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Bastide
8475 Melrose Place
Los Angeles, California

”Thanks, though, to chef Alain Giraud's exquisite modern French cooking and co-owner Joe Pytka's insane infusion of cash, Bastide is...” MORE>>
 
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Campanile
624 S. La Brea Ave.
Los Angeles, California

 
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Catch
Casa del Mar, 1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica
Los Angeles, CA

 
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Fraîche
9411 Culver Blvd., Culver City
Los Angeles, CA

”Fraîche owner and general manager Thierry Perez came away from stints at Daniel and Bouley Bakery in New York City...” MORE>>
 
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The Hungry Cat
1535 North Vine Street
Los Angeles, California

”The Great Pumpkin Bartender Tim Staehling thinks outside the pie plate: pumpkin purée, lemon juice, and simple syrup with bourbon...” MORE>>
 
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Il Grano
11359 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

”Although Salvatore Marino’s West Side Italian restaurant has actually been open since 1997, it was reborn last year with the...” MORE>>
 
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La Terza
8384 West Third Street
Los Angeles

”Perhaps the most influential Italian chef in Los Angeles, Gino Angelini is slowly expanding his empire with this second outpost...” MORE>>
 
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Lemon Moon
Westside Media Center
12200 W. Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles

”Melisse’s Josiah Citrin and JiRaffe’s Raphael Lunetta (the “lemon” and “moon,” respectively) join forces for this popular, upscale cafeteria, serving...” MORE>>
 
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Osteria Mozza
6602 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA

”This lively Italian restaurant from Nancy Silverton, Mario Batali, and Joseph Bastianich, is located next door to popular sister establishment...” MORE>>
 
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Paperfish
345 N. Maple Dr., Beverly Hills
Los Angeles, California

 
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Patina
141 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, California

”The Frank Gehry–designed Walt Disney Concert Hall, one of the biggest attractions to open in L.A. in the past decade...” MORE>>
 
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Pecorino
11604 San Vicente Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

”Two Italian chefs serve exquisite dishes based on specialties from their native regions of Marche and Abruzzo as well as...” MORE>>
 
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R-23
923 E. Second St.
Los Angeles, California

 
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V-Vinbar at Valentino
3115 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica
Los Angeles, California

 
 
3 Square Café
1121 Abbot Kinney
Los Angeles, CA

 
 
Akasha
9543 Culver Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

”Chef to the stars Akasha Richmond has cooked holiday dinners for actor Billy Bob Thornton and catered parties for actor...” MORE>>
 
 
Angelini Osteria
7313 Beverly Boulevard
La Brea/Fairfax
Los Angeles, California

 
 
AOC
8022 West Third Street
La Brea/Fairfax
Los Angeles, California

”A meal at A.O.C., in La Brea, is a must....” MORE>>
 
 
The Apple Pan
10801 West Pico Boulevard
West L.A.
Los Angeles, California

 
 
Axe
1009 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
Venice
Los Angeles, CA

”Playing Alvy Singer in 1977’s Annie Hall, Woody Allen famously described Los Angeles as a place whose only cultural advantage...” MORE>>
 
 
Bar Lubitsch
7702 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood
Los Angeles, CA

”Bar Lubitsch has an army of vodkas 200-strong and a dance floor appropriately named Red Room. Co-owned by Sean MacPherson...” MORE>>
 
 
Birriería Jalisco
1845 E. First St.
Los Angeles, CA

 
 
Bluebird Cafe
8572 National Blvd.
Culver City, CA

”An unexpected perk along a lonely stretch of warehouses in Culver City, this bakery's shaded patio and turquoise window frames...” MORE>>
 
 
BondSt
9360 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills
Los Angeles, CA

”A clone of a stylish Japanese restaurant in downtown Manhattan, housed in Beverly Hills’s trendy new Thompson Hotel....” MORE>>
 
 
Boule
420 North La Cienega Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

”The silky cheesecake is made with fromage blanc...” MORE>>
 
 
Breadbar
8718 W. 3rd St.
Los Angeles, CA

”Executive chef Rogelio Marhx and breadelier Daniela Galarza make a rich pumpkin-butternut squash soup and pumpkin tarts topped with vanilla...” MORE>>
 
