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The Least-Awful Rooftop Restaurants & Bars In LA
When you absolutely have to be on a rooftop in LA, make it one of these.
Where To Eat Outside On The Eastside
46 great patios and porches for outdoor dining in Silver Lake, Echo Park, Los Feliz, Frogtown, East Hollywood, and Atwater Village.
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La Mayordomía
La Mayordomia is a Mexican market and grocery in South Central with excellent tlayudas.
MidEast Tacos
Silver Lake's MidEast Tacos is an unassuming takeout counter with excellent Mexican-Armenian fusion dishes.
Gaucho Beach
Gaucho Beach is a rooftop Argentinian spot in Long Beach that's perfect for casual drinks and snacks by the water.
L'Antica Pizzeria Da Michele
L'Antica Pizzeria Da Michele is a Long Beach Italian restaurant cranking out good pizza. You can skip everything else on the menu.
Mangette
Mangette is a pleasant French cafe in Long Beach with a backyard patio you'll want to visit on a weekly basis.
Union
Union is a decent Filipino fusion restaurant inside of Long Beach's Compound art center. Sit on the patio.
Bodega
Bodega is an all-day wine garden in Los Alamos with hammocks, fire pits, and BBQ on the weekends.
Endless Color
Endless Color is a fun pizza place and record store in Topanga that wouldn't feel out of place in Echo Park.
Cassia
Cassia is a Southeast Asian restaurant in Santa Monica that's one of the Westside's most reliably great restaurants.
Ddong Ggo
Ddong Ggo is a lively Koreatown bar with a smoked-filled patio and excellent fried chicken.
Yangban
Yangban is an upscale restaurant in the Arts District that serves genre-blurring Korean food (and some of the best wings in town).
Rory's Other Place
This all-day cafe in Ojai doubles as a gourmet market. Drop by for a long, leisurely brunch or lunch.
Izakaya Full Moon
Izakaya Full Moon is a semi-secret sushi bar in Ojai where you can eat handrolls in the sunshine.
Guisados
Guisados has turned into a bonafide chain these days, but its Hermosa Beach location remains among the best tacos spots in the South Bay.
The Coco Club
The Coco Club is a fun rooftop bar in Santa Monica where you can have a sunset drink and dance.
Vista
Vista is a massive patio restaurant on the Hermosa Beach Pier with fire pits, oceans views, and great Happy Hour special.
Mom, Please
Mom, Please is an excellent Ukrainian cafe on the border of Playa Vista and MDR. It's also a very cozy brunch spot.
Cobi’s
Cobi’s is a fun Santa Monica dinner spot for natural wine and Southeast Asian curries. Weekend brunch on the patio is also good to know about.
The Least-Awful Rooftop Restaurants & Bars In LA
When you absolutely have to be on a rooftop in LA, make it one of these.
Terra
Terra is the rooftop restaurant at Eataly in Century City and a good spot for a sunset cocktail.