Found Oyster is one of the best seafood restaurants in LA. We love this East Hollywood spot so much, we wish we didn’t have to tell you about it.

Birdie G’s is a comfort-food spot in Santa Monica that feels both nostalgic and completely different from anything else in town.

Adamae is a very fine dinner spot in Echo Park with American food and tasty cocktails.

Ototo in Echo Park is a casual Japanese spot with a lot going for it - including a huge sake selection - and a lot going against it, too.

Mizlala West Adams is a more casual, order-at-the-counter version of the Sherman Oaks location, but with the same excellent Israeli food.

You cannot - and should not - miss out on the carnitas and chicharron tacos from Los Cinco Puntos in Boyle Heights.

Shandong Dumplings in Pasadena serves good noodle dishes, a few great dumplings, and a fantastic scallion pancake.

Over-ordering at Lunasia Dim Sum House in Pasadena is not so much a problem as it is a necessity.

Hatchet Hall is a Southern-leaning small plates restaurant in Culver City where you’ll actually leave full.

AOC is a small plates restaurant that’s one of LA’s most reliable crowd pleasers.

Son Of A Gun is a seafood restaurant in Beverly Grove that’s one of the most consistent places to eat in Los Angeles.

Le Comptoir is a tiny prix-fixe restaurant in Koreatown that feels like a dinner party with friends.

Bäco Mercat is still the ideal mix of casual and cool.

Marvin is a neighborhood French restaurant/wine bar where you’ll want to hang out all night.

Rosaliné is a fun, convenient Peruvian spot in the heart of West Hollywood and a place you’ll find yourself at quite a bit.

Pine & Crane is an excellent Taiwanese/Chinese spot in the heart of Silver Lake.