. Mendocino Farms

8.9
4724 Admiralty Way (btwn Mindanao Way & Fiji Way), Marina del Rey, CA
American Restaurant · 201 tips and reviews
Sushi Gen is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

7. Sushi Gen

8.9
422 E 2nd St (btw Central & Alameda St.), Los Angeles, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Little Tokyo · 106 tips and reviews
Wurstküche is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

8. Wurstküche

9.1
800 E 3rd St (at Traction Ave), Los Angeles, CA
German Restaurant · Arts District · 371 tips and reviews
Venice Beach Wines is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

9. Venice Beach Wines

8.8
529 Rose Ave (at Rennie Ave), Venice, CA
Wine Bar · 43 tips and reviews
Hinano Cafe is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

10. Hinano Cafe

8.6
15 Washington Blvd (at Speedway), Venice, CA
Burger Joint · 112 tips and reviews
Father's Office is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

11. Father's Office

8.3
1018 Montana Ave (btwn 10th & 11th St), Santa Monica, CA
Gastropub · Wilshire-Montana · 199 tips and reviews
Kreation Kafe is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

12. Kreation Kafe

8.6
1023 Montana Ave (at 11th St), Santa Monica, CA
Juice Bar · North of Montana · 52 tips and reviews
Blue Plate Oysterette is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

13. Blue Plate Oysterette

8.9
1355 Ocean Ave (btwn Santa Monica Blvd & Arizona Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 150 tips and reviews
The Little Door is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

14. The Little Door

8.9
8164 W 3rd St (Crescent Heights), Los Angeles, CA
French Restaurant · Mid-City West · 50 tips and reviews
Red Lion Tavern is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

15. Red Lion Tavern

8.9
2366 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
German Restaurant · Silver Lake · 140 tips and reviews
Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

16. Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery

8.9
1517 Lincoln Blvd (btw Broadway & Colorado), Santa Monica, CA
Deli · West Los Angeles · 338 tips and reviews
R+D Kitchen is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

17. R+D Kitchen

8.5
1323 Montana Ave (at 14th St), Santa Monica, CA
Gastropub · North of Montana · 115 tips and reviews
Rustic Canyon is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

18. Rustic Canyon

8.4
1119 Wilshire Blvd (at 11th Ct.), Santa Monica, CA
Wine Bar · Wilshire-Montana · 86 tips and reviews
Stella Barra is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

19. Stella Barra

2000 Main St (btw Bay St & Bicknell Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Pizzeria · Ocean Park · 108 tips and reviews
Marmalade Cafe is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

20. Marmalade Cafe

7.6
710 Montana Ave (7th), Santa Monica, CA
New American Restaurant · Wilshire-Montana · 27 tips and reviews