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The Los Angeles chef Lord Maynard Llera sitting at his restaurant Kuya Lord

Where James Beard Award-winner Lord Maynard Llera loves to eat in LA

The Kuya Lord star is the presenting chef at the upcoming Gold House Gold Gala, and he’s telling us...

City Guides

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

Belles Beach House, one of OpenTable’s best Los Angeles outdoor dining spots, serves small plates in a retro tiki-bar atmosphere.

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

An overhead shot of appetizers, skewers, salads, and more at Xuntos, one of the best restaurants in Santa Monica, CA. Book on OpenTable.

10 standout Santa Monica restaurants

A table setting containing French-inspired dishes at Zinqué, one of the best restaurants in Century City, LA, found on OpenTable.

10 can’t-miss restaurants in Century City, LA

A contemporary American entree of salmon and vegetables at Spago, one of the hottest celebrity restaurants in Los Angeles, available on OpenTable.

10 best restaurants for celebrity sightings in LA

Spotlights

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

Several plates of Mexican and Italian food on a table at Los Angeles restaurant Amiga Amore

4 can’t-miss Mexitalian dishes at Amiga Amore in Highland Park

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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

Inside South Central’s Somerville, a celebration of LA’s Jazz Age

Awards

These are the restaurants topping lists and racking up awards.

See more winners

A scallop dish at San Francisco restaurant Four Kings

Meet Esquire’s Best New Restaurants in America for 2024

An illustration representing MICHELIN Bib Gourmand restaurants in California

2024’s MICHELIN Bib Gourmands are out for California

Every 2024 MICHELIN-Starred restaurant in California

Trending stories

A silver James Beard medal on a black suit with a white shirt. This image serves as the hero image for a blog post announcing the winners of the 2023 James Beard Awards

2024’s James Beard Award winners are here

Oysters from Mawn in Philadelphia

Meet the 2025 James Beard Award restaurant and chef finalists

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

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