The Top 100 Restaurants in Los Angeles

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  1. Rank 1. Providence

    Seafood

    Michael Cimarusti's tasting menu at Providence draws from pristine wild-caught seafood and classical technique, each course arriving with the fastidiousness of a jeweler arranging stones. A soft-poached egg trembling with uni, a lobster mousse tartare set in crab beurre blanc—the meal never falters in its commitment to clarity and restraint.

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  2. Rank 2. Mírate

    Mexican Cocktail Bar

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    1712 N Vermont Ave, Los Feliz, CA · Bishop
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  3. Rank 3. The Belvedere

    French

    The dining room at The Belvedere maintains the formal grandeur of old Hollywood without apology, all starched linens and architectural restraint. It is the kind of place where the ritual of a long meal feels less like indulgence than inheritance.

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    9882 S Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA · Beverly Hills
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  4. Rank 4. Restaurant Ki

    Contemporary Korean

    Chef Ki Kim's ten-seat Korean tasting menu hides behind an unmarked entrance in downtown Los Angeles, rewarding the hunt with playful dishes like truffle gimbap and charred snap peas with fish roe. Confident cooking threads global ingredients through refined courses, from barbecued squab to mushroom ice cream.

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    111 S San Pedro St, Unit B2, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  5. Rank 4. Holbox

    Coastal Mexican

    Gilbert Cetina works a counter inside Mercado La Paloma with the precision of a jeweler, coaxing impossible brightness from aguachile and ceviche with seafood so fresh it arrives still trembling. His grilled lobster and house-made tortillas, dressed in an arsenal of salsas, suggest that restraint and impeccable sourcing need no fanfare.

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    3655 S Grand Ave, Unit C9, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  6. Rank 4. Somni

    Spanish

    Chef Aitor Zabala has restored Somni into a Catalan dream of meticulous small plates—mussel escabeche, gazpacho, shiso tartare tempura—where kitchen and service move in perfect synchrony. The hushed dining room, anchored by a colorful bull's head, channels Spain through endless textural invention and restrained elegance.

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    9045 W Nemo St Los Angeles, CA · West Hollywood
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  7. Rank 4. Daisy

    Mexican

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    14633 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA · Sherman Oaks
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  8. Rank 4. Kato

    Taiwanese Chinese

    Jonathan Yao's tasting menu at Kato announces itself with conviction: fish maw arrives with crab-shell vinegar and caviar; spice-crusted duck nestles into fluffy bao; pig ears blaze with chili oil. The Row DTLA dining room, all polished concrete and open kitchen, becomes an austere stage for cooking that draws boldly from his Taiwanese roots and refuses restraint.

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    777 S Alameda St Building 1, Unit 114, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  9. Rank 9. Komal

    Mexican

    In the Mercado Del Paloma, Chef Fátima Juárez coaxes depth from heirloom corn nixtamalized in-house, each quesadilla and tlacoya a small study in restraint and smoke. The fried plantain in black mole and short-rib tacos demand salsa applied with purpose, not timidity.

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    3655 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  10. Rank 9. Knife Pleat

    Contemporary French

    Nestled above the fashion boutiques of South Coast Plaza, this third-floor dining room glows with the warmth of an open kitchen and a sheltered patio. Chef Tony Esnault's French foundation—steelhead with fennel, barley risotto with chestnut—yields gracefully to global inflection and composed desserts that taste of clarity.

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    3333 Bristol St, Unit 3001, Costa Mesa, CA · Costa Mesa
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  11. Rank 9. Raya

    Pan-Latin

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    1 Ritz Carlton Dr, Dana Point, CA · Dana Point
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  12. Rank 9. Firstborn

    Contemporary Chinese

    Anthony Wang remixes Chinese-American tradition with disciplined technique—tender tofu dumplings, aged duck with persimmon—in a bright, open kitchen designed for sharing. Desserts like vanilla sponge with red bean sauce suggest a chef thinking beyond the obvious.

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    978 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  13. Rank 9. Gwen

    Steakhouse

    By day a butcher shop dealing in humanely raised meats; by night, a glittering dining room where crystal chandeliers and a fireplace preside over wood-fired steaks and house-made charcuterie. The kitchen moves with purpose—lobster ravioli with confit leeks, smoked beets with leek ash yogurt—and a seat at the counter puts you in its thrall.

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    6600 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  14. Rank 9. RVR

    Japanese

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    1305 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA · Venice
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  15. Rank 9. CUT

    Steakhouse

    Inside the Four Seasons on Wilshire, Wolfgang Puck's steakhouse commands a polished dining room built for high-stakes dinners. Creekstone filet mignon arrives with Armagnac peppercorn béarnaise; the wagyu tallow fries linger in memory long after. A temple to beef and power meals, unapologetically expensive.

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    9500 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA · Beverly Hills
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  16. Rank 16. n/naka

    Kaiseki Japanese

    Chef Niki Nakayama's intimate tasting room presents a graceful interpretation of kaiseki that moves between delicate broths and grilled wagyu, drawing on Japanese and California sources with a light hand. Her signature abalone spaghetti with cod roe and black truffle never leaves the menu, a flourish that signals her vision even as each course shifts.

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    3455 Overland Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  17. Rank 16. République

    Southern European Mediterranean

    A sprawling bakery and restaurant with soaring brick ceilings that pulses from dawn pastries through evening service, République channels a bustling European market hall. The Southern European menu pivots on impeccable ingredients—warm beignets, silky risotto, braised beef—executed with unfussy precision.

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    624 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  18. Rank 18. Polo Lounge

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    9641 W Sunset Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA · Beverly Hills
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  19. Rank 18. Vandell

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    1966 Hillhurst Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  20. Rank 18. Marché Moderne

    Modern French

    The Marneaus' dining room glows with the confidence of a place that knows exactly what it is: a modern kitchen fluent in French tradition, where coq au vin and lobster flambéed in Courvoisier emerge from an open kitchen with the same precision as the house charcuterie sliced on a vintage Berkel. Seasonal cocktails and generous wine pairings bracket meals that feel both familiar and alive.

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    7862 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA · Laguna Beach
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  21. Rank 18. Donna's

    American Italian

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    1538 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  22. Rank 18. Mori Nozomi

    Omakase Japanese

    Chef Nozomi Mori conducts an eight-seat omakase with the restraint of someone who trusts her ingredients—flown weekly from Japan, paired with Santa Monica produce—to speak without ornament. From the silken chawanmushi that opens service to the final matcha, each piece arrives as evidence of her knife work and her conviction that refinement lives in what you leave out.

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    11500 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  23. Rank 18. Baroo

    Modern Korean

    At a sleek concrete counter in downtown Los Angeles, Kwang Uh and Mina Park orchestrate a tasting menu that pivots between Korean tradition and precise technique. A seared Hokkaido scallop swims in watercress sauce studded with seaweed jelly; silky black cod arrives in a wide bowl where buttermilk is poured tableside. The meal reads as composed and assured, uninterested in noise.

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    905 E 2nd St, Unit 109, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  24. Rank 24. Quarter Sheets

    Pan-style Pizza

    Echo Park's Quarter Sheets serves thick, baked-to-order pan pizzas with assertive sauce and quality toppings—the pimento grove, spiked with 'nduja and olives, exemplifies their approach. The vinyl-lined room buzzes with the kind of casual confidence that draws lines, but Hannah Ziskin's rotating pastries, anchored by a signature Princess cake, justify the wait as much as the pizza does.

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    1305 Portia St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  25. Rank 24. Hobbit Restaurant

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    2932 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA · Orange
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  26. Rank 24. Napa Rose

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    1600 S Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA · Anaheim
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  27. Rank 24. The Cellar Restaurant

    French

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    305 N Harbor Blvd, Fullerton, CA · Fullerton
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  28. Rank 24. Real Charmer

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    864 N Virgil Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  29. Rank 24. Parkway Grill

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    510 South Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena, CA · Pasadena
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  30. Rank 24. Saddle Peak Lodge

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    419 Cold Canyon Rd, Calabasas, CA · Calabasas
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  31. Rank 24. Nobu Malibu

    Japanese

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    22706 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA · Malibu
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  32. Rank 24. Nick + Stef's Steakhouse

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    330 S Hope St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  33. Rank 24. 71Above

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    633 W 5th St FL 71 Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  34. Rank 24. ONYX Restaurant

    Japanese

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    2 Dole Dr, Westlake Village, CA · Westlake Village
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  35. Rank 35. Betsy

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    875 E Mariposa St, Altadena, CA · Altadena
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  36. Rank 35. Barra Santos

    Portuguese

    At this tiny Cypress Park counter, a chef works Portuguese family recipes with casual precision: bacalhau fritters arrive crispy-edged and tender, charred cabbage settles into white beans with Iberico pork and garlic butter, whole branzino swims in a verdant sauce of pumpkin seed and serrano. No reservations, but the bar seats offer an unobstructed view of the organized chaos that produces it.

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    1215 Cypress Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  37. Rank 35. Yang’s Kitchen

    Asian-American

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    112 W Main St, Alhambra, CA · Alhambra
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  38. Rank 35. Seline

    Californian

    Chef Dave Beran's tasting menu at Seline pivots between high-concept ambition and playful surprise, serving ice cream mid-meal and edible succulents in caraway soil. Black cod with wild bay laurel and lamb with burnt strawberry jus demonstrate his gift for balancing sophistication with an edge.

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    3110 Main St, Ste 132, Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica
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  39. Rank 35. Baby Bistro

    French

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    1027 Alpine St, Unit B, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  40. Rank 35. Pasjoli

    French

    Dave Beran's Santa Monica bistro channels unapologetic French cooking in a wood-and-brick dining room that hums with purposeful ease. Brioche with chicken liver mousse and pressed duck for two stake his claim; a chocolate soufflé clinches it.

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    2732 Main St, Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica
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  41. Rank 35. Pizzeria Sei

    Japan-Italy Pizza

    At Pizzeria Sei, a handful of counter seats frame the kitchen where chefs shape individual pies with a Japan-Italy hybrid sensibility—the cornicione puffed and mochi-tender, the Bismarck topped with a poached egg, the Margherita faithful. Gas and wood fire finish them equally well. Pizza as shape-shifter, refined and playful at once.

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    8781 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  42. Rank 35. Found Oyster

    Seafood

    A sparse corner bar in East Hollywood where impeccably sourced seafood—sea urchin, razor clams, Maine scallops from the owner's family farm—needs only olive oil and lemon to speak for itself. The kitchen understands restraint, letting lobster rolls and trout dip announce their own excellence. No ocean view, no pretense, just a full house every night.

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    4880 Fountain Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  43. Rank 35. Evil Cooks

    Mexican

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    3333 N Eastern Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  44. Rank 35. Rasarumah

    Malaysian

    Chef Johnny Lee's Malaysian kitchen greets you with a battery of sambals and moves into shareable plates of pork jowl satay, charred okra, and beef rendang that arrives in a deep, creamy curry with buttery roti. The prices sit above neighborhood casual, but the portions and technique justify it—this is cooking that respects ingredients and tradition without apology.

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    3107 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  45. Rank 35. Kismet

    Persian Middle Eastern

    Kismet's Persian small plates—crispy phyllo pies, mushroom skewers with cashew cream—taste lighter than air, seasonal vegetables and bright spices never heavy. The staff glides through the room with the ease of a neighborhood institution that happens to cook at Michelin level.

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    4648 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  46. Rank 35. Si! Mon

    Central American

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    60 N Venice Blvd, Venice, CA · Venice
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  47. Rank 35. Osteria Mozza

    Italian

    Dark wood and white marble frame a counter where antipasti come together in real time. Nancy Silverton's team treats bread and mozzarella as separate languages within Italian cooking, moving with equal confidence through crispy chicken legs and orecchiette studded with sausage. A rosemary olive oil cake with brittle and olive oil gelato closes the meal with understated elegance.

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    6602 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  48. Rank 35. Antico Nuovo

    Italian

    Backlit booths and a hand-cranked rotisserie grill set the scene at Chad Colby's compact Italian restaurant, where pastas stuffed with rabbit and roasted vegetables dressed in bagna cauda share space with focaccia topped in whipped ricotta and pistachio. The kitchen balances restraint and indulgence, the kind of place that takes its housemade ice creams as seriously as its proteins.

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    4653 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  49. Rank 35. Ammatoli

    Modern Middle Eastern

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    285 E Third St, Long Beach, CA · Long Beach
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  50. Rank 35. Morihiro

    Sushi

    Chef Morihiro Onodera's sushi counter in a contemporary space traces LA's omakase lineage back through composed dishes and nigiri, with rice milled on-site and fish sourced from Japan. The meal closes with matcha and sweets served in ceramics he threw himself—a gesture that transforms ingredient precision into something intimate.

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    1115 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  51. Rank 35. Anajak Thai

    Thai

    Anajak Thai channels five decades of family expertise through Chef Justin Pichetrungsi's poised balance of tradition and contemporary whim, drawing crowds to its freewheeling Tuesday tacos and monthly omakase. The warm service and memorably buzzy atmosphere deliver an unmistakably Los Angeles experience.

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    14704 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA · Sherman Oaks
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  52. Rank 35. Moo's Craft Barbecue

    Barbecue

    In a handsome Lincoln Heights room outfitted with craft beers, Andrew and Michelle Muñoz smoke briskets to a mahogany crust and stuff sausages with cheddar and jalapeños in the style of Austin pitmasters. The sides—creamed mac and cheese, banana pudding—fill out the plate with the same care applied to the meat. Come early; the best items disappear.

