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Jonathan Gold's Essential LA

Jonathan Gold's Essential LA

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Created by Tom Chatt • Updated On: April 3, 2016
Providence is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

1. Providence

8.8
5955 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Central Hollywood · 94 tips and reviews
Spago Beverly Hills is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

2. Spago Beverly Hills

8.9
176 N Canon Dr (at Wilshire Blvd.), Beverly Hills, CA
New American Restaurant · 123 tips and reviews
Osteria Mozza is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

3. Osteria Mozza

8.9
6602 Melrose Ave (at Highland Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · 157 tips and reviews
Chi Spacca is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

4. Chi Spacca

8.8
6610 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews
Lucques is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

5. Lucques

8474 Melrose Ave (at Clinton St), Los Angeles, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · 66 tips and reviews
Animal is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

6. Animal

435 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 233 tips and reviews
CUT by Wolfgang Puck is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

7. CUT by Wolfgang Puck

8.6
9500 Wilshire Blvd ((at the Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel)), Beverly Hills, CA
Steakhouse · 84 tips and reviews
Jitlada Thai Restaurant is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

8. Jitlada Thai Restaurant

8.9
5233 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Thai Restaurant · Little Armenia · 132 tips and reviews
Shunji Japanese Cuisine is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

9. Shunji Japanese Cuisine

8.3
3003 Ocean Park Blvd (at Bundy Dr), Santa Monica, CA
Japanese Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews
Rivera Restaurant is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

10. Rivera Restaurant

1050 S Flower St (at W 11th St), Los Angeles, CA
Latin American Restaurant · South Park · 65 tips and reviews
ink. is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

11. ink.

8360 Melrose Ave (at Kings Rd), Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 186 tips and reviews
Bäco Mercat is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

12. Bäco Mercat

408 S Main St (at 4th St), Los Angeles, CA
Gastropub · Downtown Los Angeles · 146 tips and reviews
The Tasting Kitchen is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

13. The Tasting Kitchen

8.4
1633 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA
New American Restaurant · 180 tips and reviews
Night + Market is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

14. Night + Market

8.9
9043 W Sunset Blvd (at N Doheny Dr), West Hollywood, CA
Asian Restaurant · 73 tips and reviews
Bestia is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

15. Bestia

9.3
2121 E 7th Pl (at Santa Fe Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Downtown Los Angeles · 249 tips and reviews
Hinoki & The Bird is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

16. Hinoki & The Bird

8.8
10 W Century Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Century City · 89 tips and reviews
Mélisse is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

17. Mélisse

1104 Wilshire Blvd (at 11th St), Santa Monica, CA
French Restaurant · 45 tips and reviews
Jar Restaurant is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

18. Jar Restaurant

7.8
8225 Beverly Blvd (at Harper Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Steakhouse · Mid-City West · 50 tips and reviews
Trois Mec is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

19. Trois Mec

716 N Highland Ave,Los Angeles, CA 90038, USA, Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · 44 tips and reviews
Salt's Cure is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

20. Salt's Cure

8.2
1155 N Highland Ave (at Lexington Ave), West Hollywood, CA
American Restaurant · 88 tips and reviews
A.O.C. is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

21. A.O.C.

8.8
8700 W 3rd St (at S Hamel Rd), Los Angeles, CA
Wine Bar · Mid-City West · 123 tips and reviews
Guelaguetza Restaurant is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

22. Guelaguetza Restaurant

8.8
3014 W Olympic Blvd (at Normandie Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 94 tips and reviews
Park's BBQ is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

23. Park's BBQ

9.2
955 S Vermont Ave (at W Olympic Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Korean BBQ Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 82 tips and reviews
Sotto is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

24. Sotto

9575 W Pico Blvd (at Edris Dr), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · South Robertson · 82 tips and reviews
Drago Centro is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

25. Drago Centro

8.7
525 S Flower St (at 4th St), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 87 tips and reviews
Church & State is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

26. Church & State

1850 Industrial St Apt 100 (at Mateo St), Los Angeles, CA
French Restaurant · Arts District · 92 tips and reviews
Lukshon is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

27. Lukshon

3239 Helms Ave (btwn Venice & Washington Blvd), Culver City, CA
Asian Restaurant · 70 tips and reviews
Rustic Canyon is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

28. Rustic Canyon

8.4
1119 Wilshire Blvd (at 11th Ct.), Santa Monica, CA
Wine Bar · Wilshire-Montana · 86 tips and reviews
Alma is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

29. Alma

952 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Fashion District · 31 tips and reviews
Angelini Osteria is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

30. Angelini Osteria

9.3
7313 Beverly Blvd (btwn N Fuller Ave & N Poinsettia Pl), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mid-City West · 92 tips and reviews
The Hart + The Hunter is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

31. The Hart + The Hunter

7950 Melrose Ave (at N Hayworth Ave), Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 82 tips and reviews
Hatfield's is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

32. Hatfield's

8.4
6703 Melrose Ave (at Citrus), Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · 35 tips and reviews
FIG Santa Monica is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

33. FIG Santa Monica

8.7
101 Wilshire Blvd (at Fairmont Miramar Hotel), Santa Monica, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Wilshire-Montana · 80 tips and reviews
Marouch is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

34. Marouch

8.4
4905 Santa Monica Blvd (edgemont st), Los Angeles, CA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Little Armenia · 25 tips and reviews
The Bazaar by José Andrés is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

35. The Bazaar by José Andrés

465 S LA Cienega Blvd (at San Vicente Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Mid-City West · 255 tips and reviews
Post & Beam is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

36. Post & Beam

8.3
3767 Santa Rosalia Dr (Marlton Ave), Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Crenshaw · 42 tips and reviews
Manhattan Beach Post is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

