A version of this story originally appeared on May 7 in our Kang Town newsletter. Esther Tseng is an Eater Los Angeles contributor and the academy chair of the USA West region for the World’s 50 Best Bars. The organization released its list of North America’s 50 Best Bars in 2026 in late April. On a recent trip […]

With fairly mild weather that supports consuming frozen treats year-round, it’s always a good time for ice cream, soft serve, or gelato in Los Angeles. After all, Southern California is where famous chain Baskin-Robbins was founded in 1945, with Fosselman’s Ice Cream Co. opening in 1937. As Rite Aid locations close throughout California, Angelenos have […]

The timing seems right for Hollywood’s latest restaurant, Jacaranda, which opens Wednesday, May 6, during the region’s peak seasonal bloom. As mature lavender-colored trees coat the city’s streets, the team behind Jacaranda, chef Daniel Patterson and his wife, Sarah Lewitinn, will debut a 10-course lunch and dinner tasting menu that embraces his fine dining background […]

If I had to pick a singular word to define the food at East Hollywood’s Mesa Thai, I would choose defiant. In a world of boring and overly sweet pad Thais, Mesa — helmed by chef Phitwasuphon “Ple” Thanaporn — remains unrepentantly itself, leaning into the boldness of unfiltered fish sauce, the eye-watering heat of […]

Nana’s Green Tea, a Japan-based teahouse chain specializing in matcha, just expanded to California for the first time with a flagship location in Pasadena. The new store, set in the heart of Old Pasadena, opens on Saturday, May 9, with a menu of tea lattes, soft serve, and savory dishes like chicken katsu curry. The […]

For nearly 10 years, brothers Yasmany and Jaime Mendoza have served Angelenos the type of Michoacán-style goat birria that defies rote replicas of one of the landmark foods of the pandemic era. Their truck, Tacos y Birria La Unica, operates in East Los Angeles and Mid-City as a destination for, yes, glistening quesabirria, but also […]

Coucou, a sleek neighborhood French bistro, just expanded with a new outpost in tony Manhattan Beach, housed in the former Nando Trattoria space. The restaurant from Jesse and Hayley Feldman first opened in Venice in 2023, followed by a location in West Hollywood in 2024. Coucou’s Manhattan Beach location serves the same menu as the […]

The editors at Eater Los Angeles dine out several times a week, if not per day, which means we’re always encountering standout dishes that deserve time in the limelight. Here’s the very best of everything the team has eaten this week. Bay leaf stracciatella from Little Fish in Melrose Hill As someone who has an […]

It used to be that Los Angeles’s most coveted tables could be found in a handful of neighborhoods like West Hollywood, Silver Lake, and the Arts District. But in recent years, with the debuts of chef Matt Molina’s Cannonball in South Pasadena, live-fire restaurant Betsy in Altadena, and the wildly popular Hermon’s in Hermon, a […]

Los Angeles’s restaurants continue to face difficult headwinds, starting in 2020 with the onset of a global pandemic and exacerbating with the Hollywood labor strikes in 2023, which led to an industry-wide slowdown that’s continued into 2026. From the lingering effects of the Hollywood strikes to rising costs (labor, rent, ingredients, etc.), many factors continue to […]

There’s only a brief window of time that you can visit Dai Ho — between the hours of 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. every day except Mondays — but the effort is worth it for this no-nonsense noodle joint’s impeccable beef noodle soup, balanced dan dan mien loaded with sesame sauce, and a deli fridge […]

After years of anticipation, Alessandro Borgognone and chef Daisuke Nakazawa will open the Los Angeles outpost of their Michelin-starred temple of sushi, Sushi Nakazawa, on May 13. Set on South Robertson Boulevard, on the border between West Hollywood and Beverly Hills, this will be the restaurant’s third destination, joining New York and Washington, D.C. In […]

An acclaimed Los Angeles chef has launched a small-batch ice cream brand just in time for the Southland’s pending warmer weather. In March 2026, Bradley Ray, an alum of Antico Nuovo, Nomad LA, and Etta, quietly began cranking out batches of Henry’s Secret Ice Cream for friends, family, and fans of Antico Nuovo’s ice cream. […]

Los Angeles has a way of making the mundane seem cinematic: The glow on a friend’s face as the light turns red can often feel like love. There’s the deeply spiritual connection you have with that one underpass mural in the Valley, and the fact that, when the sun sets, the vantage from your hard-won […]

There is no place on Earth like the Sunset Strip. It is glimmering and depraved, littered with the bones of hair-metal drummers and a fine dusting of Aqua Net, yet somehow still a hotbed of new-money celebrity activity, dying-studio-money spending, and a destination for nepo babies throwing private parties behind velvet curtains. With its heyday growing […]

