Seasonal Picks

A seasonally minded collection of restaurants we’d recommend right now and book again tomorrow.

Azay

Rating: 4.9 (459 reviews)
Cuisine: French-American and Japanese
Price Range: $$
Description: Though he’s no longer cooking in the open kitchen, chef Akira Hirose’s legacy and love of Franco-Japanese cuisine runs deep in this friendly Little Tokyo gem. During the day, it’s a perfect meet-up for breakfast bentos; at night, you might find crab and uni milk toast, binchotan-grilled matsutake mushrooms, and sea bass with ratatouille on the tasting menu.

Eigikutei

Rating: 4.7 (57 reviews)
Cuisine: Japanese
Price Range: $$$
Description: This elegant, understated Little Tokyo space is like a peaceful, transportive experience that zaps you right out of L.A. The menu leans into the kaiseki tradition, featuring set menus of sushi and exceptional shabu-shabu. Sit back, let the friendly servers and chefs take you on a journey, and savor every bite.

Leña at Sendero

Rating: 4.6 (178 reviews)
Cuisine: Steakhouse
Price Range: $
Description: It’s hard to beat a bone-in ribeye, crisp empanadas with chimichurri, tortilla de papas, and something mezcal-forward to pair with it all. But when you add twinkling city views from floor-to-ceiling windows, it’s a show.

Jilli - Los Angeles

Rating: 4.6 (644 reviews)
Cuisine: Korean
Price Range: $
Description: Some things just go together, like chicken thigh-filled bao, fried rice cakes with gochujang, and Korean fried chicken wings with skin-contact orange wines, Korean beers, and age-old plum liqueur.

Momed

Rating: 4.7 (42 reviews)
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Price Range: $$
Description: In a sprawling space reminiscent of a sun-drenched Mediterranean resort, Momed delivers Cal-Med dishes prepared with locally grown produce. Influences span the whole of the Mediterranean from Morocco to Turkey.

Robby's

Rating: 4.8 (22 reviews)
Cuisine: American
Price Range: $$
Description: This cozy spot has all the trappings of a perfect neighborhood hang: friendly servers, great cocktails, and food you crave when you just want to be yourself.

Matū

Rating: 4.7 (294 reviews)
Cuisine: Steak Restaurant
Price Range: $$$
Description: If you ever thought your Japanese omakase needed more meat, consider the all-Wagyu tasting menu at this Beverly Hills steakhouse.

Hinoki & the Bird

Rating: 4.7 (284 reviews)
Cuisine: Californian
Price Range: $
Description: The greenery-lined patio is where you want to be, especially for a power lunch or a moody dinner under the stars.

Tuk Tuk Thai LA

Rating: 4.7 (585 reviews)
Cuisine: Thai
Price Range: $
Description: If the millennial pink walls aren’t the first giveaway that this is a Tuk Tuk for today, it might be the menu full of street food dishes mixed with classic Thai favorites.

Holbox Tasting Menu

Rating: 4.9 (232 reviews)
Cuisine: Modern Mexican
Price Range: $$$
Description: You’ll be hard-pressed to find better mariscos in L.A. You can always go for the counter-order-sit-down experience.

Soban

Rating: 4.9 (690 reviews)
Cuisine: Korean
Price Range: $$
Description: It’s hard to say what’s better at this Koreatown favorite, the raw soy-marinated crab (ganjang gejang) or the braised black cod, but get them both, along with fantastic braised short ribs.

The Aviator

Rating: 4.7 (105 reviews)
Cuisine: American
Price Range: $
Description: A cozy spot for drinks with a menu that embodies American comfort food.

Bar Jubilee

Rating: 4.3 (5 reviews)
Cuisine: Cocktail Bar
Price Range: $$
Description: It's West Hollywood's decadent cocktail destination complete with sparkling chandeliers and rock ‘n’ roll-inspired artwork.