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    2118 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  53. Rank 53. Mar'sel

    New American

    At the peninsula's edge, Mar'sel commands views of the Pacific from a dining room warmed by fireplace and careful service. Wagyu short ribs arrive with celery prepared four ways; a caramel pot de crème arrives with the confidence of a signature. The meal feels orchestrated, the room feels privileged, and the herb gardens outside feel like prelude to something refined.

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    100 Terranea Way, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · Rancho Palos Verdes
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  54. Rank 53. The Ranch

    Steakhouse

    An urban steakhouse playing cowboy without irony: beef-forward, but anchored by vegetables from their own farm. The prime rib arrives impossibly tender with cast-iron potatoes and horseradish; popovers come with homemade tomato jam. A place built for sharing and for appetites that match its generous portions.

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    1025 E Ball Rd Extron Building Anaheim, CA · Anaheim
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  55. Rank 53. Spago

    Californian

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    176 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA · Beverly Hills
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  56. Rank 53. Damian

    Mexican

    A converted warehouse in the Arts District with polished concrete and exposed brick, softened by leather seating and trailing plants. The kitchen reads Mexican tradition through a lens of precision—corn tamales, uni tostadas on blue corn, fish tacos that feel both classic and startling. Industrial bones, refined technique, and a terrace that draws crowds.

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    2132 E 7th Place, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  57. Rank 53. Heritage Barbecue

    Texas Barbecue

    Daniel Castillo's barbecue shop in San Juan Capistrano draws crowds at dawn for Texas-style smoke and ritual. Brisket arrives charred and lustrous; a bowl of brisket chili paired with cheddar-jalapeño biscuits follows. The devotion here runs deep, and deservedly so.

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    31721 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA · San Juan Capistrano
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  58. Rank 53. Tomat

    Californian New American

    A pale-green dining room dressed in rust-leather banquettes sets the stage for seasonal cooking that takes shape as evening falls. The kitchen moves deftly through local produce—charred vegetables nested in ajo blanco, a Liberty Farms duck split and crisped, dressed with pomegranate-walnut mole—and closes with sticky toffee pudding and burnt-milk gelato. The effect is farm-direct without the fuss.

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    6261 W 87th St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  59. Rank 53. Pizzeria Bianco

    Pizza

    Chris Bianco's Los Angeles outpost draws lines through ROW DTLA with a spare menu of impeccable pizzas, each one a small argument for precision over novelty. The margherita alone justifies the wait, though the biancoverde and wiseguy suggest he's thought carefully about what pizza should be.

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    1320 E 7th St, Ste 100, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  60. Rank 53. San Laurel

    Modern Californian Spanish

    A tenth-floor dining room with views of Disney Concert Hall serves modern California cuisine inflected with Spanish tradition, including a tomato tartare that subverts expectation. Chef José Andrés's team executes with precision across savory and dessert courses, the latter ethereal and balanced.

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    100 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  61. Rank 53. Alta Adams

    Southern

    A string-lit patio draped in vines sets the stage for soulful cooking that rewards group dining—golden fried chicken arrives juicy and spiced, alongside sweet potatoes and herb-touched black-eyed pea fritters. The buttery coconut cake tastes like an heirloom recipe, unpretentious and complete.

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    5357 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  62. Rank 53. Camphor

    French

    An open kitchen hums with purposeful energy as Max Boonthanakit sends out French bistro dishes sharpened with unexpected invention—sea bream crudo meets green apple ice, scallop pasta swims in truffle-chive beurre blanc. The steak au poivre arrives classic and assured, its Cognac cream and crisp frites a reminder that reinvention works best when it knows what it's disrupting.

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    923 E 3rd St, Unit 109, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  63. Rank 53. Vespertine

    Contemporary

    Jordan Kahn's avant-garde tasting menu unfolds in a striking red-steel structure, each plate a visual and technical marvel—scallop with passionfruit and horseradish tuile, flowers suspended in tomato water. The meal sustains its invention through dessert, with zero-waste ethos woven throughout.

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    3599 Hayden Ave, Culver City, CA · Culver City
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  64. Rank 53. Dunsmoor

    Southern

    Two open-flame ovens anchor this Glassell Park dining room where Southern cooking—oysters, rib eyes, braised greens—emerges charred and smoky from the coals. Communal tables and a counter facing the kitchen deliver the spectacle of fire, while a quieter wine bar in back offers refuge from the heat.

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    3501 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  65. Rank 53. Mélisse

    Modern French

    Chef Josiah Citrin's Santa Monica flagship enters through a discreet side door into an underground room where French decadence—truffles, wagyu, dry-aged duck—arrives with tableside ceremony. Two decades running, it remains unabashedly luxurious, indulgent without apology.

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    1104 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica
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  66. Rank 66. CHAAK Kitchen

    Yucatán Mexican

    Smoke and spice from the Yucatán arrive in Tustin through careful hands and an understanding of the peninsula's layered culinary traditions. Charred habanero salsa clings to crisp corn empanadas; cochinita pibil, marinated in citrus and achiote, yields to a fork beside fresh tortillas. It's cooking that takes its ingredients and history seriously, without performing either.

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    215 El Camino Real, Tustin, CA · Tustin
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  67. Rank 66. Pizzeria Mozza

    Pizza

    The bright yellow façade signals Mediterranean ease, but inside Pizzeria Mozza, opened in 2006, the care runs deep. Puffy-crusted pies arrive topped with leeks and lemon zest or mozzarella and Fresno chiles, while the salads show the same precision in sourcing. A seasonally rotating lineup of cakes and gelato rounds out a place that transcends neighborhood pizzeria entirely.

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    641 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  68. Rank 66. Azizam

    Persian

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    2943 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  69. Rank 66. Parks BBQ

    Korean

    A room of framed celebrity snapshots and the low hiss of tabletop grills mark one of Los Angeles's steadiest Korean barbecue houses, where servers tend meat with practiced efficiency. Prime beef—from standard cuts to pricier American Wagyu—arrives lightly marinated, balanced by crisp kimchi pancakes and cold noodles that anchor each bite.

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    955 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  70. Rank 66. Rustic Canyon

    Market-driven New American

    Rustic Canyon treats the farmers market as its playbook, building a menu of unfussy, sturdy dishes—terrines and roasted chicken alongside bay scallops in saffron—within a Santa Monica dining room whose warm light and close booths feel made for lingering. The seasonal cocktails arrive with the same market logic, and twenty years of community traffic has only deepened the place's sense of purpose.

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    1119 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica
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  71. Rank 66. PhởHolic

    Noodles

    At this Westminster pho shop, beef broth simmered with anise achieves an almost meditative sweetness, drawing everyone from grandparents to Gen Z devotees. The kitchen forgoes shortcuts despite gentle prices, sending out massive bowls of uncomplicated, deeply satisfying comfort.

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    14932 Bushard St, Westminster, CA · Westminster
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  72. Rank 66. Funke

    Italian

    In a 1930s art deco shell with soaring ceilings and red leather booths, Chef Evan Funke showcases handmade pasta through a glassed-in kitchen, each shape a small architecture lesson. Agnolotti filled with taleggio fonduta and finished in brown butter sauce announces an Italian restaurant confident enough to let its craft speak without apology.

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    9388 S Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA · Beverly Hills
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  73. Rank 66. Tsubaki

    Japanese

    At this Echo Park izakaya, exposed brick and a convivial layout set the stage for straightforward Japanese cooking that doesn't announce itself. Kanpachi crudo arrives with ume ponzu; tempura and grilled skewers—chicken oysters, scallops—emerge without pretense. The sake list rewards curiosity, and everything invites sharing among the table.

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    1356 Allison Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  74. Rank 66. Sea Harbour

    Cantonese Chinese

    The dim sum arrives from the kitchen rather than a cart, each dumpling and bun steaming with purpose at this Cantonese standby in Rosemead. The preserved salty egg bun breaks open to reveal a molten yolk; the seafood dishes earn their reputation through exacting technique. What might coast on nostalgia instead commands respect through consistent execution.

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    3939 Rosemead Blvd, Rosemead, CA · Rosemead
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  75. Rank 66. Henry's Cuisine

    Cantonese Chinese

    A modest storefront on Valley Boulevard where homestyle Cantonese cooking persists with quiet confidence, lobster painted silver and gold adorning the walls as a hint at what the kitchen does best. Salted-egg shrimp arrives delicate and bright; the deep-fried pig's feet crackle like chips; mustard greens with garlic offer a soothing counterpoint. This is cooking for people who know what they want.

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    301 E Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA · Alhambra
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  76. Rank 66. Bavel

    Middle Eastern

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    500 Mateo St, Unit 102, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  77. Rank 66. Langer's

    Deli American

    A sprawling deli counter that has been ladling matzoh ball soup since 1947, Langer's commands booths and a national following with its encyclopedic menu of latkes, blintzes, and chopped liver. The No. 19 pastrami sandwich—Swiss cheese, coleslaw, Russian dressing—is the irreducible point.

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    704 S Alvarado St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  78. Rank 66. Petit Trois

    Bistro French

    A narrow counter perpetually cramped with diners, where French hip-hop plays against a canon of classical bistro dishes—garlicky escargots, steak frites, an exceptional omelet. The "Big Mec," a double cheeseburger with bordelaise, justifies the squeeze and the wait.

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    718 N Highland Ave Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  79. Rank 66. Pine & Crane

    Asian

    A spare café across from Sunset Triangle serves serious Taiwanese cooking in a brick-and-concrete room that belies its ambitions. The three-cup Jidori chicken in clay pot and vegetarian mapo tofu show equal care.

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    1120 S Grand Ave, Unit 101, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  80. Rank 66. Bridgetown Roti

    American Caribbean

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    858 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  81. Rank 66. Mae Malai Thai House of Noodles

    Thai Noodles

    A strip mall noodle shop that treats its boat noodles—thick-broth affairs with pork or beef, customizable spice—like the serious business they are. Order multiple bowls to hedge your bets, then steady yourself with their chili holy basil, a stir-fry that announces itself immediately and unapologetically.

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  82. Rank 66. chi SPACCA

    Steakhouse Italian

    The wood-fired kitchen at chi SPACCA channels old-school steakhouse swagger through a modern Italian lens, with focaccia di recco and pollo alla diavola that improve with each return. Bold seasoning, live flame, and an Italian wine program of real depth make this intimate room feel both convivial and serious about meat.

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    6610 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  83. Rank 66. Borit Gogae

    Korean

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    3464 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  84. Rank 66. Budonoki

    Japanese

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    654 N Virgil Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  85. Rank 85. 715

    Japanese

    At an eight-seat counter bathed in ambient music, chef Seigo Tamura works in concentrated silence, aging larger fish in-house and building each nigiri with Osaka-style firm rice and a whisper of sugar. The seafood arrives from Japan—monkfish liver arrives excellent, beltfish gets a char and sansho pepper—while the sake list rewards lingering over a carafe.

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    738 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  86. Rank 85. Meteora

    Creative

    The dining room unfolds like a fever dream—tangled vines, low light, hypnotic sound—but Chef Jordan Kahn's cooking grounds you in something real: live-fire technique married to sustainable sourcing, zero waste, wild ingredients transformed into dishes of real grace. Charred yam with smoked trout roe and hazelnut, scallops with burnt onion jus and plantain—each plate balances primal and precise.

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    6703 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  87. Rank 85. Albaraka Restaurant

    Palestinian Middle Eastern

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    413 S Brookhurst St, Anaheim, CA · Anaheim
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  88. Rank 85. Sushi Inaba

    Sushi

    Chef Yasuhiro Hirano works in near-anonymity behind a counter in a shuttered room, aging exotic fish with the precision of someone still discovering what sushi can be. Soba with uni, baby eel "udon," kombu-cured kasugodai—each course arrives as a small argument for silence. One seating nightly, a handful of seats, the kind of place you hear about in whispers.

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    20918 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA · Torrance
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  89. Rank 85. Truly Pizza

    Californian

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    24402 Del Prado Dana Point, CA · Dana Point
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  90. Rank 85. Bistro Na's

    Manchu Chinese

    Behind a strip-mall facade in Temple City, an expansive dining room in red and gold serves royal Manchu cuisine from the Qing dynasty's imperial kitchens. Signature dishes—shrimp fried whole and crisp, black pepper Angus beef—suggest the place favors opulence over restraint, best tackled with a group.

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    9055 Las Tunas Dr, Unit 105, Temple City, CA · Temple City
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  91. Rank 85. Orla by Michael Mina

    Refined Mediterranean

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    1700 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica
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  92. Rank 85. Redbird

    Contemporary

    A converted church in Downtown with soaring ceilings and two circular bars draws a boisterous crowd trading small plates and cocktails under the open roof. The global menu balances playful invention—Meyer lemon tart with blueberry frozen yogurt—against grounded dishes like John Dory in leek fondue, each confident in its own register.

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    114 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  93. Rank 85. Bourbon Steak Orange County

    Steakhouse

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    1 Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point, CA · Dana Point
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  94. Rank 85. Birdie G's

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    2421 Michigan Ave, Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica
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  95. Rank 85. Pasta|Bar

    Contemporary

    A Michelin-starred tasting menu in a strip-mall space where modernist pasta—crispy onion agnolotti, porcini tagliatelle—moves past tradition. The kitchen treats each course as a small, refined provocation, from bone marrow custard to sunchoke gnocchi with Ibérico pluma.

