Hidden gems - American restaurants in Los Angeles, United States not to miss (Updated March, 2024)

Hidden gems: American restaurants in Los Angeles

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Los Angeles. This list contains 185 places from American restaurant category.

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Zecto Hot Chicken

Chicken restaurant

$ $$$

5.00 (57 reviews) (~35.29 km from centre)

Fry Day Loaded Fries

Restaurant

$$ $$

5.00 (36 reviews) (~2.47 km from centre)

West Coast Wingz & Sliderz

Chicken restaurant

$ $$$

5.00 (28 reviews) (~9.85 km from centre)

Ghost Sando Shop

American restaurant

5.00 (20 reviews) (~0.67 km from centre)

Jakobe's Famous Foods

American restaurant

5.00 (10 reviews) (~126.24 km from centre)

Cal Bowl Coffee Shop

Coffee shop

$$ $$

5.00 (8 reviews) (~25.75 km from centre)

Ponsonby Road Cafe

Restaurant

5.00 (6 reviews) (~12.3 km from centre)

Marketplace Café

American restaurant

$$ $$

5.00 (5 reviews) (~76.5 km from centre)

Gordo’s Hot Chicken

Chicken restaurant

👍👍 Love this place! The food is delicious. My personal favorite are the Gordo Fries. Don’t forget to ask for extra sauce 🔥.

4.90 (124 reviews) (~84.67 km from centre)

LA prime Caffe 2

Cafe

$$ $$

4.90 (120 reviews) (~9.41 km from centre)

Wrap Houz

Mediterranean restaurant

👍👍 EXCELLENT BAKLAVA! Other half and I split beef and chicken shawarma wraps, some thyme fries and baklava. These folks take pride in the food they serve, and its obvious based on the friendly service and quality food. Bread seemed homemade, and had excellent texture and taste. I could eat the garlic...

$ $$$

4.90 (92 reviews) (~158.75 km from centre)

Donna Jean

Vegan restaurant

👍👍 To celebrate our birthdays, my vegan friend and I will try to find the absolute best vegan restaurants that we can. Last night we celebrated Kim's birthday in style with a FANTASTIC meal!! Kale Caesar, skillet mac and cheese, and The Widow Pizza, followed by a birthday blondie. Each dish was incredi...

$$ $$

4.90 (72 reviews) (~20.76 km from centre)

Riviera Bar

American restaurant

👍👍 Inviting and relaxed environment. Nice old school vibe, with delicious cocktails and elevated bar food. I tried the Ginger Pimms- refreshing!

4.90 (53 reviews) (~140.43 km from centre)

Fire 150 Grill and Fry

American restaurant

👍👍 This is the BEST grill food I have EVER HAD!. They are new and working on liquor license, but in the meantime, their Fire lemonaid is FIRE. The parm garlic fries were aaahhmazing. I can't say enough about this place. Decor gorgeous, atmosphere the best, Food.....OMG!!!!!!

4.90 (42 reviews) (~64.69 km from centre)

Emmi's Restaurant

Restaurant

👍👍 Amazing food. Amazing service. Amazing vibes. Would recommend.

$$ $$

4.90 (41 reviews) (~21.28 km from centre)

Cafe FooDelicious

American restaurant

$$ $$

4.90 (32 reviews) (~21.66 km from centre)

Ben's Fast Food

Health food restaurant

👍👍 Found this hidden gem while checking out the new Cloud kitchen in Lawndale. Unlike most fast food places, you don’t feel sluggish after a meal…yet they maintain the price of a fast food chain. I had the chicken hearty bowl with rosemary balsamic sauce, a green smoothie and the dark chocolate cashew...

4.90 (30 reviews) (~21.91 km from centre)

The Waffle Building

American restaurant

👍👍 Great dining experience.

$$$$

4.90 (30 reviews) (~13.23 km from centre)

Viewpoint Kitchen + Bar

American restaurant

👍👍 Beautiful restaurant!!! The food is fantastic. I ordered the club with a side salad. I was impressed with the quality, taste and presentation. Delicious! Jeremy is a phenomenal server. He is very attentive and friendly.

4.90 (16 reviews) (~192.44 km from centre)

Lunch Bang

Korean restaurant

👍👍 Definition of hole in the wall. Call ahead to avoid the wait. The staff was super friendly. Food was beyond amazing. 10/10 would eat there again. Something about those double smashed burgers keeps me coming back.

$ $$$

4.90 (15 reviews) (~51.38 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: American restaurants in Los Angeles, United States