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Aleppo’s Kitchen
Aleppo’s Kitchen is a fantastic Syrian restaurant in Anaheim with a big patio ideal for groups.
Horses
Horses is a bistro in Hollywood with an anything-is-possible-tonight feel and interesting food that’s kind of French and kind of Californian.
Sushi Note
Sushi note is part sushi spot, part wine bar, and unlike any other place to eat raw fish in the city.
Sushi Tsujita
Sushi Tsujita on Sawtelle is a great option for reasonably priced omakase, and the easiest Tsujita restaurant to get into.
Jemma Hollywood
Jemma is a big, upscale Italian-American restaurant in Hollywood with underwhelming food. However, it's convenient for a pre-Pantages meal.
Carlitos Gardel Restaurant
Carlitos Gardel is a very good Argentinian restaurant on Melrose in Beverly Grove that's one of the true neighborhood restaurants remaining in the area.
Antico Nuovo
Antico Nuovo is an upscale Italian restaurant Koreatown that serves LA's best pasta without making a whole show of it.
Jaraguá Restaurant
Jaraguá in Oakwood is one of LA's most recognizable Salvadoran spots and does excellent versions of the classics.
Jemma Di Mare
Jemma Di Mare is a decent Italian restaurant in Brentwood, but one that doesn't really stand out from the pack.
Kali
Kali is a somewhat sleepy prix-fixe spot in Larchmont with food that's good enough to warrant the splurge.
Raffi's Place
Raffi's is an institution and the perfect place for a massive group dinner in Glendale.
Rustic Canyon
Rustic Canyon in Santa Monica has aged into a worn-in neighborhood spot that does farm-to-table as well as any place in LA.
Dunsmoor
Dunsmoor is an upscale, Southern-leaning restaurant in Glassell Park that cooks almost everything over wood fire.
Rao’s Hollywood
Rao’s is the LA location of the classic NYC Italian restaurant, and while the food won’t blow your mind, it’s still very crowd-pleasing.
Palmeri Ristorante
Palmeri is a great, snoozy Italian spot on San Vicente with delicious pastas and veal chops.
Pecorino
Pecorino is an intimate trattoria in Brentwood with a mix of simple and fancy Italian dishes.
Sor Tino
Sor Tino is an Italian spot in Brentwood with a romantic front patio, great service, and food that's good enough.
Seabutter
Seabutter is a modern, subway-tiled sushi bar that offers fresh nigiri, dressed up sashimi, and affordable omakase.