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    16101 Ventura Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Encino
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  96. Rank 85. Din Tai Fung

    Taiwanese

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    10250 Santa Monica Blvd Unit 2400 Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  97. Rank 85. Manuela

    Southern

    In a stark gallery-like room within the Hauser & Wirth complex, the open kitchen channels Southern restraint through locally sourced ingredients and house-made cocktail components. Biscuits arrive warm and laminated; a roasted duck breast arrives bronzed and spare, balanced on smoked onion purée with peaches—the work of a kitchen that knows when to stop.

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    907 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  98. Rank 85. Citrin

    French-California New American

    Chef Ken Takayama's kitchen marries French discipline with California's seasonal abundance, offering both à la carte and prix-fixe paths through dishes like artichoke agnolotti and skin-on rouget in bouillabaisse. The cooking justifies its ambitions whether you're gilding with caviar or content with the craft alone.

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    1104 Wilshire Blvd Suite A, Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica
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  99. Rank 85. Gjelina

    Mediterranean

    Brick floors and climbing vines frame a garden-like room where young crowds gather for simply prepared Mediterranean cooking. Saffron spaghetti with bottarga and grilled hanger steak anchor a menu built around vegetables—Japanese sweet potato with jalapeño yogurt, oyster mushroom with tarragon butter—sourced largely from local suppliers and treated with evident care.

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    1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA · Venice
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  100. Rank 85. Din Tai Fung

    Taiwanese

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    395 Santa Monica Pl FL 3 Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica
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  101. Rank 85. Two Hommés

    West African/Californian

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    902 N La Brea Ave, Inglewood, CA · Inglewood
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  102. Rank 85. Kali

    Steakhouse

    Kevin Meehan's Kali resurrects the old-school Hollywood steakhouse—red leather, divided dining room, full bar—with enough architectural precision that the nostalgia feels earned rather than forced. The Creekstone Farms beef anchors a menu of classics (tartare, risotto, potatoes fried to order) that trusts tradition while the meringue gelato with cured egg yolk suggests someone's paying attention.

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    5722 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  103. Rank 85. 1 Pico

    Coastal New American

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    1 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica
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  104. Rank 85. Shin Sushi

    Sushi

    Taketoshi Azumi's two decades of sushi mastery converge at this spare counter where his singular approach to rice becomes a delicate platform for unusual nigiri—Japanese chives bound in crispy nori, barely torched cherry trout that smokes and melts at once. The mood is unhurried and convivial, the chef's presence infectious, and even solo diners find themselves woven into the room's quiet rhythm.

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    16573 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA · Encino
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  105. Rank 85. Kuya Lord

    Filipino

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    5003 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  106. Rank 85. Mini Kabob

    Armenian Middle Eastern

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    313 1/2 Vine St, Glendale, CA · Glendale
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  107. Rank 85. Nettuno

    Coastal Italian

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    210 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA · Long Beach
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  108. Rank 85. Pijja Palace

    Indian/Italian

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    2711 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  109. Rank 85. Bestia

    Italian

    A warehouse-sized room with copper bar and suspended booths frames the cooking of Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis, whose kitchen moves easily between grilled prawns with serrano pesto, blistered pizzas touched with Sichuan peppercorn and wildflower honey, and truffle-laden pastas. The place hums with the contentment of both diners and staff, a dining room that feels genuinely loved.

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    2121 E 7th Pl, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  110. Rank 110. Nardo

    Southern Italian

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    21022 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA · Huntington Beach
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  111. Rank 110. Taqueria Frontera

    Tijuana-Style Mexican

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    700 Cypress Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  112. Rank 110. Perilla

    Korean

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    1027 Alpine St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  113. Rank 110. Lucia

    Caribbean

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    351 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  114. Rank 110. Dan Sung Sa

    Old-School Korean

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    3317 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  115. Rank 110. Nardò Culver City

    Southern Italian

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    9725 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA · Culver City
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  116. Rank 110. Red Dog Saloon

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    1946 E Del Amo Blvd, Long Beach, CA · Long Beach
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  117. Rank 110. Maple Block Meat Co.

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    3973 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA · Culver City
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  118. Rank 110. Farmshop

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    225 26th St, Unit 25, Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica
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  119. Rank 110. Liu's Cafe

    Chinese

    Liu's Cafe fills quickly with regulars drawn to its counter-service rhythm and glimpses into a compact kitchen where house-made wontons swim in chili oil and braised pork belly arrives steaming over rice. Pastries—from morning arrival to citrus curd tart at close—anchor a menu that asks little of you except to arrive early and steep yourself in tea.

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    3915 1/2 W. 6th Street Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  120. Rank 110. Sora Craft Kitchen

    Seasonal Turkish

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    1109 E 12th St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  121. Rank 110. Maple Block Meat Co

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    324 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  122. Rank 110. Nep Cafe

    Modern Vietnamese

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    10836 Warner Ave, Fountain Valley, CA · Fountain Valley
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  123. Rank 110. Queen's Raw Bar & Grill

    Seafood

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    4701 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  124. Rank 124. majordōmo

    Asian

    A converted warehouse in Chinatown channels controlled chaos through an open kitchen where Asian flavors collide with purpose. Melon salad in fish sauce vinaigrette, spicy fusilli with kimchi and pork jowl—the menu pirouettes through snacks and noodles with the confidence of a place that knows what it's doing. Counter seats reward the persistent walk-in; everything else requires strategy.

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    1725 Naud St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  125. Rank 124. Cobi's

    Southeast Asian Thai

    A pink cottage with mismatched tables and petal-strewn corners serves spirited Thai and Malaysian food, from crispy curry puffs to wood-grilled prawns in ginger sauce. The dining room's floral chaos matches an ambitious menu that refuses to settle on a single Southeast Asian voice.

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    2104 Main St, Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica
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  126. Rank 124. Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen

    Pakistani Indian

    Chef Imran Ali Mookhi wields spices with precision, letting beef sirloin kebabs and Khan biryani sing on a menu that respects carnivores and vegetarians alike. The bright, hip dining room and craft mocktail bar make this South Asian outpost a welcome anomaly on a Mexican-dominated stretch.

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    229 E Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, CA · Fullerton
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  127. Rank 124. Chengdu Taste

    Chinese

    No temperance here: Chengdu Taste brings uncompromising Sichuan heat, where toothpick lamb arrives cumin-dark and chili-bright, crispy beef stakes its claim as rival, and even shredded potato sings with precision and fire. The kitchen doesn't dial it back, and neither should you.

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    828 W Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA · Alhambra
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  128. Rank 124. Vaca

    Rustic Spanish

    Amar Santana's rustic tapas bar in Costa Mesa pairs an extensive Spanish wine list with consistently executed small plates in a quirky dining room where the semi-open kitchen holds court. The bikini sandwich—jamón ibérico, Manchego, truffle oil on grilled bread—and golden croquetas de pollo suggest a place more interested in precision than spectacle.

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    695 Town Center Dr, Unit 170, Costa Mesa, CA · Costa Mesa
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  129. Rank 124. Roasted Duck by Pa Ord

    Thai

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    5136 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  130. Rank 124. Sushi Ii

    Sushi

    A spare coastal room overlooks the highway while the chef moves through kaiseki's ceremonial rhythms: tofu crowned with Bafun uni, belt fish paired with dashi-simmered tomato, nigiri of wild flounder and baby sea bream rendered with surgical precision. Seasonal Japanese imports and local catches arrive meticulously composed, each plate a small argument for restraint and timing.

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    100 W Coast Hwy, Unit 202, Newport Beach, CA · Newport Beach
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  131. Rank 124. Guelaguetza

    Oaxacan Mexican

    Guelaguetza celebrates Oaxacan mole with the fervor of a convert, its complex negro and rojo varieties layered with spices that defy decoding. The tlayudas and pozole satisfy, but the moles—darkly rich, unapologetically intense—are what compel return visits.

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    3014 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  132. Rank 124. Sushi Gen

    Sushi

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    422 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  133. Rank 124. Backbone

    European

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    3463 N Verdugo Rd, Glendale, CA · Glendale
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  134. Rank 124. Saffy's

    Middle Eastern

    At Saffy's, open flames and the theatrical work of dough command attention—lamb and pork kebabs arrive from long metal skewers, while grilled lobster glazed in green harissa carries the refinement of fine dining. Bread ranges from delicate challah to pillowy laffa; dessert, anchored by avocado-honey soft serve with tableside sherry, refuses to be an afterthought.

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    4845 Fountain Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  135. Rank 124. Perle Restaurant

    French

    Perle occupies a snug corner of downtown Pasadena with mahogany tables and coffered ceilings that whisper old Paris without shouting it. Chef Dean Yasharian executes classical bistro cooking—Burgundy snails in herbed butter, duck à l'orange, a Grand Marnier soufflé—with the restraint of someone who understands that some wheels need no reinvention.

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    43 E Union St, Pasadena, CA · Pasadena
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  136. Rank 124. Mariscos Jalisco - Boyle Heights

    Jalisco-Style

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    3040 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  137. Rank 124. Fable & Spirit

    Californian

    Overlooking Newport Harbor, this bistro marries seaside elegance with unfussy cooking, from inventive vegetable dishes to a showstopping 12-hour Kurobuta porchetta. The room crackles with the energy of diners who come for more than the views.

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    3441 Via Lido, Unit A, Newport Beach, CA · Newport Beach
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  138. Rank 124. Sushi Sonagi

    Omakase Sushi

    An eight-seat counter open weekends only, where Chef Daniel Son orchestrates a tightly choreographed omakase that moves from delicate ankimo to minimalist nigiri. The dolsot sekogani—female snow crab heated in a stone pot until the rice crisps—arrives as the evening's fulcrum, its richly seasoned meat a brief, perfect argument for limitation and focus.

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    1425 W Artesia Blvd Unit 27 Gardena, CA · Gardena
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  139. Rank 124. Tacos Los Cholos - Huntington Park

    Mexican

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    7127 Pacific Blvd, Huntington Park, CA · Huntington Park
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  140. Rank 124. The Serving Spoon

    Soul Food

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    1403 Centinela Ave, Inglewood, CA · Inglewood
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  141. Rank 124. Macheen

    Mexican

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    2633 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  142. Rank 124. Mario's Butcher Shop

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    1000 Bristol St N, Newport Beach, CA · Newport Beach
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  143. Rank 124. Brodard Vietnamese Cuisine

    Traditional Vietnamese

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    16105 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley, CA · Fountain Valley
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  144. Rank 124. Chulita

    Oaxacan Mexican

    Chulita's spare, sun-flooded dining room near Venice Beach sets the stage for Oaxacan cooking tempered by California sensibility. House-made tortillas wrap tender barbacoa and charred steak; the quesadilla de calabaza, filled with local cheese and topped with pipián, announces serious technique. It's a place where tacos arrive all day and vegan churros somehow don't feel like an afterthought.

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    533 Rose Ave, Venice, CA · Venice
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  145. Rank 124. Selanne Steak Tavern

    Steakhouse

    A converted house on Pacific Coast Highway offers multiple dining rooms—Loft, Wine Library, Tavern, Terrace—each with its own rhythm, though the bar hums loudest. The beef arrives tender and marbled, finished with butter and expertise; seared mushrooms in Madeira reduction and creamy potatoes complete the picture. This is steakhouse comfort executed without apology.

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    1464 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA · Laguna Beach
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  146. Rank 124. Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant

    Ethiopian

    Light pours through the windows of this family-run spot in Little Ethiopia, where a warm team presides over a spare, homestay-like room. Oversized silver platters arrive lined with injera, their vegetable dishes alive with berbere and turmeric, their finely chopped kitfo—particularly the spicy Somali version with prime beef and jalapeño—revealing an unshowy mastery of technique and seasoning.

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  147. Rank 124. Destroyer

    Contemporary

    Jordan Kahn's Destroyer strips the room down to white walls so the plate becomes the only spectacle: avocado confit with onion ash, rice porridge layered with restraint and texture, chocolate crémeux dusted in frozen cucumber cream. Each dish reads as a small architectural problem solved.

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    3578 Hayden Ave, Culver City, CA · Culver City
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  148. Rank 148. Jitlada

    Southern Thai

    A strip mall on Sunset Boulevard holds a Southern Thai institution with decades of loyal devotion. The catfish salad crackles with green papaya and heat; the Taepo curry—chicken, morning glory, coconut—arrives bubbling and aromatic. Jitlada's sprawling menu suggests a place less concerned with refinement than with the sustained, unglamorous work of getting dishes right.

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    5233 1/2 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  149. Rank 148. Luv2eat Thai Bistro

    Southern Thai

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    6660 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  150. Rank 148. Dulan's Soul Food Kitchen

    Soul Food Southern

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    202 E Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, CA · Inglewood
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  151. Rank 148. Hakata Izakaya Hero

    Japanese

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    1929 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  152. Rank 148. Amiga Amore

    Mexican/Italian

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    5668 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  153. Rank 148. Beethoven Market

    Italian

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    12904 Palms Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  154. Rank 148. Casa Gish Bac Cocina Oaxaqueña

    Oaxacan Mexican

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    1436 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  155. Rank 148. Ardor

    Californian New American

    The dining room at Ardor inhabits the aesthetic of a high-end spa—cushy white velvet, verdant walls, and an air of unhurried luxury that mirrors its parent hotel. A vegetable-forward menu pivots between clean, bright plates like tandoor carrots and dukkah-crusted tuna, and richer indulgences like dry-aged lamb and tempura onion rings.

