In a city known for its vegetarian and vegan appeal, we sometimes forget about the bounty of steakhouses serving prime cuts of meat around L.A. True, Angelenos tend to prefer their red meat in Korean barbecue form, but there’s nothing like a steakhouse to seal the deal on an important contract or impress someone after a great first date.
After a year of research and a seemingly endless number of martinis, wedge salads and sides of creamed corn, mashed potatoes and char-grilled broccolini, I’m pleased to present you with our guide to L.A.’s best steakhouses. To exhaustively update this guide, I visited over two dozen steakhouses, criss-crossed L.A. County and made sure that the spots on this guide are the places in L.A. to find a perfectly cooked dry-aged (or wet-aged) steak, plus killer sides, appetizers and dessert.
These protein-heavy joints are the ideal spot to kick back with a martini or two, level up a relationship (or, you know, not) and find solace with other meat-eaters. Check out our list of the best steakhouses in L.A., and keep your knives at the ready.
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