MexicanSeafood•
Downtown LASouth Los Angeles
Thai•
Hollywood
Sri Lankan•
Northridge
Tacos•
Boyle Heights
Chinese•
Chinatown
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Sushi•
Studio City
Iroha is our go-to spot for affordable sushi in Studio City.
Written byBrant Cox
AmericanFrench•
Westwood
Lulu, a scenic California cuisine spot at The Hammer in Westwood, is everything you could want in a museum restaurant.
Written byKat Hong
Yume Sushi Bar is home to some of our favorite new sushi in the The Valley.
PastaItalian•
Uovo is a casual pasta bar in Studio City and home to some of our favorite pasta in the neighborhood.
Middle Eastern•
Joe’s Falafel in Universal City is a great Middle Eastern spot.
Mexican•
Wilmington
Popular with Port of LA workers and other blue collar types, Isaac's Cafe is a causal Mexican food spot in Wilmington.
Written byGarrett Snyder
Bell
El Burrito House is a Mexican takeout spot in Bell that makes amazing burritos with housemade flour tortillas.
PizzaItalian•
Mid-City
Pizzeria Sei in Mid-City serves Neapolitan-inspired pizzas that are fluffy and blistered to perfection.
Written bySylvio Martins
Highland Park
This Highland Park food truck serves beautifully simple Sinaloa-style mariscos like sea bass tostadas and red aguachiles.
Lynwood
Mariscos El Moreno is a Lynwood spot that specializes in family-style Sinaloan seafood, including shrimp ceviches, oyster shots, and spicy aguachiles.
Written byNikko Duren
Mariscos Tocho is a Sonoran-style seafood restaurant that doesn’t shy away from bold flavors.
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Downtown LA
Figuring out what to eat at Grand Central Market can be overwhelming, but this guide will help you narrow things down.
Written byJess Basser Sanders, Brant Cox, Kat Hong, Brett Keating & Nikko Duren
Filipino•
East Hollywood
Kuya Lord in East Hollywood serves some of our favorite Filipino food in LA.
Silver Lake
Simón is a bright turquoise maricos truck in Silver Lake selling fresh, creative seafood dishes.
Phoenix’s most famous pizzeria has finally landed in LA and it’s doing what it has always done best—make the thinnest crust imaginable without compromising any of that great bready chew we crave.
Vietnamese•
Garden Grove
Pho 79 is the best pho restaurant in Garden Grove. Period.
Seafood•
Santa Barbara
Bar Le Côte in Los Olivos is one of the biggest restaurants to ever open in Santa Ynez Valley. And it delivers on the hype.
Pearl River Deli is a half-traditional, half-experimental Chinese/Cantonese restaurant in Chinatown.
Monterey Park
The move at Carnitas El Momo is always the Michoacan-style carnitas tacos
Burgers•
Gardena
Pit Burger is an old-school stand in Gardena that does a great char-grilled teriyaki burger.