Universal City Restaurants

Universal City's hilltop location and hotels are unmistakable when you're driving through the Cahuenga Pass toward downtown Los Angeles. More than being just the location of Universal Studios, the area hosts some independent restaurants and a large, eclectic collection of eateries at the CityWalk. Celebrity-themed restaurants abound beside high-end Mandarin and Sichuan Chinese cuisine. Universal City features ethnic restaurants, including those serving Mediterranean shawarma. The CityWalk is also a good choice for unusual desserts and sweet treats, including an outpost of a popular themed doughnut bakery that offers bacon and maple doughnuts among other unusual flavor combinations. Celebrity chefs also have restauants here, so don't pass up the opportunity to try an authentic gourmet burger.