We are about to share everything we know about the best restaurants in Los Angeles with you today. Hopefully you will be able to figure out where to eat some great food near you by the time you are finished reading.
We think it is probably best for us to niche down when it comes to the best Los Angeles restaurants. That means there will be separate lists for many of the most popular varieties of food like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, other Asian varieties, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and other healthy food choices.
Contents
- 1 Best Italian Restaurants Near You
- 2 Best Steak Houses
- 3 Mexican Restaurants Near You
- 4 Chinese & Asian Food
- 5 Where To Eat Sushi
- 6 Best Indian Restaurants
- 7 Delicious BBQ
- 8 French Restaurants
- 9 Greek & Mediterranean
- 10 Seafood Restaurants
- 11 Where To Eat Pizza
- 12 Burgers & Fries
- 13 Best Buffets Near You
- 14 Vegan Restaurants
- 15 More Healthy Food Options
- 16 Breakfast & Brunch Spots
- 17 Bakeries & Desserts
- 18 Donuts
- 19 Ice Cream Shops
- 20 Cafes
- 21 Smoothies & Juices
- 22 Cocktail Bars
- 23 Breweries & Sports Bars
- 24 Enjoy Eating at the Best Los Angeles Restaurants
Breakfast and brunch spots will also get their own sections as will bakeries, desserts spots, donuts and ice cream shops. We will even be discussing drinks with the best cafes, smoothies, juices, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars in your area.
Make sure to check out the map at the end so that you can figure out where all of the best local places to eat can be found. You will also find links to these restaurants official home pages or social media to make it easier to order delivery and take out online or look through their menus to make sure they have what you want to eat before you head over.
The Southwest is somewhere we have written many posts about in the past.
Best Italian Restaurants Near You
When you want to enjoy delicious Italian food visit:
- Antico Nuovo at 4653 Beverly Blvd
- Rossoblu at 1124 San Julian St
- Bestia at 2121 E 7th Pl
- Maccheroni Republic at 332 S Broadway
- La Parolaccia Osteria – Long Beach at 2945 E Broadway, Long Beach
- L’Opera Italian Restaurant at 101 Pine Ave, Long Beach
- Baci Italian restaurant at 416 N Lakeview Ave, Anaheim
- Mama Cozza’s at 2170 W Ball Rd, Anaheim
- Il Fornaio Irvine at 18051 Von Karman Ave, Irvine
- Cucina Enoteca Irvine at 532 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine
- Bruno’s Italian Restaurant at 1652 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica
- North Italia at 1442 2nd St, Santa Monica
Best Steak Houses
Some of the best steak houses in your area would be:
- Taylor’s Steak House at 3361 W 8th St
- Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar at 00 W Olympic Blvd #A-135
- Nick + Stef’s Steakhouse at 330 S Hope St
- Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse at 10250 Santa Monica Blvd #1700
- 555 East American Steakhouse at 555 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach
- Queensview Steakhouse at 435 Shoreline Village Drive, Long Beach
- Ruth’s Chris Steak House at 2041 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim
- Morton’s The Steakhouse at 1895 Harbor Blvd, Anaheim
- Texas de Brazil – Irvine at 13772 Jamboree Rd, Irvine
- Del Frisco’s Grille at 772 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine
- Meat On Ocean at 1501 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica
- Fia Steak at 2458 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica
Mexican Restaurants Near You
Whether you want burritos, tacos, nachos or something else tasty the best Mexican food in town can be found at:
- Guelaguetza Restaurant at 3014 W Olympic Blvd
- Damian at 2132 E 7th Pl
- Guisados at 2100 E Cesar E Chavez Ave
