Hermanito is a casual Mexican cantina on Sawtelle and a great place to post up after work while traffic dies down.

Menya Musashi on Sawtelle is an excellent place for Tsukemen - dip ramen.

This tiny Japanese restaurant along Pico is frankly more of a myth than anything else, but if you’re able to get in, expect a memorable meal.

Daikokuya’s Sawtelle location pretty much always has a line, but the wait for their excellent ramen is worth it.

Sushi Tsujita on Sawtelle is the pricey sushi restaurant from the team behind LA’s most popular ramen spot.

B Sweet is a dessert spot on Sawtelle serving one very important thing: a Halo, a.k.a. an ice cream sandwich made from a donut.

If you’re looking for bar food on Sawtelle, Furaibo - a dark, rowdy Izakaya - is a good option.

With a casual atmosphere and a reasonably-priced menu, Nong La is one of our go-to’s for a Vietnamese lunch on Sawtelle.

Honeymee off Sawtelle Blvd. is a soft serve shop that's also a social media celebrity. But the ice cream is great.

The omakase at Kiriko on Sawtelle is expensive but excellent. They also do more affordable lunch specials.

Kimukatsu is famous in Japan for their pork cutlets, and now they’re an essential meal on Sawtelle.

Blockheads on Sawtelle serves what they call “Snow Cream,” a.k.a. shaved ice cream.

Plan Check is one of the finest restaurant/bar combos in the city, and it also happens to be one of the best first date spots on the Westside.

The crepes at Millet on Sawtelle Blvd. are equal parts ridiculous and delicious.

Hurry Curry of Tokyo on Sawtelle is where you go for comfort food in the form of chicken cutlet covered in Japanese curry.

Anzu is a tiny window just off Sawtelle where you should be going for excellent Japanese fried chicken.