Unless you’ve been away from Eater this week, you’ve likely noticed the team is laser-focused on steaks and steakhouses. After all, everything is steakhouse now. Today’s Intel update will stay on theme. Japanese chain Jinya is redefining itself in West Hollywood as a live-fire restaurant, simply named Jinya, on April 17. It’s a distinctive effort […]

Scarlett Kapella, the multi-hyphenate visual artist and veteran Jumbo’s Clown Room dancer, knows her steaks. Raised in the Palm Springs area, her introduction to the genre came by way of the steakhouses that cater to weekend warrior golfers and silver foxes who prowl the Coachella Valley. “It’s always been a go-to for me when it […]

When Dodger season finally comes back in full swing and it’s one of those days you won’t be watching the game at the stadium, the next best place to be is LaSorted’s. With locations in Chinatown and Silver Lake, LaSorted’s embodies an ideal game-day menu with New York–style pizzas, chicken wings, steaming-hot fried zucchini, and […]

Los Angeles is a burger town. Allegedly, the cheeseburger was invented in Pasadena in 1926 when Lionel Sternberger accidentally dropped some cheese on the grill, and the rest is history. Now, Angelenos can find a great burger in every neighborhood, whether it’s a classic old-school cheeseburger with lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles or a double smash […]

Despite the fact that Damon’s Steak House lives on busy Brand Boulevard in Glendale and has a bamboo facade that sticks out among its neighbors, the iconic tiki steakhouse still feels a bit like a Los Angeles secret. Inside this dimly lit temple to tiki cocktails and rib-eyes, find a unique — albeit somewhat problematic […]

H&H Bagels, a legendary New York bagel shop that’s made appearances in shows like Seinfeld and Sex and the City, continues its expansion into California with a new location along Sunset Boulevard in Echo Park opening on Thursday, April 2. This will be the second H&H Bagels location in Los Angeles; the bagel shop previously […]

The San Gabriel Valley has a surfeit of Vietnamese restaurants sprinkled across its hundreds of square miles, but when it comes to Hanoi-style food, none are quite as impressive as Pho Ngoon. At this Northern Vietnamese specialty spot, expect to find huge portions of exemplary pho with thicker noodles and nem hải sản, a square […]

The editors at Eater Los Angeles dine out several times a week, if not per day, which means we’re always encountering standout dishes that deserve time in the limelight. Here’s the very best of everything the team has eaten this week. Barbari tunacado from Meymuni Cafe in West Los Angeles Move aside Joe and the […]

Chinese restaurants on the greater eastside of Los Angeles are in conversation with the San Gabriel Valley whether they like it or not; there will always be the threat of “you’re better off driving to the SGV” hanging like the sword of Damocles. It takes a special blend of quality, comfort, and convenience to forestall […]

There’s something special about dining out and having a gorgeous piece of prime rib: a roast prime rib is a true celebration: a declaration of abundance and merriment. That’s why places like Tam O’Shanter and especially its sister restaurant Lawry’s the Prime Rib remain such popular destinations to celebrate a special occasion in the city. […]

In late 2025, Little Mountain debuted with an ambitious scope from a Chilean-born chef whose resume includes Paris’s Le Comptoir and L’Arpège, as well as New York’s famed Casa Mono. Enter Little Mountain on any given night to see Diego Mora either working the massive custom hearth or delivering food to a table with a […]

Danbi, set in Koreatown’s bustling Chapman Plaza, is a sleek dinner destination from the team behind Liu’s Cafe that seems to be the neighborhood’s hottest date spot. Dim lights and a projector showing anime and movie clips on one wall set the mood for tables seeking romance while slurping down cold perilla noodles alongside influencers […]

The original Copper Room was founded in 1952 as a dinner house attached to a private airport. The ancillary lounge attracted pilots and celebrities alike during its heyday and even counted the Rat Pack among its bevy of famous regulars. The Los Angeles–based restaurant group Last Word Hospitality (Found Oyster, Rasarumah, Hermon’s) took the reins […]

There may have been a time when Evan Funke wasn’t a household name, but a feature-length documentary, shoutout from Meghan Sussex, and Chef’s Table episode will make a chef famous enough, as well as some well-known clientele like Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and the Obamas. For a hot minute, Mother Wolf became, according to Resy, the most difficult reservation to land in the U.S., […]

Angelenos have plenty of reasons to make the trek to Palm Springs, whether heading to the desert for a weekend by the pool or for a festival like Coachella. With the drive out surpassing 100 miles from most areas of Los Angeles and taking at least a few hours, no matter the traffic conditions, a […]