18 restaurants that scream “Los Angeles”
by Lisa Kwon
Updated July 12, 2024
LA’s greatest restaurants stand out for reviving historic spaces, expressing mixed identities, and offering the possibility that you’ll emerge from them as a wiser, more curious diner.
A celebrated Sichuan joint in West Adams scored a prestigious Bib Gourmand for its tongue-numbingly spicy noodles. A culinary garden fuels the creative, country-style dishes at a promising new American restaurant in Anaheim. Japanese and Italian flavors comfortably collide at an acclaimed place downtown.
The City of Angels’s best restaurants are pros at delivering transformative culinary experiences. Read on for a guide to the 18 places that are essential to Los Angeles.
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