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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated August 2026.
n/naka · Palms
Infatuation's top-rated LA Japanese (8.9). Niki Nakayama's two-Michelin-starred Culver City kaiseki, the city's most celebrated tasting-menu experience.
RVR · Venice
Infatuation's #2 (8.6). Abbot Kinney izakaya whose precise grilled skewers and seasonal sashimi have become a Venice destination.
Tsubaki · Echo Park
Infatuation's #3 (8.6). Echo Park neighborhood izakaya with a deep sake program and some of LA's most considered small plates.