Gozen is a high-end kaiseki restaurant on La Cienega with excellent sushi, sake, and other small plates.

Fat & Flour in the Grand Central Market makes some of the best pies in LA, like rhubarb cherry and Key lime topped with whipped cream.

Sakuraya is an old-school Japanese confectionary in Gardena.

Kanghodong Baekjeong is a Korean spot in Temple City that’s perfect for a big night out, or any other time you just want to eat a ton of Korean BBQ.

Run by pastry chef Jamiella Roberts, Sugah Rush Bar is a custom-order dessert pop-up.

Pastry By Jazmyne is a custom-order bake shop offering super-cute confections.

Tamales Liliana’s is a classic tamale shop in Boyle Heights - order the chili verde.

Tamales Alberto in Historic Filipinotown makes some of our favorite tamales in town.

The baked goods at the pop-up Rose + Rye are Decadent with a capital D.

Toku Unagi and Sushi is a Japanese restaurant in West Hollywood that’s LA’s first and only eel-specialist.

Manhattan Beach’s Sushi I-Naba is one of the best sushi spots in the South Bay, and an utterly unique and special experience.

Angelini Osteria is an excellent Italian restaurant in Beverly Grove that’ll put a pretty big dent in your wallet.

In a city with plenty of great pasta spots, Antico, located between Koreatown and Larchmont, is another worthy spot.

Taco María is a Mexican tasting-menu spot in Costa Mesa - and one of the best restaurants in Southern California.

Wolvesmouth is a prix fixe dinner party in the Los Feliz/East Hollywood that’s a truly unique LA experience.

The Belvedere is a fancy seafood restaurant inside an even fancier hotel in Beverly Hills.