San Fernando Valley
Tucked away in an unassuming mini-mall, and stuffed with knickknacks, pasted with posters and staffed by a sunny, sweet owner-operator, this offbeat, home…
Must-see restaurants in San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
Although it's in a strip mall (welcome to the Valley), Asanebo is a Sushi Row standout thanks to dishes such as halibut sashimi with fresh truffle, and…
San Fernando Valley
Carousel may call itself a Lebanese restaurant, but this huge place has a commensurately huge following among Glendale's Armenian community. We can see…
San Fernando Valley
Locals obsess over Porto's. There always seems to be a queue somewhere in this sprawling bakery-cafe, where different stations dispense hearty sandwiches,…
San Fernando Valley
This sophisticated spot with brick and black-mottled walls has been in business since 1964 thanks to dishes such as chicken penne, branzino filet, plenty…
San Fernando Valley
Stuck in a cramped and otherwise nondescript, split-level mini-mall that's easy to miss is one of the best-kept secrets among LA’s sushi aficionados. Kazu…
San Fernando Valley
In a world where restaurants seem to be heading toward hipster heaven, Casa Vega, in business since 1956, is a welcome throwback. Amid wrought-iron…
San Fernando Valley
Bob, that cheeky, pompadoured kid in red-checkered pants, hasn’t aged a lick since serving his first double-decker more than half a century ago. This…
San Fernando Valley
At the base of the hill across from Universal City, Spitz does Mediterranean street food with a classic-rock vibe. The popular 'street cart döner' …
San Fernando Valley
This dinner-only, small-plates restaurant is a foodie favorite and a local restaurant that draws people from all over. Chefs get inventive with dishes…
San Fernando Valley
There always seems to be a (manageable) line of hungry Filipino families waiting to get into this friendly, Manila-style temple to fried chicken – it deep…
San Fernando Valley
A neighborhood institution dishing out chili around a U-shaped counter since 1946. It's most popular served over spaghetti, but it'll do chili dogs,…
San Fernando Valley
Among the multitudes of Thai restaurants in LA this small storefront stands out for its Thai fusion cuisine. What's that, you ask? Think satay quesadillas…
San Fernando Valley
Pies from fruit to meat star at this reclaimed-wood-built shop in the NoHo Arts District. It's got all the standard comfort-food pies and quiches and…
San Fernando Valley
Once set in Laurel Canyon, this long-loved Italian cafe serves salads, bison burgers and Italian sausage sandwiches, as well as some terrific pizzas and…
San Fernando Valley
Hidden in the Encino sprawl, it’s easy to miss this tiny pastry shop, but if you enjoy sweet, light, nutty, syrupy, crunchy desserts, you shouldn’t. These…
San Fernando Valley
The informal, modern, spotless LA branch of this Tel Aviv restaurant is known for kebabs, steaks, chicken and lamb, but we're satisfied – stuffed, rather …
San Fernando Valley
This ice-cream shop often pops up on lists of America's best. That's due in part to the hundreds of flavors it's created, some quite outlandish: yuzu…
