Cha Cha Cha is a colorful Mexican restaurant in the Arts District with good food, strong cocktails, and amazing views.

Marvito in Beverly Grove is Marvin’s cooler, more casual younger sibling.

Café Glacé in Westwood is home to excellent Persian-style pizza.

Sakuraya is an old-school Japanese confectionary in Gardena.

Kagura in Torrance is a laidback izakaya serving a powerful tonkatsu.

Half Southern, half Peruvian, de Porres is a dinner party and delivery pop-up by Pablo Osorio and Danielle Bell.

The Brothers Sushi in Woodland Hills is a tiny Japanese restaurants serving one of the best chirashi bowls in the city.

The Peninsula Hotel Beverly Hills has an outdoor patio restaurant that's Opulence with a capital O.

Lady Byrd Cafe is a new restaurant in Echo Park with a creative, greenhouse-filled patio.

Naemo is a fine dining Korean pop-up run by Ki Kim and Arnold Byun.

Lalibela is a classic restaurant in Little Ethiopia with one of the best plant-based meals in town: The Veggie Utopia.

Ospi in Venice is a fantastic Southern Italian restaurant with handmade pastas, pizzas, and fett’unta you’ll have to see (and eat) to believe.

Cento Pizzeria is a weekend pop-up inside Tartine Sycamore that’s cranking out tremendous Neapolitan pizza.

Fingers Crossed is a new Italian restaurant in Hollywood by Evan Funke that, like Nicki Minaj’s alter ego, is focused on all things Roman.

An innovative taco pop-up in Silver Lake, Metztli is making some of the best quesadillas, tostadas, and tacos in LA.

Found Oyster is one of the best seafood restaurants in LA. We love this East Hollywood spot so much, we wish we didn’t have to tell you about it.