- The Mexican Village Restaurant at 3668 Beverly Blvd
- Los Compadres at 3229 E Anaheim St, Long Beach
- Enrique’s Mexican Restaurant at 6210 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach
- Urbana Mexican Gastronomy & Mixology at 440 S Anaheim Blvd #101, Anaheim
- Rodrigo’s Mexican Grill at 2681 W La Palma Ave, Anaheim
- Puesto Los Olivos Irvine at 8577 Irvine Center Dr, Irvine
- Picante Martin’s Mexican Restaurant @ Smart Kitchens at 17951 Sky Park Cir #F, Irvine
- Gilbert’s El Indio Restaurant at 2526 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica
- Lares at 2909 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica
Chinese & Asian Food
Head to one of these restaurants to enjoy Chinese and other Asian food:
- Yang Chow Restaurant at 819 N Broadway
- Woon at 2920 W Temple St
- Little Wang Kung Chinese Food at 691 Hoover St
- Nomad Asian Bistro at 6563 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach
- P.F. Chang’s at 321 W Katella Ave #120, Anaheim
- China Tasty & BBQ at 5624 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim
- Tasty Garden at 15315 Culver Dr, Irvine
- Dun Huang at 2710 Alton Pkwy #117, Irvine
- Mandarin Chinese & Japanese Cuisine at 2618 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica
- Chinois On Main at 2709 Main St, Santa Monica
Where To Eat Sushi
For the best sushi in your area head to:
- Sushi Gen at 422 E 2nd St
- Sushi Zo Downtown Los Angeles at 334 S Main St #1106
- Takami Sushi & Robata at 811 Wilshire Blvd #2100
- Kinokawa Japanese Restaurant at 1611 E Wardlow Rd, Long Beach
- Kihon at 5662 2nd St, Long Beach
- Yagi Japanese Restaurant at 6324 E Santa Ana Canyon Rd, Anaheim
- Orange Roll & Sushi at 327 S Anaheim Blvd B, Anaheim
- Maizuru Sushi Bar & Japanese Restaurant at 5623 Alton Pkwy, Irvine
- Taiko Japanese Restaurant at 14775 Jeffrey Rd, Irvine
- Sushi Roku Santa Monica at 1401 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica
- Benihana at 1447 4th St, Santa Monica
Best Indian Restaurants
We think the best Los Angeles Indian restaurants are:
- Chef Arango Indian Restaurant at 4506 W Pico Blvd
- Roots Indian Bistro at 7265 Melrose Ave
- India’s Restaurant at 4366 Fountain Ave
- Kamal Palace at 6374 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach
- Flamin Curry at 3344 E Broadway, Long Beach
- Gateway to India at 1188 W Katella Ave, Anaheim
- Masala Craft at 575 W Chapman Ave, Anaheim
- Clay Oven Indian Cuisine at 4250 Barranca Pkwy #L, Irvine
- Annapoorna Indian Cuisine at 14450 Culver Dr, Irvine
- Tikka Masala & Grill at 2309 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica
Delicious BBQ
Whether you are after ribs, brisket, or pulled pork get great BBQ at one of these spots:
- Slab at 8136 W 3rd St
- Moo’s Craft Barbecue at 2118 N Broadway
- RibTown BBQ at 2125 W Jefferson Blvd
- Horse Thief BBQ at 324 S Hill St
- Bludso’s Bar & Que at 609 N La Brea Ave
- Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que at 6257 2nd St, Long Beach
- Robert Earl’s BBQ at 703 E Artesia Blvd, Long Beach
- Blake’s Place at 2901 E Miraloma Ave, Anaheim
- Matiki Island Barbecue at 3070 W Lincoln Ave, Anaheim
- Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que at 13122 Jamboree Rd, Irvine
- Wood Ranch at 501 Spectrum Center Dr #501, Irvine
- Reddi Chick Rotisserie BBQ at 225 26th St, Santa Monica
French Restaurants
Some of the top places to try French food in the area are:
- Taix French Restaurant at 1911 Sunset Blvd
- République Café Bakery & République Restaurant at 624 S La Brea Ave
- Le Petit Paris at 418 S Spring St
- Bo-Beau Kitchen + Roof Tap at 144 Pine Ave, Long Beach
- Creme De La Crepe Long Beach at 400 E 1st St, Long Beach
- Parfait Paris at 440 S Anaheim Blvd St 214, Anaheim
- 8th Haus Cafe at 656 S Brookhurst St, Anaheim
