Must-see restaurants in Silver Lake & Echo Park

Young Korean-American chef Jason Kim has created a buzz with his latest venture, a snug, discreet restaurant with a 'deconstructed farmhouse' design,…

Kettle Black belongs to the new Silver Lake guard, a dark, stylish cocktail bar-restaurant with fashionable diners, communal bar tables and a dizzying…

Despite its somewhat-obscure location, this tiny, subway-tiled cafe is forever pumping thanks to its top-notch, out-of-the-box breakfast and lunch…

Flickering tea lights and charming, competent barkeeps crank up the charm at this intimate, convivial space, owned and run by a husband-and-wife team. You…

This intimate Echo Park mainstay is one of the best – if not the very best – vegetarian restaurants in LA. The menu has distinct Mediterranean and Middle…

After cultivating a cult following in WeHo, this gleefully garish temple to real-deal Thai and Cambodian street food is killing it in the hipster…

Located in a renovated auto-repair garage, this hip spot in Frogtown (where Silver Lake meets Atwater Village) feels like a trip to the desert. Look for…

In 1966, two years before New York's Stonewall Riots, LGBT protesters bravely stood up to police harassment at this very site. These days, the Black Cat…

Lo-fi, counter-service Fat Dragon pumps out tweaked takes on old-school American Chinese to the sound of hip-hop and woks. Chow down hearty, flavor-packed…

In a small, simple, modern space packed with convivial locals, chef Zach Pollack delivers contemporary takes on regional Italian cooking. The pasta – made…

This former vaudeville theater is now a casual, industrial-style bar and eatery packed with skinny jeans and beards. Local produce dominates the vegan…

Popular, loft-like Sage dishes out organic vegan fare, from a spicy buffalo-cauliflower salad and tempeh-loaded burger, to tacos stuffed with jackfruit …

Boho-spirited Stella is a cloud of clinking glasses and red wine under a tented patio that rambles into a nostalgic dining room. Service can be a little…

Still a neighborhood darling, with hip locals and the odd celeb claiming tables in the intimate dining room and heated porch to feast on raw and grilled…

The Silver Lake edition of the Downtown favorite, Blossom serves fragrant pho as well as a handful of curries and stir-fry vermicelli noodles. Seafood…

What’s not to love about this '60s-throwback cantina? It’s cozy, it’s fun and it makes a mean, off-the-menu camarones a la diabla (shrimp in spicy sauce)…

A proper panaderia (Mexican bakery) is always a beautiful thing, especially when it stubbornly resists the hipsterfication of a neighborhood. The tamales…

In a retro strip mall on Sunset is this toasty, super-popular ramen spot. You'll probably have to wait for a table or a seat at the counter, but the wait…

A simple, modern, pared-back market cafe that's family owned and a champion of all things fresh, local and seasonal. Scan the counter and the freshly…

A kooky mishmash of mismatching furniture, retro objects and hipster staff, Masa sets a nostalgic, neighborly scene for Chicago deep-dish pizza. Locally…