La Puglia is a great all-day Italian cafe in Santa Monica. Come for coffee and a pastry, or a bowl of squid ink pasta at night.

Brazilian BBQ is a parking lot stand in West LA with lots of good grilled meat.

Tofu Ya on Sawtelle is one of the best options for Korean food in West LA. Try a sundubu combo.

Heavy Handed burger is a West LA smashburger pop-up you need to know about.

Monte Alban is a Oaxacan spot in West LA with excellent tlayudas and mole.

Naan Hut in West LA has solid Persian staples and excellent sangak.

Javan is a Persian restaurant in West LA that’s ideal for a big group dinner.

Darya is home to some of the best Persian food you'll find in West LA.

Rex Bakery in West LA is home to tremendous Persian pastries and desserts.

Laziz Grill in Westwood makes our favorite aush reshteh in Los Angeles - among other things.

Mateo’s Ice Cream & Fruit Bars is the Oaxacan-style paleta palace of your dreams.

Hermanito is a casual Mexican cantina on Sawtelle and a great place to post up after work while traffic dies down.

San Francisco Saloon in West LA is the bar to be at if you love everything beer, football, and Joe Montana.

Mogu Mogu in West LA specializes in mazemen, a brothless ramen that has us feeling very full and happy.

Don Antonio’s is a Mexican spot on Pico in West LA with great margaritas and combo platters.

This third location of Sichuan Impression in West LA has the same great Chinese food as the original, with a bigger space.