Urbano Pizza Bar
Downtown
Josh Moser and Ilan Hall—owner of The Gorbals—work in tandem to harness the power of the restaurant’s two wood-burning ovens for crisp-edged pizzas.… read the full review
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Valentino
Santa Monica
Over the years, Valentino became Santa Monica’s grand dining room and LA’s veritable wine museum.… read the full review
Venice Beach Wines
Venice
It started as a grab-and-go bottle shop but quickly blossomed into one of Venice’s tiniest but most beloved wine bars.… read the full review
Vermont Kitchen & Bar
Los Feliz
The restaurant renaissance in Los Feliz Village can be traced all the way back to Vermont—not the state, but the grown-up dining room where local cool cats go for upscale eats.… read the full review
Vū
Marina Del Rey
This new place in the Marina delivers on the promise of its name with floor-to-ceiling windows that look out onto a luminescent, palm-lined harbor. … read the full review
Wabi-Sabi
Venice
Find out why we’re more than happy to take this advice from the LA Weekly: “Drop in for a big bowl of Cal-Asian style ‘bouillabaisse,’ or linger through a multicourse meal of small plates.”… read the full review
Water Grill
Downtown
Embraced as one of LA's top seafood restaurants, Water Grill is a civilized sort of place. Quiet and dimly lit, done up art deco-style with warm wood details, and staffed by attentive servers, … read the full review
Whist at the Viceroy
Santa Monica
“DiSalvo is a keeper. He's turning out food in a fresh, contemporary style that suits both the hotel and the casual spirit of Santa Monica.”—Los Angeles Times… read the full review
Wood & Vine
Hollywood
We love the location—in the historic Taft Building across from Pantages—and the farm-to-table, California cuisine, which is anything but nostalgic. … read the full review
Xiomara
Hollywood
Chef Michael Reed makes the critic-approved transformation from Nuevo Latino to Californian, with the best mojitos in town still intact.… read the full review
Yojié
Downtown
Head to LA Live for U-Cook-Japanese right at the table. Go ahead, toss some veggies into that boiling cauldron and feel the sizzle as trip hop bounces off the industrial-cool concrete floors.… read the full review
Yujean Kang's
Pasadena
A pioneer restaurant in Pasadena’s Old Town that’s still going strong, with Yujean Kang weaving East and West together in ways that still delight and surprise. … read the full review
Yxta Cocina Mexicana
Downtown
Credit Jesse Gomez for a bright-and-soaring industrial loft of an interior and a collection of authentic Mexican dishes that showcase clean, bright flavors from local purveyors.… read the full review
Zane's
Hermosa Beach
Sleek and stylish with vaulted ceilings and glistening banks of windows—upscale urban, but stay long enough and the beachy vibe from its Hermosa location sneaks in. … read the full review
