Over at West LA's Apple Pan, diners ring a U-shaped counter to inhale burgers slathered with hickory sauce. However, the burgers aren't anything to write home about. For a more...

Whether you end up loving it or hating it, Axe (pronounced 'ah-shay') is a fascinating experience - hyper-healthy food served in an elegant minimalist setting. The flavours are...

Though Baby Blues is best known for its succulent barbecued meats, there's a lot more to love on its menu: delicious catfish and shrimp, both corn-topped with Mexican cotija...

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...

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...

The enormous burgers at Cassell's are made from freshly ground meat, and many burger obsessives believe they are the best in the city bar none. The diner itself is a...

Chez Melange may be stuck with a nondescript location tucked away inside a hotel, but it is one of the best kitchens in a wide radius. It's the restaurant that brought...

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...

Annie Miller's lovely, low-key café-bakery offers delicious fuel to the neighbourhood's shoppers and office workers. The food ranges from the deeply healthy (home-made granola)...

This casual and wildly popular burger joint offers hundreds of possible combinations, served with an array of sauces and add-ins. Some people delight in trying the most...

A high-powered steakhouse by celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck.

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...

Convenient for both the historic movie studios and Culver City's increasingly interesting blend of galleries and shops, this vegetarian-friendly restaurant offers something for...