Paris-born chef Alain Giraud first came to prominence in the late '90s at Santa Monica's Lavande, before moving to Beverly Hills and really making his name at Bastide. In June...

By day, the view of the marina from Café del Rey is lovely; by night, though, the whole interior seems to glow. The restaurant's signature is the kitchen's creative use of the...

Built for Charlie Chaplin in the 1920s and then owned by his first wife after the couple divorced, the building that houses Campanile is famously, historically lovely. Mark...

If you're new to Korean food but fancy learning a little more about it, this upscale Koreatown spot is a good choice. The food is tasty, authentic and popular with Koreans, but...

Given the dramatic decor at Citizen Smith, it's a surprise when the speciality proves not to be some sort of exotic cuisine but Southern fried chicken. This sleek eaterie does...

Few tapas places in LA have a genuinely Spanish feel, but the simple room, open kitchen and wood-burning oven help Cobras pull off the illusion. The tasty tapas are served...

Nobody goes to Dan Tana's for the cooking. It's not that the simple, old-fashioned Italian fare is bad: it's more that the old Hollywood atmosphere is wonderfully thick. The...

Chef Darren Weiss has built a reputation on bright, full-flavoured dishes such as beet and Humboldt Fog cheese salad, rock shrimp ravioli and Thai peanut-crusted salmon. At...

The Drago family's Los Angeles restaurant empire started out in 1991 at this operation, a celebrity-friendly hangout that's worth the often rather substantial expense required...

Most Westwood restaurants are student hangouts or noisy hipster joints. Gardens on Glendon is different: this rambling, cottage-like brick building is a comfortable,...

This white-tablecloth restaurant in a paper-plate neighbourhood offers New Orleans-style cooking with a side of jazz. Expect savoury but not explosively hot gumbo and étouffée;...

From the sidestreet entrance in Purdue Avenue, Il Moro looks tiny, but it widens into a modern, comfortable space with a wonderful terrace. Host Gaetano Foiano sets out the...

This famous hippie haven has gone haute cuisine, but it hasn't lost touch with its roots: stylish vegan dishes sit with the likes of pomegranate-lacquered duck breast with...

La Luna Negra attracts a young, party-hearty crowd every night. The tables are tightly packed and the room is boisterous; on nights when there's a band playing, you can forget...