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  156. Rank 148. Holy Basil

    Thai

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    718 S Los Angeles St, Unit B, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  157. Rank 148. Dulan's On Crenshaw

    Southern

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    4859 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  158. Rank 148. Le Draq

    Tex-Mex/Italian Fusion

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    118 W 4th St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  159. Rank 159. Tocca Ferro Italian Chophouse

    Italian

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    1775 S Clementine St, FL 2, Anaheim, CA · Anaheim
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  160. Rank 160. Pasta Sisters

    Italian

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    3280 Helms Ave, Culver City, CA · Los Angeles
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  161. Rank 160. Union

    Italian

    In Old Pasadena's brick-walled dining room, chef-driven pastas made fresh daily arrive in bold, shareable portions—roasted carrots on labneh, a platter-sized spaghetti and meatballs, torchetti wound with pork ragù and ricotta. The cooking speaks without hesitation, and the locally sourced ingredients taste like they mean it.

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    37 E Union St, Pasadena, CA · Pasadena
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  162. Rank 160. Lao Xi Noodle House

    Shanxi Noodles

    In a modest Arcadia strip mall, Lao Xi strips away pretense with a focused menu of Shanxi noodles: the springy, hand-pulled strands arrive tossed with crisped pork belly and fermented soy, or tangled with lamb, each bowl a study in textural restraint. Pork and cilantro dumplings open the meal. The kitchen knows its lane and works it clean.

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    921 S Baldwin Ave, Ste G-H, Arcadia, CA · Arcadia
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  163. Rank 160. TAI ER Sichuan Cuisine

    Sichuan Chinese

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    400 S Baldwin Ave, Unit 2325, Arcadia, CA · Arcadia
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  164. Rank 160. Longo Seafood

    Cantonese Noodles

    A packed Cantonese noodle parlor in Rosemead where the kitchen moves with quiet efficiency, turning out sugarcane shrimp skewers with crackling exteriors, silken rice noodle rolls studded with char siu, and siu mai that arrive steaming and precisely seasoned. No dim sum carts here—just straightforward execution and the kind of popularity that fills the parking lot most nights.

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    7540 Garvey Ave, Unit A, Rosemead, CA · Rosemead
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  165. Rank 160. Pasta Sisters

    Italian

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    3343 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  166. Rank 160. Ipoh Kopitiam

    Malaysian

    A Malaysian café that draws lines from open to close, Chef Kenji Tang's succinct menu pivots from the neighborhood's Chinese norm with poached Hainanese chicken served cold alongside three sauces and seasoned rice, layered curry matched with flaky roti canai, and wok-fired char kway teow—each plate evidence of discipline in executing classics without flourish or apology.

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    1411 S Garfield Ave, Unit 104, Alhambra, CA · Alhambra
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  167. Rank 160. Sichuan Impression

    Sichuan Chinese

    A bright Sichuan kitchen where the hallmarks—tea-smoked duck, mapo tofu, fish in rattan pepper broth—arrive suffused with numbing oils and chopped chilies that build in layers. The airy room with its big windows lets you see what you're getting into, which is both the point and the pleasure.

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    235 W Main St SuiteB, Alhambra, CA · Alhambra
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  168. Rank 160. Maccheroni Republic

    Italian

    Mirrors and tin ceilings catch the light in this Broadway trattoria across from Grand Central Market, where handmade pastas anchor a menu of straightforward Italian cooking. The bigoli della nonna arrives in a ragout of angus and sausage; polpettine di gamberi and warm olive oil bread offer gentler pleasures. A place that announces no pretense and keeps its promises.

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    332 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  169. Rank 160. Flavors From Afar

    International

    A rotating kitchen staffed by refugees and immigrants channels recipes from Eritrea to Haida Gwai, turning homestyle cooking into a form of advocacy. The spicing is assured—cardamom and cloves brighten a goat pulao, coconut milk deepens an onion stew—and the mission, which funnels proceeds to displaced communities, feels inseparable from what lands on the plate.

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    5652 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  170. Rank 160. Dha Rae Oak

    Korean

    At this Koreatown spot, a whole duck roasted in clay—stuffed with chestnuts, sweet potatoes, rice, and herbs—emerges bronzed and crackling, carved tableside and served with spicy sauce and herbaceous broth. Order ahead for the full ceremony, though walk-ins find solace in the signature smoke and meat. It's the kind of dish that rewires your sense of occasion.

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    1108 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  171. Rank 160. Ramen & Tsukemen TAO

    Noodles

    A modest storefront in an open-air mall houses bowls of ramen made with uncommon care. The spicy red miso arrives rich and creamy, noodles snappy beneath the surface; the chicken broth runs lighter but no less purposeful. Twenty seats, no pretense, every visit a reason to return.

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    10488 Valley View St, Unit 3, Buena Park, CA · Buena Park
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  172. Rank 160. Pollo a la Brasa

    Peruvian

    The smell of wood smoke announces this Koreatown institution before you reach the door. Peruvian rotisserie chicken, cooked over live fire and finished with a family-secret marinade, arrives with skin that cracks under your fork; the twice-fried fries and spicy green aji sauce are worth the wait alone.

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    764 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  173. Rank 160. The Factory Kitchen

    Northern Italian

    A soaring industrial space with garage doors and cement columns houses Angelo Auriana's devoted take on Northern Italian cooking. Hand-rolled seafood ravioli and crisp focaccia filled with creamy cheese justify the Bib Gourmand nod.

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    1300 Factory Pl Unit 101, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  174. Rank 160. Belle's

    Bakery

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    5022 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  175. Rank 160. Carnes Asadas Pancho Lopez

    Mexican

    An open-air shed in Lincoln Heights serves tender stewed meats and broths that taste like memory—carne en su jugo arrives as a complex, meaty soup of tomatillos and beans, while in-house tortillas cradle barbacoa in fierce tomato salsa. The limited menu and small staff's warmth suggest a kitchen mining something deeper than technique.

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    3328 Pasadena Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  176. Rank 160. Mariscos Jalisco

    Mexican

    A modest storefront in Pomona continuing the Jalisco taco legacy Raul Ortega established on Boyle Heights streets two decades ago. Fried shrimp tacos arrive in a tempura-crisp shell filled with avocado and bright salsa, while lime-spiked ceviche tostadas complete a menu disciplined by clarity of purpose rather than breadth.

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    753 E Holt Ave, Pomona, CA · Pomona
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  177. Rank 160. Poncho’s Tlayudas

    Oaxacan Mexican

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    4318 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  178. Rank 160. Colapasta

    Modern Italian

    A few blocks from the Pacific, Chef Stefano De Lorenzo's modern trattoria trades pretense for clarity: hand-rolled pasta, a rotating soup, simple antipasti. The calamarata arrives tender in bright tomato sauce with stracciatella and oregano, each element tasting of deliberate choice rather than excess.

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    1241 Fifth St, Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica
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  179. Rank 160. Little Fish

    Seafood

    Anna Sonenshein and Niki Vahle run a seafood counter in Echo Park where breakfast tartines and lunch sandwiches arrive without pretense. The beer-battered striped bass—American cheese, kewpie mayo, dill on potato bread—tastes like the kind of meal that justifies its own simplicity.

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    1606 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  180. Rank 160. Pizzana

    Neapolitan Pizza

    Crisp-centered Neapolitan pizzas emerge from an imported Italian oven, their dough treated with ritual precision and topped with San Marzano tomatoes or local improvisation. The glass-walled kitchen and Mediterranean-blue dining room make the traditional craft feel like theater.

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    11712 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  181. Rank 160. Chifa

    Chinese fusion Peruvian

    Peruvian-Chinese fusion arrives in Eagle Rock through a team unafraid of velvet chairs and zebra stripes, pulling family recipes into a menu that moves from delicate sea bream to char siu pork cheek kissed by wood fire. The lomo saltado—filet mignon and onions glazed in umami gravy atop fries—arrives as the evening's inevitable crescendo.

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    4374 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  182. Rank 160. Luscious Dumplings

    Chinese

    A narrow storefront in Monrovia where dumpling discipline runs deep: the kitchen starts fresh each morning rather than freezing ahead, and it shows in the silken wrapper and snappy bite of boiled pork and celery jiaozi. The pan-fried versions, studded with pork or chives, are where the place justifies its lines—simple, focused, and difficult to fault.

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    919 W Duarte Rd, Monrovia, CA · Monrovia
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  183. Rank 160. Lunasia Dim Sum House

    Chinese

    Lunasia's elegant dining room forgoes the traditional cart, instead relying on attentive servers to ferry delicate dim sum—lobster noodle rolls with sweetened soy, gossamer rice wrappers—to your table with theatrical precision. The kitchen's discipline shows in every dumpling, whether you finish with a yolk-rich egg tart or a bowl of minced pork congee.

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    500 W Main St, Alhambra, CA · Alhambra
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  184. Rank 160. Dai Ho

    Taiwanese

    A narrow Taiwanese counter in Temple City that opens at 11:30 and closes hours later, drawing lines of regulars who know the rhythm: scan the wall menu, order quickly, eat faster. The fiery beef noodle soup and sesame dry noodles arrive in minutes, their depth belying the speed of service. You'll be gone in twenty minutes, making room for the next shift of hungry eaters.

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  185. Rank 160. Jon & Vinny's

    Italian

    Sunlight floods through skylights onto a long counter facing the wood-fired grill at this Italian-American café, where Shook and Dotolo have maintained an easygoing charm since 2015. Pizzas arrive with lightly charred edges and thoughtful toppings; spaghetti limone with breadcrumbs and house-made pastas show equal care. The kitchen moves with the ease of a place that knows what it's doing.

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    412 North Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  186. Rank 160. Marea

    Coastal Italian

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    430 N Camden Dr, Beverly Hills, CA · Beverly Hills
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  187. Rank 160. Eat Joy Food

    Taiwanese Chinese

    Tucked behind a Rowland Heights shopping center off the Pomona Freeway, this Taiwanese restaurant pairs soft piano and generous spacing with a tome of a menu dense in seafood and delicate consommés. The three-cup chicken and salty fish fried rice arrive glossy from the wok, their flavors precise and unhurried.

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    18888 Labin Ct #C113, Rowland Heights, CA · Rowland Heights
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  188. Rank 160. Phở 79

    Noodles

    Phở 79 has been ladling oxtail-enriched broths since the early eighties, earning its reputation as a Southern California standard. The spartan room with its yellow walls fills nightly, a small price for broth that justifies the wait.

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    9941 Hazard Ave, Garden Grove, CA · Garden Grove
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  189. Rank 189. Lola Gaspar

    Mexican

    Downtown Santa Ana gastropub where Chef Luis Perez's streamlined menu—handmade tortillas, masa-based quekas, churros—reflects a deliberate turn toward quality. Grilled tomato and dried chili salsa tops tacos filled with carnitas and shrimp; vegan mushroom quekas come with confit potatoes and guacamole, cheese optional. The editing is ruthless, the execution isn't.

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    211 W Second St, Santa Ana, CA · Santa Ana
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  190. Rank 189. Mercado La Paloma

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    3655 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  191. Rank 189. Etra

    Italian

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    737 N Western Ave, Ste B, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  192. Rank 189. Villa's Tacos

    Mexican

    Smoke curls across a Highland Park lot where Victor Villa's brick taqueria draws crowds for blue corn masa layered with refried beans, guacamole, cotija, and melted Monterey Jack. The signature queso taco arrives messy and filling, its heat amplified by homemade salsas that demand respect.

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    5455 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  193. Rank 189. Amor y Tacos

    Mexican

    Thomas Ortega brings fine-dining precision to his native Cerritos, where handmade tortillas and house-made salsas meet unexpected flourishes—Coca-Cola glaze on pork belly, Doritos scattered across chilaquiles. His tacos range from crisp beer-battered cod to charred al pastor, each one executing a playful fusion of Mexican tradition and American invention.

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    13333 South St, Cerritos, CA · Cerritos
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  194. Rank 194. AhbA

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    31732 Pacific Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA · Laguna Beach
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  195. Rank 194. Iki Ramen

    Japanese

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    740 S Western Ave, Unit 115, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  196. Rank 194. Ippudo

    Japanese

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    8352 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA · West Hollywood
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  197. Rank 194. Manohar's Delhi Palace

    Indian

    In a strip mall in La Puente, Manohar's Delhi Palace serves unhurried Punjabi cooking with a warmth that extends from kitchen to table. The samosas arrive impossibly crisp, the chicken tikka masala glossy and restrained with spice, each plate suggesting a chef thinking more about balance than bombast.

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    581 S Azusa Way, La Puente, CA · La Puente
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  198. Rank 194. Bludso's BBQ

    Texas-Style

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    609 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  199. Rank 194. Bone Kettle

    Southeast Asian

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    67 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA · Pasadena
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  200. Rank 194. Carousel Restaurant

    Lebanese-Armenian

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    5112 Hollywood Blvd, Unit 107, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  201. Rank 194. Father's Office

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    3229 Helms Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  202. Rank 194. Joy

    Taiwanese

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    5100 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  203. Rank 194. Katsu Sando

    Japanese

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    736 N Broadway, Unit 105, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  204. Rank 194. Kismet Rotisserie

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    10000 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA · Culver City
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  205. Rank 194. Menchitas Grill Restaurant Y Pupuseria

    Salvadoran

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    2116 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  206. Rank 194. Sri Siam Café

    Thai

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    12843 Vanowen St, North Hollywood, CA · North Hollywood
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  207. Rank 194. Sushi K

    Japanese

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    265 S Robertson Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA · Beverly Hills
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  208. Rank 194. Sushi Nikkei

    Nikkei

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    5020 E Second St, Long Beach, CA · Long Beach
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  209. Rank 194. Sushi Nikkei - Peruvian Style

    Nikkei

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    3819 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA · Long Beach
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  210. Rank 194. Torimatsu

    Japanese

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    1425 W Artesia Blvd, Gardena, CA · Gardena
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  211. Rank 194. Sweet Rice

    Thai

    At a shopping-center counter in Gardena, a Thai breakfast shop serves jok—congee threaded with pork meatballs and fresh ginger—alongside noodles and soups that justify the pilgrimage. The mango sticky rice, when available, tastes like the meal's afterthought becoming its entire point.

