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Los Angeles offers, in both quantity and quality, one of the best
restaurant experiences in the country. If your taste runs to the
high-end, your will like the five-star offerings in Santa Monica,
Beverly Hills and West Hollywood. If you are looking for a classic
Los Angeles experience (and often times a good value), take a look at
some of our favorite restaurants in bold below. |
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Downtown Los Angeles & Adj. Restaurants Bonaventure Brewing Company - Downtown Los Angeles restaurant, - nice views of the neighboring skyscrapers on the outdoor patio, try the beer sampler Casey's Bar & Grill - Downtown Los Angeles restaurant - always my favorite for St. Patricks Day Cole's - Downtown Los Angeles Restaurant - oldest continuously operated restaurant in L.A., specializing in Pastrami sandwiches El Cholo - Mid-Wilshire, Santa Monica restaurant - classic old time Mexican restaurant Engine Company #28 - Downtown Los Angeles restaurant - a converted old fire station, lots of business power lunches Grand Central Market - Downtown Los Angeles restaurant - recommended - a wide variety of food here, and you can stop in to see the Bradbury Building nearby Hank's Bar - Downtown Los Angeles restaurant HMS Bounty - Mid-Wilshire restaurant - red booths and a turn-back-the-clock decor. Try the baseball steak or the monte cristo. The bar does get a Hollywood crowd on late weekend evenings. Located on the ground floor on the Gaylord Apartments building on Wilshire Blvd. Langer's Deli - Downtown Los Angeles restaurant - great Pastrami, hours are Mon-Sat. 8am-4pm. McCormick & Schmick's - Downtown Los Angeles restaurant - offers some great $1.95 happy hour food specials Pacific Dining Car - Downtown Los Angeles restaurant - also in Santa Monica, another power lunch spot Papa Cristo's - Mid-Wilshire restaurant - excellent Greek Food The Original Pantry - Downtown Los Angeles restaurant - in business since 1924, open 24/7, offers steaks, chops and good breakfasts, owned by former Mayor Riordan Philippe -Downtown Los Angeles restaurant.- French Dip sandwiches since 1918 Red Lion Tavern - Silverlake restaurant - German cuisine Suehiro Cafe - Downtown Los Angeles restaurant - good Japanese food, lots of noodle dishes Taylor's Steakhouse - Mid-Wilshire & La Canada restaurant Tommy's - Downtown Los Angeles restaurant - chili-cheese burgers since 1946. The original location at the corner of Beverly and Rampart Boulevards is by far the best
Hollywood & Adjacent Area Restaurants 360 Restaurant & Bar - Hollywood restaurant Authentic Cafe - Los Angeles restaurant - good comfort food. Rachael Ray picked this as her spot for dinner when she did her show on Los Angeles on $40 a day. B.B. King's Blues Club & Restaurant - Universal City restaurant Barney's Beanery - West Hollywood restaurant - great roadhouse style food and drinks at the third oldest restaurant in the L.A. area with Route 66 lore. Boardner's - Hollywood restaurant Cafe du Village - Larchmont Village The Cat and Fiddle - Hollywood restaurant Cayenne Cafe - Hollywood adjacent - nice menu, reasonably priced Chan Dara - Larchmont Village & West L.A. - Thai food The Derby - Hollywood - swing dancing Dragonfly - Hollywood - club The Dresden - Hollywood Du-Par's - Los Angeles restaurant - Farmer's Market restaurant & bakery El Cid - Hollywood/Silverlake restaurant Farmer's Market - Los Angeles - classic, lots of eating choices The Formosa Cafe - Hollywood restaurant - opened in 1934, over 250 autographed photos of Hollywood stars adorn the walls Genghis Cohen - Los Angeles restaurant The Gig - Hollywood restaurant The Griddle Cafe - Hollywood restaurant - excellent pancakes Highland Grounds - Hollywood coffeehouse House of Blues - West Hollywood restaurant/club Kung Pao Kitty - Hollywood restaurant - Asian food & free Wi-Fi L'Orangerie - West Hollywood restaurant Miyagi's - West Hollywood restaurant - sushi, overflowing crowds on weekends Molly Malone's - Los Angeles restaurant/bar - Irish Pub, over 30 years in business Musso & Frank Grill - Oldest restaurant in Hollywood. Lots of Tinseltown lore, and classic American food Patina - Hollywood restaurant Pink's Hot Dogs - Hollywood restaurant - Orson Welles holds the record for most hot dogs eaten here Pinkberry - popular yogurt shop with locations all over Los Angeles Spago - West Hollywood restaurant Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles - Hollywood restaurant- chicken and waffles make a great combination. Also has locations on Pico/LaBrea, in Pasadena, and in Long Beach. Taix - Hollywood restaurant The Troubadour - Hollywood restaurant The Viper Room - Hollywood restaurant Whiskey A Go Go - Hollywood restaurant - lots of rock bands got their big break here
