American fare is delivered by Frenchman Laurent Tourondel at BLT (short for Bistro Laurent Tourondel), a 2008 opening. The steaks (including Kobe beef) and the seafood are both...

A high-powered steakhouse by celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck.

Most Brazilian barbecues supplement good meat with carelessly prepared side dishes that are an obvious afterthought. Fogo de Chao is different: the beautiful salad bar and the...

The food is good, but that's not actually the reason why most people come here: along with Mastro's Steakhouse (246 N Canon Drive, 1-310 888 8782, www.mastrosteakhouse.com) and...

It's one of the most famous hotels in the country, a place of almost legendary Californian refinement, but somehow many Angelenos never think of eating at the Bel-Air. They're...

The food at Il Sole is authentically Tuscan and very good, but it's served with a dose of attitude - if you're a celebrity, or easily mistaken for one, you'll likely get a much...

Jean François Meteigner has some unusual ideas about French cuisine that fit well with LA ideals - luxurious but low-fat, with almost no use of butter and cream. His...

Josiah Citrin is one of the best chefs in Los Angeles, and the long, expensive meals he serves at this white-tablecloth operation are the stuff of both legend and controversy....

The most talked-about restaurant in Los Angeles is, in fact, a modern but nonetheless cosy place on a rather dull stretch of Melrose Avenue. Chef Michael Cimarusti is most...

This upscale lodge at the end of a country road was a Hollywood star retreat in the 1920s, and retains an Old West feel. The speciality is game: partridge, elk and venison are...

Influential California-cooking eaterie, a sister to the now-closed Sunset Strip original.

Celebrated chef Michael Mina offers up his twist on modern tavern fare (the term is used in its lightest sense), employing seasonal products of the highest quality. Try the...

LA is awash with sushi bars, but Urasawa is at the top of the heap. Flown in daily, the fish is prepared by chef Hiroyuki Urasawa and one assistant. Meals stretch to 25...