 
Breadbar
10250 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

”Executive chef Rogelio Marhx and breadelier Daniela Galarza make a rich pumpkin-butternut squash soup and pumpkin tarts topped with vanilla...” MORE>>
 
 
Carnitas Michoacán #3
741 S. Soto St.
Los Angeles, CA

 
 
Chichén Itz
3655 S. Grand Ave.
Mercado la Paloma
Los Angeles, CA

 
 
Cinch
1519 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

”Fire-breathing statues are no competition for the creative Australia-inspired cuisine at Santa Monica's trendiest restaurant....” MORE>>
 
 
Clifton's Brookdale Cafeteria
648 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA

”Playing Alvy Singer in 1977’s Annie Hall, Woody Allen famously described Los Angeles as a place whose only cultural advantage...” MORE>>
 
 
Cobras and Matadors
7615 West Beverly Boulevard
Wilshire
Los Angeles, California

”Conveniently located next to a liquor store, this BYOB tapas place stays open past midnight. On the walls: sepia photographs...” MORE>>
 
 
Craft Los Angeles
10100 Constellation Blvd.
Century City
Los Angeles, CA

”Power lunchers adore this outpost of New York celebrity chef (and Top Chef host) Tom Colicchio, whose daily-changing menus are...” MORE>>
 
 
Dainties Cupcakes
11058 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

”Caterers Bill Dertouzo and partner Susan McAlindon sell cupcakes in striped boxes with inner rings to hold the confections in...” MORE>>
 
 
Drago Centro
525 S. Flower St.
Los Angeles, CA

 
 
El Borrego de Oro #2
2808 E. Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

 
 
El Carmen
8138 W. Third St.
Los Angeles, CA

”There are cool pictures of Mexican wrestlers along the wall, an empty booth in the corner and music we don’t...” MORE>>
 
 
El Taurino
1104 South Hoover Street
Westlake
Los Angeles, California

”For an even later Mexican food fix, taco aficionados, including Jar's Suzanne Tracht, hit the no-frills El Taurino, which is...” MORE>>
 
 
Empress Pavilion
Bamboo Plaza, 988 North Hill Street, Number 201
Chinatown
Los Angeles, California

”On weekend mornings you might wait two hours for a table, watching through floor-to-ceiling windows as an army of waiters...” MORE>>
 
 
Geisha House
6633 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

”In L.A., try the guaro-based green-tea martini at the Hollywood hot spot Geisha House....” MORE>>
 
 
Grace Restaurant
7360 Beverly Boulevard
La Brea/Fairfax
Los Angeles, California

”Wednesday night is doughnut night at this sophisticated L.A. spot....” MORE>>
 
 
Greenblatt's Deli
8017 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

”Another place that scores high on the quirky list is Greenblatt's Deli. It's an old-school deli from the 1920s attached...” MORE>>
 
 
Guelaguetza
3014 W. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

 
 
Hidden Restaurant
3110 Main St.
Santa Monica, CA

”Don't miss the coral tree–shaded dining patio at Hidden Restaurant. Dishes to try: thin-crust pizza with mozzarella, mushrooms, Italian ham...” MORE>>
 
 
Hotel Bel-Air
701 Stone Canyon Road
Los Angeles, California

 
 
Javan Restaurant
11628 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

”Authentic Persian cuisine, with excellent fesenjan....” MORE>>
 
 
Joan's on Third
8350 W. 3rd St.
Los Angeles, CA

”Joan McNamara’s L.A. institution is famous for its stellar prepared foods....” MORE>>
 
 
Jones
7205 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA

”One of Colicchio’s favorite Los Angeles hangouts, with an old-school Italian-American feel, red booths, pizzas and classic drinks....” MORE>>
 
 
Juquila
11619 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

 
 
Katana
8439 West Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

”The team behind the ever popular Sushi Roku mini-empire has struck again with the Japanese grill, Katana, where spiny crab...” MORE>>
 
