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Local Favorites: The 18 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles

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Los Angeles is having quite the food moment right now, with people flocking to the city’s best restaurants like they do to the season’s hottest premiere. But where are the smartest, savviest diners eating out? We’ve pulled data from thousands of restaurants to find the top spots among OpenTable's most expert, seasoned diners. You’ll find everything from neighborhood gems to boundary-pushing Mediterranean, pitch-perfect seafood spots to old-school Hollywood glamour—all vetted by the types of tastemakers who know the best spots around the city. You'll want to follow their lead.

18 Restaurants

Updated January 15, 2020

Restaurants:	Republique, AOC, Connie and Ted's…
Price Range:	$$ - $$$$
Cuisines:	French, Californian, Seafood…
Neighborhoods:	Hollywood, Beverly / Fairfax / La Brea / Third St., West Hollywood…

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Republique

$$$$·French·

Hollywood

3,059 reviews

Fit for Foodies
Special Occasion
Good for a Date

Republique is one of the most beautiful spots to eat in LA—and the food lives up to the occasion. This is French-ish food with a California edge—there’s beef tartare and foie gras …Read more

91% recommended

French in Los Angeles

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AOC

$$$$·Californian·

Beverly / Fairfax / La Brea / Third St.

3,195 reviews

Good for a Date
Fit for Foodies
Special Occasion

Chef Suzanne Goin is one of the most important figures in the Los Angeles food scene, and her restaurant AOC helped define the laid-back, stylish, ingredients-focused cooking that …Read more

94% recommended

Californian in Los Angeles

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Connie and Ted's

$$$$·Seafood·

West Hollywood

2,819 reviews

Casual
Neighborhood Gem
Fun

What happens when fine-dining chef Michael Cimarusti of Providence opens up a casual seafood restaurant? You get Connie and Ted’s, an homage to New England clam shacks done in the …Read more

91% recommended

Seafood in Los Angeles

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Bavel

$$$$·Middle Eastern·

Downtown

1,581 reviews

Fit for Foodies
Creative Cuisine
Hot Spot

When chefs Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis brought their mind-bendingly-good Italian food to Bestia, Los Angeles’s collective brain exploded. At Bavel, they do it again, this time…Read more

94% recommended

Most Booked in Los Angeles

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Otium

$$$$·Contemporary American·

Downtown

2,287 reviews

Fit for Foodies
Pre/post Theatre
Creative Cuisine

Otium is nestled next to the Broad museum, and it feels like a natural extension of it: the ceilings soar, the windows gleam, and the food—prepared by chef Timothy Hollingsworth, a…Read more

92% recommended

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Pizzeria Mozza

$$$$·Pizzeria·

Hollywood

5,277 reviews

Fit for Foodies
Worth the Drive
Casual

Chef Nancy Silverton certainly knows her way around a pizza—and her expertise is always on show at Pizzeria Mozza, where she churns out consistently delicious pizzas and Italian fo…Read more

91% recommended

Best Food in Hollywood

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Bestia

$$$$·Italian·

Downtown

3,884 reviews

Fit for Foodies
Good for a Date
Hot Spot

You think you know pizza and pasta? Try Bestia’s. Eating here feels like stepping into an entirely new universe, where flavor and texture can exist in multiple dimensions. While yo…Read more

88% recommended

Most Booked in Los Angeles

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Catch LA

$$$$·Seafood·

West Hollywood

5,277 reviews

Special Occasion
Good for a Date
Hot Spot

Ever since it opened in 2016, Catch has been the hottest ticket in town: this is a see-and-be-seen place, a Los Angeles scene in every which way. And though you’re probably not the…Read more

Most Booked in Los Angeles

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Redbird - Los Angeles

$$$$·Contemporary American·

Downtown

2,246 reviews

Special Occasion
Good for a Date
Fit for Foodies

Walk into Redbird, and you’ll feel something special: maybe it’s the gorgeous glass windows, maybe it’s the soaring ceilings, or maybe it’s because the space once housed a cathedra…Read more

92% recommended

Best Ambiance in Downtown / South and East LA

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Osteria Mozza

$$$$·Italian·

Hollywood

5,041 reviews

Special Occasion
Good for a Date
Good for Anniversaries

Chef Nancy Silverton has created a Los Angeles restaurant empire, and Osteria Mozza is the crown jewel. Get anything from the in-house mozzarella bar, and you can’t go wrong with a…Read more

94% recommended

Fit for Foodies in Hollywood

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Cecconi's

$$$$·Italian·

West Hollywood

2,613 reviews

People Watching
Hot Spot
Good for a Date

Cecconi’s is one of the city’s hottest spots for power lunches and dinners, with an aura of glamour and style that feels distinctly Los Angeles. With its ivied terrace, retractable…Read more

Most Booked in West Hollywood / Beverly Hills / Mid-Wilshire

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Mercado - Los Angeles

$$$$·Mexican·

Beverly / Fairfax / La Brea / Third St.

825 reviews

Fit for Foodies
Good for Groups
Hot Spot

You can’t talk about Los Angeles without talking about Mexican food, and Mercado—especially the location on Third Street—is a lovely place to consume it. Order a few rounds of taco…Read more

94% recommended

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BRERA Ristorante

$$$$·Italian·

Downtown

1,232 reviews

Good for Anniversaries
Good for a Date
Special Occasion

Officine BRERA is a stunning restaurant, from the size (huge!) to the clientele (fancy!) to the food itself, which celebrates the Northern Italian heritage of its chefs Matteo Ferd…Read more

88% recommended

Most Booked 1000-Point Tables in Los Angeles

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Gracias Madre - West Hollywood

$$$$·Mexican·

West Hollywood

4,077 reviews

Vegan
Great for Outdoor Dining
Good Vegetarian Options

It was only a matter of time before a vegan Mexican restaurant opened in Los Angeles—and we’re happy it’s Gracias Madre, which comes from the owners of cult-food spot Cafe Gratitud…Read more

87% recommended

Most Booked in Los Angeles

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The Ivy

$$$$·Californian·

Beverly Hills

5,192 reviews

Romantic
People Watching
Great for Outdoor Dining

We are in Los Angeles, after all, and The Ivy is quite the reminder. This is the star-studded scene that defines a certain sub-section of the city, with food as memorable as the pe…Read more

88% recommended

Californian in West Hollywood / Beverly Hills / Mid-Wilshire

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Lucques

$$$$·Californian·

West Hollywood

2,449 reviews

Good for a Date
Romantic
Fit for Foodies

Lucques is where Los Angeles legends Suzanne Goin and Carolyn Styne planted the flag for the type of Los Angeles food they made so famous. Here, you’ll find seasonal cuisine inspir…Read more

92% recommended

Californian in Los Angeles

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Avra Beverly Hills

$$$$·Mediterranean·

Beverly Hills

1,521 reviews

People Watching
Special Occasion
Good for a Date

For modern Greek food in a gorgeous, gilded setting, head to Avra Beverly Hills, the first West Coast outpost of New York City’s Avra Estiatorio. It’s a scene, yes, but the food is…Read more

92% recommended

Mediterranean in Los Angeles

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Spago - Beverly Hills

$$$$·Californian·

Beverly Hills

5,136 reviews

Special Occasion
Good for Anniversaries
Fit for Foodies

There is nobody in the world quite like Wolfgang Puck, the international celebrity chef with restaurants all over the globe—and there’s no restaurant quite like Spago, the place wh…Read more

88% recommended

Californian in Los Angeles

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