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Here are all 101 of the best restaurants in L.A.

After months of searching, eating and writing, critic Bill Addison and columnist Jenn Harris share their guide to exceptional dining in the city.

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Long Beach, CA - February 06: Tommy Le is photographed at his coffee shop Reinne's Place in the corner of Open Gallery Long Beach Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. He opened Reinne's Place in memory of his late girlfriend, who was killed in a drunk driving accident while Tommy was driving. Inspired by his many years of working as a barista, Reinne's Place is a culmination of Le's grief and community-minded spirit. Reinne Lim, a 22-year-old resident of Anaheim, was killed instantly in a wrong-way drunk driving collision on October 2, 2022, in Tustin, California. Her boyfriend, Tommy Le, survived with critical injuries and later opened a coffee shop in Long Beach called Reinne's Place as a memorial to her. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

A barista turns tragedy into a coffee shop where customers can caffeinate and cry

Tommy Le turned his own personal tragedy and community-minded spirit into a place where customers can channel love and loss.

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L.A. taquería basks in the afterglow of its Super Bowl halftime show appearance

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 25, 2024: Koji-Roasted Green Circle Chicken and Dungeness Crab on Purple Blini at Camelia in The Arts District of downtown Los Angeles (Ron De Angelis / For The Times)
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Make this pizza toast, a throwback snack from a Tokyo kissaten

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A Year After the Fires

PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIF JANUARY 7, 2024 - The Palisades fire quickly consumed more than 1,200 acres on Tuesday, Jan. 7, pushed by gusting Santa Ana winds that were expected to continue for two more days. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

‘It’s like Armageddon.’ Restaurant owner describes fire that burned Moonshadows, Reel Inn and others

Four cheese-crusted Detroit-style pepperoni pizzas in their pans from Dtown Pizzeria on a counter at the LA Pizza Alliance

Dozens of pizzerias gather to make hundreds of free pies for one food-relief mission. ‘Why not pizza to bring us together?’

Altadena, CA - January 11: Pizza of Venice owner Sean St. John stands infant of his restaurant that was burned down by the Eaton fire on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 in Altadena, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)

The destruction of Altadena reverberates across Black Los Angeles

Altadena, CA - October 21: Lucy's Cafe's server Jennifer Orozco serves Elizabeth & Hipolito Cisneros dinner as they attend the Altadena Dining Club on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 in Altadena, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)

In fire-ravaged Altadena, neighbors found the recipe for recovery: eat local

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Green goddess omelet with asparagus, artichoke, gruyere and parsley pesto with potatoes at Fox's restaurant in Altadena

Fire hits Altadena’s burgeoning, tight-knit food community at vulnerable moment

Gladstone's Malibu, an iconic dining landmark, pictured partially smoking from the Palisades Fire on Jan. 8, 2025.

These are the Malibu and Altadena restaurants damaged or destroyed by L.A. fires

Dean Yasharian walks through what's left of his Altadena home after the Eaton fire burned through his neighborhood.

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An aerial view of Gladstones Malibu on June 25, 2025.

An iconic beachside restaurant reopens on PCH after Palisades fire

A bar filled with guests and staff overlooking the hearth at Betsy in Altadena. Owner Tyler Wells in a wide-brimmed hat

After the Eaton fire, Bernee restaurant closed for good. This weekend it’s reborn as Betsy

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101 Best Tacos

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These are the 101 best tacos in Los Angeles

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Restaurant critic Bill Addison’s list of best tacos in L.A.

Los Angeles, CA - July 14: A plate of tacos is displayed from at the Industrial Downtown Night Market on Sunday, July 14, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)

How L.A. reached peak taco

Scenes and tacos at Evil Cooks, photographed for the 101 Best Tacos 2024 on Friday, July 12th, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA. (Andrea D'Agosto / For The Times)
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Our California Guides

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25 of the best restaurants and bars for your Palm Springs road trip

Take a break from sunbathing and vintage shopping to check out the best restaurants in Palm Springs and as far afield as Cathedral City and Yucca Valley, including a secret speakeasy, a Balkan-inspired beer hall and a classic steakhouse.

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Our L.A. food critic’s highly specific guide to San Francisco dining

Jeune et Jolie in Carlsbad, Calif. with chef Eric Bost, July 13, 2024. Clockwiise from foreground: Gnudi, Porc, Melon and Croque Madame. (Amy Carson / For The Times)
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RIVERSIDE, CA - NOVEMBER 10, 2023: The Fox Theater was built in 1929, and is a Spanish Colonial Revival style building in the heart of downtown Riverside on November 10, 2023 in Riverside, California. It underwent a major renovation in 2010.(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
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LONG BEACH, CA - JANUARY 02: Sophia Velador grabs a rack of dirty glasses at Alder and Sage in Long Beach on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 where she works as a dishwasher. She takes three buses from Anaheim to Long Beach and about one and a half hours of travel to get to work. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

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LOS ANGELES-- JANUARY 27, 2026: A spread of dishes at the Inn of the Seventh Ray, including their Oven Roasted Chilean Seabass and 8-hour Braised Prime Short Rib, in Topanga Canyon on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. (Anna Sophia Moltke / For The Times)

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HUNTINGTON PARK, CA - JANUARY 13: Ingredients for Vida and the finished smoothie at Roots of Life in Huntington Park, CA on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
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LOS ANGELES CA - APRIL 12: Table Spread of Negima, Curry Pan, Charred Sweet Potato, Hamachi Collar and Aburi Salmon Oshizushi with Joshikai Cocktails at Budonoki on Friday April 12, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA. (Ron De Angelis / For The Times)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 01: Fried plantains and queso and loroco pupusa at Delmy's Pupusas in Los Angeles, CA on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

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LONG BEACH, CA - OCTOBER 28: The Initial B cocktail at Tokyo Noir on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 in Long Beach, CA. (Shelby Moore / For The Times)

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SHERMAN OAKS, CA - APRIL 7, 2023 - Portrait of Liwei Liao, the founder of The Joint Tea/Seafood market, posing behind display counter, with a Dry aging Chamber on the right, April 7, 2023, Sherman Oaks, CA. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

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TORRANCE, CA - APRIL 18: Seiwa Premium Nigiri from chef Shin Nagata at Seiwa Market on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 in Torrance, CA. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

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EL SEGUNDO, CA - JANUARY 27: Queso fundido recipe for Super Bowl photographed at the Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen in El Segundo, CA on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

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Redondo Beach, CA - December 21: A glass of jugo verde, or Mexican green juice, with several of the key ingredients used in making it; cucumber, Mexican nopal, serrano chile, limes, mint leaves, spinach and ginger, photographed in a kitchen in Redondo Beach, CA, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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El Segundo, CA - January 6: Writer Carolynn Carreno's "You're-Using-the-Wrong-Kale Salad" made with curly kale in the Los Angeles Times test kitchen on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 in El Segundo, CA. (Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles Times)

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El Segundo, CA - January 6: Writer Carolynn Carreno's "The Best Way to Braise Winter Greens" made with kale, chard, collards, and spinach, topped with a fried egg in the Los Angeles Times test kitchen on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 in El Segundo, CA. (Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles Times)

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