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    1630 W Redondo Beach Blvd, Unit 4, Gardena, CA · Gardena
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  212. Rank 194. Cento Pasta Bar

    Contemporary Italian

    In a West Adams courtyard strung with lights, Chef Avner Levi's Italian-contemporary pasta bar balances refinement with ease. Beet pasta twirled in brown butter and poppy seeds, topped with whipped ricotta, arrives as both visual statement and genuine pleasure, while a Key lime pavlova offers tart-sweet closure. The food is careful without pretension.

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    4921 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  213. Rank 194. Kusano

    Omakase Sushi

    Chef Kusano works his counter alone, pouring drinks and plating nigiri with equal focus in this pocket-size omakase. The fish arrives spare and direct—mostly nigiri glazed with nikiri, though uni arrives dressed under squid and seaweed, a moment of theater in an otherwise austere meal. What emerges is omakase stripped of pretense, efficient and reasonably priced.

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    10726 Jefferson Blvd, Culver City, CA · Culver City
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  214. Rank 194. Bello by Sandro Nardone

    Italian

    Low light and large canvases frame an open kitchen where Sandro Nardone, drawing on his Italian heritage and mastery of wood-fired cooking, executes contemporary dishes with precision. Pizzas emerge blistered and austere; house-made rigatoni in guanciale and tomato sauce carries just enough pepper to sing. A room designed for lingering, and food that justifies every moment.

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    1200 Bison Ave, Unit C2, Newport Beach, CA · Newport Beach
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  215. Rank 194. Girl & the Goat

    Contemporary

    Stephanie Izard's downtown Los Angeles outpost radiates boho ease—linen tones, potted plants, natural light flooding a perpetually animated room where cocktails arrive crowned with marigolds. Her cooking moves freely across continents with confident audacity, from roasted oysters to goat curry to potato crepes that reinterpret Vietnamese technique with whimsy.

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    555-3 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  216. Rank 194. The Brothers Sushi

    Japanese

    A spare, dark-wood counter and floral arrangements set the stage for chef Mark Okuda's refined sushi program, where halibut arrives in a martini glass with yuzu vinegar and micro shiso, and pristine nigiri—albacore, skipjack, bonito—speaks to a serious hand. The prices stay approachable even as the fish doesn't compromise.

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    21418 Ventura Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA · Woodland Hills
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  217. Rank 194. Sushi Note

    Omakase Sushi

    The dining room glows with moody colors and provocative art; Chef Kiminobu Saito cuts each piece of nigiri to order, balancing meaty scallop with truffle salt against perfectly aged New Zealand salmon. His seasonal omakase menus unfold with the precision of serious craftsmanship and a taste for rare flavors that justify the sleek venue's reputation.

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    13447 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA · Sherman Oaks
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  218. Rank 194. Milo & Olive

    Wood-fired Pizza

    A cheerful Santa Monica corner where wood-fired pizzas emerge with leopard-spotted char and paper-thin crusts. Tender gnocchi arrives tinted orange from garnet yam, studded with hazelnuts and charred radicchio; a wood-fired pound cake finished with honey and whipped cream closes the meal with quiet authority. Seasonal cooking built on farmers' market sourcing, executed with genuine craft.

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    2723 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica
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  219. Rank 194. Avra

    Greek

    A cavernous room channels the unhurried elegance of Greek islands, all whitewashed ease and sea light. The kitchen excels with pristine seafood—St. Pierre arrives crisp-fleshed, tuna sashimi melts on the tongue—and knows the value of restraint, letting roasted peppers and barrel-aged feta speak for themselves. This is Greek cooking stripped of fussiness, refined without pretense.

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    233 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA · Beverly Hills
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  220. Rank 194. Lumière

    French

    Inside the Fairmont Century Plaza, Lumière delivers French brasserie cooking with genuine ease: silken chicken liver mousse with olive jam, pristine seafood, steak frites with fries worth the visit alone. The room feels unhurried, the staff genuinely helpful, and the classics—seared sea bass with onion soubise, a proper crème brûlée—arrive as they should: without pretense.

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    2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  221. Rank 194. Fishing with Dynamite

    Seafood

    A small seafood restaurant steps from the beach, all sunlit wood and casual warmth. The raw bar anchors the menu—oysters and clams that the staff navigates with ease—while kitchen work stays spare: prawns in garlic butter, scallops over curry sweet potato. Cooking this clean needs no apology.

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    1148 Manhattan Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA · Manhattan Beach
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  222. Rank 194. Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen

    Regional Mexican

    The cooks honor regional Mexican traditions through refined dishes like citrus-kissed achiote pork panuchos, refusing substitutions because they know what they're doing. An open storefront spilling onto Orange's antique-lined street and backlit tequila shelves create an warm, unpretentious setting.

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    141 S Glassell St, Orange, CA · Orange
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  223. Rank 194. The Lobster

    Seafood

    A seafront dining room with Pacific views and tightly packed tables devoted to Maine lobsters and regional catches. The kitchen steams them to perfect tenderness, the butter almost ceremonial; crab cakes arrive seared and meaty, their crisp edges tempered by peppery greens. Efficiency over intimacy, but the ocean and the shellfish justify the trade.

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    1602 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica
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  224. Rank 194. Q

    Omakase Sushi

    Chef Hiroyuki Naruke orchestrates an unhurried omakase in a serene dining room where edomae tradition governs each course from amberjack sashimi to scallop nigiri. The meal closes with a pillowy tamago that feels less like dessert than a final punctuation mark on something deliberately, methodically composed.

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    521 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  225. Rank 194. Carlitos Gardel Argentine Steakhouse

    Argentine Steakhouse

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    7963 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles CA · Los Angeles
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  226. Rank 194. KazuNori

    Japanese

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    4635 Admiralty Way, Unit 107, Marina del Rey, CA · Marina Del Rey
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  227. Rank 194. Sushi Kisen

    Sushi

    Sushi Kisen operates with the controlled chaos of a Tokyo counter, rice yielding and generously proportioned, fish arriving fresh from Japan twice weekly. Regulars time visits for Friday's shipment; the place rewards efficiency over ceremony and pocket-friendly pricing over pretense.

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    1108 S Baldwin Ave, Ste B6, Arcadia, CA · Arcadia
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  228. Rank 194. Danbi

    Korean

    A concrete-floored dining room with hanging plants and dark wood sets the stage for Chef Lareine Ko's streamlined Korean cooking, where mushroom bibimbap and charcoal-grilled wagyu zabuton arrive in shareable portions. Desserts by Chef Isabell Manibusan—banana milk clouds and Korean-inflected Mont Hallas—suggest a kitchen thinking beyond the plate.

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    3465 W 6th St, Ste 90, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  229. Rank 194. Nando Trattoria - Manhattan Beach

    Sicilian Italian

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    1131 Manhattan Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA · Manhattan Beach
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  230. Rank 194. Guisados

    Mexican

    A corner storefront with a grill visible from the few tables inside—this family-run spot serves tacos that demand napkins. The stewed flank steak in steak picado tacos, the cochinita pibil with its achiote-braised pork and pickled onions, arrive messy and unguarded, all sauce and spilling juice. It's the kind of place that tastes like someone's kitchen, only better.

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    2100 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  231. Rank 194. A Restaurant

    New American

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    3334 W Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA · Newport Beach
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  232. Rank 194. Alta Baja Market

    Mexican

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    201 E 4th St, Santa Ana, CA · Santa Ana
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  233. Rank 194. Terrace by Mix Mix

    French/Italian/Filipino

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    3333 Bear St, Unit 316, Costa Mesa, CA · Costa Mesa
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  234. Rank 194. Chiang Rai

    Northern Thai

    Inside a forgettable storefront lies a colorful, quirky dining room where Northern Thai specialties shine. The khao soi arrives as thin egg noodles topped with raw ribeye, then blanketed in hot curry broth that cooks the beef to silken tenderness—a dish that justifies the detour to Tustin.

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    608 E First St, Tustin, CA · Tustin
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  235. Rank 194. Koi Japanese Cuisine

    Japanese

    In a Seal Beach strip mall, experienced chefs command a spare sashimi counter where regulars arrive like family. Orange clams and pristine kampachi give way to delicate nigiri—seabass kissed with yuzu kosho, scallop crowned in uni—while tempura-fried zucchini flowers stuffed with scallops bridge the meal like a palate-cleansing interlude. The place trades trend for craft and rapport.

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    600 Pacific Coast Hwy, Unit 100, Seal Beach, CA · Seal Beach
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  236. Rank 194. Matū

    Wagyu Steakhouse

    A Beverly Hills steakhouse that pairs New Zealand wagyu with an open kitchen and romantic warmth, defying the genre's usual bombast. The wood-fired beef arrives tender and juicy at prices that won't require a second mortgage.

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    239 S Beverly Dr Unit 100 Beverly Hills, CA · Beverly Hills
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  237. Rank 194. Ditroit Taqueria

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    2117 Violet St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  238. Rank 194. A&J Restaurant

    Dim Sum Chinese

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    14805 Jeffrey Rd, Irvine, CA · Irvine
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  239. Rank 194. Fermentation Farm

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    1125 Victoria St, Suite R, Costa Mesa, CA · Costa Mesa
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  240. Rank 194. Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar

    Californian New American

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    190 S Glassell St, Orange, CA · Orange
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  241. Rank 194. Mayfield

    Modern Mediterranean

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    31761 Camino Capistrano Suite 5-6, San Juan Capistrano, CA · San Juan Capistrano
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  242. Rank 194. Barsha

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    1141 Aviation Blvd, Hermosa Beach, CA · Hermosa Beach
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  243. Rank 194. Linden

    NY

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    5936 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  244. Rank 194. Loreto

    Seafood Mexican

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    1991 Blake Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  245. Rank 194. Populaire Modern Bistro

    Modern French

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    3333 Bristol St, Unit 2601, Costa Mesa, CA · Costa Mesa
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  246. Rank 194. Chef Tony Dim Sum

    Dim Sum Chinese

    Tony He applies decades of dim sum expertise to a stripped-down Arcadia kitchen where steam rises constantly over shrimp dumplings crowned with roe and lotus-wrapped sticky rice. No carts, no pretense—just precise handmade bites ordered fresh.

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    1108 S Baldwin Ave, Unit B5, Arcadia, CA · Arcadia
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  247. Rank 194. Agnes Restaurant & Cheesery

    American

    You enter through a cheesery lined with bottles, past owners who understand that good food begins with good cheese and wine. The open hearth commands the room while the kitchen cycles through fried chicken with sambal honey and house-made pastas that taste like they know their source.

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    40 W Green St, Pasadena, CA · Pasadena
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  248. Rank 194. Élephante

    Southern Mediterranean

    From a rooftop perch overlooking the Pacific, Élephante deploys Southern Mediterranean technique across small plates designed for sharing—whipped eggplant, rigatoni verde with mushroom ragù—with the confidence of a kitchen that knows its craft. The cactus garden and sunset room, all natural wood and stone, feel less like backdrop and more like the point.

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    1332 2nd Street, Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica
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  249. Rank 194. Crossroads Kitchen

    Plant-Based Mediterranean

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    8284 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  250. Rank 194. Rossoblu

    Emilia-Romagna Italian

    Steve Samson's restaurant channels the cooking of Emilia-Romagna with unadorned clarity—redeye tuna tartare arrives with avocado purée and lavash, housemade tagliatelle swims in pork-and-beef ragù, tiramisu arrives topped with candied cocoa nibs. The pleasure here is in quality ingredients and restraint, not innovation.

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    1124 San Julian St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  251. Rank 194. H.M.S. Bounty

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    3357 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  252. Rank 194. Tev's Kitchen

    Caribbean

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    1905 W 48th St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  253. Rank 194. Soowon Galbi

    Korean

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    856 S Vermont Ave, Unit B, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  254. Rank 194. Rajdhani Restaurant

    Traditional Indian

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    18525 Pioneer Blvd, Artesia, CA · Artesia
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  255. Rank 194. Jikoni

    Kenyan/Nigerian

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    9355 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA · Culver City
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  256. Rank 194. Pann's

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    6710 la Tijera Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  257. Rank 194. Sonoratown

    Sonoran Mexican

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    5610 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  258. Rank 194. Chinchikurin

    Hiroshima-Style

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    350 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  259. Rank 194. Chinchikurin

    Hiroshima-Style

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    2119 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  260. Rank 194. Johnny's

    Jewish-Influenced

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    4327 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  261. Rank 194. Mdk Noodles

    Korean

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    3630 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  262. Rank 194. Rosty

    Peruvian

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    5511 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  263. Rank 194. The Original Coley’s

    Jamaican

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    14056 Burbank Blvd Los Angeles, CA · Sherman Oaks
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  264. Rank 194. Love & Salt

    Italian-Inspired

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    317 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA · Manhattan Beach
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  265. Rank 194. Tun Lahmajo

    Armenian Middle Eastern

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    2202 N Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank, CA · Burbank
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  266. Rank 194. El Bacano

    Dominican Caribbean

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    13009 Victory Blvd, North Hollywood, CA · North Hollywood
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  267. Rank 194. K Team BBQ

    Korean Barbecue

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    936 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  268. Rank 194. Mariscos Chiltepin

    Mexican

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    1836 E 41st St, Vernon, CA · Vernon
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  269. Rank 194. Rays Barbeque

    Texas-Style Barbecue

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    6038 Santa Fe Ave, Huntington Park, CA · Huntington Park
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  270. Rank 194. Panda Inn

    Chinese

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    3488 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA · Pasadena
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  271. Rank 194. Yong Su San

    Traditional Korean

    Behind carved wooden doors and hanbok-clad servers lies a Seoul transplant devoted to royal Korean court cuisine, where bibimbap and galbijjim arrive surrounded by abundant banchan. The braised short ribs taste of history and restraint, each plate a study in what happens when tradition refuses to hurry.

