CA · Harry Score ranking
The 10 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles.
Ranked by Harry Score — the same formula Harry applies everywhere, run across the whole city, not just the centre. Anything above seventy is worth leaving the house for. Above eighty-five is the reason to make a plan.
Los Angeles's top tier doesn't agree on what a great restaurant looks like, and that's the point. A Michelin-starred tasting menu in a strip mall parking lot ranks next to a white-tablecloth room with a wine list, and neither apologizes for the other. Koreatown alone can out-cook most cities' entire fine-dining scenes — banchan and barbecue holding their own against chefs importing pedigree from Milan or Mexico City. The real LA debate isn't Eastside versus Westside. It's whether the folding chairs matter at all.
Harry's ten — Los Angeles
Ranked by Harry Score.- 01n/naka
japanese — 3455 Overland Ave, Los Angeles
4.7 across 1.0k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.
Occasion WorthyHarry
100
Worth It
80
- 02Holbox
mexican · seafood — 3655 S Grand Ave c9, Los Angeles
4.8 across 2.8k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.
Smart SpendHarry
98
Worth It
84
- 03Hayato
japanese · sushi — 1320 E 7th St #126, Los Angeles
4.7 across 143 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.
Smart SpendHarry
97
Worth It
83
- 04Te Isshoku Sushi • Made to Order Take-Out
sushi — Bunker Hill Steps, 633 W 5th St
5.0 across 152 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #12 of 11,303 locally on Tripadvisor.
Smart SpendHarry
96
Worth It
83
- 05BROKEN MOUTH | Lee's Homestyle
asian-fusion · fusion — 718 S Los Angeles St, Los Angeles
5.0 across 2.4k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; homey and hip eatery specializing in Hawaiian-Asian fusion food with California….
Great ValueHarry
95
Worth It
84
- 06Ambue Restaurant
5615 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles
5.0 across 163 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
Smart SpendHarry
95
Worth It
82
- 07Providence
seafood — 5955 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles
4.4 across 3.1k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by World's 50 Best and James Beard Foundation.
Occasion WorthyHarry
95
Worth It
78
- 08Burger Spot Venice
1301 Ocean Front Walk Unit 11, Venice
5.0 across 183 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Smart SpendHarry
94
Worth It
82
- 09Morso Kitchen
italian — 1411 Sunset Blvd K215, Los Angeles
5.0 across 155 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Smart SpendHarry
94
Worth It
82
- 10Sushi Kaneyoshi
sushi · japanese — 250 1st St B1, Los Angeles
4.7 across 98 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by Time Out and Michelin Guide.
Smart SpendHarry
94
Worth It
82
How this list is built Every restaurant Harry has scored across Los Angeles with a Harry Score of 70 or more. Cafés, bakeries, bars, shops and tours are left out, and so is anything Harry rates a tourist tax, a false economy or paying for the scene. Chains with several branches get one entry. Ranked by Harry Score. No restaurant pays to appear. Scores last recomputed .
Questions Harry gets about Los Angeles
- How does Harry rank the best restaurants in Los Angeles?
- Harry runs every restaurant through a scoring formula that cross-references Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor ratings and critic coverage, then adjusts for tourist skew, rating anomalies, and value-for-money. The Harry Score runs from 0 to 100. Any restaurant above 70 is worth the evening. Above 85, it's the reason to make a plan. This list is ranked by Harry Score, highest first.
- Are these Los Angeles restaurant recommendations paid placements?
- No. Harry Hungry operates with no paid placements and no affiliate links. Every restaurant on this page earned its position through the scoring formula — a restaurant cannot pay to appear here.
- What is the highest-scored restaurant in Los Angeles?
- n/naka, with a Harry Score of 100/100. It tops the list above.
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