LA Weekend Eats: Top Foodie Spots in Los Angeles

Discover the best places to eat in Los Angeles this weekend, from gourmet tacos and French-Japanese cuisine to delectable pastries and smoked fish. Your ultimate foodie guide!

Every Friday, our editors assemble a trusty list of recommendations to answer one of the most pressing of questions: “Where should I consume?” Here are four locations to check out this weekend in Los Angeles.And if you require some concepts on where to consume, here’s our listing of the hottest areas to obtain mixed drinks in town.

Skies’s Gourmet Tacos: A Los Angeles Legend

Los Angeles’s legendary Skies’s Gourmet Tacos deserves all the ideal dining blossoms. Burrell simply makes what she enjoys with a menu that will likely have something for everyone: reasonably valued lunch plates for much less than $10, a comprehensive vegan and vegan taco food selection, or turkey morning meal tacos that are offered all day. 5303 W. Pico Boulevard, Suite 1, Los Angeles, CA 90019.

Camélia: French-Japanese Fusion in the Arts District

Camélia, a French Japanese restaurant from the husband-and-wife team behind Ototo and Tsubaki, has worked out in well right into the Arts Area, bringing brand-new life to the former Church and State room. Chef Charles Namba deftly weaves together French and Japanese tastes; Courtney Kaplan supplies purpose and a glass of wine pairings. Constantly order the fluffy black sesame Parker House rolls, offered with salted French butter. Star tomatoes get topped with burrata and ponzu jelly, while the dry-aged hamburger is amongst the best in Los Angeles with a thick bistro-style patty and well-salted fries. Get here throughout the day pleased hour, which ranges from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., for an unique soft covering crab tempura sandwich and $12 martinis. 1850 Industrial Road, Los Angeles, CA 90021.– Rebecca Roland, replacement editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest

Vehicle: Croissants and Coffee in Pasadena

I know the weekend will be a great one when I start my Saturday morning at Vehicle with a croissant and cold vanilla latte. My previous colleague Cathy Chaplin boasted about the delicious chocolate croissants previously, even presuming regarding name it the “best chocolate croissant.” And while they really are outstanding (the pastry shop focuses on delicious chocolate, after all), I personally like grabbing whatever brand-new specialized the pastry shop carries deal that day. Last weekend break, there was a jammy berry danish and syrupy wonderful kouign amann that sparkled in the bread case, biding me. Other favorites consist of the marzipan-packed almond croissant and herbaceous spinach and feta croissant. Whatever type of croissant gets on the food selection, the laminated dough is always perfectly flaky and buttery– an ideal accompaniment to coffee and a slower paced weekend early morning. 1009 E. Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91106.– Kat Thompson, audience editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest

It’s no secret to a lot of Angelenos that Gjusta is a full-on vibe dining situation in Venice, specifically on weekend break early mornings. Still, it’s one of the ideal locations to go to thrill your out-of-town pals and family members, who can marvel at how promptly you navigate the ticketed line system (they missed the 58 first gos to where you were one of the overwhelmed observers); how deftly you buy the least anticipated smoked fish in the display situation. I know the weekend break will be a great one when I start my Saturday morning at Cars and truck with a croissant and iced vanilla cappucino. Last weekend break, there was a jammy berry danish and syrupy sweet kouign amann that glowed in the pastry situation, beckoning me. Whatever kind of croissant is on the food selection, the laminated dough is always flawlessly flaky and buttery– an excellent enhancement to coffee and a slower paced weekend early morning.

It’s no secret to most Angelenos that Gjusta is a full-on ambiance dining circumstance in Venice, especially on weekend break early mornings. Still, it’s one of the ideal areas to go to thrill your out-of-town close friends and household, that can marvel at how promptly you browse the ticketed line system (they missed the 58 first gos to where you were one of the overwhelmed onlookers); exactly how deftly you buy the least expected smoked fish in the display case. Truly, you’re right here for the fish plate or something that includes Gjusta’s freshly made breads– the bagel blanketed with ikura is one of the most attractive options of late.