Shortlist
The five best per neighborhood. No filler.

Scrappy, loud and loyal. Taco stands and noodle counters next to natural-wine rooms, all within walking distance of the lake, and the bars fill up with Dodgers crowds on game nights. How we pick

Plan your nightDinner, then drinks, then somewhere late — in Echo Park, all on foot.Plan it →

Cheap eats

  1. Mexican · Tacos$·Braised tacos, made-to-order tortillas
    1261 W Sunset Blvd
  2. Cafe · Grain bowls$$·Breakfast and lunch, 9 to 4
    1620 W Sunset Blvd
  3. Mexican · Tijuana-style$·Trompo on the sidewalk, open past midnight
    1185 W Sunset Blvd
  4. Thai$$·Thai up front, cocktails behind the curtain
    1801 Sunset Blvd
  5. Italian deli sandwiches$$·East Coast Italian subs, stacked tall
    1701 Sunset Blvd

All four lists in Echo Park →