Silver Lake / Echo Park Restaurants
4325 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90029
Delicious, if a bit pricey, Agra is a low-key strip mall eatery with an ambitious menu. Creamy pineapple shrimp curry, green coconut lamb curry and marinated fish tandoori...
3510 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
When presented with the option of grabbing dinner in a strip mall, visitors to L.A. often have a dismissive or condescending response. Happily, Alegria on Sunset offers a...
2903 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
As far as romantic atmosphere goes, the back alley where Lady and the Tramp shared a plate of spaghetti had better ambiance than this Italian joint wedged between a nail...
2903 Rowena Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90039
Blair's in Silver Lake epitomizes the new neighborhood bistro. It's comfortable, close by and always packed. Located in a modest brick building across the street from the...
1920 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90027
Is the margarita the new PBR? As shaggy-haired sentries make a permanent foothold in longtime Latino neighborhoods, getting the experimental noise band together for a round...
3626 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
Quick: If you don't have a famous chef or a spectacular dining room, what's the most important factor in launching a new restaurant? Location, location, location. The new...
1521 Griffith Park Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
If your list of ethical dietary requirements is as long as your beard, this upmarket organic/raw/vegan joint will be tiny point of light in your tunnel of culinary exile....
3200 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
When this swank hot spot opened up across from El 7 Mares, Silver Lake’s grownups sighed with relief. The décor is cozy California chic, the wine list...
401 Silver Lake Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
El Caserio radiates South American charm on a bit of unlikely real estate just off the 101 freeway in Silver Lake. A lush, enclosed brick patio shaded by a majestic...
4212 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90029
Indie rock meets Spanish grotto meets abandoned film set at this longtime Silver Lake institution. Once one of the city's earliest film studio spaces, El Cid now hosts...
1449 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90026
Did the name for your indie-rock band come to you in a dream on the rim of a flaming margarita? That was no dream. You blacked out at El Compadre. Specializing in lighting...
3701 W Sunset Blvd., L.A., CA, 90026
Every day is Cinco de Mayo at El Conquistador, and although that might sound like fun in theory, in practice it has left many a formerly happy reveler with a tragically...
2135 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
988 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90012
Weekend dim sum is a memorable experience at Chinatown’s famous Empress Pavilion, located in the bustling Bamboo Plaza. The décor may not be atmospheric –...
2396 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90039
This tiny corner restaurant was an instant hit when it opened a block away from the Red Lion Tavern several years ago. The reason for the hype is plain to anyone who tastes...