Suzanne Goin's flagship, a small plate Cali-French abode. Simply designed, simply not cheap. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
There's heavy emphasis on house-cured meats, pizzas, and pastas, with unexpected and inspired flavors. The beverage program here, from cocktails to wine, is a hit, too. [Eater 38 Member]
Try the sizeable bowls, the uni dynamite (small but packed with flavor), and the grilled meats. Actually, almost everything is going to be a winner here. Just arrive early or be prepared to wait. Read more.
There are plenty of fantastic pastas at Scarpetta, and the spaghetti is no exception, but go beyond that famous dish and try the tagliatelle with sausage sugo. Read more.
Jose Andres explores a different kind of dining inside the SLS Hotel, the kind of sexy and sophisticated dining room that pushes out delectable collection of Spanish-inspired tapas. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
As old school as it gets. It's all about regulars and not-cheap traditional Italian offerings. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Positioned as a bar-restaurant fixed on cocktails and pubby comfort food made with seasonal ingredients. The restaurant's design is conducive to socializing over a burger, or pumpkin ravioli.
Some of LA's most authentic Mexican food can be found here. Inexpensive, located in Bell, more than worth the drive. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Delivers with prime grade meats served at the table, along with a slew of other traditional dishes. The quality of the meat & banchan is simply unsurpassed. Rivals some of the best in Seoul itself. Read more.
The rice is seasoned perfectly and the fish, hand-selected by Nozawa, might be as good could be at this price point. With many locations, it's L.A.'s patented sushi concept with remarkable quality.
Meals must be purchased in advance off Trois Mec's website. Including tip but excluding alcohol, the nightly prix fixe amounts to nearly $100 a head.
This Sawtelle nook of a sushi bar presents some innovative dishes alongside the omakase sushi, though the nigiri is excellent by any standards. The quality is consistently high.
The large family-style pots are the star of the menu, but the other shareable bites like dumplings, squid, pollack roe, and fried rice are also worth trying. An unbeatable scene, too. Read more.
Standout dishes include the seafood pajeon, pan-fried yellow corvina, sauteed spicy octopus, or steaming bean curd soup. Don't forget the rustic, fresh banchan that changes often. Read more.
The Pikey is embracing the fourth meal ethos with fried turkey and all the fixings being served way past midnight. Thu, 11/26, $40, 1pm. Read more.
High quality sushi capatalizing on that whole umami taste bud thriller thing, slightly more experimental than other hard core sushi spots. All together now, We'll have the omakase. [Eater 38 Member]
An omakase meal at Echigo will be modestly priced, but comprises up to 15 different courses of fish and shellfish. Some of the stars include fresh oysters, monkfish liver, and butterfish.
If anyone was going to make healthful, sustainable fast casual in Watts, it was going to be Roy Choi and Daniel Patterson. Read more.
Step inside and you’ll find what has become the expanding restaurant franchise’s signature look of brushed metals and lots of red and white. It’s a nod to the brand’s original as a NYC street cart. Read more.
A bubbling bowl of hot, spicy Korean tofu stew is going to be one of the most satisfying late night eats in town, and BCD makes up a more the adequate bowl. Read more.
This late night deli has pretty darn good pastrami and even better corned beef. Grab a bottle of wine from the shop downstairs (just $6 corkage) and sip it with a grilled Reuben. Read more.
Pick between bacon topped poutine to the Montreal, topped with smoked brisket and yellow mustard, among a few dozen varieties. The place serves until late every night. Read more.
This Hollywood gastropub serves a hefty menu up until 1:30 a.m. with favorites such as Welsh Rarebit, Crispy Pig Ear Salad, and Fish & Chips. Read more.
