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Best Restaurants in the South Bay
Al-Watan Halal Tandoori is one of Best Restaurants in the South Bay.

1. Al-Watan Halal Tandoori

7.2
13619 Inglewood Ave, Hawthorne, CA
Indian Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews

Los AngelesLos Angeles: The char-speckled mixed tandoori platter is a must order, stacked with brick-red chicken, cubes of lamb, and long beef seekh kebabs.

Coni'seafood is one of Best Restaurants in the South Bay.

2. Coni'seafood

8.0
3544 W Imperial Hwy (at Yukon Ave), Inglewood, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews

Los AngelesLos Angeles: Grab a table inside the surprisingly modern and slick restaurant space and make sure to ask the staff about off-menu daily specials, which might include such briny treats as raw Baja scallops.

Eatalian Cafe is one of Best Restaurants in the South Bay.

3. Eatalian Cafe

9.1
15500 S Broadway (Redondo Beach Blvd), Gardena, CA
Italian Restaurant · 103 tips and reviews

Los AngelesLos Angeles: Eatalian Café seems perpetually packed with locals clamoring for well-cooked Neapolitan pizzas and freshly-rolled pasta dishes such as spinach and ricotta tortellini or potato gnocchi with beef ragú.

El Pollo Inka is one of Best Restaurants in the South Bay.

4. El Pollo Inka

8.5
23705 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA
Peruvian Restaurant · 44 tips and reviews

Los AngelesLos Angeles: Load up on plump beef heart antichuchos, wok-tossed lomo saltado, and the flavorful Peruvian chicken fried rice known as chaufa de pollo.

Fishing With Dynamite is one of Best Restaurants in the South Bay.

5. 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.

Little Sister is one of Best Restaurants in the South Bay.

6. Little Sister

1131 Manhattan Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA
Asian Restaurant · Downtown Manhattan Beach · 24 tips and reviews

Los AngelesLos Angeles: Choose small plates such as vibrant red Myanmar okra curry with saffron-seasoned rice, eggplant-beef tartare studded with Sichuan peppercorns, or the green papaya salad with sugar-cane grilled shrimp.

mar'sel is one of Best Restaurants in the South Bay.

7. mar'sel

8.7
100 Terranea Way (at Palos Verdes Dr S), Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
American Restaurant · 26 tips and reviews

Los AngelesLos Angeles: Both lunch & brunch shouldn't be missed, notably the signature “green eggs and ham,” a stack of cured pork belly and fried eggs slid onto toasted brioche and painted with colorful salsa verde.

Nozomi is one of Best Restaurants in the South Bay.

8. Nozomi

8.2
1757 W Carson St (Ste L), Torrance, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Olde Torrance · 21 tips and reviews

Los AngelesLos Angeles: Experience a top-tier omakase meal for much less than you’d pay in Beverly Hills or Hollywood.

Shin-Sen-Gumi Yakitori is one of Best Restaurants in the South Bay.

9. Shin-Sen-Gumi Yakitori

8.7
18517 S Western Ave (at West 186th St), Gardena, CA
Japanese Restaurant · 31 tips and reviews

Los AngelesLos Angeles: Fortify your meal with the addition of asparagus wrapped in pork belly, grilled quail eggs, and slightly charred enoki mushrooms.

The Standing Room is one of Best Restaurants in the South Bay.

10. The Standing Room

8.1
144 N Catalina Ave, Redondo Beach, CA
Burger Joint · South Redondo Beach · 39 tips and reviews

Los AngelesLos Angeles: Spring for the “Napoleon,” a hulking patty topped with braised short rib, smoked gouda and a fried egg.