Crossroads Kitchen ★ 4.5
Tal Ronnen's Crossroads Kitchen on Melrose, Los Angeles is the city's flagship vegan room, with a Mediterranean menu and a polished sit-down dining room.
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Los Angeles. including where to go and what to order.
Vegan in Los Angeles
Hatchet Hall ★ 4.4
Hatchet Hall in Culver City, Los Angeles is not strictly vegan but plates a long vegan-friendly menu, including roasted vegetables from the wood hearth.
Vegetarian in Los Angeles
Kismet ★ 4.5
Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson's Kismet in Los Feliz, Los Angeles runs a vegetable-led California Mediterranean menu with the kind of cooking even meat eaters chase.
Shamshiri Grill ★ 4.4
Shamshiri Grill in Westwood, Los Angeles serves Persian classics and a long vegetarian menu, with strong kashk-e bademjan and ash reshteh by the bowl.
Gluten Free in Los Angeles
Erewhon Cafe ★ 4.2
Erewhon Cafe on Beverly Boulevard in the Fairfax District, Los Angeles is a wellness market and cafe with a fully labelled gluten-free menu, organic juices and a tonic bar in the back.
Gracias Madre ★ 4.4
Gracias Madre on Melrose, West Hollywood, Los Angeles serves a fully gluten-free vegan Mexican menu, with corn tortillas made fresh from masa each day.
Halal in Los Angeles
Shahrzad Persian Cuisine ★ 4.3
Shahrzad in Westwood, Los Angeles serves halal Persian kababs and saffron rice on Tehrangeles' main strip. Family-run since the 1980s, banquet seating in back.
Darya ★ 4.2
Darya on Santa Monica Boulevard, West Los Angeles serves halal Persian dinners with live music on weekends. Saffron koobideh and tahdig are the orders, family banquet style.
Kosher in Los Angeles
Factor's Famous Deli ★ 4.3
Factor's Famous Deli on Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles has run a kosher-style Jewish deli since 1948, with house-cured pastrami sandwiches and matzo ball soup.
Got Kosher ★ 4.2
Got Kosher on Pico in the Pico-Robertson neighbourhood, Los Angeles, runs a strictly kosher cafe with bagels, sandwiches and pizza by the slice.
Bibi's Warmstone Bakery ★ 4.4
Bibi's Warmstone Bakery on Pico, Los Angeles is a kosher Sephardic bakery in Pico-Robertson, with hot fresh pita, sambusek and a Persian dessert counter.
Dietary in Los Angeles, FAQ
When is the best time to eat in Los Angeles?
Peak food season in Los Angeles is year-round.
What time do people eat in Los Angeles?
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
How does tipping work in Los Angeles?
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
What is the one dish to try in Los Angeles?
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Los Angeles rewards trust.