The best of what a city has to offer comes from the locals, so we asked our readers about their favorite things in Los Angeles. See below for Angeleno readers’ favorite restaurants, bars and coffee shops.
Musing over Los Angeles restaurants, legendary food critic Jonathan Gold once said, “In Los Angeles, it can be nearly impossible to eat in the same restaurant twice…Los Angeles is where the modern restaurant was born, the good, the bad and the ugly of it, and we’re too far gone to stop now.” Of our abundance of eateries, the below 12 are some of your favorites.
E.P. & L.P.
Fia
MotherWolf
II Pastaio
Felix
Petit Trois
Olivetta
Matsuhisa
Culina
Found Oyster
Angelini Osteria
Dudley Market Venice
Alimento
Read Angeleno’s roundup of Los Angeles’ best restaurants.
Knowing the perfect spot for a cocktail in Los Angeles requires a certain kind of expertise in the city. Given our reputation as a car city, it is imperative to choose the right place according to neighborhood, vibe and menu because once you’re put, you’re likely not going to want to leave the half-mile radius until it’s time to head home. See your 13 favorite places to get a cocktail below.
Death & Co.
Scopa
The Blending Lab Winery
The Republique Bar
The Pendry
Rooftop by JG
Bar Maruno
Lolo Wine Bar
Tower Bar
Black Market Liquor
Firefly
Toca Madera
Big Bar
Read Angeleno’s roundup of Los Angeles’ best bars.
Long before work from home became a vast norm, coffee shops were already a frequent destination for industry creatives that didn’t have a typical 9-to-5 office. Whether fueling up for work and unwinding in the middle of the week, coffee shops are the tried and true backbone of Los Angeles. See 10 of your favorites below.
La Colombe
Mandarina Coffee Stand
M Street Coffee Sherman Oaks
Aroma Coffee
Dinosaur Coffee
Alfred
LAMILL Silver Lake
Hooked Coffee Venice
Millcross
Read Angeleno’s roundup of Los Angeles’ best coffee shops.
See also: Here Are Our 7 Favorite Things Of 2022 In Los Angeles
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