These 8 on the map
The 8 restaurants on this page, pinned where they actually are. Tap a marker to see which one it is — all 20 are on the map in the Whosly app.
8 of the 20
Providence
HollywoodNew American seafood restaurant$$$$Michael Cimarusti's two-Michelin seafood tasting; pristine, precise, and books two months out.
Spago
Beverly HillsNew American restaurant$$$$Wolfgang Puck's flagship that helped invent California cuisine — still polished, still inventive.
Philippe The Original
ChinatownFrench dip counter$Open since 1908 and on Alameda since 1951, it claims the first French dip: beef, pork or lamb on a roll dipped in the roast's gravy. Order at the counter, pickled egg on the side.
Langer's Delicatessen
WestlakeAmerican delicatessen$$Since 1947: the #19 hot pastrami on rye, and no serious argument about it. Lunch only, closed Sundays.
The Apple Pan
West LAAmerican restaurant$A 1947 U-shaped counter; the hickory burger and a slice of cream pie. Cash only.
Father's Office
Santa MonicaAmerican gastropub$$Home of the Office Burger — famously no substitutions. Great beer list, 21+.
Sqirl
Virgil VillageNew American restaurant$$Jessica Koslow's Cal-cuisine landmark; the ricotta toast, the sorrel rice bowl, the jams.
Found Oyster
East HollywoodAmerican seafood restaurant$$Tiny, buzzy seafood bar; East-Coast-style oysters, a lobster roll, and fish stew.
The other 12
The 20 are spread across 15 neighborhoods. Hollywood (3), Arts District (2), Santa Monica (2) and Venice (2) have the most; Beverly Hills, Chinatown, Downtown, East Hollywood, Echo Park, Glassell Park, Koreatown, Mid-City, Virgil Village, West LA and Westlake have one each.
+12 more in the app
A grand 1929 room that's a bakery by day, Curtis Stone's butcher shop on Sunset, a 1948 patty-melt institution in the Hotel Normandie, a converted cathedral rectory, and more.
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All 20, on your own map
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