- Mimi’s Cafe at 4030 Barranca Pkwy, Irvine
- Pasjoli at 2732 Main St, Santa Monica
- LouLou Santa Monica at 395 Santa Monica Pl #300, Santa Monica
Greek & Mediterranean
Our favorite Greek & Mediterranean meals can be found at:
- Papa Cristo’s Greek Grill at 2771 W Pico Blvd
- Spitz – Los Feliz Restaurant & Bar – Mediterranean Food & More at 1725 Hillhurst Ave
- Tabla By Sofi Restaurant at 8108 W 3rd St
- The Green Olive Belmont Heights at 4400 E 4th St, Long Beach
- Gypsy’s Mediterranean Grill at 21 39th Pl, Long Beach
- Rosine’s at 721 S Weir Canyon Rd, Anaheim
- Sahara Falafel at 590 S Brookhurst St, Anaheim
- Luna Grill Westpar at 3965 Alton Pkwy #B, Irvine
- Olyvoyl Bread & Grill at 14141 Jeffrey Rd, Irvine
- Z Garden Mediterranean Cuisine at 2350 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica
- Cava at 1318 2nd St #A, Santa Monica
Seafood Restaurants
Many would consider the best Los Angeles seafood restaurants to be:
- Water Grill Restaurant at 544 S Grand Ave
- Krack N Krab at 222 N Western Ave #C
- COD Seafood House & Raw Bar at 8408 W 3rd St
- King’s Fish House at 100 W Broadway, Long Beach
- San Pedro Fish Market at 6550 E Marina Dr, Long Beach
- California Fish Grill at 121 E Katella Ave, Anaheim
- Crab Bite at 3024 W Ball Rd #F, Anaheim
- The Kickin’ Crab at 2740 Alton Pkwy, Irvine
- Slapfish at 4249 Campus Dr #B148, Irvine
- The Lobster at 1602 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica
- Blue Plate Oysterette at 1355 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica
Where To Eat Pizza
You can definitely get a great slice at one of these pizza places near you:
- Pizzeria Mozza at 641 N Highland Ave
- Apollonia’s Pizzeria at 5176 Wilshire Blvd
- Prime Pizza at 446 N Fairfax Ave
- Milana’s New York Pizzeria at 165 E 4th St, Long Beach
- The Pizza Press at 1700 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim
- New York’s Upper Crust Pizza at 5613 Alton Pkwy #212, Irvine
- Santa Monica Pizza Kitchen at 1318 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica
Of course there is more great pizza at many of the top Italian restaurants in the city.
Burgers & Fries
Who doesn’t love a good burger and fries:
- Original Tommy’s World Famous Hamburgers at 2575 Beverly Blvd
- Carney’s Restaurant at 8351 Sunset Blvd
- Cassell’s Hamburgers at 3600 W 6th St
- Dino’s Best Burgers at 620 W Anaheim St #2818, Long Beach
- MVP’s grill & Patio at 2742 E 4th St, Long Beach
- In-N-Out Burger at 600 S Brookhurst St, Anaheim
- Pier Burger at 330 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica
Best Buffets Near You
These good buffets in your area are where you can really load up:
- New World Buffet at 1419 E Gage Ave
- Choeng Wun BBQ Buffet Restaurant at 944 N Western Ave
- New Panda Buffet at 5120 Obama Blvd
- Teppanyaki Grill Supreme Buffet at 1630 W Katella Ave, Anaheim
Vegan Restaurants
The best local vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Los Angeles are:
- Little Pine at 2870 Rowena Ave
- The Vegan Joint at 707 E 10th St
- Real Food Daily at 414 N La Cienega Blvd
- Seabirds Kitchen at 975 E 4th St, Long Beach
- VBurger at 420 Cherry Ave, Long Beach
- The Wild Chive at 2650 E Broadway, Long Beach
- True Seasons Organic Kitchen at 5675 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim
- Veggie Grill at 732 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine
- Satdha at 2218 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica
More Healthy Food Options
More good healthy food choices can be found at:
- Amazebowls at 300 S Santa Fe Ave
- Honey Hi at 1620 Sunset Blvd
- Backyard Bowls at 8303 Beverly Blvd
- Under The Sun at 244 E 3rd St, Long Beach
- Lazy Bird at 143 W Center St Promenade, Anaheim
- Lemonade Restaurant at 2967 Michelson Dr #H, Irvine
- Blue Bowl Superfoods at 4255 Campus Dr #A104, Irvine
