Los Angeles, CA
For Soul Food in Los Angeles, the local food press points to Dulan's On Crenshaw, Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles, and Fixins Soul Kitchen. Picks from The Infatuation, updated June 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 June 2026.
Dulan's On Crenshaw · View Park-Windsor Hills
A revered South LA sit-down spot — golden, juicy fried chicken, weekend braised oxtails, and complimentary cornbread muffins.
Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles · Hollywood
The LA institution that introduced the West Coast to crispy chicken and buttery waffles — pink neon, big booths, cinnamon syrup.
Fixins Soul Kitchen · Downtown LA
Magic Johnson's downtown soul food room — shrimp and grits and pork chops in roux-brown gravy with pickled onions.
Pann's Restaurant · Ladera Heights
A 1950s Googie-architecture diner landmark doing chicken and waffles and fried pork chops.
The Serving Spoon · Inglewood
An Inglewood breakfast institution — buttery grits, crisp bacon and syrup-coated waffles on the weekend.
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