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    950 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  272. Rank 194. Somerville

    Progressive New American

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    4437 W Slauson Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  273. Rank 194. Cosetta

    New-School Italian

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    3150 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica
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  274. Rank 194. Angelini Osteria Alimentari

    Italian

    Angelini Osteria has anchored Beverly Boulevard since 2001 with unshowy Italian cooking that refuses to fade. Grilled calamari with pomegranate and sea urchin linguini exemplify a menu that rewards regulars without chasing trends.

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    7313 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  275. Rank 194. Holy Basil

    Thai

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    3170 Glendale Blvd, Unit C, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  276. Rank 194. Goldburger Los Feliz

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    1820 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  277. Rank 194. Shootz

    Asian/Hawaiian

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    31856 Paseo Adelanto, Ste 105, San Juan Capistrano, CA · San Juan Capistrano
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  278. Rank 194. Pho Ngoon

    Noodles

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    741 E Valley Blvd, San Gabriel, CA · San Gabriel
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  279. Rank 194. Toranj Restaurant

    Persian

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    10861 Lindbrook Dr, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  280. Rank 194. The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar

    Californian

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    2647 Park Ave, Tustin, CA · Tustin
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  281. Rank 194. Wagyu Butcher

    Japanese

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    2104 Artesia Blvd, Torrance, CA · Torrance
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  282. Rank 194. Marugame Monzo

    Udon Noodles

    Behind the counter at this spare, welcoming udon shop, cooks stretch and cut dough into chewy strands you watch unfold. The mushroom udon arrives in a miso-rich broth, while a uni and miso carbonara and crispy agedashi eggplant promise textural surprises—all reason enough to arrive early and join the crowds of families and friends waiting for a seat.

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    329 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  283. Rank 194. Adya Fresh Indian Flavours

    Indian

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    440 S Anaheim Blvd, Unit 201, Anaheim, CA · Anaheim
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  284. Rank 194. Morihiro

    Omakase Sushi

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    3133 N Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  285. Rank 194. Kareem's Falafel

    Middle Eastern

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    1208 S Brookhurst St, Anaheim, CA · Anaheim
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  286. Rank 194. Badmaash

    Indian

    An Indian gastropub where a family kitchen plays with global flavors without losing its moorings—the poutine crowned with masala potatoes, chicken tikka, and mozzarella is the manifesto in a single dish. Butter chicken samoras and a mother's saag paneer prove they understand tradition; the room's Bollywood posters and pop-art Gandhi suggest they refuse to take it too seriously.

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    108 W 2nd St, Apt 104, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  287. Rank 194. Soban Los Angeles

    Korean

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    4001 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  288. Rank 194. Katella Bakery-Deli-Restaurant

    Bakery

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    4470 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos, CA · Los Alamitos
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  289. Rank 194. Taste of Tehran

    Persian

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    1915 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  290. Rank 194. Fuoco Pizzeria Napoletana

    Neapolitan Pizza

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    101 N Harbor Blvd, Fullerton, CA · Fullerton
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  291. Rank 194. Kang Kang Food Court

    Asian

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    27 E Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA · Alhambra
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  292. Rank 194. Surawon Tofu House

    Korean

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    2833 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  293. Rank 194. M Joy

    Chinese

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    301 W Valley Blvd, Ste 109, San Gabriel, CA · San Gabriel
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  294. Rank 194. Sincerely Syria

    Syrian Middle Eastern

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    14518 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA · Sherman Oaks
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  295. Rank 194. Nueva Segovia

    Nicaraguan

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    8014 Seville Ave, Huntington Park, CA · Huntington Park
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  296. Rank 194. Biriyani Kabob House

    Indian

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    3525 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  297. Rank 194. Meals by Genet

    Ethiopian

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    1053 S Fairfax Ave Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  298. Rank 194. Darkroom

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    3751 Harbor Blvd, Santa Ana, CA · Santa Ana
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  299. Rank 194. Delmy's Pupusas

    Salvadoran

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    3528 Larga Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  300. Rank 194. Lorenzo California

    Florentine

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    9529 S Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA · Beverly Hills
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  301. Rank 194. Stir Crazy

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    6903 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  302. Rank 194. Dolan’s Uyghur Cuisine

    Uyghur

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    742 W Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA · Alhambra
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  303. Rank 194. Good Alley

    Chinese Noodles

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    8450 E Valley Blvd, Unit 108, Rosemead, CA · Rosemead
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  304. Rank 194. Ayara Thai

    Thai

    Vanda Asapahu commands this family spot with wood tables and a patio, moving deftly between canonical Thai—a papaya salad with genuine heat, green curries built on fresh chili paste—and French-inflected desserts like Thai tea flan with bitter caramel and berries. The kitchen respects heat tolerance without apology, treating spice as negotiable only after the dish's essential character is set.

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    6245 W 87th St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  305. Rank 194. Seongbukdong

    Korean

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    3303 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  306. Rank 194. Sticky Rice

    Thai

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    8044 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  307. Rank 194. Jones

    Italian American

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    7205 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA · West Hollywood
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  308. Rank 194. Sushi Masuyoshi

    Omakase Sushi

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    10834 W Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA · Culver City
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  309. Rank 194. Kahani

    Modern Indian

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    1 Ritz Carlton Dr, Dana Point, CA · Dana Point
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  310. Rank 194. Tacos La Carreta

    Mexican

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    11402 Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA · Whittier
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  311. Rank 194. Tacos Manuel

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    Mabury St, Santa Ana, CA · Santa Ana
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  312. Rank 194. Sababa Falafel Shop

    Middle Eastern

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    11011 Brookhurst St, Garden Grove, CA · Garden Grove
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  313. Rank 194. Ellie's

    Southern Italian

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    204 Orange Ave, Long Beach, CA · Long Beach
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  314. Rank 194. Carnitas los Gabrieles

    Michoacan-Style Mexican

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    1251 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  315. Rank 194. Selva

    Colombian-Inspired

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    4137 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA · Long Beach
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  316. Rank 194. Connie and Ted's

    Seafood

    A West Hollywood seafood shack with East Coast soul: wild Atlantic and Pacific catches, a raw bar, shell-strewn lot, and maritime clutter that feels earned rather than staged. The chowder flight and butter-heavy lobster roll are anchors, but the grilled daily fish—simple, cold platters for groups—reveals the kitchen's restraint.

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    8171 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA · West Hollywood
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  317. Rank 194. TUMBI Craft Indian Kitchen

    Indian

    A block from the Promenade's chaos, this industrial space channels Indian cooking through a clay tandoor that deepens every protein it touches. The dosas arrive crisp and various—stuffed with spiced potato or reimagined as dessert with Nutella—marking a kitchen unafraid of both tradition and invention.

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  318. Rank 194. Manhattan Beach Post

    International

    A sprawl of tables near Manhattan Beach Pier fills nightly with families passing small plates across worn wood. Chef David LeFevre sends out head-on prawns in saffron mayo, pork porterhouse with Asian pear kimchi—California cooking with global seasoning and an eye toward sharing. The noise, the crowd, the deliberate smallness of each dish: it's all in service of the meal as conversation.

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    1142 Manhattan Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA · Manhattan Beach
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  319. Rank 194. Lugya’h

    Mexican

    At a counter inside Maydan Market, Chef Alfonso Martinez hand-presses tortillas and cooks them over live fire in cast-iron comals, then loads them with beans, cheese, cabbage, and salsa. The moronga—a blood sausage that tastes of spice and depth—elevates these tlayudas into something substantial enough for two, and the casual, convivial setup makes them feel like a gift.

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    4301 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  320. Rank 194. Luyu Dumplings

    Chinese

    A shopping-center back room where refrigerators hum and knife work echoes—this is dumpling devotion stripped to essentials. Handmade wrappers encase fillings like pork with lotus root or lamb with fennel; chewy noodles gloss with scallion oil. Comfort is nil, but the food speaks with quiet authority.

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    17980 Castleton St, City of Industry, CA · Rowland Heights
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  321. Rank 194. Quarters Korean BBQ

    Korean

    The dining room fills nightly with people willing to wait for marinated beef and pork cut into quarter-pound portions—a format that invites exploration across the menu. Silky pork skin arrives sizzling with collagen and seasoning; boneless short ribs hit the table in delicate, pink-centered strips. This upscale spot rewards the patient and the hungry.

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    3465 W 6th St, Unit C-130, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  322. Rank 194. Jeong Yuk Jeom

    Korean

    The brothers Son run this cavernous Korean barbecue room with the polish of a steakhouse and the generosity of a butcher's shop—which is what the name means. Premium beef arrives on trays for tableside grilling: tomahawk steaks that feed a crowd, dry-aged prime rib, marbled short ribs finished with nothing but salt and soy. The setting is sleek, the service attentive, the banchan abundant.

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    621 S Western Ave, Unit 100, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  323. Rank 194. Ronan

    Neapolitan Pizza

    A two-story floral mural announces this Italian spot where dive-bar ease meets LA glamour. The open kitchen frames wood-fired Neapolitan pizza and seasonal shared plates—charred broccolini with house za'atar and Meyer lemon, arancini studded with pastrami-spiced mushroom—while black marble, communal wood slab, and a patio offer perches to watch the theater unfold.

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    7315 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  324. Rank 194. LSXO

    Vietnamese

    Tucked within Huntington Beach's Bluegold, LSXO trades ocean views for a cooler, louder energy—a speakeasy with real conviction. Pork, shrimp and crab dumplings arrive with a peanut-spiked black vinegar that catches fire; the cháo, a silky broth of crab and white fish, justifies the difficulty of getting a table.

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    21016 Pacific Coast Hwy, Unit D200, Huntington Beach, CA · Huntington Beach
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  325. Rank 194. Lulu

    Seasonal New American

    Tucked in the Hammer Museum's courtyard, Lulu operates on the principle that a restaurant's ingredients deserve top billing. David Tanis and Alice Waters shape daily-shifting menus around what's seasonally ripe, whether that's blood orange salad or Meyer lemon gelato, letting simple technique and produce quality do the talking.

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    10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  326. Rank 194. Zira Uzbek Kitchen

    Uzbek

    Azim Rahmatov's dining room—pale stucco walls, ikat textiles, the casual warmth of the Fairfax District—opens a corridor to Uzbekistan's crossroads cuisine. Lagman with hand-pulled noodles, shashlik, manti: the menu traces a Silk Road spice route that feels less museum piece than living inheritance.

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    7422 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  327. Rank 194. kodō

    Kyoto Japanese

    Inside a converted firehouse on Santa Fe, kodō trades heat for restraint—a serene dining room anchored by a boulder-desk and raw materials. The kitchen moves between robata and sushi with California ease, the nigiri precise enough to quiet even the Instagram crowd; little neck clams in garlic butter and off-menu sea snail are the real pleasures here. A place built for calm rather than spectacle.

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    710 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  328. Rank 194. Fia Steak

    Contemporary

    Beneath century-old pines strung with lights, Fia unfolds as a sprawling courtyard where Italian sensibility meets Los Angeles ease and local sourcing. The spicy tuna arancini and porcini tortellini signal a kitchen that refreshes tradition without pretense, finishing with lemon mousse and Limoncello granita.

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    2458 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica
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  329. Rank 194. Taira Sushi & Sake

    Sushi

    Inside a nondescript mall corridor, Chef Ben and Ayako Sato run an intimate sushi counter where the menu changes nightly by hand. Kanpachi arrives barely kissed with heat and finished with yuzu; firefly squid yields to tender flesh beneath nori and scallion. What matters here is not the setting but the deliberate care—warm service, precise technique, a kitchen that understands restraint.

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    8851 Garden Grove Blvd, Ste 113, Garden Grove, CA · Garden Grove
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  330. Rank 194. DAMA

    Latin American

    A Havana-style dining room with spinning wicker fans and a glam bar frames Latin dishes like kanpachi aguachile and lamb chops with olive salsa verde. The tropical cocktails and front patio greenery complete the breezy downtown escape.

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    612 E 11th St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  331. Rank 194. Chosun Galbee

    Korean

    Servers in traditional dress move through a sleek dining room with the formality of a ceremony, tending to tables where diners grill their own meat over tabletop flames. The galbee—short ribs glazed in house-made soy sauce and finished with charred onions—arrives impossibly tender, a statement of what meticulous sourcing and preparation can achieve. Worth the wait, especially in a crowd.

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    3330 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  332. Rank 194. Lapaba

    Italian Contemporary

    In a Koreatown dining room lit low and lined with bar seating, McKenna Lelah and Matthew Kim serve Italian pasta reimagined through Korean flavors—bulgogi meatballs in truffle tomato sauce, radiatore with short rib ragu—with an intimacy that rewards lingering. The portions invite group dining, and even tiramisu bows to tradition's subversion, layered with misugaru and makgeolli.

