Los Angeles's Most Iconic Restaurants

by The OpenTable team

Updated 15 December 2023

Seasons change, trends come and go, but these restaurants have withstood the test of time—and have become integral parts of the Los Angeles dining scene. Here are Los Angeles’s OpenTable Classics: the places that continue to excel after 10+ years. There’s a reason they’re still around: they keep giving us a reason to come back.

AOC - 3rd Street

4.7

4.7 (5039)

$30 and under

Californian

Beverly / Fairfax / La Brea / Third St.

About the restaurant

Chef Suzanne Goin is one of the most important figures in the Los Angeles food scene, and her restaurant AOC helped define the laid-back, stylish, ingredients-focused cooking that defines the city today. Get the meats and cheeses, the farmer’s plate, the arroz negro, and the roasted chicken, and you’re in for a memorable evening.

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Paulavip

Dined 2 days ago

AOC consistently delivers a great dining experience! Great food and ambiance!

Pizzeria Mozza

4.8

4.8 (6713)

$31 to $50

Pizzeria

Hollywood

About the restaurant

Chef Nancy Silverton certainly knows her way around a pizza—and her expertise is always on show at Pizzeria Mozza, where she churns out consistently delicious pizzas and Italian food that never ceases to delight. Our favorite dish, though, is Nancy’s Chopped Salad: a towering tangle of lettuces, tomatoes, cheese, and salami that’s worth the visit alone.

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Abel

Dined 1 day ago

This place is the perfect spot for an afternoon of pizza and wine in LA. As always the tri-color salad was perfect as well as the pizzas that we ordered. The service couldn't do better!! Our server was perfect for the occasion with knowledge and on point recommendations about the food. We are always coming back either in LA or Newport Beach.

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4.8

4.8 (7234)

$50 and over

Italian

Hollywood

About the restaurant

Chef Nancy Silverton has created a Los Angeles restaurant empire, and Osteria Mozza is the crown jewel. Get anything from the in-house mozzarella bar, and you can’t go wrong with any of the pastas—just make sure to save room for dessert.

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Melindavip

Dined 1 day ago

From the Somm helping us with incredible wine selection, to our wait staff guiding us through the menu & to the food that was delicious. We had a great time.

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Spago - Beverly Hills

4.8

4.8 (5802)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

Beverly Hills

About the restaurant

There is nobody in the world quite like Wolfgang Puck, the international celebrity chef with restaurants all over the globe—and there’s no restaurant quite like Spago, the place where everything started. Spago was where the concept of Los Angeles fine-dining was born, and to this day, it continues to serve some of the best food in the city. And yes, the smoked-salmon pizza is just as good as ever.

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Allen

Dined 2 days ago

My time at Spago’s last night was just spectacular! Our main waiter, Josh, was the best and very knowledgeable. He is also very charismatic and made my birthday memorable. You’re the greatest, Josh!

Jar

4.8

4.8 (3262)

$50 and over

American

Beverly / Fairfax / La Brea / Third St.

About the restaurant

Jar is a Los Angeles classic, a chophouse serving simply prepared meats and fish accompanied by a wide range of sauces (think bearnaise, creamy horseradish, green peppercorn, etc.). They’re most famous for their pot roast: a rich mess of beef cooked down with carrots and onions, the kind of dish that you wish you grew up on.

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DrFood

Dined 1 day ago

Jar is always elegant and delicious. First class service. Bravo!

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Experience

Hitching Post + Jar

Providence

4.9

4.9 (4333)

$50 and over

Seafood

Hollywood

About the restaurant

There are few restaurants in Los Angeles as lauded as Michael Chimarusti’s Providence, and it’s not hard to see why. In a city where true fine-dining restaurants are rare, Providence is a shining example, and chef Chimarusti does things with seafood that will leave you thinking about your dinner long after you return home.

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Peter

Dined 2 days ago

Providence lived up to its reputation! We will go back.

AKASHA

4.7

4.7 (3781)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Culver City

About the restaurant

AKASHA could easily be a caricature of a Los Angeles restaurant: everything down to the takeout containers is sustainable. But chef Akasha Richmond keeps it real with her menu, which feels at once wholesome, elegant, and special—and the space, which mixes wood, steel, brick, and concrete, feels both urban and inviting.

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Cynthia

Dined 1 day ago

Perfect spot for a meetup with friends. I like that they take reservations and the parking structure is right behind the restaurant. Food is delicious and the noise level wasn’t too bad which allows us to talk with each other across the table without yelling.

The Tower Bar

4.8

4.8 (1931)

$50 and over

Californian

West Hollywood

About the restaurant

There are few places as Los Angeles as The Tower Bar, found in the Sunset Tower Hotel. The menu, which feels distinctly Californian, takes cues from France and Italy—but you’re here for the star-studded clientele, the old-world glamour, the sense of privacy and luxury and grandeur. Order a cocktail and be whisked away.

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Drew

Dined on 1 Sept 2024

Always an amazing experience, great service, lovely vibe, the live music is so nice. A+.

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Popular dish

Chicken Pot Pie

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