 
Katsuya
11777 San Vicente Blvd.
Brentwood
Los Angeles, CA

”If you think this hyperdesigned Japanese hot spot—created by Philippe Starck with shiny-white floors, walls, and ceilings reminiscent of bento...” MORE>>
 
 
Kokekokko
203 South Central Avenue
Los Angeles, California

”This L.A. restaurant, whose name is Japanese for 'cock-a-doodle-doo,' serves piping-hot chicken yakitori....” MORE>>
 
 
Lamill Coffee Boutique
1636 Silver Lake Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

”Owner Craig Min, who has been selling beans wholesale since 1997, has a serene new café in Silver Lake with...” MORE>>
 
 
Literati II
12081 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

”Kimberly Sklar, pastry chef at Literati II in Los Angeles, was baking a crème fraîche-spiked chocolate cake and, by accident...” MORE>>
 
 
Lot 1224
Loews Beverly Hills
1224 S Beverwil Drive
Los Angeles, California

”In Los Angeles, a town where you're defined by what you don't eat, chef Eric Rillos of Lot 1224 presents...” MORE>>
 
 
Macau Street
429 W. Garvey Avenue
Monterey Park
Los Angeles

”And don’t even think of passing over the chicken knees. Chewy and crunchy at once, these spice-dusted nubbins are a...” MORE>>
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Monte Alban
11927 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

”Oaxacan mole negro (a sauce with chocolate and chiles) at Monte Alban— so good Spago's Mexican prep cooks order it...” MORE>>
 
 
Mori Sushi
11500 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

”Mori, a perfectionist among perfectionists, hulls his own rice every day; his choice of fish is equally exacting, featuring rarities...” MORE>>
 
 
Mr. Cecil's California Ribs
13625 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks
Los Angeles, CA

”Deep-fried turkeys are famously juicy, but the cooking process is messy. A short cut: Chef Jonathan Burrows’s deep-fried birds just...” MORE>>
 
 
Noé
251 South Olive Street
Los Angeles, California

”When Noé opened last year at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza, it marked a comeback for Robert...” MORE>>
 
 
Norman's
8570 West Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

”Norman's, a branch of the legendary Miami restaurant, has an incredible pig roast every Friday. The restaurant starts cooking the...” MORE>>
 
 
Oceanfront
1910 Ocean Way
Las Angeles, California

”Oceanfront, the restaurant at Hotel Casa del Mar in Santa Monica, has been trying to find its sea legs for...” MORE>>
 
 
Opus
3760 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

”Chef Josef Centeno (who cooked at Aubergine) prepares an internationally influenced menu, pairing items like octopus with crispy warm pork...” MORE>>
 
 
Orris
2006 Sawtelle Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

”Orris, a wood-and-stainless-steel creation from chef Hideo Yamashiro, has French-inflected Japanese tapas that distinguish it from the multitudes of ramen...” MORE>>
 
 
Pacific Dining Car
1310 West 6th Street
Westlake
Los Angeles, California

”But everyone orders the dry-aged beef, so we dig into a medium-rare New York strip steak cooked exactly right....” MORE>>
 
 
Pizzeria Mozza
641 North Highland Avenue
Downtown
Los Angeles, California

”That obligation came when Silverton (an F&W Best New Chef 1990) and star chef Mario Batali found a space for...” MORE>>
 
 
Pollo Campero
1605 West Olympic Boulevard
Downtown
Las Angeles, California

”But going loco for pollo just got easier; the chain has landed in L.A.....” MORE>>
 
 
R23
923 E. 2nd St.
Los Angeles, CA

”Playing Alvy Singer in 1977’s Annie Hall, Woody Allen famously described Los Angeles as a place whose only cultural advantage...” MORE>>
 
 
Realm
425 Gin Ling Way
Los Angeles , CA

 
 
Red Pearl Kitchen Los Angeles
6703 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles , CA

 
 
Ruen Pair
5257 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

”A late-night strip-mall restaurant favored for its authentic Thai dishes, like a salad of braised duck’s feet and wide noodles...” MORE>>
 
