Taco Maria
What if the best restaurant in Los Angeles restaurant was not actually in Los Angeles? It’s not really our style to play favorites, but the hour drive that separates L.A. from Costa Mesa almost (we said almost) becomes a pleasure...
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Sushi Park
You won’t find a decent picture (nor review, for that matter) of Sushi Park online because of its rules: no photo, no takeout, no California roll. Don’t even dare dipping your toro sushi in soy sauce! The opening hours are...
Tallula’s
Tallula’s has been more publicized because of their unfairly low Yelp ratings than for their food. That’s a shame because with celebrated chefs Jeremy Fox and Mario Alberto at the helm, with Santa Monica’s most acclaimed restaurateurs (Josh Loeb and...
Jinpachi
Forget Sugarfish, Jinpachi has the best sushi deal in town: order a sushi moriawase ($22 for lunch, $32 for dinner) and you shall receive an eight-piece sushi platter, a full roll, soup and salad. If you’re in luck, you might...
Marvin
Marvin is a restaurant open until midnight (a rare thing in LA), but you want to treat it as a wine bar, the way French people do apéro: meet friends on their sidewalk red tables, order a bottle of wine...
Otium
Otium is the stunning cube of wood and steel right by the Broad on Brand Avenue, aka LA’s very own museum row. At the helm of this giant art piece (filled with natural light, Damien Hirst paintings and an olive...
Parks BBQ
A lot of people love Korean BBQ but dread the meat they use, chances are you’re one of them. Parks BBQ is one of the best Korean BBQs in Los Angeles, and it certainly sources its meat well. Come with...
Chi Spacca
Could one of the best Italian restaurants not have a single pasta or pizza dish on the menu? Meet Chi Spacca. If you’ve had the chance of visiting Dario Cecchini’s Antica Macelleria, this is the closest you’ll come to carnivore’s...
Shunji
Shunji is an institution, just like the Venice Pier or a hike at Runyon Canyon. This is the restaurant of Shunji Nakao, the original Matsuhisa sushi chef — although a meal at Shunji may sometimes not offer sushi at all....
71Above
It would be understandable to fear that a restaurant with stunning views might be a tourist trap. 71Above, the highest restaurant west of the Mississippi, is quite the opposite. The chef imagined two or three-coursed menus which almost distract you...