Los Angeles, CA
Best Steakhouse in Los Angeles.
Harry's top 10 steakhouse spots in Los Angeles score 80–86 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing. Prices run $$ to $$$$.
Los Angeles steakhouse culture happens mostly in Beverly Hills, where the valet line matters more than the wine list and half the room is watching the door instead of the menu. Lawry's has been wheeling the prime rib cart tableside since the 1930s, which is the one LA steak tradition worth defending — carved to order, not fired to a number. Elsewhere the city inherited New York's dry-aged porterhouse cult without the Chicago clubbiness. Harry doesn't score the scene. He scores whether the crust holds and medium-rare actually arrives medium-rare.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
Vaca DTLA
steakhouse · spanish
960 W 7th St, Los Angeles
4.6 across 56 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #85 of 11,304 locally on Tripadvisor.
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
$$$$
Harry
86
Worth It
74
Porterhouse
steak-house · american
223 Richmond St, El Segundo
4.6 across 253 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #48 of 183 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
86
Worth It
78
H&H Brazilian Steakhouse
steak-house · brazilian
8500 Beverly Blvd #113, Los Angeles
4.8 across 2.0k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
84
Worth It
77
The Steak Library
steak-house
1937 Pacific Coast Hwy, Lomita
4.6 across 143 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
83
Worth It
77
555 East American Steakhouse
steak-house
555 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach
4.4 across 3.2k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; destination steak specialist with traditional wood-&-leather decor, plus an extensive….
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
$$$
Harry
83
Worth It
75
Bao’s Famous Steakhouse
american
111 N Kenmore Ave, Los Angeles
5.0 across 3 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Caveat: Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
$$
Harry
82
Worth It
77
Carlitos Gardel Argentine Steakhouse
steak-house
7963 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles
4.4 across 1.4k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; praised by Eater 38 (Eater 38 — Los Angeles (2026)).
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
$$$
Harry
82
Worth It
74
Queensview Steakhouse
steak-house
435 Shoreline Village Drive, Long Beach
4.7 across 545 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; classic & modern chophouse fare & cocktails in a chic bi-level setting with views of….
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
$$$
Harry
82
Worth It
74
Steak
steak-house · seafood
9680 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills
4.4 across 1.1k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; high-end steakhouse serving prime cuts, seafood & shellfish in an elegant, modern venue.
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
$$$$
Harry
80
Worth It
71
BOA Steakhouse Manhattan Beach
steak-house
3110 N Sepulveda Blvd, Manhattan Beach
4.8 across 1.6k Google reviews; a $$$$ steak-house option.
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
$$$$
Harry
80
Worth It
72
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Questions Harry gets about steakhouse in Los Angeles
- What is the best steakhouse restaurant in Los Angeles?
- Vaca DTLA tops Harry's steakhouse list for Los Angeles right now, with a Harry Score of 86/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score steakhouse restaurants in Los Angeles?
- Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
- Are there tourist-trap steakhouse restaurants in Los Angeles to avoid?
- Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Los Angeles on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.