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Favorite Eateries in Los Angeles

The amazing thing about Los Angeles is the diverse selection when it comes to food. There are delicious options whether you’re looking for something simple, ethnic, or bougie. Being born and raised in Los Angeles, I’ve been around and found some noteworthy places. Whenever someone visits Los Angeles, I’m asked for recommendations. I finally decided to put together a list of my favorites for you to choose from. Bon appetite!

Some establishments may have associated blog posts I’ve published in the past, in case you want to check more into it.

This list was curated based on my actual positive experiences at these establishments. I was not compensated to include any businesses here. There is no intention behind the order of the establishments.

Last Updated: May 18, 2024

strictly breakfast


Eggslut
252 S Brand Blvd D
Glendale, CA 91204
🍳 the Fairfax has the best scrambled egg sandie

Lavender & Honey
1383 E Washington Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91104
🍯 artisan sandwiches and coffee for breakfast

Republik Coffee
854 E Green St
Pasadena, CA 91101
🥐 chill coffee shop vibe; enjoy coffee with smoked salmon

meals (brunch, lunch, and dinner)


“West Side” Los Angeles

Providence
5955 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038
🎕 two michelin stars, an incredible experience and journey with food

Izakaya Tora
8908 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
🍣 definitely try out their omakase, tora bowl, or skewers

République
624 S La Brea Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036
🥐 amazing brunch options; highly recommend the french toast

MediCi
14612 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
🍕 honestly, where i fell in love with neapolitan pizza

Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura
347 N Rodeo Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
🍝 you’re here because it’s a gucci restaurant and love massimo’s work

Elio’s Wood Fire Pizza
2517 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
🍕 the best street vendor with a portable woodfire oven for tasty pizza

Downtown Los Angeles

Bottega Louie
700 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90017
🤌 amazing pasta, pizza, and desserts. their trenne has been the best i’ve tasted

Maragame Monzo
329 1st St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
🍜 the best uni udon i’ve had – creamy broth, udon, uni, and ikura. the best combination

Girl & the Goat
555-3 Mateo St
Los Angeles, CA 90013
🍩 if a donut and a churro had a baby is goated… get it?

LA Cha Cha Chá
812 E 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA 90013
💡 amazing rooftop vibes with a mexican-inspired menu

North-East Los Angeles

Bacari Silverlake
3626 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
🌲 you don’t build trees around a restaurant. you build a restaurant around a huge tree

Milkfarm
2106 Colorado Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90041
🧀 delicious sandwiches and charcuterie options

Lady Byrd Cafe
2100 Echo Park Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90026
🪶 you get to dine in these cute little private greenhouses, like a lady bird

Izakaya Osen
2903 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
🍣 amazing sushi bowls and omakase sets

Golden Road Brewery
5410 W San Fernando Rd
Los Angeles, CA 90039
🍺 my favorite outdoor pub, great for game days and bringing the pups out

Glendale

Raffi’s Place
211 E Broadway
Glendale, CA 91205
🧆 my favorite persian restaurant – check out the shish kabob and koobideh

Fish King
722 N Glendale Ave
Glendale, CA 91206
🐟 better poke and seafood than foodland in Hawaii

Pasadena

Oji Sushi & Sake Bar
624 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101
🍣 one of the only times i would ever order seared nigiri

Aikan Sushi & Ramen
735 E Green St
Pasadena, CA 91101
🍣 my favorite all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant with $1 beer

Granville
270 S Lake Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101
🍸 enjoy great meals with an amazing rooftop view of the san gabriel mountains

The Arbour
527 S Lake Ave #120
Pasadena, CA 91101
🥩 fresh from farm to table and love their 38oz bone in ribeye

Gaucho Grill
455 S Lake Ave Suite 102
Pasadena, CA 91101
🥩 from skirt steaks to tomahawks, this argentine steakhouse has it all

Sushi Enya
124 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91105
🍣 a very omakase and a la carte nigiri restaurant

Foothill Restaurant
2835 E Foothill Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91107
🥘 great for all meals of the day and cocktails. chill vibes

Houston’s
320 S Arroyo Pkwy
Pasadena, CA 91105
🥩 their boneless ribeye was chef’s kiss. still thinking about it to this day

The Luggage Room Pizzeria
260 S Raymond Ave
Pasadena, CA 91105
🍕 great place to hang out, share a pizza, and drink beer

Kaviar
70 N Raymond Ave #250
Pasadena, CA 91103
🍣 high end sushi restaurant, it’s all about the presentation

Sugarfish
146 S Lake Ave #108
Pasadena, CA 91101
🍣 one of the most affordable omakase you can rely on

Magnolia House
492 S Lake Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101
🥘 favorite place for all meals of the day and cocktails

Uovo
146 S Lake Ave #103
Pasadena, CA 91101
🍝 freshly delivered pasta every day from italia

San Gabriel Valley

Din Tai Fung
400 S Baldwin Ave #M5
Arcadia, CA 91007
🥟 my favorite place for fancy xiaolongbao and sharable dumplings/noodles

Savoy Kitchen
138 E Valley Blvd
Alhambra, CA 91801
🍗 the only place i can rely on for delicious hainan chicken

NBC Seafood
404 S Atlantic Blvd
Monterey Park, CA 91754
🥟 i just want a rollie, rollie, rollie dim sum cart

Ixtaco Taqueria
10021 Valley Blvd
El Monte, CA 91731
🌮 my favorite place to order tacos; comes with fresh handmade tortillas

Sushi Kisen
1108 S Baldwin Ave B6
Arcadia, CA 91007
🍣 really high quality, legit japanese, and mouthwatering selections

Golden Deli
815 W Las Tunas Dr
San Gabriel, CA 91776
🍜 one of the best pho out there besides my mom’s cooking

Atlantic Seafood and Dim Sum
500 N Atlantic Blvd suite 200
Monterey Park, CA 91754
🥟 another dim sum cart – get your har gow and siu mai

Ji Rong Peking Duck
8450 Valley Blvd. Ste 115
Rosemead, CA 91770
🍗 one of the best places to find legit peking duck

Opus Sushi
1027 S Baldwin Ave
Arcadia, CA 91007
🍣 hole in the wall for high quality sashimi, nigiri, and chirashi bowls

Bistro Na’s
9055 Las Tunas Dr #105
Temple City, CA 91780
🍖 highly recommend the na’s prime angus rib and drunken chicken

Summer Rolls
9016 Mission Dr
Rosemead, CA 91770
🍲 full of amazing vietnamese selections; love their nem nuong and nem chua

Banh Mi My Tho
304 W Valley Blvd
Alhambra, CA 91801
🥖 if not, the best banh mi – rec’ dac biet or nem nuong banh mi

dessert


Porto’s Bakery and Cafe
315 N Brand Blvd
Glendale, CA 91203
🥐 highly recommend their potato balls, pastries, and dessert

Chicha San Chen
301 W Valley Blvd #116
San Gabriel, CA 91776
🧋 fresh brown milk with brown sugar bubble, always

Carrara’s
75 W Walnut St
Pasadena, CA 91103
🍰 amazing place for cakes of any occasion and mini desserts

Xing Fu Tang
1468 E Valley Blvd
Alhambra, CA 91801
🧋 shitty parking lot but tasty brown sugar boba

Tiger Sugar
18330 Colima Rd
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
🧋 i would drive 30 minutes for a brown sugar pearl milk tea

Art’s Bakery & Cafe
1122 E Chevy Chase Dr
Glendale, CA 91205
🍰 delicious ponchik, perashki, and baked goods

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