Los Angeles Reviews
Beethoven Market
Beethoven Market is a corner grocery turned restaurant in Mar Vista that's perfect for a fun group pasta dinner.
88 Club
88 Club is a swanky Chinese spot where a fun Beverly Hills dinner gets remixed with Chinese food nostalgia.
Marvin
Come to Marvin in Beverly Grove for good wine, unfussy bistro food, and a crowd that’s always down to get a little messy.
Santa Canela
Santa Canela is a Mexican bakery in Highland Park from the Loreto team with top-tier pastries, creative pan dulce, and focaccia sandwiches.
Marea Beverly Hills
Marea is a fancy Italian seafood restaurant in Beverly Hills that’s perfect for a pasta-filled meal where someone else is paying.
Café 2001
Café 2001 is a lowkey bistro in the Arts District with delicious food and a mysterious energy. If you need to hide at lunchtime, go here.
Settecento
Settencento’s grassy Downtown patio is a pleasant spot for drinks and antipasti. Apart from the pizzas, the Italian menu is underwhelming.
Woon Pasadena
Woon's Pasadena location is bigger and more beautiful than the original, but the Chinese food doesn’t compare.
Din Tai Fung Santa Monica
This Din Tai Fung in Santa Monica is special—it’s the chain’s first location where you can eat expertly folded xiao long bao while gazing at an ocean view.
Cosetta
Cosetta is a cute family-friendly restaurant in Santa Monica with great pizza and mozzarella sticks.
Bread, Espresso &
Bread, Espresso & is a bakery chain from Japan that has landed in Redondo Beach with its signature cube-shaped milk bread.
Smokey Chance BBQ
Smokey Chance is a barbecue stand inside Citizen Market with delicious brisket—just skip the sandwiches.
Her Thai
Her Thai is a casual Thai spot in Mid-City that’s great for quick meals, vegans, and a pre-going-out khao soi.
Kettl Tea
Kettl Tea is a serene tea bar in Los Feliz offering hand-whisked matcha drinks and a wide selection of Japanese tea tins.
Warabimochi Kamakura
This mall kiosk in Arcadia specializes in jelly-like mochi that comes dusted in kinako or matcha powder.
Bonsai Coffee Bar
Bonsai Coffee Bar is a cozy cafe with excellent matcha drinks that come in flavors like pistachio, pandan, and mango.
Okayama Kobo
Okayama Kobo is a Japanese bakery in a Little Tokyo hotel lobby with dessert-leaning cream-topped lattes and photogenic pastries.
Tea Master Matcha Cafe and Green Tea Shop
Tea Master is a traditional tea shop in Little Tokyo serving straightforward matcha drinks and soft serve that draws a crowd.
Damo
Damo is a quiet Koreatown cafe known for matcha and hojicha einspanners, plus traditional Korean snacks.
6ixth Sense Coffee
6ixth Sense Coffee is a chic Silver Lake cafe that doubles as an expensive furniture and kitchenware store.
Asal Bakery & Kabob
Asal Bakery & Kabob is a Persian mini-mart in Woodland Hills that serves solid kabob combos and ghormeh sabzi.
Firstborn
Firstborn is a Chinese-American restaurant in Chinatown with food and cocktails that are inventive as they are delicious.
Marathon Burger
Marathon Burger is a diner-style spot on Melrose from late LA rapper Nipsey Hussle with long lines and decent burgers.
Sushi Masuyoshi
Sushi Masuyoshi is a tiny sushi counter in Culver City run entirely by one chef who serves a $165 omakase.