Los Angeles — Where We Ate & Drank
We've visited Los Angeles eight times and tried 24 restaurants, 7 bars, and stayed at spots like Hotel Bel-Air. From Sonoratown to Providence, here's where we actually ate.
LA is our most-visited US city after Miami — eight trips across every season — and the list sprawls the way the city does. Sonoratown and Danny Boy's cover the everyday brilliance; Providence the once-a-year splurge; Hotel Bel-Air the stay we still talk about. Winter and spring are prime, before June gloom does its thing.
- 8 visits since 2022, most recently May 2026
- Best months to visit: January–May, November
- 11 Michelin-starred tables · 3 Top-500 bars
- Also covers Beverly Hills, Culver City, West Hollywood
- Worth timing: Awards season (January–March)
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Restaurants
- Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza
- Providence
- Sonoratown
- Flour Pizzeria & Cafe
- Pizzeria Sei
- MUSE Santa Monica
- Quarter Sheets
- Tam O'Shanter
- The Factory Kitchen
- El Jacalito Oaxaqueño
- Tacos el Asadero Poblano Estilo Tijuana
- Angel City Pizza
- ABSteak by Chef Akira Back
- Tacos El Hermano
- Osteria Mozza
- Tacos Por Favor
- Easy Street Burgers
- Abbot's Pizza
- Layla Bagels
- Élephante
- Not No Bar
- Prime Pizza
- Max & Helen's
- Prince Street Pizza
- See all 25 restaurants in Los Angeles →