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Restaurants · West Hollywood · €€€€

Craig’s

Foodie FavouriteTNP Favorite

Polished American comfort food, a warm clubby room and some of West Hollywood's most dependable people-watching.

A flower-filled Robertson Boulevard institution where brunch, cocktails and old-school celebrity Los Angeles still converge.

A permanent 1934 market where old Los Angeles counters, global food stalls and specialist shops reward unhurried grazing.

Restaurants · Sunset Strip · €€€€

The Tower Bar & Restaurant

Local FavouriteRomanticTNP Favorite

Rose-coloured light, walnut panelling and discreet Hollywood glamour inside the landmark Sunset Tower Hotel.

Mechanical-bull spectacle, fire pits and oversized American plates in a proudly theatrical Sunset Strip saloon.

Neon, chrome and diner classics at a Sunset Boulevard address that keeps retro Los Angeles cheerfully accessible.

A secluded garden restaurant where hotel history, privacy and unhurried lunches matter as much as the Californian menu.

Philippe Starck drama, a lively rooftop bar and a central luxury base between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood.

A century-old Downtown food hall where breakfast counters, tacos and new-wave stalls share one exuberant historic room.

A French-leaning café and its velvet-dark sister bar form one of Sunset Junction's most seductive day-to-night pairings.

Oysters, cocktails and regional American comfort food in a convivial Los Feliz room with an easy neighbourhood rhythm.

Imaginative American ice-cream flavours and immaculate waffle cones at a cheerful Hillhurst Avenue scoop shop.

A colourful Silver Lake counter for straightforward tacos, burritos and sunny patio meals without ceremony.

A lively design hotel with Hollywood views, a rooftop pool and multiple restaurants at the centre of the neighbourhood's nightlife.

Mesquite-grilled Mexican cooking, house-made tortillas and margaritas in a desert-like Frogtown courtyard.

A bustling Los Feliz approximation of a Parisian café, best for terrace breakfasts, apéritifs and neighbourhood theatre.

Cafés · Santa Monica · €€€€

Back on the Beach Café

Local FavouriteBest BreakfastTNP Favorite

Breakfast and Californian café food served almost on the sand, with the Pacific as the room's defining feature.

Cafés · Venice / Abbot Kinney · €€€€

Salt & Straw – Abbot Kinney

Family FriendlyFoodie FavouriteTNP Favorite

Small-batch ice cream with inventive seasonal flavours in the middle of Venice's most walkable shopping street.

Fresh Californian cooking, cocktails and wide Pacific views from the full-service restaurant at the entrance to Malibu Pier.

A bright, plant-forward all-day restaurant where juices, brunch and cocktails match Abbot Kinney's polished beach mood.

Meticulous espresso and direct-trade coffee served in a distinctive Abbot Kinney bar built for watching the craft up close.

A casual Venice slice shop known for inventive toppings and the cult salad pizza that became a neighbourhood signature.

A revived Venice institution where Casey Lane's market-driven cooking, live fire and a restored olive-tree room meet again.