Messob
There’s so much to love in Little Ethiopia, from Lalibela to Meals by Genet, but Messob has a homey feel that doesn’t compare. This family-run restaurant gets its name from all the messobs around the room, i.e. handwoven Ethiopian tables....
Mid City
La Cevicheria
La Cevicheria has its own Guatemalan interpretation of the staple South American seafood: ceviche. Julio and Carolina Arellano make a chapin-style preparation with briny bloody clams, also called pata de mula, which gives it an oyster-like aftertaste. Choose between shrimp,...
Rahel
Rahel is a tiny haven in Little Ethiopia: a charming outdoor terrace, an entire family managing the front and back of house, and a lack of liquor license that allows you to BYOB with no corkage fee: and if you...
Pasta Sisters
Great pasta isn’t hard to find in LA, but great pasta at affordable prices most definitely is. This is quickly changing thanks to Pasta Sisters, a mid-city restaurant armed with a family recipe book dating back to the 19th century....
Lalibela
Lalibela has the most charming terrace on Little Ethiopia, with three mosaic tables, small trees and a few string lights. Choose the ‘veggie utopia’ to share (a mix of lentils, potatoes, and some greens…) and meat dishes to add on...
The Sweet Nuns
When the French feel homesick in Los Angeles, the remedies are few: Petit Trois’ omelette, Republique‘s baguette, raw milk cheese from DTLA Cheese… and The Sweet Nuns’ religieuses*. Trained at L’Eclair de Genie in Paris by Christophe Adam (the Holy...
Meals by Genet
You could think you just walked in a French bistro, with white tablecloths and dimmed lighting, but Meals by Genet is in the heart of vibrant Little Ethiopia. A kid-sized kitchen run by Genet Agonafer, and showcased in the “City...
Republique
If you ask us what we miss the most from France, the answer is simple: the rotisserie chicken we’d get from the butcher shop down the street, that has been roasted for so long and which comes with wrinkly new...