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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.
Bavel · Arts District
Infatuation's top-rated LA Middle Eastern (9.2). Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis's Arts District follow-up to Bestia, built around wood-fire breads and slow-roasted lamb neck.
Saffy’s · East Hollywood
Infatuation pick (9.0). The Bavel team's kebab house; green falafel with dill relish and live-fire skewers that rewrote LA's kebab expectations.
Mazal · Lincoln Heights
Infatuation pick (8.4). Lincoln Heights vegetarian Israeli specialist whose feta-stuffed bourekas and couscous spreads are among LA's best meatless meals.
Raffi's Place · Glendale
Infatuation's top-rated LA Persian (8.4). Glendale kebab house open since 1993; a Michelin-recognized dining room that anchors the city's Persian tradition.
Attari Sandwich Shop · Westwood
Infatuation pick (8.4). Tehrangeles institution whose kotlet sandwiches and ash reshteh have been the reference plates of Persian Westwood for decades.