Los Angeles, CA
For Ethiopian in Los Angeles, the local food press points to Lalibela, Messob Ethiopian Restaurant, and Buna Ethiopian Restaurant & Market. Picks from The Infatuation, updated April 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated April 2026.
Lalibela · Little Ethiopia
Infatuation's #1 LA Ethiopian (8.3) — calm, quiet dining room whose 14-dish "veggie utopia" is the LA reference for a meatless sampler platter.
Messob Ethiopian Restaurant · Little Ethiopia
Infatuation's #2 (8.1) — longtime neighborhood spot where groups huddle around woven mesob baskets and share combination platters.
Buna Ethiopian Restaurant & Market · Little Ethiopia
Infatuation's #3 (7.8) — the block's earliest opener (9:30am), a natural fit for breakfast with sidewalk seating.
Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine · Little Ethiopia
Infatuation's #4 (7.7) — the only all-vegan restaurant in Little Ethiopia, specializing in mushroom tibs and meat-free dulet.
Meals By Genet · Little Ethiopia
Infatuation pick — "A Little Ethiopia legend" serving the best chicken doro wot in the city in a tiny, romantic dining room.
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