"Although Elf Cafe in Echo Park is no longer exclusively vegetarian (they make an excellent smoked trout brandade), this boutique-sized Mediterranean spot welcomes vegetarians with open arms—and by open arms we mean warm hummus and beautiful roasted produce. Every dish here is designed to share and sticks to the “whole foods” mantra: toasted carrots in a garlicky herb sauce, meatless tagine, and blistered shishitos finished with flaky salt." - sylvio martins, garrett snyder