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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation and Time Out Los Angeles. Updated June 2026.
Frolic Room · Hollywood
A friendly little room next to the Pantages since the 1930s, with one of the finest neon signs in LA — broke musicians next to studio execs.
Tiki-Ti · Los Feliz
A dime-sized Los Feliz tiki lean-to run by the original family since the '60s — two cocktails will put you under the table.
HMS Bounty · Koreatown
A nautical-themed Koreatown classic in the Gaylord building — stiff drinks, red booths and old-Hollywood ghosts.
Joe Jost's · Long Beach
A Long Beach institution since 1924 — pickled eggs, the 'Joe's Special' sandwich and pitchers of cheap beer.
Chez Jay · Santa Monica
A sawdust-floored Santa Monica landmark since 1959 — a nautical dive with steaks, peanuts and decades of celebrity lore.