9 californian rooms in Los Angeles we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Los Angeles | Californian across every city.
California cuisine was in large part invented in and around Los Angeles, built on local produce, the wood fire and a Mediterranean climate. Travis Lett's Gjelina in Venice has been the Westside's wood-fire vegetable room since 2008, while Wolfgang Puck's Spago in Beverly Hills has cooked a California-Austrian menu since 1982 and holds a Michelin star. Kismet in Los Feliz carries the vegetable-led, sun-lit version of the style into the present.
Gjelina ★ 4.2
venice · 1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Travis Lett's Gjelina in Venice has been the Westside's wood-fire vegetable room since 2008. The pizzas and roasted vegetables built the template.
Kismet ★ 4.5
silver-lake · 4648 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson's Kismet in Los Feliz, Los Angeles plates a vegetable-led California Mediterranean menu in a sunny corner room.
All Time ★ 4.5
silver-lake · 2040 Hillhurst Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Tyler Wells and Ashley Wells's All Time in Los Feliz, Los Angeles runs a 30-seat neighbourhood room with the best brunch eggs in Eastside LA.
Spago ★ 4.0
176 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Wolfgang Puck's Spago in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles has cooked California-Austrian since 1982 and still pulls power lunches. One Michelin star since 2019.
Pink's Hot Dogs ★ 4.0
709 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Pink's Hot Dogs on La Brea, Los Angeles has dressed chili dogs since 1939 from the same walk-up stand. Open until midnight and later on weekends.
Leo's Tacos Truck ★ 4.7
1515 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90019
Leo's Tacos Truck on La Brea, Los Angeles carves al pastor until 02:00 nightly. Three permanent truck locations, the La Brea stop is the busiest.
Salt's Cure ★ 4.1
1155 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Chris Phelps and Zak Walters's Salt's Cure on Highland, Los Angeles butchers whole animals in-house and plates a California-Italian menu in a small room.
Agnes Restaurant and Cheesery ★ 4.0
40 W Green St, Pasadena, CA 91105
Vanda Asapahu's Agnes Restaurant and Cheesery in Pasadena, Los Angeles ages cheese on site and runs a cheese-driven California menu in the dining room.
Sarita's Pupuseria ★ 4.7
317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Sarita's Pupuseria inside Grand Central Market, Los Angeles griddles Salvadoran pupusas to order from the same family-run counter since 2003. Cash and card.