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Your guide for all things mezze, shawarma, and phyllo-related.
Attagirl in Hermosa Beach looks like every clubby Mediterranean spot in town, except the great food is the main appeal.
Carmel has solid Mediterranean food and an atmosphere that can switch from neighborhood hangout to wannabe clubstaurant in the blink of an eye.
Zaytinya is an upscale Mediterranean restaurant at The Shay Hotel in Culver City with endless pita refills, serviceable mezze, and solid cocktails.
Khinkali House in Glendale is home to Georgian soup dumplings and a quiet patio for a low-key date night.
Ladyhawk is a modern Lebanese restaurant in West Hollywood that's an improvement over your average hotel restaurant. Get the mezze platter.
Armav is a solid Mediterranean restaurant in the Palisades we like for picking up food before going to the beach.
You won’t know how much you need a chicken shawarma taco until you’ve had one from X’tiosu Kitchen, an order-at-the-window spot in Boyle Heights.
Dada Echo Park is a hybrid restaurant-listening bar hidden in a service alley off Sunset Blvd.
Pita 'Bu is a casual Israeli spot off PCH in Malibu where you can eat great mezze and fish kabob with an ocean view.
Terra is the rooftop restaurant at Eataly in Century City and a good spot for a sunset cocktail.
Kismet, the Mediterranean-Middle Eastern restaurant in Los Feliz, is the kind of casual, breezy restaurant you can use for any occasion.
Checker Hall is part restaurant, part bar, and the kind of place where any type of night is possible.
Kismet Rotisserie is the best Mediterranean spot in Culver City. Drop by around lunchtime for a quarter chicken plate.
Luka is a sexy, candle-lit spot in Cerritos with solid natural wines and enticing Mediterranean-ish food.
Ahba is a house party/restaurant serving Mediterranean-leaning small plates and natural wine in an old beachside cottage. It's also one of our favorite spots to eat in Laguna Beach.
Marlena is a cafe and big night out spot all wrapped in one. It's also home to some of the best pizza in Long Beach.
Mini Kebob is an order-at-the-window classic in Glendale that's home to some of the best kabobs in town.
Furn Saj is an incredible Lebanese bakery in Granada Hills where you should prioritize bread of all kinds.
Elf Cafe is a reliably good Mediterranean restaurant in Echo Park where vegetables and lamb kebap are the stars.
If you're looking for a quick lunch spot in Studio City, it doesn't much get better—or easier—than Avi Cue.
Mizlala is a casual Mediterranean spot in Sherman Oaks that works for just about any occasion.
Carnival is a solid Lebanese restaurant in Sherman Oaks where the people-watching is the main event.