The Father’s Office burger (in Santa Monica and Culver City) is amazing. If you don’t know that, you don’t get it.

Dialogue is a 21-course tasting menu restaurant in a downtown Santa Monica food court.

Bay Cities is a Santa Monica classic that’s been open since 1925. Most importantly, it’s home to The Godmother, Los Angeles’ greatest sandwich.

Pasjoli is an upscale French restaurant in Santa Monica where being an adult feels euphoric.

Santa Monica’s Rustic Canyon may have hit it’s tween years, but this farm-to-table spot is better than ever.

The Santa Monica location of downtown deli Wexler’s is just as good as the original.

Cassia feels like a Santa Monica clubhouse. One filled with truly fantastic Southeast Asian food.

Birdie G’s is a comfort-food spot in Santa Monica that feels both nostalgic and completely different from anything else in town.

Expect the usual at Sugarfish in Marina del Rey - the best affordable sushi in Los Angeles.

In the pizza desert of the Westside, Santa Monica’s Milo and Olive is a giant, garlic knot-filled oasis.

Tar & Roses continues to be one of the most dependable restaurants on the Westside.

Santa Monica’s HiHo Cheeseburger is home to the best classic burger in Los Angeles.

A Westside bakery with pastries that shouldn’t be missed.

The arrival of Sidecar means Santa Monica's donut game just became legitimate.

Tumbi is a modern Indian restaurant right off The Promenade in Santa Monica and an unexpected bright spot in a rather bleak area for good food.

Santa Monica’s KazuNori is a handroll-only sushi option from the people behind Sugarfish. Expect the same quality without the crazy wait.