East Side & Pasadena Restaurants Akbar - Pasadena restaurant All India Cafe - Pasadena restaurant Barn Burner - Pasadena - generous portions of Texas style barbeque Casa Bianca - Eagle Rock restaurant - outstanding thin crust pizza! Claro's Italian Market - Arcadia restaurant Manny's Pizzeria - good pizza in Old Town Pasadena South Lake Italian Kitchen - Pasadena restaurant Twin Palms - Pasadena restaurant Zelo Gourmet Pizzeria - Arcadia restaurant
South Bay & Long Beach Restaurants 555 East - Long Beach restaurant The Bottle Inn - Hermosa Beach restaurant Boogaloo - Hermosa Beach restaurant Hennessey's Tavern - Hermosa Beach restaurant/bar Joe Jost's Tavern - Long Beach restaurant/bar Manhattan Beach Brewing Company - Manhattan Beach restaurant/bar Papadakis Taverna - San Pedro restaurant- Greek food and entertaining waiters Patrick Molloy's - Hermosa Beach restaurant/bar The Pitcher House - Hermosa Beach restaurant/bar San Pedro Brewing Company - San Pedro restaurant/bar The Whale & Ale - San Pedro restaurant/pub The Yard House - Long Beach restaurant/bar - huge beer selection on tap
Other L.A. Restaurant, Bar & Club Resources Chowhound L.A. Message Board - Large posting of opinions about L.A. restaurants - an excellent resource Los Angeles Time Machines - website focusing on L.A. restaurants and bars from the 1930-1960s era. Interesting commentary and photos. Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce Dining Guide - guide and reviews of Santa Monica restaurants Venice California Restaurant Guide - nice guide to Venice restaurants, produced by Venice Properties, a local real estate firm Extensive directory and profiles of L.A. bars and nightclubs The Book LA: Restaurants - gives the inside scoop on some of L.A.'s most popular restaurants ZAGAT.com - Search for L.A. restaurants and read their popular reviews A Large Collection of Restaurant Reviews from the LA Downtown News
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Westside, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica & Malibu Restaurants 14 Below - Santa Monica club - live bands almost every night, at 14th and Santa Monica Blvd. Allegria - Malibu restaurant - good Italian food on the Pacific Coast Highway Anna's Italian - West Los Angeles restaurant - located on Pico, near the Westside Pavilion. Friendly atmosphere. Their pizza is recommended. Antica Pizzeria - Marina Del Rey restaurant The Apple Pan - West Los Angeles restaurant - classic burgers, sandwiches & great pie since the 1940s. On Pico Blvd right across from the Westside Pavilion. The Arsenal - West Los Angeles restaurant - On Pico near Bundy, good steaks, hamburgers and a quality happy hour. The site this restaurant sits on has an interesting history. Do note that they have transitioned to more of a bar/lounge format. Aunt Kizzy's Back Porch - Marina Del Rey restaurant - Southern comfort food Back on the Beach - Santa Monica restaurant - tables are literally on the sand. You can get there by walking/rollerblading/bicycling on the Santa Monica boardwalk Baja Catina - Marina Del Rey restaurant - lively atmosphere Bamboo Restaurant - West Los Angeles restaurant - Caribbean cuisine Barney's Gourmet Burgers - Brentwood & Santa Monica BeauRivage - Malibu restaurant Bel-Air Bar & Grill - Bel Air restaurant Boardwalk 11 - West Los Angeles bar - karaoke & martini bar Border Grill - Santa Monica restaurant - upscale Mexican food, on 4th St., just off the Promenade The Broadway Deli - Santa Monica restaurant - on the 3rd St. Promenade, a scene with De Niro in the movie "Heat" was filmed here The Buggy Whip - Westchester restaurant (near LAX) - good steaks California Chicken Cafe - Westwood, Santa Monica, Hollywood, and S.F. Valley locations - casual spot for a good chicken wrap Chez Jay - Santa Monica restaurant - a classic for over 44 years Club Sugar - Santa Monica restaurant C&O Cucina - Venice - this is the sister restaurant to the C&O Trattoria, located just down the street near Lincoln Blvd. In addition to pasta, this location focuses on steaks and their bar C&O Trattoria - Venice restaurant - Great value Italian food. Get a full order of pasta and eat for days
The Counter
- Santa Monica restaurant - Gourmet burgers in a streamline-modern
setting. They serve wine and beer as well. On Ocean Park and
29th Street. Diddy Riese - Westwood - their cookies are now 35 cents instead of a quarter, still the best deal around Duke's - Malibu restaurant - right on the water, good happy hour Earth, Wind & Flour - Santa Monica & Westwood restaurant Empanada's Place - Culver City restaurant - try these Argentine delights The Encounter - LAX restaurant - the "Jetson's" futuristic structure in the middle of LAX. Not a bad place to grab a drink if you find yourself waiting around the airport. The Farm of Beverly Hills - their tagline is "Innovative American Cuisine" Feast from the East - Westwood restaurant- "The Best Chinese Chicken Salad in Town" Gaby's Mediterranean - West L.A. restaurant
The Galley - Santa
