Los Angeles's Most Iconic Restaurants

by The OpenTable team

Updated December 15, 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 (5089)

$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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Tim

Dined 4 days ago

a.o.c. has long been one of our favorite places but for some reason we haven't been in months. It was a pleasure to be back and discover that our favorite dishes are still fantastic, and the new dishes we tried are just as good.

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Experience

New Year's Eve Dinner

Pizzeria Mozza

4.7

4.7 (6799)

$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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Keith Stamlervip

Dined today

The food and service was outstanding! We really enjoyed the evening there!

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4.7

4.7 (7369)

$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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Mariovip

Dined 1 day ago

The burratas are amazing, the pastas are fantastic e the duck is special.

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Spago - Beverly Hills

4.8

4.8 (5829)

$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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Jay

Dined on Nov 24, 2024

From the moment we walked in, until we left, the experience was just spectacular! Jason E hosted us the entire time we were there celebrating my wife’s birthday. His attention to detail and service was just exemplary! Thank you spago team, for an unforgettable night! Both my wife and I, were simply amazed by your hospitality! Jay K.

Jar

4.8

4.8 (3284)

$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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Michaelvip

Dined 3 days ago

This is one of those places that I've gone to for years but still get excited for the experience. It's a great room with great food consistently.

Providence

4.9

4.9 (4383)

$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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Soraya

Dined 4 days ago

Spectacular service. The chawanmushi is delicious, as is the uni egg.

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Experience

La Vigilia Celebration

Experience

New Year's Eve Celebration

AKASHA

4.6

4.6 (3812)

$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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John

Dined on Nov 22, 2024

Just Delicious all the way around! Fish was done to perfection.

The Tower Bar

4.7

4.7 (1979)

$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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Daniella

Dined 3 days ago

It’s always such a pleasure having a meal at the tower. The place is beautiful, but what makes it more special is the familiar and friendly faces. Over the years, Barbara always remembers my husband and I, even down to the table we always like to sit at. She feels like the matriarch of the place. Angel is a complete angel. He always provides the best service and conversation. We are always sad when we come in oh his off days. Overall, our favorite place to go with our favorite people to see.

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Popular dish

Chicken Pot Pie

Experience

Christmas Eve at Sunset Tower

Experience

Christmas Day Dinner at Sunset Tower

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