Must-see restaurants in West Hollywood & Mid-City

An LA-scene extraordinaire. You may well find sidewalk paparazzi stalking celebrity guests and a doorman to check your reservation, but all that's…

Gracias Madre shows just how tasty – and chichi – organic, plant-based Mexican cooking can be. Sit on the gracious patio or in the cozy interior and feel…

At this modernized version of a New England seafood shack by acclaimed chef Michael Cimarusti, there are always up to a dozen oyster varieties at the raw…

A design gem with the gourmet ambition to match. The old interior of LA's dearly departed Campanile is still an atrium restaurant with stone arches, a…

Seldom does a restaurant blessed with as golden a location as this one – on the plaza of LACMA – live up to the address. Ray's does. Menus change…

Set behind Talésai, a long-running Thai joint, this related kitchen pumps out outstanding Thai street food and Thai-inspired hybrids such as catfish…

Tal Ronnen didn't get to be a celebrity chef (Oprah, Ellen) by serving ordinary vegan fare. Instead, seasonal creations include 'crab cakes' made from…

Expect a happy buzz despite line-out-the-door crowds at the indoor-outdoor LA outpost of New York superchef Danny Meyer's burger ‘n’ dog joint. Crowds…

Dinner at this airy eatery by Moroccan-Japanese-Israeli chef Danny Emaleh might begin with crispy artichoke hummus, spicy beef 'cigars,' saganaki cheese…

Louis Tikaram, one-time Australian Chef of the Year, has brought the creative, bold flavors of his Fijian-Chinese heritage – kakoda (Fijian-style ceviche)…

Literally and spiritually at the heart of the Sunset Strip, bright, airy indoor-outdoor BBCM does Instagram-ready comfort food: eggs Benedict, bananas…

As old-school delis go, Canter's is hard to beat. A fixture in the traditionally Jewish Fairfax district since 1931, seen-it-all waitresses serve up the…

Carnivorous foodies pray at the altar of Animal, the restaurant that put food bros Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo on the map. Begin with chicken-liver toast…

This unpretentious yet gourmet taco stand in the Original Farmers Market is often credited with starting LA's boom in authentic, regional Mexican cooking…

The Farmers Market is a great spot for a casual meal any time of day, especially if the rug rats are tagging along. Its narrow walkways are lined with…

It's a veritable scene at the crossroads of WeHo, where reality TV's Vanderpump Rules star Lisa Vanderpump has opened this showplace. There's always a…

One of the first market cafes in the LA area, Joan’s on Third is still one of the best. The coffee and pastries are absurdly good, and the deli churns out…

Amid the modeling agencies and couture boutiques, and with a long history of celebrity power lunches, this flower-festooned and cushioned cottage is where…

Upscale Southern cooking comes to one of SoCal's highest profile corners, in the massive Beverly Center. Come hungry for devilish deviled eggs and mama's…

Some restaurants have an executive chef; Farmhouse has an 'executive farmer,' Nathan Peitso, who sources sustainable ingredients 'seed-to-plate' style…