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    558 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  333. Rank 194. Little Fish Melrose Hill

    Seafood

    A bright room on Melrose serves pristine, sustainably sourced seafood with the precision of fine dining and the ease of a neighborhood spot. The fried fish sandwich arrives with crackling batter and sweet, tender flesh; a tuna melt balances richness with clarity. Seasonal California produce and confident seasoning throughout suggest a kitchen that respects its ingredients without pretension.

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    5035 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  334. Rank 194. Hatchet Hall

    Southern

    A sprawling Southern dining room with a pergola-shaded patio that fills with groups and noise, vintage leather banquettes backing an L-shaped bar where the energy never flags. The menu ranges wide across regional classics—deviled eggs, collard greens with smoked turkey, fried green tomatoes—each executed with the confidence of a kitchen that knows its tradition.

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    12517 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  335. Rank 194. Lasung House

    Korean Comfort Food

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    3134 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  336. Rank 194. Yunomi Handroll

    Sushi

    The counter gleams in moody darkness at David Movsinski's handroll shop, where crispy Brussels sprouts meet sweet soy and shichimi, and rock shrimp tempura arrives tossed in spicy mayo. The Yunomi special—spicy albacore, shrimp tempura, crunchy onions, truffle soy—shows a kitchen uninterested in convention.

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    806 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  337. Rank 194. Sushi Takeda

    Japanese

    Chef Hide Takeda mans the sushi counter in a third-floor Little Tokyo space where the omakase unfolds with careful precision—iwashi wrapped in pickled daikon, spear squid with fermented tuna intestine, kelp-cured spotted prawns—each piece a argument for restraint and ingredient quality over spectacle. The lunch service offers the same caliber at a gentler price.

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    123 Astronaut Ellison S Onizuka St, Unit 307, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  338. Rank 194. Hippo

    Cal-Ital Italian

    A former post office in Highland Park now houses a Cal-Ital kitchen with exposed beams and an open fire, where crispy-crusted focaccia arrives unbidden and a grilled chicken with aji panca and almond-wood smoke justifies the warm, convivial room equally for two or ten.

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    5916 1/2 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  339. Rank 194. RYLA

    Contemporary Japanese

    Ray Hayashi and Cynthia Hetlinger's contemporary kitchen in Hermosa Beach threads Japanese refinement through small plates designed for debate—a shared ox tongue curry rice arrives sweet and vegetable-forward, its buttery meat anchored by corn-kissed rice. Desserts like matcha tiramisu and strawberry shiso sorbet suggest chefs unafraid of playful contrast, each plate arguing for a second look.

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    1220 Hermosa Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA · Hermosa Beach
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  340. Rank 194. The Attic

    Refined Southern

    A Craftsman bungalow on East Broadway shelters dining rooms appointed with brick fireplaces and floral wallpaper, where Chef Cameron Slaugh's plates marry Southern tradition with restless technique. Fried chicken and gumbo anchor a menu that pivots toward refinement—bubble and squeak, roasted cauliflower with cracked oats—before closing with powdered beignets and strawberry compote.

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    3441 E Broadway, Long Beach, CA · Long Beach
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  341. Rank 194. IMA

    Japanese

    A spare, minimalist dining room with tabletop grills becomes the stage for methodical consumption of A5 Wagyu in both sukiyaki and shabu-shabu preparations. The meal unfolds from cold appetizers through beef tongue and three grades of Yazawa, ending with truffle-scented rice porridge that tastes like benediction.

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    9669 S Santa Monica Blvd #1, Beverly Hills, CA · Beverly Hills
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  342. Rank 194. Kaori Sushi

    Sushi

    Lanterns crowd the intimate dining counter at Kaori Sushi, tucked into a Fullerton strip mall where the chef's nigiri—golden eye snapper, toro with wasabi, saba layered over shiso—proves the setting irrelevant. The focused menu balances sashimi's clarity with cooked experiments like mara udon and crab risotto, each plate executed with restraint that rewards close attention.

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    133 W Chapman Ave, Unit 103, Fullerton, CA · Fullerton
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  343. Rank 194. Leona's

    Fusion Japanese

    Leona's occupies one of Studio City's more theatrical dining rooms, where creative types circulate among distinct spaces designed for seeing and being seen. The kitchen pivots between Japanese tradition and playful fusion—udon carbonara arrives with smoked pork belly and egg yolk, while halibut gets the sashimi treatment under ponzu vinaigrette—executing each register with equal conviction.

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    11814 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA · Studio City
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  344. Rank 194. Dear Jane's

    Seafood

    Glass walls frame the marina at Dear Jane's, where old-school seafood and Continental cooking arrive in generous, theatrical portions—caviar scattered across plates, shrimp Louie assembled tableside. The blackened salmon holds its char against a bracing parsley-caper sauce; a wedge salad swaps cream for vinaigrette without apology. Confident, unironic cooking that knows exactly what it is.

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    13950 Panay Way, Marina del Rey, CA · Marina Del Rey
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  345. Rank 194. Oliver's Osteria

    Italian

    A sun-lit room near the Pacific Coast Highway where Chef Erik De Marchi draws on Italian tradition without pretense: zucchini blossoms stuffed with ricotta and anchovies, bucatini all'amatriciana that tastes both familiar and alive, house-made desserts that close the meal on an honest note. The banquettes and bar invite lingering.

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    853 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA · Laguna Beach
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  346. Rank 194. Earle's

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    3864 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  347. Rank 194. Leo's Tacos Truck

    Mexican

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    1515 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  348. Rank 194. Chinchikurin

    Hiroshima-Style

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    1725 W Carson St, Unit B, Torrance, CA · Torrance
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  349. Rank 194. KazuNori

    Japanese

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    6245 Wilshire Blvd, Unit 101, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  350. Rank 194. A Tí

    Mexican

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    1498 W Sunset Blvd, Unit 2, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  351. Rank 194. Fuegos La

    Argentinian

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    3957 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  352. Rank 194. KazuNori

    Japanese

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    421 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  353. Rank 194. Vibe Organic Kitchen & Juice

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    1000 Bristol St N, Newport Beach, CA · Newport Beach
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  354. Rank 194. Iki Ramen

    Japanese

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    6565 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  355. Rank 194. Panda Inn

    Chinese

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    201 N Maryland Ave, Glendale, CA · Glendale
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  356. Rank 194. Lum Ka Naad

    Thai

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    8910 Reseda Blvd, Northridge, CA · Northridge
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  357. Rank 194. ALTO Fire to Table

    Pampas

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    12969 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA · Studio City
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  358. Rank 194. Lasita

    Wine Bar

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    727 N Broadway, Unit 120, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  359. Rank 194. Hook & Anchor

    Seafood

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    1773 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA · Costa Mesa
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  360. Rank 194. Nok's Kitchen

    Lao

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    9361 Bolsa Ave, Ste 108, Westminster, CA · Westminster
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  361. Rank 194. Killer Noodle

    Ramen Noodles

    Killer Noodle fuses Japanese tan tan ramen with Sichuan heat, balancing peanut-forward broths against ground pork and tofu in bowls served hot or dry. The six-level spice menu demands the water pitcher; the screaming-red room matches its casual irreverence.

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    2030 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  362. Rank 194. Sonoratown

    Sonoran-Style

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    208 E 8th St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  363. Rank 194. Corridor 109

    Asian Contemporary

    An 11-seat counter behind Bar 109 where chef Brian Baik serves pristine Japanese fish with restraint and precision. Santa Barbara lobster tartare and charcoal-grilled sawara stand out in a tasting menu that rewards the reservation hunt.

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    727 N Broadway, Ste 207, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  364. Rank 194. Sushi Yuen

    Sushi

    Sushi Yuen delivers refined omakase at modest prices, opening each meal with silky shirako and miso black cod that signal the chef's restraint and precision. Seasonal nigiri flows from Japan; a finale of preserved persimmon atop house-made panna cotta lingers.

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    18558 Gale Ave Unit 100-102 Rowland Heights, CA · Rowland Heights
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  365. Rank 194. doto

    Californian/Japanese

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    654 N Hoover St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  366. Rank 194. Kismet Rotisserie

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    1974 Lincoln Ave, Pasadena, CA · Pasadena
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  367. Rank 194. Manila Inasal

    Filipino

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    240 N Virgil Ave Unit A Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  368. Rank 194. Sonoratown

    Sonoran-Style

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    244 E Third St, Long Beach, CA · Long Beach
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  369. Rank 194. Los Sabrosos Al Horno

    Mexican

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    4901 Patata St, Cudahy, CA · Cudahy
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  370. Rank 194. The Musso & Frank Grill

    Hollywood

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    6667 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA · Los Angeles
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  371. Rank 194. Coni'Seafood

    Nayarit-style Mexican

    The back patio at this family-run institution feels like the real dining room—a proper place to eat shrimp prepared three ways: breaded in tacos, head-on in chile and beer sauce, swimming in ceviche bright with lime. Since 1987, the kitchen has held steady to Nayarit traditions, sourcing from Sinaloa's waters, and a whole fried fish with chips remains as reliable as the morning tide.

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    3544 W Imperial Hwy, Inglewood, CA · Inglewood
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  372. Rank 194. YESS Restaurant

    Progressive Japanese

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    2001 E 7th St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  373. Rank 194. YeoGiYo

    Korean

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    3450 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  374. Rank 194. Newport Seafood

    Noodles

    At Newport Seafood, the menu spans four Southeast Asian traditions in pursuit of one obsession: seafood prepared with salt, heat, and restraint. Chewy rice noodles studded with fish, salt-and-pepper crab, beef loc lac cooked with precision—the kitchen moves between cuisines with the ease of someone who understands them all. Portions demand company.

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    518 W Las Tunas Dr, San Gabriel, CA · San Gabriel
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  375. Rank 375. Wax Paper

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    2902 Knox Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  376. Rank 375. Friends & Family

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    5150 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  377. Rank 375. 626 Hospitality Group

    Chinese

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    160 E Duarte Rd, Ste E, Arcadia, CA · Arcadia
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  378. Rank 375. Fosters Freeze

    Californian

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    201 S Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank, CA · Burbank
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  379. Rank 379. Juliet

    Contemporary French

    The patio at Juliet glows with the ease of a Parisian afternoon transplanted to Culver City. Chicken liver mousse in a delicate tart, sea bream with ratatouille and pistou, éclairs that justify their own course—the kitchen executes French fundamentals with quiet confidence, wine by the glass chosen with care. This is cooking that knows what it is and trusts you to notice.

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    8888 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Culver City
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  380. Rank 379. Rocio's Mexican Kitchen

    Mexican

    Chef Rocio Camacho operates from a spare dining room in Bell Gardens, letting her moles—dark Oaxacan, spicy-sweet manchamanteles, bright verde—do the talking. These are layered, intricate sauces paired with your choice of protein, from chicken to a substantial chile relleno, arriving in portions that edge toward reckless. The signature dish alone justifies the trip.

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    7891 Garfield Ave, Bell Gardens, CA · Bell Gardens
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  381. Rank 381. Barbacoa Estilo Toluca

    Toluca-Style

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    2609 Hill St And Adams, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  382. Rank 381. La Dolce Vita

    Italian

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    9785 S Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA · Beverly Hills
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  383. Rank 381. Pane Bianco

    NY-Style

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    757 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  384. Rank 381. Saltie Girl

    Seafood

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    8615 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · West Hollywood
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  385. Rank 381. Poppy & Seed

    Modern Southern

    Inside a greenhouse bar overlooking citrus trees and herbs, Michael and Kwini Reed compose dishes from local farms and waters—shrimp over creamy grits, charred eggplant with steak tartare, Brussels sprouts candied with bacon jam. The setting enforces what the kitchen already knows: restraint and regional sourcing can feel like luxury.

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    350 S Anaheim Blvd, Anaheim, CA · Anaheim
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  386. Rank 386. Grá

    Sourdough Pizza

    At Grá, a wood-fired oven dominates the room while fermented sourdough and house-pickled vegetables anchor a menu of thin, crispy pizzas—try stracciatella with prosciutto, basil, and coffee-infused honey alongside grilled maitake and soy-sauce caramel for dessert. The place exudes an easy, convivial warmth without pretense.

