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The Best Places To Eat Oysters In LA
Head to one of these 14 spots whenever the mollusk mood strikes.
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Felix
Felix is a confident, celebration-ready restaurant in Venice where you’ll eat pasta that sends you into a fugue state.
Petit Trois
Petit Trois is a narrow, dark-wood bar counter in Hollywood that serves classic French bistro food. It's perfect for a date or long lunch.
Sakurako
Sakurako in Little Tokyo is a high-end sushi bar that's surprisingly fun and easy to book for a special occasion dinner.
Izakaya Full Moon
Izakaya Full Moon is a semi-secret sushi bar in Ojai where you can eat handrolls in the sunshine.
Homage Brewing
Homage Brewing is a tap room in Chinatown where you can drink specialty beers and feel on-trend.
Rita's Deluxe
Rita's Deluxe is a retro burger joint in DTLA that's perfect for an old-school countertop lunch.
The Tiny Pony Tavern
Tiny Pony Tavern in Yucca Valley is a great place to eat delicious bar food, play some billiards, and get a little weird on a weekday.
Lingua Franca
Lingua Franca is a fun (but pricey) hangout spot right on the LA River—come here for elevated picnic food and natural wine.
Sushi Note Omakase
Sushi Note Omakase is a great sushi omakase bar inside a parking garage in Beverly Hills.
Queen St.
Queen St. in Eagle Rock is a good choice for snacks and drinks at the bar, but not everything on the Southern seafood menu works.
Donna's
Donna's makes upgraded Italian American classics in a fun, flower-bombed room in Echo Park. Come for date night and you'll never want to leave.
The Best Places To Eat Oysters In LA
Head to one of these 14 spots whenever the mollusk mood strikes.
Barra Santos
Barra Santos is a small Portuguese restaurant in Cypress Park that's dependable for a fun dinner without a reservation.
Gran Blanco
Gran Blanco is a new bar next to the Venice Boardwalk with good food, great drinks, and a surprisingly chill crowd.
Baby Gee
Baby Gee is a low-key cocktail bar in Long Beach. It's divey, moody, and a whole lot of fun.
Soko
This sushi counter spot attached to the Fairmont Hotel in Santa Monica is a good Westside sushi option with style and substance.
