So You’re Visiting LA

• Kazu Nori – The original hand roll sushi bar offers fast service, and out-of-this-world hand roll sushi. Sugarfish is also their more “upmarket” concept, but personally I really enjoy Kazu more. (Mid-Wilshire, Santa Monica, Westwood, and Downtown, Marina Del Rey, more)
• Rasselbock Kitchen & Beer Garden – great beer garden with good that doesn’t honestly need to be as good as it is. (Marina Del Ray West Side)
• Ceci’s Gastronomia – pretty damn good hole in the wall italian place. Probably better for take out, as it doesn’t have a super expansive seating area, but there are a few tables outside to go and eat. Still, it’s wroth it. Go. (Hollywood)
• Roma Market – a great little Italian deli in Pasadena. They have some dope sandwiches, that in my opinion are great. Also it keeps getting written up by local publications for like 30 years and then it gets flooded with people cause it’s so good. (Pasadena)
• Salt & Straw – damn that ice cream good. All over the damn place. Basically a chain now, so maybe it’s not a big deal.
• Village Pizzeria – one of my favorite pizzas in LA if you like it doughy like I do. (Larchmont, Hollywood area)
• Tatsu Ramen – Fantastic ramen. Warning the lines can be real. (Sawtell, Hollywood)
• HomeState – breakfast tacos. (All of ver the damn place, basically a chain now)
• Mamie Italian Kitchen – ridiculously good Italian sandwiches in West Hollywood
• L’Antica Pizzeria Da Michele – cool and in Hollywood, not fancy, but good vibes if you’re hitting up Chinese Theater, or walk of fame. (Hollywood)
• Osteria La Buca – great high end italian. Truly this place never disappoints. Don’t ruin this place, it’s my favorite in LA.
• Buono’s Pizza – San Pedro Pizza, it’s goooood. (Southbay)
• In-N-Out – California classic, but you already know. If you wanna get fancy, you can go to the ORIGINAL In-N-Out
• Grand Central Market – nice spot to walk around and grab some bites.
• Sprinkles Cupcakes – extra points if you get it from their weird vending machine
• Gjusta – great little breakfast brunch place in Venice. Great outdoor dinging area, cute vibes, lots of good pastries, and their cold brew was VERY good.
• Layla Bagels – Fancy, delicious, bagels. (Santa Monica)
• Sam’s Bagels – best bagels in LA if you ask me. (Santa Monica, Larchmonth, Hollywood)
• Bodega Park which does Coffee and Sandwiches. Get froggy and get the Misugaru. Breakfast sandwiches hit really nice. (Hollywood)
  • This place used to be Ohana Superette – A great place for poke (marinated raw fish). One of my number one food destinations in Los Angeles. So sad it changed.
• Terra at Eataly is cool
• Astroburger in WEST Hollywood, not in Hollywood. The one in Hollywood is trash. And the West Hollywood one is a nice greasy spoon burger. There’s one in Inglewood – I have no idea if it’s good or bad, but if you find out let me know.
• Meizhou Dongpo and it was really good, but I went with Chinese people and I legit wouldn’t have known what to order without them, so I dunno, buyer beware. But get the duck, and yes dip it in sugar. I know it’s weird, but it works.
• Osteria Mozza is also very good, ambiance is better, also super good, owner is a judge on MasterChef it that persuades in any way. I once walked into the restaurant and the ownerJoe Bastianich was walking in right in front of me, and some guy goes, “Hey Joe, hit this shit.” and hands him a joint, Joe grabs it, takes the BIGGEST FUCKING PUFF I’VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE. Like he was inhaling to dive to the bottom of the ocean, and then steps in the restaurant and blows smoke all in the entry way. It was wild. And I had a great meal that night. (Hollywood)
  • Also check out Pizzeria Mozza for their Pizza content, which does great fancy pizzas (Hollywood)
• Majordōmo – fun dining experience, really good food. (Downtown LA)

Coffee

• Philz – Top coffee in LA (Mutliple)
• Go Get Em Tiger – Coffee and good breakies (Multiple)
• Good Boy Bob
• The Boy and the Bear