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    1524 Pizarro St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  387. Rank 387. Employees Only

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    7953 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA · West Hollywood
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  388. Rank 388. La Parolaccia Osteria Italiana

    Italian

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    2945 E Broadway, Long Beach, CA · Long Beach
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  389. Rank 389. Tacos Los Cholos - Santa Ana

    Mexican

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    113 E Fourth St, Santa Ana, CA · Santa Ana
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  390. Rank 389. Tacos De Canasta El Abuelo

    Mexican

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    2810 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  391. Rank 389. Birria El Jaliciense

    Jalisco-Style

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    3440 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  392. Rank 389. Tire Shop Taqueria

    Tijuana-Style

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    4077 S Avalon Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  393. Rank 389. Birrieria Barajas

    Jalisco-Style

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    4214 E Compton Blvd, Compton, CA · Compton
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  394. Rank 389. Tacos 1986

    Tijuana-Style Mexican

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    609 S Spring St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  395. Rank 389. La Tostaderia

    Baja-Style

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    317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  396. Rank 389. La Flor de Yucatan

    Yucatecan

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    1800 S Hoover St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  397. Rank 389. Kogi BBQ

    Korean

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    12236 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  398. Rank 389. HomeState

    Tex-Mex

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    3170 Glendale Blvd, Unit A&D, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  399. Rank 389. El Cocinero Restaurant

    Vegan Mexican

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    6265 Sepulveda Blvd, Unit 12, Van Nuys, CA · Van Nuys
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  400. Rank 389. HomeState

    Tex-Mex

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    4624 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  401. Rank 389. Sariñana's Tamale Factory

    Mexican

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    2218 W Fifth St, Santa Ana, CA · Santa Ana
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  402. Rank 389. Mariscos Jalisco

    Jalisco-Style

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    Towne Ave & E 10th St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  403. Rank 389. El Camaron Pelado

    Mexican

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    2676 Pasadena Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  404. Rank 389. Taco Nazo

    Ensenada-Style

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    1267 N Grand Ave, Walnut, CA · Walnut
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  405. Rank 389. HomeState

    Tex-Mex

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    1992 Lincoln Ave, Pasadena, CA · Pasadena
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  406. Rank 389. Asadero Chikali

    Mexicali-Style

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    1321 S Atlantic Blvd East, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  407. Rank 389. Angel’s Tijuana Tacos

    Tijuana-Style

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    15701 Sherman Way, Los Angeles, CA · Van Nuys
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  408. Rank 389. Tacos Baja

    Ensenada-Style

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    5385 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  409. Rank 389. Tacos Don Cuco Estilo Tijuana

    Tijuana-Style

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    2850 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  410. Rank 389. Angel’s Tijuana Tacos

    Tijuana-Style

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    1185 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  411. Rank 389. Tacos Al Vapor El Canelo

    Mexican

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    6168 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  412. Rank 389. Tacos 1986

    Tijuana-Style

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    7235 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  413. Rank 389. El Ruso

    Mexican

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    1647 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  414. Rank 389. Arturo's Taco Truck

    Mexican

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    400 Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA · Pasadena
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  415. Rank 389. Chuy’s Tacos Dorados

    Mexican

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    300 S Santa Fe Ave Unit A Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  416. Rank 389. Tacos 1986

    Tijuana-Style

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    135 Colorado Ave Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica
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  417. Rank 389. HomeState

    Tex-Mex

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    5611 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  418. Rank 389. Asadero Chikali

    Mexicali-Style

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    4233 W Century Blvd, Inglewood, CA · Inglewood
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  419. Rank 389. Guisados

    Mexican

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    541 S Spring St, Unit 101, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  420. Rank 389. Mariscos El Faro

    Sinaloa-Style

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    6139 N Figueroa St, Unit 6113, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  421. Rank 389. Madre Oaxacan Restaurant & Mezcaleria

    Oaxacan

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    10426 National Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  422. Rank 389. Tacos El Toro

    Mexican

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    600 Bradshawe Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  423. Rank 389. Tigres Fuego

    Mexican

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    1223 S Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA · Redondo Beach
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  424. Rank 389. Perro Exquisite Taco

    Sonoran-Style

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    12731 Towne Center Dr, Cerritos, CA · Cerritos
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  425. Rank 389. Tiendita

    Mexican

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    1580 S Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA · Anaheim
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  426. Rank 389. Tacos El Toro

    Mexican

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    8052 Pioneer Blvd, Whittier, CA · Whittier
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  427. Rank 389. Mariscos Jalisco

    Jalisco-Style

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    1830 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  428. Rank 389. Angel's Tijuana Tacos

    Tijuana-Style

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    3436 W Lincoln Ave, Anaheim, CA · Anaheim
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  429. Rank 389. Fonda Moderna

    Mexican

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    1705 Flight Way, Unit 7, Irvine, CA · Tustin
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  430. Rank 389. Escuela Taqueria

    Mexican

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    1842 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  431. Rank 389. Carnitas El Momo

    Mexican

    Awards
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    2411 Fairmount St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  432. Rank 389. Mariscos 4 Vientos

    Meixcan

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    3000 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  433. Rank 389. Angel's Tijuana Tacos

    Tijuana-Style

    Awards
    Address
    2600 W Edinger Ave, Santa Ana, CA · Santa Ana
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  434. Rank 389. Angel’s Tijuana Tacos

    Tijuana-Style

    Awards
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    13700b Foothill Blvd Sylmar, CA · Sylmar
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  435. Rank 389. Angel’s Tijuana Tacos

    Tijuana-Style

    Awards
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    4211 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  436. Rank 389. Angel's Tijuana Tacos

    Tijuana-Style

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    6350 Foothill Blvd, Tujunga, CA · Tujunga
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  437. Rank 389. Taqueria Mi Ranchito

    Mexican

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    13908 Foothill Blvd, Sylmar, CA · Sylmar
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  438. Rank 389. Carnitas El Momo

    Mexican

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    1470 Monterey Pass Rd, Monterey Park, CA · Monterey Park
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  439. Rank 389. Taco Nazo

    Ensenada-Style

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    1107 E Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA · Alhambra
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  440. Rank 389. Original Ave26 Tacos

    Mexican

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    353 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  441. Rank 389. Mideast Tacos

    Middle Eastern

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    3536 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  442. Rank 389. Los Originales Tacos Arabes de Puebla

    Puebla-Style

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    3600 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  443. Rank 389. Apache's Carnes al Carbon

    Mexican

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    2756 Gage Ave, Huntington Park, CA · Huntington Park
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  444. Rank 389. Tacos y Birria La Unica

    Awards
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    2840 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  445. Rank 389. El Taco Nazo

    Ensenada-Style

    Awards
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    14343 Ramona Blvd, Baldwin Park, CA · Baldwin Park
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  446. Rank 389. Carnitas Los Chingones

    Mexican

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    1365 S Dacotah St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  447. Rank 389. HomeState

    Tex-Mex

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    13424 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA · Sherman Oaks
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  448. Rank 389. Tamales Elena

    Guerrerense Mexican

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    S Wilmington Ave & E 110th St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  449. Rank 389. Sergio's Tacos

    Mexican

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    6601 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  450. Rank 389. HomeState

    Tex-Mex

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    720 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica
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  451. Rank 389. Tacos Tumbras a Tomas

    Michoacan-Style

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    317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  452. Rank 389. Tacos 'Los Guichos'

    Mexico City-Style

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    320 W Slauson Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  453. Rank 389. Arturo's Puffy Taco

    Tex-Mex

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    15693 Leffingwell Rd, Whittier, CA · Whittier
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  454. Rank 389. Carnitas Uruapan

    Mexican

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    2106 W Fifth St, Santa Ana, CA · Santa Ana
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  455. Rank 389. Taco Nazo

    Ensenada-Style

    Awards
    Address
    9516 Garvey Ave, South El Monte, CA · South El Monte
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  456. Rank 389. Taco Nazo

    Ensenada-Style

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    Address
    13032 Valley Blvd, La Puente, CA · La Puente
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  457. Rank 389. Mariscos 4 Vientos

    Meixcan

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    1251 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  458. Rank 389. El Parian Restaurant

    Mexican

    Awards
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    1528 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  459. Rank 389. Tacos 1986

    Tijuana-Style

    Awards
    Address
    4005 W Riverside Dr, Unit 102, Burbank, CA · Burbank
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  460. Rank 389. Santa Rita Jalisco Taco Truck

    Jalisco-Style

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    3900 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  461. Rank 389. Angel's Tijuana Tacos

    Tijuana-Style

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    10116 Mason Ave, Chatsworth, CA · Chatsworth
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  462. Rank 389. Escuela Taqueria

    Mexican

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    7450 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  463. Rank 389. Olive & Rose

    French/Californian

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    255 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA · Long Beach
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  464. Rank 389. Saucy Chick

    Mexican/Indian

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    203 S Rosemead Blvd, Pasadena, CA · Pasadena
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  465. Rank 389. Tacos La Guera

    Jalisco-Style

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    2828 E Florence Ave, Huntington Park, CA · Huntington Park
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  466. Rank 389. King Taco

    Mexican

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    45 N Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena, CA · Pasadena
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  467. Rank 389. Taco Mesita

    Mexican

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    765 El Camino Real, Tustin, CA · Tustin
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  468. Rank 389. Tacos El Llano

    Mexican

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    2873 E Avenue R, Palmdale, CA · Palmdale
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  469. Rank 389. Taqueria Culiacancito

    Mexican

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    4846 E Florence Ave, Unit A, Bell, CA · Bell
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  470. Rank 389. Tacos 1986

    Tijuana-Style

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    15030 Ventura Blvd, Ste 26, Sherman Oaks, CA · Sherman Oaks
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  471. Rank 389. Brothers Cousins Tacos

    Mexican

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    2914 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  472. Rank 389. Tacos Lionydas

    Mixe-style

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    1772 Clark Ave, Long Beach, CA · Long Beach
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  473. Rank 389. El Atacor Restaurant

    Mexican

    Awards
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    3520 N Figueroa St, Unit 4, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  474. Rank 389. Alebrijes Grill

    Mexican

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    1608 S Sycamore St, Santa Ana, CA · Santa Ana
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  475. Rank 389. The Paella Concept

    Spanish

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    6600 E Florence Ave, Bell Gardens, CA · Bell Gardens
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  476. Rank 389. Otafuku Restaurant

    Japanese

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    16525 S Western Ave, Gardena, CA · Gardena
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  477. Rank 389. Simón

    Oaxacan

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    3667 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  478. Rank 389. Tacos Los Cholos

    Mexican

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    821 S State College Blvd Anaheim, CA · Anaheim
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  479. Rank 389. Taquearte

    Mexico City-Style

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    4518 1/2 Rosemead Blvd Pico Rivera, CA · Pico Rivera
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  480. Rank 389. LaSorted's

    LA-Style

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    984 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  481. Rank 389. Yuk Dae Jang

    Korean

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    3033 W 6th St, Unit 104-105, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  482. Rank 389. Tacos y Birria La Unica

    Awards
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    5871 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  483. Rank 389. Taco Nazo

    Ensenada-Style

    Awards
    Address
    10326 Alondra Blvd, Bellflower, CA · Bellflower
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  484. Rank 389. Don Cuco Mexican Restaurant

    Mexican

    Awards
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    3911 Riverside Dr, Toluca Lake, CA · Toluca Lake
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  485. Rank 389. HomeState

    Tex-Mex

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    12105 Waterfront Dr, Playa Vista, CA · Playa Vista
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  486. Rank 389. Tacos 1986

    Tijuana-Style

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    Address
    9039 Lindley Ave, Northridge, CA · Northridge
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  487. Rank 389. Tacos Tamix

    Mexico City-Style

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    4817 Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  488. Rank 389. Santa Cecilia Restaurant

    Mexican

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    1707 Pleasant Ave Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  489. Rank 389. Cielito Lindo

    Awards
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    23 Olvera St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  490. Rank 389. Tacos Baja

    Ensenada-Style

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    13320 Whittier Blvd, Whittier, CA · Whittier
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  491. Rank 389. X'tiosu

    Oaxacan/Lebanese

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    923 Forest Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  492. Rank 389. Cozy Cone Motel

    Awards
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    1313 Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA · Anaheim
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  493. Rank 389. Mariscos 4 Vientos

    Meixcan

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    1412 S Lorena St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  494. Rank 389. Tacos Tamix

    Mexico City-Style

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    Address
    1510 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  495. Rank 389. HomeState

    Tex-Mex

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    10000 W Washington Blvd, Unit 104, Culver City, CA · Culver City
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  496. Rank 389. Tacos Los Cholos

    Mexican

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    Address
    1653 W Orangethorpe Ave, Fullerton, CA · Fullerton
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  497. Rank 389. Tacos Don Cuco Estilo Tijuana

    Tijuana-Style

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    Address
    759 S Fetterly Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  498. Rank 389. Carnitas El Artista

    Michoacan-Style

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    510 N La Brea Ave, Inglewood, CA · Inglewood
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  499. Rank 389. BALAM

    Mexican/Global

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    11700 Long Beach Blvd, Lynwood, CA · Lynwood
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  500. Rank 389. Taco Nazo

    Ensenada-Style

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    Address
    121 S Beach Blvd, La Habra, CA · La Habra
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  501. Rank 389. Tacos Tamix

    Mexico City-Style

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    Address
    1940 S Hoover St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  502. Rank 389. Tito's Tacos

    Mexican

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    11222 Washington Pl, Culver City, CA · Culver City
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  503. Rank 389. El Barrio Cantina

    Mexican

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    1731 E Fourth St, Long Beach, CA · Long Beach
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  504. Rank 389. Bandito Taqueria

    Tijuana-Style

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    Address
    300 W Fifth St, Santa Ana, CA · Santa Ana
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  505. Rank 389. Taco Nazo

    Ensenada-Style

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    Address
    1766 E McFadden Ave, Santa Ana, CA · Santa Ana
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  506. Rank 506. Dulan's Soul Food Kitchen

    Soul Food

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    1714 W Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  507. Rank 507. Dante

    Italian

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    225 N Canon Dr, FL 9, Beverly Hills, CA · Beverly Hills
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  508. Rank 507. Dahlia

    Awards
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    1100 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  509. Rank 509. Tacos La Rueda

    Sonoran-Style

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    Address
    16900 Lakewood Blvd, Bellflower, CA · Bellflower
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  510. Rank 509. All Season Brewing

    Awards
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    800 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  511. Rank 509. Apollonia's Pizzeria

    Detroit/NY-Style

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    5176 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  512. Rank 509. Dollar Hits

    Filipino Street Food

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    2432 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  513. Rank 509. Forn Al Hara

    Middle Eastern

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    512 S Brookhurst St, Unit 5, Anaheim, CA · Anaheim
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  514. Rank 509. Paradise Dynasty

    Chinese

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    3333 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA · Costa Mesa
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