Opened in 2008 by Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo, better known as the Two Dudes Catering on the Food Network, Animal offers a crazy-adventurous menu that adds...
435 N Fairfax Avenue
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...
10801 W Pico BoulevardWhether you end up loving it or hating it, Axe (pronounced 'ah-shay') is a fascinating experience - hyper-healthy food served in an elegant minimalist...
1009 Abbot Kinney BoulevardThough 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...
444 Lincoln BoulevardAmerican fare is delivered by Frenchman Laurent Tourondel at BLT (short for Bistro Laurent Tourondel), a 2008 opening. The steaks (including Kobe beef) and...
8720 W Sunset BoulevardBy 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...
4451 Admiralty WayBuilt for Charlie Chaplin in the 1920s and then owned by his first wife after the couple divorced, the building that houses Campanile is famously,...
624 S La Brea Avenue
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...
3266 W 6th StreetChez 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...
Palos Verdes Inn, 1716 Pacific Coast HighwayGiven 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...
1600 N Cahuenga Boulevard
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...
1751 Ensley Avenue
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...
2901 Ocean Park BoulevardA high-powered steakhouse by celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck.
Beverly Wilshire Hotel, 9500 Wilshire BoulevardChef Darren Weiss has built a reputation on bright, full-flavoured dishes such as beet and Humboldt Fog cheese salad, rock shrimp ravioli and Thai...
1141 Manhattan AvenueConvenient for both the historic movie studios and Culver City's increasingly interesting blend of galleries and shops, this vegetarian-friendly restaurant...
9806 W Washington Boulevard