The Best Places to Eat in Inglewood
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The best places to eat in Inglewood, according to the experts: James Beard Awards, Eater, and Time Out have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. The Serving Spoon comes out on top.
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Dulan's Soul Food Kitchen and 1010 Wine and Events hold the next two places. Los Angeles Times shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Eater next.
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Rank 1. The Serving Spoon
Southern
The line outside on Sunday mornings tells you what kind of place this is before you even read the menu. A Southern breakfast institution in Inglewood, The Serving Spoon draws the post-church crowd in numbers that would alarm a fire marshal, all coming for pancakes that arrive buried under butter and maple syrup. A 2026 James Beard America's Classics winner, it's been a neighborhood anchor for decades and shows no sign of quieting down.
The awards
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Winner · America's Classics: California
- Eater The Best Pancakes in Los Angeles
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The awards
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Greg Dulan
- Time Out #25 · The 40 best restaurants in Los Angeles you need to try right now
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Greg Dulan
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The awards
- Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast: Forward 50 Restaurants
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Jollof rice finished with herby lamb chops or jerk cauliflower is the kind of menu decision that takes longer than it should. This West African-Californian restaurant in Inglewood grew out of a pandemic pop-up, and the cooking still carries that energy, all sticky honey chicken berbere and root beer-braised short ribs with whipped yams. The room got a modern refresh and the cocktails are genuinely cooling. The Los Angeles Times put it among the best restaurants in California.
The awards
- Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times: The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times: #29 · The 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles
- Eater Eater: The 38 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles
- Los Angeles Times The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- Los Angeles Times #29 · The 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles
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Rank 5. Coni'Seafood
Nayarit-style Mexican
Shrimp arrive head-on, sautéed in a red sauce of roasted chilies and beer, and that one dish tells you everything about this Nayarit-style seafood spot in Inglewood. The enclosed back patio is where locals settle in for whole fried fish, heaping ceviches, and tacos that landed on the Los Angeles Times' best taco list. The Michelin Guide has noticed too. Order broadly and let the kitchen, a family operation through and through, do the talking.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times: Tacos de marlin · The 101 Best Tacos in Los Angeles
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Los Angeles Times Tacos de marlin · The 101 Best Tacos in Los Angeles
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Rank 6. Asadero Chikali
Mexicali-Style Mexican
The awards
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The awards
- Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times: Mixto taco · The 101 Best Tacos in Los Angeles