16 upscale rooms in Los Angeles, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Los Angeles — destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Los Angeles food.
Bestia ★ 4.7
downtown-la · 2121 E 7th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis's Arts District room set the tone for downtown LA's modern Italian cooking in 2012 and still pulls bookings six weeks out.
Tip: Book six weeks out for prime time; bar seats walk-in only from 17:30, and the menu is the same as the dining room.
Republique ★ 4.7
mid-wilshire · 624 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Walter and Margarita Manzke's Republique in Los Angeles serves pastries, lunch and a French-Californian dinner from a 1928 commissary on La Brea Avenue.
Tip: Pastry counter opens at 08:00 weekends; queue forms by 09:30. The dinner side reopens at 17:30 with a separate menu and easier walk-ins.
Felix Trattoria ★ 4.7
venice · 1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Evan Funke's Venice pasta room rolls every shape by hand in a glass-walled laboratorio. Felix Trattoria is the busiest dinner reservation on Abbot Kinney.
Tip: Reservations open 30 days out and disappear in the first hour; counter seats overlooking the pasta room are walk-in from 17:00.
Park's BBQ ★ 4.7
koreatown · 955 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90006
Jenee Kim's Park's BBQ in Los Angeles Koreatown grills USDA Prime short rib over real charcoal in a buttoned-up dining room with reliable banchan.
Tip: Banchan refills are free and generous; ask for the live abalone if it's on the spec sheet by the door.
Anajak Thai ★ 4.7
san-fernando-valley · 14704 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Justin Pichetrungsi's Anajak Thai in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, runs his family's 1981 strip-mall Thai room as a James Beard 2023 Best Chef West winner.
Tip: Justin Pichetrungsi's Thai Taco Tuesday menu sells out by 19:00; arrive at 17:00 sharp to get on the list.
Mother Wolf ★ 4.6
mid-wilshire · 1545 Wilcox Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Evan Funke's Roman follow-up to Felix runs out of a 1930s Citizen News building in Hollywood. Mother Wolf serves Roman pasta in a marble-and-gold room.
Tip: The bar room serves the full menu without a reservation, but you need to be in line by 17:15 on a Friday.
Petit Trois ★ 4.6
mid-wilshire · 718 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Ludo Lefebvre's 20-stool bistro on Highland Avenue runs walk-in only and pours strong Bordeaux. Petit Trois is the most-imitated counter in Los Angeles.
Tip: 20 stools, no bookings at the original; the larger Sherman Oaks sibling takes reservations and pours the same wines.
Saffy's ★ 4.6
mid-wilshire · 4845 Fountain Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029
Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis's Saffy's in East Hollywood, Los Angeles, is a wood-fire shawarma room from the Bestia team. Open since 2023.
Tip: The bar serves the full menu walk-in; reservations are for the dining patio out back and book three weeks ahead.
Gjelina ★ 4.5
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.
Tip: Walk-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.
Majordomo ★ 4.5
downtown-la · 1725 Naud St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
David Chang's Majordomo in Chinatown, Los Angeles, runs Korean-leaning family-style sharing plates and a whole duck that requires a 48-hour pre-order.
Tip: Reserve duck 48 hours ahead by phone; otherwise sold out by 18:00. Bar seats walk-in serve the full menu.
Chi Spacca ★ 4.5
mid-wilshire · 6610 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Chi Spacca on Melrose, Los Angeles is Nancy Silverton's Mozza-family Italian steakhouse, plating a bistecca for two and a focaccia di Recco worth a detour.
Tip: Walk-in counter seats serve the full menu; Nancy Silverton's bakery shares the building.
Quarters Korean BBQ ★ 4.5
koreatown · 3465 W 6th St, Ste C-130, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Quarters Korean BBQ in Chapman Plaza, Koreatown, serves marinated and unmarinated cuts in quarter-pound portions, encouraging diners to sample widely.
Tip: Quarter-pound portions let two people taste eight cuts; the staff manages the grill so you do not over-char the galbi.
Chosun Galbee ★ 4.5
koreatown · 3330 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019
Chosun Galbee on Olympic Boulevard has grilled charcoal galbi in Koreatown since 1989, in a large patio-and-hall room that seats up to 300 guests.
Tip: Patio tables are the local order; ask for charcoal not gas, and book at least a week ahead on a weekend.
Soowon Galbi ★ 4.5
koreatown · 856 S Vermont Ave, Ste C, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Soowon Galbi on Vermont Avenue, Koreatown, grills charcoal short rib galbi as the house specialty in a 2000s-era room beloved by Korean families.
Tip: Soowon uses real charcoal, not gas; arrive before 19:00 on weekends or expect a 60 minute wait.
Musso and Frank Grill ★ 4.4
mid-wilshire · 6667 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Musso and Frank Grill on Hollywood Boulevard has poured martinis since 1919, and still pours them stiffer than anywhere else in Los Angeles.
Tip: The original 1919 bar is the seat to ask for; reservations are for the dining room, not the bar.
Sugarfish ★ 4.4
downtown-la · 600 W 7th St, Ste 150, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Sugarfish on 7th Street, downtown Los Angeles, applies the late Kazunori Nozawa Trust-Me set menu format to a casual sit-down room since 2012.
Tip: The Trust Me Lite is the better-value set for one; rice is warm, vinegar pronounced, fish room temperature.