urth - classic. is it overrated? yes. is it good tho? also yes. my go to is their farmer's salad and this is purely so i can get the fruit and nut bread that comes with it - i think erewhon might sell that same bread

i hate and love sqirl - they had a huge jam controversy but honestly their jams are so good and so is their food. ricotta toast with jams is so good & so are their bowls. they also have very good baked goods

she's an icon, she's a legend, and she is the moment. republique is such an iconic space in LA but their foods are good too so like really its a win win

i actually do love erewhon and all their expensive snacks - $17 smoothies - kinda debatable if worth but fun to go to teehee

classic, iconic, healthy foods with a beautiful view of malibu

super famous naples pizza spot that opened up a location in LA - great napoli pizzas

a list of LA spots would never be complete without KT. Very consistently good, cheap, fast tacos. Won't be the most amazing, standout taco ever, but will always hit the spot.

very famous ramen spot - consistently delivers great quality ramen everytime

my personal favorite ramen place - it's hokkaido style ramen so rich tonkotsu broth with the squiggly ramen noodles

one of those trendy brunch spots that are super healthy. honestly really delicious

modern american style restaurant - great casual eats

the city of hella salt and straws - best ice cream in the US imo - flavors are amazing and the texture of the ice cream to the chunkage ratio is perfection

some of the best fish tacos in the LA area

self explanatory - best xiao long baos ever

FRESH donuts - they constantly pump out donuts by the hour & their flavors are amazing. on the classic menu, the best is their butter & salt and their original glazed

cuban bakery with the best potato balls and cheese rolls - a MUST

one of the most famous birria taco spots & honestly probably one of the better ones

best al pastor taco in the city imo

sonoran style tacos in dtla - costilla and chorizo tacos are to die for

bakery chain originally started in SF - best sourdough bread ever and probably the best croissant u can get in the us. truly so devoted to bread and amazing quality craftsmanship when it comes to bread

japanese sandwich spot - great katsu sando & even better pain au chocolat

boonshik - what more can i say. tteokbokki, mandu, gimmari, ugh the best

best sullangtang - their sooyook is also very good but my favorite is their salkogi seollangtang -- got featured in goop so there are more people starting to explore seollangtang, but they've managed to keep their quality great. hella jingook spot

really good jjigaes

super high quality kogi and great other options too - imo one of the best kogi places

kalgusku is a must for the colder rainier days

the best korean restaurant in LA imo - their ganjanggaejang is so freaking fresh and the banchan is unmatched