LA Restaurants & Bars

Corkbar

Cuisine: New American
Neighborhood: Downtown
Website: www.corkbar.com
Review: ★★★★

Industriel

Cuisine: French/Farm-to-Table
Neighborhood: Downtown
Website: industrielfarm.com
Review: ★★★

Baco Mercat

Cuisine: California Cuisine/Small Plates
Neighborhood: Downtown
Website: bacomercat.com
Review: ★★★★1/2

Reel Inn

Cuisine: Seafood
Neighborhood: Malibu
Website: reelinnmalibu.com
Review: ★★

Il Mare

Cuisine: Classic Italian
Neighborhood: Downtown
Website: ilmareitaliano.com
Review: ★★★

Umamicatessen

 Cuisine: Gourmet Burgers
Neighborhood: Downtown
Website: www.umami.com/umamicatessen/
Review: ★★★

The Pie Hole

Cuisine: Pie and Coffee
Neighborhood: Little Tokyo/Arts District
Website: thepieholela.com
Review: ★★★★★

Kalbi Burger

Cuisine: Korean-inspired Burgers
Neighborhood: Koreatown
Website: kalbiburger.com
Review: ★★★★

City Billy

Update: CLOSED
 Cuisine: Korean-American Comfort Food
Neighborhood: Downtown
Website: citybillyla.com
 Review: ★★1/2

The Gorbals

Cuisine: Scottish-Jewish
Neighborhood: Downtown
Website: thegorbalsla.com
Review:  ★★★1/2

Pitfire Pizza

Cuisine: Gourmet Pizza
Neighborhood: Downtown
Website: www.pitfirepizza.com
Review: ★★★★

Pattern Bar

Cuisine: Tapas & Arepas
Neighborhood: Downtown
Website: www.patternbar.com/Pattern_Bar
Review: ★★★1/2

Chaya

Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Neighborhood: Downtown
Website: www.thechaya.com
Review: ★★★

Bar | Kitchen

Cuisine: New American
Neighborhood: Downtown
Website: www.barandkitchenla.com
Review: ★★★

Urbano Pizza Bar

Cuisine: Modern Italian
Neighborhood: Downtown
Website: urbanopizzabar.com
Review: ★★★1/2

Arashi Sushi

Cuisine: Japanese

Neighborhood: Downtown

Website: arashisushi.com

Review: ★★★★

Rivera

Cuisine: Central & South American

Neighborhood: Downtown

Website: www.riverarestaurant.com

Review: ★★★ + ★ (just for the cocktails and service)

Cana Rum Bar

Specialty: Rum and rum based cocktails

Neighborhood: Downtown

Website: 213nightlife.com/canarumbar

Review: ★★★★★

The Boiling Crab

Cuisine: Seafood
Neighborhood: Alhambra
Website: www.theboilingcrab.com
Review: ★★★1/2

Mohawk Bend

Cuisine: Californian
Neighborhood: Echo Park
Website: mohawk.la
Review: ★★★★1/2

Colori Kitchen

Cuisine: Italian

Neighborhood: Downtown

Website: www.colorikitchen.com

Review: ★★★★1/2

 Takami

Cuisine: Japanese

Neighborhood: Downtown

Website: www.takamisushi.com

Review: ★★1/2

Umami Burger

Cuisine: Burgers

Neighborhood: Los Feliz

Website: umamiburger.com

Review: ★★★★

WP24

Cuisine: Chinese

Neighborhood: Downtown

Website: www.wolfgangpuck.com

Review: ★★★★

Perch

Cuisine: French-American

Neighborhood: Downtown

Website: www.perchla.com

Review: ★★★ + ★ (just for the view)

Red Lion Tavern

Cuisine: German

Neighborhood: Silverlake

Website: www.redliontavern.net

Review: ★★★