 
Rustic Canyon
1119 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA

”Zoe Nathan, the pastry chef at Rustic Canyon in Santa Monica, California, prefers to be called a baker, which better...” MORE>>
 
 
Sai Sai
506 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, California

”New-style Japanese, courtesy of Ricardo Zarate, the Peruvian-born chef, is the order of the day. Don't miss kaki shishito—a single...” MORE>>
 
 
Sanamluang Café
5170 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood
Los Angeles, California

”A whole section of the menu at this perennially popular Thai restaurant is dedicated to late suppers, which are served...” MORE>>
 
 
S Bar
6304 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA

”S Bar and its restaurant companion, Katsuya, are leading the resuscitation of the sketchier stretches of Hollywood Boulevard. The Philippe...” MORE>>
 
 
Shibucho
3114 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

”The luxurious toro slices brighten up the fruit in a beautiful old red (a little hit of wasabi enhanced the...” MORE>>
 
 
Simon L.A.
Hotel Sofitel Los Angeles
8555 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CAlifornia

”In 2006, when he opened Simon L.A. at the Sofitel hotel in Los Angeles, Glazer and Lynch were among the...” MORE>>
 
 
Social Hollywood
6525 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

”Equal parts democratic and elitist: the downstairs bar and restaurant are open to the public, but upstairs is strictly members-only....” MORE>>
 
 
Stroh's Gourmet
1239 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

”Regulars filling up on barbecued pastrami sandwiches and Zapp's potato chips rely on owner Jason Stroh for deli-style comfort food...” MORE>>
 
 
Sushi Dokoro Ki Ra La
9777 S. Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles

”Though the small room has all the ambience of a concrete shed, the omakase tastings—rich slices of akinomo (monkfish liver)...” MORE>>
 
 
Susiecakes
11708 San Vicente Boulevard
Brentwood, CA

”The patrons have Madeline and Mildred to thank for the bakery's treats: owner Susan Sarich's grandmothers carefully recorded recipes on...” MORE>>
 
 
Table 8
7661 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, California

”After winning over the Hollywood set, Table 8 is going bicoastal when it opens at Miami's Regent this spring. Chef...” MORE>>
 
 
Table One
Hotel Bel-Air
701 Stone Canyon Road
Los Angeles, California

”Executive chef Douglas Dodd whips up seven-course tasting meals for Table One VIP's at Hotel Bel-Air....” MORE>>
 
 
Tacos Baja Ensenada
5385 Whittier Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

 
 
Upstairs 2
2311 Cotner Avenue
Los Angeles, California

”The 200-bottle list includes choices like the Sonoma Coast's Radio-Coteau, paired with Mediterranean small plates. ...” MORE>>
 
 
Vert
6801 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood
Los Angeles, California

”Regulars order the rigatoni with meatballs and spaghetti bolognese even when they're not on the menu....” MORE>>
 
 
Via Café
451 Gin Ling Way
Los Angeles, CA

 
 
Violet's Cakes
21 E. Holly St.
Pasadena, CA

”Denise Weber leads her staff and daughter Olivia through the steps of baking and decorating as cheerfully as Snow White...” MORE>>
 
 
Wabi-Sabi
1635 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

”Crowds wait for tables in the sun-drenched front lounge; in seats beside the soaring brick wall, shoppers recount the day's...” MORE>>
 
 
Waffle
W Hotel
6255 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

 
 
White Lotus
1743 North Cahuenga Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

”For a little trip-hop with their California rolls, Angelenos head to White Lotus. The best seats are on the patio...” MORE>>
 
 
W Westwood
930 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, California

”In September, Los Angeles will see one of its highest-profile (and longest delayed) openings this year. Ludovic Lefebvre, former executive...” MORE>>
 
 
Yi Cuisine
7910 West 3rd Street
Los Angeles, California

”At one of L.A.'s hottest spots, chef Rodelio Aglibot serves delicious takes on Asian classics: tender Vietnamese lemongrass beef, Chinese...” MORE>>
 
 
Yuca's
4666 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA