# Top 10 Restaurants in Los Angeles

A ranked guide to standout dining rooms within the City of Los Angeles proper, spanning tasting-menu destinations and neighborhood institutions. · community starter list

A list of the 12 best restaurants in Los Angeles, including Providence (Hollywood, Los Angeles). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [United States](/united-states.md) / Los Angeles
**Updated:** 2026-08-20 18:45:04

1. **[Providence](/e/providence---1083.md)** (restaurant) — Chef Michael Cimarusti's seafood-focused tasting-menu restaurant has operated on Melrose Avenue since 2005 and holds three Michelin stars. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://blog.resy.com/2026/06/michelin-guide-los-angeles/, https://providencela.com/
2. **[n/naka](/e/n-naka---1084.md)** (restaurant) — Chef Niki Nakayama serves a California-inflected kaiseki tasting menu at this 26-seat Overland Avenue restaurant, which holds a Michelin star. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/restaurants/michelin-star-restaurants-los-angeles, https://n-naka.com/
3. **[Holbox](/e/holbox---1085.md)** (restaurant) — Chef Gilberto Cetina's Mexican seafood counter inside Mercado la Paloma holds a Michelin star for its aguachiles, ceviches and grilled lobster. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: http://www.mercadolapaloma.com/holbox, https://blog.resy.com/2026/05/holbox/
4. **[Bavel](/e/bavel---1086.md)** (restaurant) — Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis's Middle Eastern restaurant in the Arts District was a James Beard Best New Restaurant finalist in 2019. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.laweekly.com/james-beard-award-finalist-bravo-for-bavel/, https://baveldtla.com/
5. **[Sushi Kaneyoshi](/e/sushi-kaneyoshi---1087.md)** (restaurant) — A 12-seat Little Tokyo counter serving traditional Edomae sushi omakase, led by itamae Yoshiyuki Inoue and holding a Michelin star. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/restaurants/michelin-star-restaurants-los-angeles, https://restaurants.kaneyoshi.us/kaneyoshi.html
6. **[Osteria Mozza](/e/osteria-mozza---1088.md)** (restaurant) — Nancy Silverton's Melrose Avenue Italian restaurant is built around a marble mozzarella bar and handmade pastas, and holds a Michelin star. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/restaurants/michelin-star-restaurants-los-angeles, https://www.osteriamozza.com/
7. **[Mother Wolf](/e/mother-wolf---1089.md)** (restaurant) — Chef Evan Funke's Hollywood restaurant focuses on hyper-regional Roman cuisine, including hand-pulled pastas like cacio e pepe and amatriciana. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/restaurants/mother-wolf, https://motherwolfla.com/
8. **[Kali](/e/kali---1090.md)** (restaurant) — Chef Kevin Meehan's Melrose Avenue restaurant, a Michelin-starred spot, shifted from a tasting menu to an a la carte mid-century steakhouse concept. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/restaurants/michelin-star-restaurants-los-angeles, https://kalirestaurant.com/
9. **[Guisados](/e/guisados---1091.md)** (restaurant) — Father-son taqueria in Boyle Heights, open since around 2010, serving braised guisados on handmade corn tortillas made with masa from neighboring Carnitas Uruapan. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://remezcla.com/features/food/how-boyle-heights-father-son-joint-guisados-turned-into-one-of-las-most-essential-taquerias/, https://www.guisados.la/
10. **[Harold & Belle's](/e/harold-belle-s---1092.md)** (restaurant) — Family-owned Creole restaurant in West Adams, open since 1969, serving New Orleans-style Bayou cooking from family recipes. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/eat-drink/harold-belles/dinela, https://haroldandbelles.com/
11. **[Jitlada](/e/jitlada---1093.md)** (restaurant) — Southern Thai restaurant in Thai Town, open since the 1970s and run since 2007 by chef Jazz Singsanong, known for intensely spicy regional specialties. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/restaurants/jitlada, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jitlada
12. **[Guelaguetza](/e/guelaguetza---1094.md)** (restaurant) — Family-run Oaxacan restaurant in Koreatown known for its moles and live Mexican music. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/restaurants/guelaguetza, https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/eat-drink/guelaguetza-restaurant

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