Monica's oldest restaurant, since 1934. Good steaks and seafood Gladstones - Malibu restaurant - has the highest sales volume of any restaurant in the L.A. area. Great ocean view and seafood. Guido's Malibu - Malibu restaurant Guelaguetza Palms Restaurant - West Los Angeles restaurant. - Mexican food from the Oaxaca region, know for their excellent mole sauce Gotham Hall - Santa Monica restaurant - play pool on purple velvet tables Hal's Bar & Grill - Venice restaurant Harvelle's - Santa Monica restaurant - classic blue's club since 1931 Hideaway Cafe - Malibu restaurant - nice view of the Pacific Honey's Kettle Fried Chicken - Culver City restaurant I Cugini - Santa Monica restaurant - Promenade adjacent, quality Italian food JiRaffe - Santa Monica restaurant Jacopo's - Beverly Hills restaurant - Pizza at four Westside locations Joe's Main Street Diner - Santa Monica restaurant Joe's Restaurant - Venice restaurant - French-California cuisine John O'Groats - West L.A. - a popular choice for breakfast Johnnie's Pastrami - Culver City - excellent pastrami sandwiches for over 50 years La Dijonaise - Culver City restaurant - affordable French cuisine La Dolce Vita - Beverly Hills - Italian restaurant with leather booths, and a guest history that includes Sinatra and former U.S. Presidents Lares Restaurant - Santa Monica restaurant - excellent Mexican food Library Alehouse - Santa Monica restaurant - beer, books, and a nice patio in back for dining The Liquid Kitty - West Los Angeles bar- cocktail lounge The Lobster - Santa Monica restaurant - at the Santa Monica Pier L.A. Farm - Santa Monica restaurant Lula Cocina Mexicana - Santa Monica restaurant Lunaria - West Los Angeles restaurant Maloney's - Westwood restaurant - many large screens, good place to watch sports. UCLA crowd Malibu Seafood - Malibu restaurant - I really like this place. Nothing beats a sunny drive to Malibu and eating great seafood in a no hassle setting Maxwell's Cafe - Culver City restaurant - good omelets Melisse - Santa Monica restaurant Nate 'n' Al - Beverly Hills restaurant - well known deli on Beverly Dr. Neptune's Net - Malibu restaurant - get some clam chowder, lots of Harleys on the weekend Novel Cafe Westwood - we recommend the New York Scramble for breakfast (eggs, lox & cream cheese). Excellent coffee as well. On the Waterfront Cafe - Venice restaurant - nice place to get a beer and watch Venice in action Patrick's Roadhouse - Santa Monica restaurant - right on PCH, this green painted restaurant has character and a following among the Hollywood crowd. I recommend going for breakfast and having an omelet. Philly West - West Los Angeles restaurant - good Philly cheese steaks Rockenwagner - Santa Monica restaurant Rusty's Surf Ranch - Santa Monica restaurant
S & W Country Diner - Culver City restaurant -
recommended for breakfast. We enjoyed an omelet with a very good
side order of biscuits and gravy. Santa Maria BBQ - Culver City restaurant - try the tri-tip sandwich Schatzi on Main - Santa Monica restaurant - formerly owned by The Terminator himself The Sidewalk Cafe - Venice restaurant - on the boardwalk in Venice Beach, The Sidewalk Cafe is nice open-air eating option Stan's Donuts - Westwood - a donut institution in the heart of Westwood since 1965, ask any UCLA alumnus about this place. Sunnin - Westwood restaurant - good Lebanese food in a no frills atmosphere. We had an excellent chicken shawarma Tanino Ristorante Bar - Westwood restaurant Temple Bar - Santa Monica bar Tito's Tacos - Culver City restaurant - a very busy lunch crowd at this taco stand at Sepulveda & Washington Pl. Tony P's Dockside Grill - Marina Del Rey restaurant - this is a great place to watch all of the NFL games on Sunday, as their arrangement of televisions allows you to take in almost every game. Arrive early though. Trader Vic's - Beverly Hills restaurant - part of The Beverly Hilton building Typhoon - Santa Monica restaurant Venice Grind - coffee house on Venice Blvd in Mar Vista Versailles - West L.A restaurant. - good Cuban food, multiple locations Western Smokehouse - West L.A./Palms - barbeque on the Westside World Cafe - Santa Monica restaurant Ye Olde King's Head - Santa Monica restaurant/pub- British Pub & Restaurant, get a Black & Tan to go with your fish & chips or Shepherd's Pie.
San Fernando Valley Restaurants Bob's Big Boy - Burbank restaurant - The original Bob's Big Boy location, where it all started Ca' del Sole - Toluca Lake restaurant The Canyon Club - Agoura Hills restaurant Cozy's Bar & Grill - Sherman Oaks restaurant El Tecolote - Camarillo restaurant Jinky's Cafe - Sherman Oaks restaurant - great French Toast. There is now a second location in Santa Monica near 2nd and Broadway Laurel Tavern - Studio City bar/restaurant - great beer and burgers McRed's - Van Nuys restaurant Picanha Restaurant - Burbank restaurant - traditional Brazilian barbeque Sagebrush Cantina - Calabasas restaurant - lively atmosphere The Sportsman's Lodge - Studio City restaurant Stargazer - West Hills restaurant Universal Citywalk - Universal City restaurant
Other Nearby Area Restaurants Huntington Beach Beer Company - Huntington Beach restaurant/bar
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