Big Fish is a great Inglewood seafood market with a solid selection of fresh fish by the pound, in addition to a bunch of pre-made dinners.

You can’t miss Exposition Park’s tiny, electric blue Alex Fish Market, which sells excellent, affordable fresh seafood platters.

Potato Chips Deli is one of the most underrated sandwich shops in LA.

A burger joint in Hollywood on La Brea, Burgers 99 serves great fast food-style burgers that pay homage to everything from In-N-Out to McDonald’s.

Pearl River Deli is an order-at-the-counter restaurant in Chinatown serving modern takes on Cantonese food.

Sahara Falafel in Anaheim serves excellent on-the-go shawarma and falafel wraps.

Larchmont Wine & Cheese continues to make some of our favorite sandwiches in Los Angeles - make sure to get there early.

Bahay Kubo is an iconic Filipino cafeteria or “turo-turo”-style restaurant in Historic Filipinotown.

Gigi’s is a Cuban bakery and cafe in Historic Filipinotown with some of the best sandwiches and pastries in town.

El Zarape is a taqueria in East Hollywood serving the best cabeza tacos in the neighborhood.

Sahag’s Bastura is an Armenian deli in East Hollywood serving incredible cured beef sandwiches.

Colapasta in Santa Monica is your new spot for affordable pastas - because everyone needs one.

Biriyani Kabob House is a Little Bangladesh spot with one of our favorite dishes in LA: Hyderabadi lamb shank biriyani.

Hawaiian Hot Chicken is a nightly sidewalk pop-up in Northridge with good hot chicken sandwiches and even better fries.

Aloha Food Factory in Alhambra is serving some of the best Hawaiian food in LA - especially at breakfast.

La Cevicheria is a tiny shop on Pico with truly fantastic ceviche.