Valerie Confections is a cafe/bakery/chocolate shop in Historic Filipinotown that has something for everyone.

The Win-Dow at American Beauty is a takeout window in Venice serving quick, filling, and cheap burgers and sandwiches.

BBQ + Rice is Korean rice bowl spot in East Hollywood (and West Hollywood) that’s perfect for a filling, no-frills lunch or dinner.

Aduke African Cuisine is a Nigerian/West African spot in Pico-Robertson with jollof rice combos and great soups.

Wood Spoon is a neighborhood Brazilian restaurant Downtown and our favorite spot for a casual dinner in the area.

A very good soup spot in Koreatown, Hangari specializes in kalguksu, hand-cut noodle soup.

Luv2Eat is a neighborhood Thai restaurant in Hollywood that has become an LA classic.

The downtown location of the iconic sushi chain is still some of the freshest fish in the neighborhood.

Dan is an excellent, low-key dumpling and fried rice spot in Pasadena.

Wood is a casual Neapolitan pizza joint right on Sunset, and is one of the more underrated restaurants in Silver Lake.

A Jewish deli on the Sunset Strip, Daughter’s Deli is a good spot when you need a quick lunch in West Hollywood.

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

The Fat Dog in North Hollywood has solid bar food and a great patio for big groups.

You might spend some time trying to find Reggie’s (it’s in the Citibank), but once you’re inside this family-run deli, you'll find great sandwiches.

Clark Street Bread in Downtown LA’s Grand Central Market is a bakery with a bunch of pastries, plus a handful of toasts and sandwiches.

North End Caffe in Manhattan Beach is a diner doing some interesting spins on greasy spoon classics.