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

Marconda's has been open since 1941 and is a classic butcher shop inside The Original Farmers Market.

Cariaco is a Venezuelan spot in Glendale serving up delicious arepas. Make sure to order at least one reina con tajada.

The Arepa Stand in Mar Vista is a weekend-only Venezuelan spot that we think of more often than we should.

Sus Arepas is a very good Colombian arepa pop-up open on Sundays at Smorgasburg LA.

Ayara is home to our favorite Thai food on the Westside.

Eagle Rock Italian Bakery & Deli is home to the best cannolis in LA.

Ixlb Dimsum Eats is a Hollywood Chinese spot with very solid takeout dim sum.

What The Fish Sushi has a cringeworthy name, but the Silver Lake restaurant serves some solid seafood.

Say Cheese is Silver Lake’s best cheese shop and where we go to bathe in vintage goudas.

Two Guys Plaza in Koreatown is a cluster of Central American food vendors, including some excellent Salvadoran pupusas.

Drive Thru Pupusas is a food truck in Eagle Rock that specializes in huge pupusas.

Mo Ran Gak is a fantastic Korean spot in Garden Grove. Makes sure to order some naengmyeon while you're here.

From the outside, Baja Subs in Northridge looks like any corner convenience store, but inside - there’s a secret: Fantastic Sri Lankan food.

Daybird is a fried chicken and chicken sandwich spot in Silver Lake that we really like.

Torta Movil is a Mexican food truck in South Central LA with great meat-filled and vegan tortas.