- Kye’s at 1518 Montana Ave, Santa Monica
Breakfast & Brunch Spots
Start the day off right at one of these breakfast and brunch spots:
- Eat This Café at 6547 Santa Monica Blvd
- H Café at 3206 W 8th St
- Poppy + Rose at 765 Wall St
- Omelette Inn at 318 Pine Ave, Long Beach
- The Potholder Café at 3700 E Broadway, Long Beach
- The Scratch Room at 2415 W Lincoln Ave, Anaheim
- Lit Café at 1071 N Tustin Ave #100, Anaheim
- Breakfast Republic at 4213 Campus Dr, Irvine
- Poached Neighborhood Kitchen at 17595 Harvard Ave #A, Irvine
- Society Kitchen at 2901 Ocean Park Blvd #123, Santa Monica
- Blue Daisy at 609 Broadway, Santa Monica
Bakeries & Desserts
Indulge in delicious breads and yummy desserts at these Los Angeles bakeries:
- Cake Monkey Bakery at 7807 Beverly Blvd
- Roji Bakery at 807 South La Brea Ave
- Proof Bakery at 3156 Glendale Blvd
- Babette Bakery at 1404 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach
- Lincoln Bakery at 2415 W Lincoln Ave #G, Anaheim
- Le Mirage Pastry at 100 S Brookhurst St, Anaheim
- Paderia Bakehouse at 17935 MacArthur Blvd, Irvine
- Sunmerry Bakery at 14805 Jeffrey Rd #E, Irvine
- La Monarca Bakery & Café at 1300 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica
Donuts
These donut shops can give you a morning sugar rush:
- Donut Friend at 5107 York Blvd
- Primo’s Donuts at 2918 Sawtelle Blvd
- Voodoo Doughnuts at 22 SW 3rd Ave
- California Donuts at 3540 W 3rd St
- Fantastic Donut at 1101 S Vermont Ave #113
- Donut Island at 3401 Cherry Ave, Long Beach
- Sweet Retreat Donuts at 924 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach
- DK’s Donuts at 821 N Euclid St, Anaheim
- Winchell’s Donut House at 901 S Euclid St, Anaheim
- M & M Donuts at 1614 W Katella Ave, Anaheim
- Jannys Donuts at 92 Corporate Park #G, Irvine
- Duck Donuts at 2222 Michelson Dr, Irvine
- Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee at 631 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica
- Yum Yum Donuts at 2628 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica
Ice Cream Shops
Some of the best ice cream shops near you would be:
- Holy Roly Ice Cream at 3450 W 6th St #109A
- Saffron & Rose Ice Cream at 1387 Westwood Blvd
- Yogurtland at 5541 Sunset Blvd
- Magpies Softserve at 2660 Griffith Park Blvd
- Salt & Straw at 240 N Larchmont Blvd
- Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt at 4929 Eagle Rock Blvd
- Pinkberry at 2829 Hyperion Ave
- Humphrey Yogart at 4520 Van Nuys Blvd
- The Bigg Chill at 10850 W Olympic Blvd
- Afters Ice Cream at 5708 E 7th St, Long Beach
- Somisomi at 3900 Atlantic Ave #102, Long Beach
- Long Beach Creamery at 222 E Broadway Ave, Long Beach
- Brianna’s Ice Cream at 2107 E Ball Rd, Anaheim
- Popbar at Anaheim Packing House, 440 S Anaheim Blvd, Anaheim
- Joe’s Italian Ice at 2201 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim
- Honeymee at 5414 Walnut Ave #C, Irvine
- Soda Jerks Ice Cream Shop at 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica
- Rori’s Artisanal Creamery at 910 Montana Ave, Santa Monica
- Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt at 2221 Palo Verde Ave #1C/D, Long Beach
- Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt at 5655 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim
- Clarabelle’s at Disneyland Park, Anaheim
- Jasmine Creamery at 17815 Sky Park Cir #J, Irvine
- Go Greek Yogurt at 1431 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica
- Yoga-urt at 1700 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica
Cafes
There are plenty of good cafes around where you can get a quality cup of coffee:
- Urth Caffe at 459 S Hewitt St
- Alcove at 1929 Hillhurst Ave
- Go Get Em Tiger at 230 N Larchmont Blvd
- Vibes Café at 76 1/2 62nd Pl, Long Beach
