Thuyen Vien is a Vietnamese restaurant in Anaheim with tremendous vegetarian options.

Dollar Hits is a Filipino street party in Historic Filipinotown serving $1 skewers.

Soh Grill House is a very solid Korean BBQ spot in Pasadena.

Elf Cafe is a good place for a vegetarian Mediterranean dinner in Echo Park - as long as you order the right things.

Porridge and Puffs in Historic Filipinotown has Asian-inspired rice porridge, and a quiet, welcoming feel.

This third location of Sichuan Impression in West LA has the same great Chinese food as the original, with a bigger space.

Son Of A Gun is a seafood restaurant in Beverly Grove that’s one of the most consistent places to eat in Los Angeles.

In a city increasingly dominated by mega-restaurants from other cities, All Time is a Los Feliz cafe that feels like an LA original.

Animal, on Fairfax, is a restaurant that gets almost everything right.

Sage is a vegetarian chain restaurant serving some of the better vegetarian food in LA. Which is obviously saying something.

If you’re looking for the highest-quality Korean BBQ in LA, Parks is where you go.

Botanica is an all-day healthy neighborhood spot in Silver Lake with an excellent back patio.

Crossroads is one of those rare sit-down vegan restaurants that’s generally worth your time and money.

The New York health conscious-spot arrives in Venice. The food won’t blow you away, but it’s better than most other options in this part of town.

One of LA’s finest Italian restaurants, Osteria Mozza in Hollywood is still very much at the top of its game.

Al-Noor is an LA classic and a far happier reason to head towards LAX.