37. Manhattan Beach Post

9.1
1142 Manhattan Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA
New American Restaurant · Downtown Manhattan Beach · 148 tips and reviews
Picca Peruvian Cantina is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

38. Picca Peruvian Cantina

9575 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Peruvian Restaurant · South Robertson · 91 tips and reviews
Soban is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

39. Soban

8.8
4001 W Olympic Blvd (at S Norton Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Korean Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews
Tar & Roses is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

40. Tar & Roses

8.9
602 Santa Monica Blvd (at 6th St.), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · 82 tips and reviews
Tiara Café is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

41. Tiara Café

127 E 9th St (at Werdin Pl), Los Angeles, CA
Asian Restaurant · Fashion District · 25 tips and reviews
Superba Snack Bar is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

42. Superba Snack Bar

533 Rose Ave, Venice, CA
New American Restaurant · 71 tips and reviews
Guisados is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

43. Guisados

9.3
1261 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Taco Restaurant · 162 tips and reviews
Hungry Cat is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

44. Hungry Cat

1555 Vine St (at Sunset Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Central Hollywood · 80 tips and reviews
Bludso's Bar & Que is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

45. Bludso's Bar & Que

8.9
609 N LA Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA
BBQ Joint · Mid-City West · 100 tips and reviews
Cooks County is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

46. Cooks County

8009 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Mid-City West · 41 tips and reviews
Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

47. Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant

9.1
704 S Alvarado St (at 7th St), Los Angeles, CA
Deli · Westlake South · 176 tips and reviews
Coni'seafood is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

48. Coni'seafood

8.2
3544 W Imperial Hwy (at Yukon Ave), Inglewood, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews
Gjelina is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

49. Gjelina

9.2
1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd (at Millwood Ave), Venice, CA
New American Restaurant · 618 tips and reviews
BierBeisl is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

50. BierBeisl

9669 Santa Monica Blvd (btwn Bedford & Camden Dr), Beverly Hills, CA
German Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews
Sqirl Kitchen is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

51. Sqirl Kitchen

8.8
720 N Virgil Ave (at Marathon St), Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · East Hollywood · 203 tips and reviews
Attari Sandwich Shop is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

52. Attari Sandwich Shop

1100 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
Sandwich Spot · Westwood · 33 tips and reviews
Corazon Y Miel is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

53. Corazon Y Miel

6626 Atlantic Ave, Bell, CA
Latin American Restaurant · 31 tips and reviews
Meals By Genet is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

54. Meals By Genet

9.0
1053 S Fairfax Ave (btwn W Olympic & Witworth Dr), Los Angeles, CA
Ethiopian Restaurant · PICO · 37 tips and reviews
Chichen Itza Restaurant is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

55. Chichen Itza Restaurant

8.6
3655 S Grand Ave #C6 (inside Mercado La Paloma), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · South LA · 59 tips and reviews
Border Grill Downtown LA is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

56. Border Grill Downtown LA

7.6
445 S Figueroa St (at W 5th St), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Financial District · 62 tips and reviews
Mariscos Jalisco is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

57. Mariscos Jalisco

8.8
3040 E Olympic Blvd (at Dacotah St), Los Angeles, CA
Food Truck · 46 tips and reviews
Mantee Cafe is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

58. Mantee Cafe

8.5
10962 Ventura Blvd (Vineland Ave), Studio City, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews
Ración is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

59. Ración

119 W Green St (at Delacey Ave), Pasadena, CA
Spanish Restaurant · Old Pasadena · 28 tips and reviews
Mayura Indian Restaurant is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

60. Mayura Indian Restaurant

8.1
10406 Venice Blvd (Motor), Culver City, CA
Indian Restaurant · 48 tips and reviews
Rocio's Mole De Los Dioses is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

61. Rocio's Mole De Los Dioses

8255 Sunland Blvd, Sun Valley, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews
Musso & Frank Grill is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

62. Musso & Frank Grill

9.0
6667 Hollywood Blvd (at N Cherokee Ave), California
American Restaurant · Hollywood · 131 tips and reviews
Mo-chica is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

63. Mo-chica

514 W 7th St (at Grand Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Peruvian Restaurant · Financial District · 84 tips and reviews
Cacao Mexicatessen is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

64. Cacao Mexicatessen

8.2
1576 Colorado Blvd (at Townsend Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Eagle Rock · 87 tips and reviews
Bulgarini Gelato is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

65. Bulgarini Gelato

8.1
749 E Altadena Dr, Altadena, CA
Gelato Shop · 44 tips and reviews
Nickel Diner is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

66. Nickel Diner

524 S Main St (btwn 5th & 6th St), Los Angeles, CA
Diner · Central City East · 180 tips and reviews
Ciros is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

67. Ciros

705 N Evergreen Ave (Malabar St), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Boyle Heights · 15 tips and reviews
El Parian is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

68. El Parian

7.8
1528 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Pico Union · 15 tips and reviews
Comme Ça is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

69. Comme Ça

8479 Melrose Ave (at La Cienega Blvd), West Hollywood, CA
French Restaurant · 61 tips and reviews
Fang's Kitchen 麻辣飄香 is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

70. Fang's Kitchen 麻辣飄香

306 N Garfield Ave Ste A12, Monterey Park, CA
Szechuan Restaurant · 1 tip
Yu Chun Chic Naeng Myun is one of Jonathan Gold's Essential LA.

71. Yu Chun Chic Naeng Myun

8.8
3185 W Olympic Blvd (Serrano Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Korean Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 27 tips and reviews

Tom C.Tom Chatt: @TheJGold says the cold beef noodles are popular on a hot day (Chic Mul Naengmyun).