9 editor picks in Los Angeles.
9 californian places 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.
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.
OrderLamb sausage and pumpkin pizza from the wood oven, then the roasted Brussels sprouts.
TipWalk-in queue for the patio is fine before 19:00; after that, book or eat at the takeaway counter next door at Gjelina Take Away.
Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson's Kismet in Los Feliz, Los Angeles plates a vegetable-led California Mediterranean menu in a sunny corner room.
OrderCrispy turmeric chicken with sumac and freekeh.
TipBrunch on weekends from 09:00 takes walk-ins; dinner is a 30-day-out booking.
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.
OrderEggs benedict on the brunch menu, lemon-pepper chicken at dinner.
TipBrunch is walk-in only Saturday and Sunday from 09:00; dinner books two weeks out.
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 on La Brea, Los Angeles has dressed chili dogs since 1939 from the same walk-up stand. Open until midnight and later on weekends.
OrderChili dog with bacon
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.
OrderAl pastor and asada tacos
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.
TipSix-pack-and-grill saturdays at lunch sell out by 11:00; come for the brunch on a Sunday for the strongest version of the menu.
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.
TipThe cheese tasting flight at the counter is the strongest expression of the menu; book the back-room tasting only after a counter visit.
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.
OrderSalvadoran pupusa with curtido
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