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Lonely PlanetSep 25

The Best Places to Get Korean Food in Los Angeles, California

These Los Angeles Korean spots make locals proud to be active foodies in California

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KoreatownSuburbLargest Korean neighborhood in the United States.
VermontTrain stationIt borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of…
Culver CityNeighborhoodAs of the 2020 census, the population was 40,779.
Olympic MarketMarketSupermarket with Korean products and foods.
BTC ChickenRestaurantCasual diner with fusion Korean cuisine.
BCD Tofu HouseRestaurantKnown for banchan and flavor-packed tofu soup.
O’SigyeRestaurantServes dak hanmari (Korean-style whole chicken hot pot).
Sun Nong DanRestaurantKnown for amazing braised beef and nocturnal patrons.
Quarters Korean BBQRestaurantPremium, modern Korean barbecue restaurant.
Dan Sung SaRestaurantSeoul-inspired bar-restaurant with celebratory atmosphere.
SawtelleSuburb
WilshireNeighborhood
WesternNeighborhood

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Condé Nast TravelerAug 28

38 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles, According to a Longtime Local

How to know where to start, according to a local.

Swanky neighborhood bistro with dark wood and warm, low light.

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Santa MonicaNeighborhoodEffortless beachside elegance, Italian classics with California sensibility.
VeniceSuburbCoastal Mexican dining with an effortless, sun-bleached confidence.
Melrose HillNeighborhoodCorner space flooded with sunlight, bone-colored tile, warm wood.
SawtelleSuburbSwanky neighborhood bistro with dark wood and warm, low light.
Echo ParkSuburbLocated to the northwest of Downtown, it borders with Silver Lake to the west and Chinatown to the east.
BeverlywoodNeighborhoodA destination for those curious about Nordic technique.
Fairfax DistrictNeighborhoodTheatrical space with 1950s Havana glamour, modern Afro-Caribbean food.
East HollywoodQuarterRelaxed Middle Eastern restaurant with retro-modern Moroccan room.
South CentralNeighborhoodBright food kiosk inside LA's Mercado La Paloma.
Downtown LANeighborhoodDining inside a former cathedral, modern American cuisine.
SilverlakeNeighborhoodCaptures Spanish conviviality with warm, boisterous atmosphere.
West HollywoodNeighborhoodFeels like entering a piece of performance art.
Eagle RockSuburbRustic-meets-refined interior, smells of wood smoke.
Little TokyoQuarterUnderstated sushi spot with clean lines and natural materials.
San DamianRestaurantIt's Enrique Olvera's crew doing coastal Mexican right on Abbot Kinney, and the room has that same effortless,…
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The MulberryPlace of worshipSteak tartare in a stone pot; warm, low light.
Baby BistroRestaurantYou enter through Alpine Courtyard's brick-lined garden, past banana trees and bougainvillea, before finding Baby…
LielleRestaurantYou descend a staircase into a world of cork-vaulted ceilings, silver-leafed walls, mirror-tipped bulbs that cast the…
LuciaRestaurantTheatrical, 1950s Havana glamour, modern Afro-Caribbean food.
FirstbornRestaurantMandarin Plaza doesn't scream "hot new restaurant,” and that suits locals just fine.
Saffy'sRestaurantRagù of wild mushroom with tofu gnudi.
Victor HeightsNeighborhood
ChinatownSuburb
Thai TownNeighborhood

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