Best places: Soul food restaurants in Los Angeles County

Convivial restaurant with outdoor tables serving gumbo, catfish and chicken, plus brunch and cocktails.

👍 Came here to place a to go order. Place smelled amazing walking in and the music definitely was a whole vibe. The waitress attitude was a little stank until she saw I left a tip then that attitude turned to gratitude. The salmon cakes definitely where delicious. I was very pleased with the taste and...

This small, hip eatery with a rustic-chic vibe offers elevated Southern-style cuisine & ice teas.

Cozy Louisiana-style joint preparing Cajun & Creole favorites like gumbo, jambalaya & po' boys.

Cozy eatery serving French, Creole, and Southern cuisine, including beignets and po' boys.

Southern food joint with breakfast all day closes before dinner but reopens late-night on weekends.

👍👍 Soul-Uplifting space with impeccable customer service. Quality ingredients and a melting pot of unique flavors for ALL (Humanity). The chefs are geniuses in the kitchen. Pictured: Garlic Butter Mushroom steak, Jasmine Rice, and Grilled Vegetables (secret menu item); Healing Vegetable Soup with Pa...

Eritrean, Ethiopian & soul food eats in a simple setting, plus live jazz & spoken-word poetry.

Nonprofit supper club run by at-risk youth offering global soul food menu in 1940s-inspired setting.

Warm & colorful family-owned go-to for classic Mexican dishes, including breakfast.

😠 Welp, I was really excited to try this place, but sadly it did not live up to expectations. I ordered a fried chicken plate with greens, mac and cheese and potato salad. None of the food had much flavor. You’d think it wasn’t a black owned spot tbh. In the pic, you can tell the mac is short on peppe...

Southern fare like ribs, fried chicken & cornbread muffins dished out in a funky, down-home setting.

👍👍 I went in for the first time a few days ago. I have NEVER been so welcomed and felt like I was at home, as I felt when I was here. The food was very delicious! Everything was on point!! Make sure to leave room for dessert. This is why I'm leaving my review up until now. I'm looking to see if they ar...

Southern fare like ribs, fried chicken & cornbread muffins dished out in a funky, down-home setting.

Southern specialties like fried chicken pair with classic Mexican fare at this long-running eatery.

Laid-back eatery serving up hearty portions of breakfast, soul food & Cajun-Creole dishes.

👍👍 First, I’m not vegan, and rarely enjoy vegan food, unless it’s a burger. I’m a glutton for a grass fed steak and put cheese on everything. With that out of the way, this place absolutely blew me away! It’s super unassuming from the outside, but walking inside is like entering another dimension. The...

Informal restaurant specializing in Cajun-Creole flavors including shellfish, fried foods & gumbo.

Local soul food chain serving signature chicken & waffles, Southern sides & more in a casual space.