The Best Restaurants in Los Angeles, According to our Tastemakers

The sprawling, culturally diverse Los Angeles has one of the country's most celebrated food scenes. Long-established eateries seem to have every appetite covered, from classic California cuisine to authentic regional specialties and every imaginable fusion idea. Want to try Mongolian-Mexican? Russian-Ethiopian? Brazilian-Bhutanese? It's surely just a freeway or two away. The best new restaurants in Los Angeles embrace local ingredients, lovely indoor/outdoor venues and the limitless creativity of their world-class chefs. But where do the savviest foodies eat out in LA when they want something new? Welcome to out Tastemaker List. We gathered data covering thousands of restaurants to determine the top spots according to OpenTable's smartest, most experienced eaters.