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A peach colored cocktail at Southern California tiki bar Strongwater in Anaheim
Spotlight
Why James Beard Award-nominated Strong Water is SoCal’s most exciting tiki bar
Ying Chang and Robert Adamson lead this Anaheim hit that has more than 50 sipping rums.
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City Guides

These are the best spots to book, from outdoor dining to special-occasion spots.

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A ceramic bowl with steamed egg custard with scallops, peas, and sea lettuce at Firstborn in LA. Book on OpenTable.
Hot new openings
2025’s best new restaurants in Los Angeles so far
The magnificent rooftop dining room at Cabra, one of the best restaurants with a view in Los Angeles on OpenTable.
10 best restaurants with a view in Los Angeles
People passing appetizers and elegant seafood dishes at Catch LA in Los Angeles. Book on OpenTable.
10 essential restaurants in West Hollywood
Belles Beach House, one of OpenTable’s best Los Angeles outdoor dining spots, serves small plates in a retro tiki-bar atmosphere.
Outdoor dining
These 10 Los Angeles restaurants crush the outdoor dining game
A rooftop patio at E.P. & L.P. with outdoor seating, including green chairs and round tables.
7 must-visit rooftop restaurants in LA

Spotlights

We’re shining a light on the chefs and restaurants to know.

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Several plates of Mexican and Italian food on a table at Los Angeles restaurant Amiga Amore
Spotlight
4 can’t-miss Mexitalian dishes at Amiga Amore in Highland Park
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Restaurateur recs
6 women-owned restaurants award-winning chef Katianna Hong loves to frequent in LA
A duck dish sitting in a brown sauce at Los Angeles restaurant Somerville
Black-owned restaurants
Inside South Central’s Somerville, a celebration of LA’s Jazz Age

Awards

These are the restaurants topping lists and racking up awards.

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A scallop dish at San Francisco restaurant Four Kings
Awards
Meet Esquire’s Best New Restaurants in America for 2024
An illustration representing MICHELIN Bib Gourmand restaurants in California
Awards
2024’s MICHELIN Bib Gourmands are out for California
A red logo representing MICHELIN Star restaurants in California
Awards
Every 2024 MICHELIN-Starred restaurant in California

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Oysters from Mawn in Philadelphia
Meet the 2025 James Beard Award restaurant and chef finalists
A red logo representing MICHELIN Star restaurants in California
Every 2024 MICHELIN-Starred restaurant in California
A fish toast at San Francisco restaurant The Anchovy Bar
Here are the James Beard Award semifinalists for 2025
a fish and strawberry dish in a white bowl at Healdsburg, California restaurant SingleThread
OpenTable restaurants to save for your 2025 dining wishlist

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