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Lee Ga
Lee Ga is one of our favorite spots in Koreatown for ice-cold naengmyeon, plus a bunch of delicious sides.
Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai
If you need a break from too-rich tonkatsu broth, order the light and flavorful shoyu ramen at Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai in Torrance.
X’tiosu Kitchen
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.
La Morenita Oaxaqueña
La Morenita Oaxaqueña is a brightly decorated Oaxacan restaurant in Koreatown with great coloraditos.
La Flama
La Flama is a Culver City spot dishing out plenty of Oaxacan classics. Make sure to get some molotes.
Panaderia Y Restaurante Tlacolula
Tlacolula is a Oaxacan grocery store and restaurant in West Adams with great breakfast and lunch options.
Sabores Oaxaqueños
Sabores Oaxaqueños’ in East Hollywood location is just as good as the original but with one major bonus: parking.
MidEast Tacos
Silver Lake's MidEast Tacos is an unassuming takeout counter with excellent Mexican-Armenian fusion dishes.
Eighth Street Soondae
Eighth Street Soondae is a quiet family-run strip mall spot in Koreatown famous for its excellent soondae, or Korean blood sausage.
Jeju Fresh Fish
Jeju Fresh Fish is a Japanese-Korean seafood spot that offers various sashimi-focused combo menus. Expect to leave extremely full.
Sugar Spice Thai
Spicy Sugar Thai is a charming Thai diner in Mid-City that’s a solid choice for a casual weeknight meal.
Sal's Place
Sal's Place is a bistro in West Hollywood that feels less like a restaurant and more a dinner party at a friend's house.
1919 Lanzhou Beef Noodle
1919 Lanzhou is a Chinese noodle soup spot in Arcadia that's known for top-tier noodles made to order and chili oil-laced beef broth. Get the house special combo.
Noodle Art
Noodle Art is a casual Chinese noodle shop in Monterey Park with excellent hand-pulled noodles dishes and other Xian-style dishes.
Lan Noodle Arcadia
This Lanzhou-style noodle spot in Arcadia makes a delicious beef noodle soup. Pick from eight noodle shapes and watch your strands be hand-pulled to order.
Ban Ban Burger
Ban Ban Burger in Sawtelle serves Thai-inspired smashburgers that will make you care about smashburgers again.
Dasom by Chef Kang
Dasom by Chef Kang is a Korean comfort food restaurant that's ideal for a quiet, casual dinner in Ktown.
El Bacano
El Bacano is LA's only Dominican restaurant, and it's inside a North Hollywood strip mall. Their sancocho is worth planning your whole day around.
Quarters Korean BBQ
Quarters is a lively and extremely popular KBBQ spot that is just fine, but doesn't need to be prioritized. If you do go, have a reservation.
Cobras & Matadors
Cobras & Matadors is a Spanish bistro in the Fairfax District that's perfect for fun catch-up dinner with friends.
Origin Korean BBQ
Origin is a lively, fun Korean BBQ spot in Koreatown where you'll find some less commonly seen cuts. Make a reservation.
Koftegi
Koftegi is a Turkish restaurant in Anaheim's Little Arabia neighborhood and a perfect spot for an early morning bread boat.
Greek Eats
Greek Eats is a small counter-service spot in Beverly Grove with a big menu of excellent Greek staples.