Pearl River Deli is known for their Hainan chicken, but don’t be fooled - there’s so much more going on at this to-go window in Chinatown.

Paradise Biryani Pointe might be a chain, but it still serves very good biryani.

Abhiruchi Grill is an excellent Indian restaurant in Culver City.

Angie’s is a pop-up pizza oven cranking out excellent Neapolitan-style pies.

Bootleg Pizza is a roaming LA truck that makes excellent square-pie pizza.

Guerrilla Cafecito is a tiny Arts District cafe serving tremendous breakfast burritos and great donuts.

Tacos Villa Corona is an old-school taco and burrito spot in Atwater Village, serving one of LA’s best (and most affordable) breakfast burritos.

Shappy Pretzels is home to the best Philly soft pretzels - or any pretzel - in LA.

My Dung Sandwich Shop is where you go for delicious and affordable banh mi in Chinatown.

Katsu Sando is a fantastic sandwich shop in Chinatown inspired by Japanese convenience stores.

A burger joint in Hollywood on La Brea, Burgers 99 serves great fast food-style burgers that pay homage to everything from In-N-Out to McDonald’s.

Holbox is a fantastic Mexican seafood counter and raw bar inside the Mercado La Paloma in South Central, near USC.

MFK is an excellent order-at-the-counter Filipino restaurant in Anaheim that’s ideal for a quick lunch.

Le Mirage Pastry is a bakery in Anaheim that serves incredible Syrian ice cream.

El Gaucho is a Latin American market/deli in Anaheim with tremendous sandwiches and even better empanadas.

Okayama Kobo is a Japanese bakery in downtown Anaheim that serves our favorite breakfast pastries in the city.