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The 50 best restaurants in Los Angeles.

Ranked from the full review record, not the marketing. Movement is against last week’s issue.

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By Gil Nakamura, Food Editor

Los Angeles does not agree on much, but its review record is clearer than its marketing. We scored every restaurant in the city on a single 10-point Insider Score built from the full body of its reviews, then corrected for what raw star averages miss: a 4.8 from forty reviews is not a 4.8 from four thousand. What survives that math is this list.

The famous addresses hold their spots only where they earn them. Just as often, the kitchens at the top sit in a strip-mall plaza or a quiet neighborhood corner, rooms that never bought a billboard. That is not a thumb on the scale. It is what the numbers said, and we let them say it. The full method is public: read exactly how the score is built.

The top ten

Issue № 137 · rebuilt Sun Aug 16, 2026

n/naka№ 01

n/naka

Japanese Westside $$$$
2 wks on the List
7.7Excellent —
Sun Nong Dan№ 02

Sun Nong Dan

Korean Koreatown $$
2 wks on the List
7.6Excellent —
Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant№ 03

Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant

Delis Central LA $$
2 wks on the List
7.1Great —
Marugame Monzo№ 04

Marugame Monzo

Japanese Downtown LA $$
2 wks on the List
7.1Great —
Hangari Kalguksu№ 05

Hangari Kalguksu

Korean Koreatown $$
2 wks on the List
7.0Great —
Providence№ 06

Providence

Seafood Central LA $$$$
2 wks on the List
6.9Great —
Bavel№ 07

Bavel

Middle Eastern Downtown LA $$$
2 wks on the List
6.9Great —
Otomisan Restaurant№ 08

Otomisan Restaurant

Japanese Boyle Heights $$
2 wks on the List
6.8Great —
Bestia№ 09

Bestia

Italian Arts District $$$
2 wks on the List
6.7Great —
Sushi Gen№ 10

Sushi Gen

Sushi Downtown LA $$
2 wks on the List
6.6Great —
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How the List is built

Every restaurant earns an Insider Score from 0 to 10, built from its full review record and weighted for review volume, recency, and our editors’ read. The List is rebuilt every week from the live review record; the movement column shows each room’s change against last week’s issue. Full methodology →

Rows 11–50

The rest of this week’s List. Movement vs. Issue № 136.

RankΔRoomCuisineNeighborhoodScoreWeeks
№ 11 — Baekjeong Los Angeles Korean Koreatown 6.6 2 wks № 12 — M Grill Brazilian Churrascaria Brazilian Koreatown 6.5 2 wks № 13 — Kato Taiwanese Downtown LA 6.5 2 wks № 14 — Kobawoo House Korean Koreatown 6.4 2 wks № 15 — Hayato Japanese Downtown LA 6.4 2 wks № 16 — République French Central LA 6.3 2 wks № 17 — Golden Deli San Gabriel Vietnamese San Gabriel 6.2 2 wks № 18 — Asanebo Sushi Studio City 6.2 2 wks № 19 — Angelini Osteria Italian Central LA 6.1 2 wks № 20 — Majordomo New American Eastside 6.1 2 wks WebIgniterNot ranking on Google? We'll show you why.Free quick SEO audit for local businesses.Get the free audit → № 21 — Sichuan Impression Szechuan Alhambra 6.0 2 wks № 22 — Saffy's Mediterranean Central LA 5.9 2 wks № 23 — Chi Spacca Italian Central LA 5.9 2 wks № 24 — Quarters Korean BBQ Korean BBQ Koreatown 5.9 2 wks № 25 — Newport Seafood Restaurant Chinese San Gabriel 5.8 2 wks № 26 — Camphor French Downtown LA 5.8 2 wks № 27 — Spago New American Beverly Hills 5.8 2 wks № 28 — Redbird New American Downtown LA 5.7 2 wks № 29 — Sushi Katsu-ya (Studio City) Sushi Studio City 5.7 2 wks № 30 — Torihei | Yakitori Robata Dining Small Plates Torrance 5.6 2 wks The GuidesEvery guide, one index.Cuisines, occasions, neighborhoods, all ranked.Browse the guides → № 31 — Lawry's The Prime Rib - Beverly Hills Steakhouse Beverly Hills 5.5 2 wks № 32 — Tsujita LA Artisan Noodle Ramen Sawtelle 5.5 2 wks № 33 — Pizzeria Mozza Pizza Central LA 5.5 2 wks № 34 — Damian Mexican Arts District 5.5 2 wks № 35 — Ruen Pair Thai Thai Town 5.4 2 wks № 36 — Felix Trattoria Italian Venice 5.3 2 wks № 37 — Osteria Mozza Italian Central LA 5.1 2 wks № 38 — Rustic Canyon New American Santa Monica 4.9 2 wks № 39 — Matsuhisa Sushi Beverly Hills 4.9 2 wks № 40 — Kismet Mediterranean Thai Town 4.9 2 wks The Tip SheetFive rooms worth knowing, every Friday.The new opening, the sleeper, the one worth booking.Get the Tip Sheet → № 41 — Citrin New American Santa Monica 4.8 2 wks № 42 — Crustacean Beverly Hills Vietnamese Beverly Hills 4.5 2 wks № 43 — Jitlada Thai Thai Town 4.3 2 wks № 44 — Soban Korean Central LA 4.2 2 wks № 45 — Chengdu Taste Sichuan Alhambra 4.2 2 wks № 46 — Anajak Thai Thai Sherman Oaks 4.2 2 wks № 47 — Gjelina New American Venice 4.0 2 wks № 48 — Giorgio Baldi Italian Santa Monica 3.9 2 wks № 49 — Dan Tana's Italian West Hollywood 3.8 2 wks № 50 — Night + Market Weho Thai West Hollywood 3.8 2 wks

About this ranking

How is this ranking calculated?

Every restaurant earns an Insider Score from 0 to 10, built from its full review record and weighted for review volume, recency, and our editors' read. The same method is applied to every kitchen in Los Angeles.

How often is the list updated?

It is rebuilt every week from the current review record, so a room that slips or surges moves with the numbers.

Why do lesser-known restaurants rank so high?

Because the data puts them there. The score does not know where a restaurant sits. A neighborhood counter and a marquee dining room are measured exactly the same way.

Five rooms, every Friday.

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