- Coffee Cup Café at 3734 E 4th St, Long Beach
- The Cafe Krave at 2400 E Katella Ave #175, Anaheim
- Grow Coffee + Tea at 1035 N Tustin Ave, Anaheim
- Blk Dot Coffee at 19510 Jamboree Rd, Irvine
- The Lost Bean at 4632 Barranca Pkwy, Irvine
- Goodboybob Coffee at 2058 Broadway, Santa Monica
- Love Coffee Bar at 1732 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica
Smoothies & Juices
Head to a smoothie or juice bar for a nice healthy drink:
- Qwench Juice Bar at 1528 N Vermont Ave
- Naturewell Vegan Juice & Smoothies at 3824 Sunset Blvd
- Earth Organic Juice Bar at 1753 Hillhurst Ave
- Vida Juice Bar at 3026 E Anaheim St, Long Beach
- Tru Nature Juice Bar at 2225 E Broadway, Long Beach
- Salud Juice Bar at 1944 E 4th St #5, Long Beach
- Nekter Juice Bar at 5655 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim
- Scoop & Juice at 512 S Brookhurst St #4, Anaheim
- Pressed at 808 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine
- Love of Juice at 5331 University Dr, Irvine
- Main Squeeze at 2727 Main St, Santa Monica
- Rejuice at 3238 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica
Cocktail Bars
You can probably have a lot of fun at a cocktail bar:
- Apotheke LA at 1746 N Spring St
- Oriel Chinatown at 1135 N Alameda St
- Covell at 4628 Hollywood Blvd
- The Roger Room at 370 La Cienega Blvd
- Willmore Wine Bar at 3848 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach
- Elinor at 250 N Tribune Ct, Long Beach
- The Ordinarie at 210 The Promenade N, Long Beach
- Bobby V’s Cocktails at 10624 Katella Ave, Anaheim
- Make at 500 S Anaheim Blvd, Anaheim
- The Blind Rabbit at 440 S Anaheim Blvd #104, Anaheim
- Hive & Honey Rooftop Bar at 7905 Irvine Center Dr, Irvine
- The Craftsman Bar & Kitchen at 119 Broadway, Santa Monica
- Bodega Wine Bar at 814 Broadway, Santa Monica
Breweries & Sports Bars
Watch the big game or sample some new brews at one of these breweries or sports bars:
- Laces Bar at 125 N Western Ave #108
- Berkshire House at 143 N La Brea Ave
- Homebound Brew Haus at 800 N Alameda St
- The Pub at Golden Road at 5410 W San Fernando Rd
- Roundin’ 3rd Sports Bar & Grill at 4133 E Anaheim St, Long Beach
- Dutch’s Brewhouse at 4244 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach
- Baddeley’s Pourhouse Sports Bar at 3348 E Broadway, Long Beach
- Phantom Ales at 1211 N Las Brisas St, Anaheim
- Lopez & Lefty’s at 1759 S Claudina Wy, Anaheim
- Keno’s Sports Bar at 2661 W La Palma Ave, Anaheim
- Back Street Brewery at 14450 Culver Dr, Irvine
- K1 Paddock Sports Bar at 17221 Von Karman Ave #6201, Irvine
- Barney’s Beanery at 1351 3rd St Promenade, Santa Monica
- The Dudes’ Brewing Co. at 395 Santa Monica Pl #304, Santa Monica
In case you were interested you can look through some of our other posts on:
- Eating In The San Diego Area
- Eating In The San Bernardino & Riverside Area
- Eating In The Las Vegas Area
- Eating In The Phoenix Area
Enjoy Eating at the Best Los Angeles Restaurants
You probably are already hungry after reading about all of those great places to eat. We told you about all kinds of great restaurants near you like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, Asian, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and additional choices for healthy food.
You even read about breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we even got into cafes, smoothies, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars. Remember that most of these places will have online delivery or will allow you to place take-out orders online via the links we shared.
It would be cool if you could help us out by correcting anything we may have gotten wrong or sharing your own local food tips in the comments. Either way, we hope you enjoy eating delicious food at the best restaurants in Los Angeles!