Food guides for Los Angeles, California

Best Pastrami in Los Angeles: Delis and What to Order

A guide to the best pastrami in Los Angeles: the classic delis people argue over, how to order a hand-sliced sandwich and what to know about Fairfax.

Best Ramen in Los Angeles: Styles, Areas and How to Order

A guide to the best ramen in Los Angeles: tonkotsu, shoyu, shio and miso explained, where Sawtelle and Little Tokyo fit in, and how to order a good bowl.

Build Your Los Angeles Birria List: A Tasting Method

Build a Los Angeles birria list with a method: what to judge in the meat, the broth and the tortilla, how birria reached the city and how to compare plates.

Date Night Restaurants in Los Angeles: Where to Go

A guide to date night restaurants in Los Angeles: candlelit courtyards, rooftop views, quiet rooms and how to choose a place for an anniversary or first date.

Downtown Los Angeles Food Guide: Markets and Little Tokyo

A downtown Los Angeles food guide: Grand Central Market stalls, Arts District dining, Little Tokyo noodles and sweets, and how to plan a DTLA lunch on foot.

Food Allergies in Los Angeles: A Multi-Cuisine Map

Food allergies in Los Angeles cross many kitchens, from Koreatown to Thai Town. A map of what to ask in each style, with notes you can keep and share.

How to eat your way around Los Angeles without a car

Los Angeles is huge, but you can eat very well in it without driving. How to plan food days by neighborhood, which Metro lines reach the best food areas, and how to dodge traffic.

Los Angeles Farmers Markets: Days, Picks and Tips

A guide to Los Angeles farmers markets: the Hollywood Sunday market, the Santa Monica Wednesday market, the old Fairfax landmark and how to shop by the day.

Los Angeles farmers markets: which to visit and how to shop them

A guide to LA farmers markets: Hollywood on Sundays, Santa Monica on Wednesdays, the Eastside markets, the historic Original Farmers Market and Grand Central Market, and how to shop them.

Los Angeles Food Halls: Where to Graze and What to Know

A guide to Los Angeles food halls: the century-old market downtown, the Sunday food market at Row DTLA, Santa Monica halls and tips for sharing a table.

Koreatown Los Angeles food guide: barbecue, soups and late nights

Where Koreatown is, how to get there on the Metro, what to eat beyond Korean barbecue, and why it is one of the best places in Los Angeles to eat late at night.

LA County restaurant letter grades: what A, B and C really mean

What the A, B and C cards in Los Angeles restaurant windows mean, how LA County Public Health scores an inspection, where the grades came from, and what they do not tell you.

San Gabriel Valley Chinese food guide: where and what to eat

Why the San Gabriel Valley has some of the best Chinese food in the US, which towns to head for, the regional styles to look for, and how to plan a visit from central LA.

Santa Monica and Venice food guide: where and how to eat by the beach

How to eat well in Santa Monica and Venice: the Wednesday farmers market, Main Street, Abbot Kinney Boulevard, the boardwalk, and getting there on the Metro E Line.

Silver Lake and Echo Park food guide: eating on LA's Eastside

How to spend a day eating in Silver Lake and Echo Park: Sunset Boulevard, the reservoir and the lake, the farmers markets, and Thai Town a short hop west.

Tacos in Los Angeles: a guide to taco trucks, stands and styles

How to eat tacos in Los Angeles: the taco truck and street stand culture, the styles to know from al pastor to birria and mariscos, where to look, and how ordering works.