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Echo Park, CA

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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 →

Restaurants

Ranked by editors
  1. Donna's
    Italian American$$·Red sauce, sixty-four seats
    1538 W Sunset Blvd
  2. Quarter Sheets
    Pizza · Pan-style$$·Inch-thick pies, serious cake
    1305 Portia St
  3. Tsubaki
    Japanese · Izakaya$$$·California izakaya, sake list
    1356 Allison Ave
  4. The Park's Finest
    Filipino American · BBQ$$·Backyard boogie barbecue since 2012
    1267 W Temple St
  5. Masa of Echo Park
    Chicago deep dish · Bakery$$·Deep dish and house bread since 2004
    1800 W Sunset Blvd

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