In a town that certainly knows its sushi, Sushi Park in West Hollywood is operating on a completely different level.

Alimento was one of Silver Lake’s first destination restaurants, and now it’s one of the best restaurants in the city.

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

Papilles is an underrated French neighborhood spot in Hollywood.

Kato is a casual Taiwanese tasting menu spot in West LA for people who don’t like tasting menus.

Yang’s Kitchen in Alhambra is a modern Taiwanese restaurant that’s one of the most exciting new spots in the neighborhood.

Mogu Mogu in West LA specializes in mazemen, a brothless ramen that has us feeling very full and happy.

The casual spot brings modern Burmese food to Silver Lake.

Commerson is a generic-looking seafood restaurant on La Brea with food that’s actually pretty interesting.

Ngu Binh is a Vietnamese spot Little Saigon with a small menu and an excellent noodle soup.

Jun Won is a family-run restaurant in Koreatown with excellent bossam.

Chez Tex is the walk-in neighborhood bistro Venice sorely needed.

A family-run Polish place that’s so good you won’t want to tell too many friends about it.

We have no idea why nobody’s talking about Bowery Bungalow, because this is Mediterranean fusion food at its finest.

Sogo Roll Bar in Los Feliz rolls up some of highest quality and most interesting fish in LA.

Citrin does have a few good French-ish dishes, but overall, the food at this Santa Monica restaurant isn’t worth the high price tag.