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Midoh
Located on the second floor of a Sawtelle plaza, Midoh serves Japanese comfort food.
Written byKat Hong
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Spoon & Pork - Sawtelle
Spoon & Pork's second location on Sawtelle is still as pig-centric and great as the original.
Written byKat Hong
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Menya Tigre
Menya Tigre on Sawtelle serves some of the only curry ramen you’ll find in LA - and it’s incredible.
Written byBrant Cox
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Big Boi
Big Boi, a small Sawtelle shop in West LA, covers the entire spectrum of Fiipino food.
Written byKat Hong
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Hide Sushi
Hide Sushi on Sawtelle is a great spot for affordable sashimi platters at lunch and dinner.
Written byBrant Cox
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Killer Noodle
Killer Noodle is the newest spot from the people behind Tsujita, and they specialize in tantanmen - super spicy ramen noodles.
Written byJess Basser Sanders
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Tentenyu
Tentenyu is solid ramen and with never the lines like nearby Tsujita.
Written byBrant Cox
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Tofu Ya
Tofu Ya on Sawtelle is one of the best options for Korean food in West LA. Try a sundubu combo.
Written byArden Shore
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Hermanito
Hermanito is a casual Mexican cantina on Sawtelle and a great place to post up after work while traffic dies down.
Written byBrant Cox
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Menya Musashi
Menya Musashi on Sawtelle is an excellent place for Tsukemen - dip ramen.
Written byBrett Keating
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Totoraku
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.
Written byBrant Cox
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Where To Eat & Drink On Sawtelle
Just off the 405, Sawtelle is one of the best streets for eating in Los Angeles.
Written byJess Basser Sanders, Brant Cox, Kat Hong & Arden Shore
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Daikokuya
Daikokuya’s Sawtelle location pretty much always has a line, but the wait for their excellent ramen is worth it.
Written byJess Basser Sanders
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Furaibo
If you’re looking for bar food on Sawtelle, Furaibo - a dark, rowdy Izakaya - is a good option.
Written byJess Basser Sanders
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B Sweet Dessert Bar
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.
Written byJess Basser Sanders
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Honeymee
Honeymee off Sawtelle Blvd. is a soft serve shop that's also a social media celebrity. But the ice cream is great.
Written byJess Basser Sanders
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Kimukatsu
Kimukatsu is famous in Japan for their pork cutlets, and now they’re an essential meal on Sawtelle.
Written byJess Basser Sanders
