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Where to eat in Los Angeles: a 3-day food itinerary
Three days of breakfast, lunch and dinner in Los Angeles, CA, at about $120 a person a day. FoodTrip built it from its 160 picks in the city, of which 59 hold a MICHELIN Guide distinction and 32 carry a James Beard Foundation honor.
Plan Los Angeles for your dates and budget
Day 1: about $120 a person
9:00 AM · Breakfast
Liu's Cafe
Bib Gourmand12:30 PM · Lunch
Yuca's
James Beard America's ClassicAmerica's Classics 2005
7:00 PM · Dinner
Kuya Lord
James Beard winnerBest Chef: California 2024: winner (Lord Maynard Llera)
Day 2: about $120 a person
9:00 AM · Breakfast
République
James Beard winnerOutstanding Pastry Chef or Baker 2023: winner (Margarita Manzke); Outstanding Hospitality 2025: semifinalist
12:30 PM · Lunch
Casa Vega
James Beard America's ClassicVega family Mexican restaurant on Ventura Blvd; site says it 'just turned 70'.
7:00 PM · Dinner
Anajak Thai
James Beard winnerBest Chef: California 2023: winner (Justin Pichetrungsi)
Day 3: about $120 a person
9:00 AM · Breakfast
Friends & Family
James Beard semifinalistOutstanding Bakery 2023: semifinalist
12:30 PM · Lunch
Quarter Sheets
Bib GourmandOutstanding Pastry Chef or Baker 2026: semifinalist (Hannah Ziskin)
7:00 PM · Dinner
Ototo
James Beard winnerOutstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program 2023: winner
About $360 a person for the three days. Prices are estimates for food, tax and tip, without drinks. Times are suggestions: check each restaurant's hours and book ahead.
40 more places to eat in Los Angeles
The planner swaps any stop for one of these, and uses them when your dates, meals or budget are different.
- Providence · Seafood · $$$$ · 3 MICHELIN Stars
- Somni · American & Other · $$$$ · 3 MICHELIN Stars
- Hayato · Japanese & Sushi · $$$$ · 2 MICHELIN Stars
- Kato Restaurant · Chinese · $$$$ · 2 MICHELIN Stars
- Melisse Restaurant · European · $$$$ · 2 MICHELIN Stars
- Vespertine · European · $$$$ · 2 MICHELIN Stars
- Holbox · Mexican · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
- Shin Sushi · Japanese & Sushi · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
- N/Naka · Japanese & Sushi · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
- Orsa & Winston · American & Other · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
- Osteria Mozza · Italian · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
- Philippe The Original · European · $$ · James Beard America's Classic
- Corridor 109 · Seafood · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
- Lielle · American & Other · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
- Kali · Steakhouse · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
- Mori Nozomi · Japanese & Sushi · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
- Kojima · Japanese & Sushi · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
- Meteora · American & Other · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
- Sushi Kaneyoshi · Japanese & Sushi · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
- Restaurant Ki · Korean · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
- Seline · American & Other · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
- Citrin Restaurant · European · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
- Nozawa Bar · Japanese & Sushi · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
- Pasta · Italian · $$$$ · 1 MICHELIN Star
- Guelaguetza Restaurant · Mexican · $ · James Beard America's Classic
- Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant · Sandwiches & Deli · $$ · James Beard America's Classic
- The Serving Spoon · Soul & Southern · $$ · James Beard America's Classic
- Villa's Tacos · Mexican · $ · Bib Gourmand
- Sonoratown · Mexican · $ · Bib Gourmand
- Lunasia Dim Sum House · Chinese · $$ · Bib Gourmand
- Dha Rae Ok · Korean · $$ · Bib Gourmand
- Rasarumah · American & Other · $$ · Bib Gourmand
- Langer's · Sandwiches & Deli · $$ · Bib Gourmand
- Maccheroni Republic · Italian · $$ · Bib Gourmand
- Mae Malai Thai House of Noodles · Thai · $$ · Bib Gourmand
- Moo's Craft Barbecue · BBQ · $$ · Bib Gourmand
- Chifa · Chinese · $$ · Bib Gourmand
- The Factory Kitchen · Italian · $$ · Bib Gourmand
- Pizzeria Mozza · Pizza · $ · Bib Gourmand
- Tsubaki · Japanese & Sushi · $$ · Bib Gourmand
How this plan was made
Every place on this page holds a MICHELIN Guide distinction or a James Beard Foundation honor, or was checked by hand for Eats Ranked. Chains are left out and no restaurant pays to be listed. For each day FoodTrip picks dinner first, then lunch and breakfast, keeps to the budget, uses a different cuisine each meal and keeps the day's stops close together. No place appears twice.
This is one plan out of many. Open it in the planner to set your own dates, meals a day, budget and party size, swap any stop, reserve a table and add the meals to your calendar. See every city FoodTrip covers.