Playita is an order-at-the-window seafood spot in Silver Lake with excellent ceviche, tacos, and campechana.

Ube Baby is a small Silver Lake dessert shop that has everything when you want a sugary treat.

Sunset Sushi is a new spot in Silver Lake with gorgeous boxes of fish.

El Cochinito is family-owned restaurant in Silver Lake serving the best Cuban sandwich in the world. Seriously.

Helluva Time is the outdoor-dining spinoff of Silver Lake’s All Day Baby, and features an inventive menu filled with creative spins on the classics.

Tartine’s Silver Lake location has the breads and pastries you know and love, plus one more awesome offering: Pizza.

Bar Restaurant might have a boring name, but the French food at this Silver Lake spot is anything but.

Marco Polo is a sunny restaurant at the Silver Lake Pool & Inn that specializes in seafood-y Italian.

Eszett is an Austrian-ish spot on Sunset in Silver Lake, and an ideal place when you want to do date night a little differently.

All Day Baby is a Silver Lake restaurant and bar with hearty, inventive food and fun cocktails.

Needle is an order-at-the-counter restaurant in Silver Lake serving Cantonese food.

Goldburger in Silver Lake is a juicy new addition to LA’s very saturated smashburger scene.

Vive La Tarte in Silver Lake is like every other cafe in the area - which is to say, pretty damn good.

Spoon & Pork is a former food truck turned casual Filipino comfort food spot in Silver Lake that’s preparing pork belly all kinds of excellent ways.

Salazar is a Mexican BBQ restaurant in Frogtown that’s gone from excellent to average in just a few short years. The patio, however, remains great.

The best bagel spot in town, Maury’s is a fantastic go-to for breakfast or lunch - no matter where your coastal allegiance lies.