Los Angeles, CA
For Mediterranean in Los Angeles, the local food press points to Bavel, Saffy’s, and Kismet. 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.
Bavel · Arts District
Infatuation's top-rated LA Mediterranean (9.2) — Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis's Arts District follow-up to Bestia, built around wood-fire breads and roasted lamb neck.
Saffy’s · East Hollywood
Infatuation pick (9.0) — the Bavel team's kebab-house spinoff; green falafel and live-fire skewers that rewrote LA's kebab expectations.
Kismet · Los Feliz
Infatuation pick (8.4) — Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson's Los Feliz room, the city's reference plate of Mediterranean-leaning vegetables and rosewater labneh.
Mazal · Lincoln Heights
Infatuation pick (8.4) — Lincoln Heights vegetarian Israeli specialist whose feta-stuffed bourekas and couscous feasts are among LA's best meatless meals.
Orla by Michael Mina · Santa Monica
Infatuation pick (7.6) — Santa Monica Proper's ocean-view Mediterranean room; Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook in LA, with 24k-gold baklava sundaes to match.
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