The best mid-priced New American in LA

38 mid-priced ($$) New American spots across LA that critics recommend and that aren't on DineLA.

Restaurants

On 2 lists

Clark Street Diner

Diner·Hollywood·$$$$
Seen inTLA Times
On 2 lists

Howlin' Ray's

Fried Chicken·Pasadena·$$$$
Seen inTLA Times
On 2 lists

Two Hommes

New American·Inglewood·$$$$
Seen inTLA Times
On 1 list

1010 Wine and Events

Wine Bar·Inglewood·$$$$
Seen inResy
On 1 list

401k Food & Wine

Wine Bar·Venice·$$$$
Seen inResy
On 1 list

All Time

Californian·Los Feliz·$$$$
Seen inResy
On 1 list

Augustine Wine Bar

Wine bar·Sherman Oaks·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Biergarten LA

Gastropub·Koreatown·$$$$
Seen inK
On 1 list

Bruxie

American·North Hollywood·$$$$
Seen inYelp
On 1 list

Cofax

Breakfast·Fairfax·$$$$
Seen inLA Times
On 1 list

Daybird

Fried Chicken·Hollywood & Central·$$$$
Seen inResy
On 1 list

Dulan's On Crenshaw

Soul food·Crenshaw·$$$$
Seen in2
On 1 list

Dulan's Soul Food Kitchen

Soul·Inglewood·$$$$
Seen inLA Times
On 1 list

East Los Angeles Pantry

Diner·Downtown LA·$$$$
Seen inLA Mag
On 1 list

Evangeline Swamp Room

Bar/Cajun·Chinatown·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Everson Royce Bar

Bar Food·Arts District·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Father's Office

Bar Food·Santa Monica·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Forage

American·Silver Lake·$$$$
Seen inS
On 1 list

Force of Nature

Wine bar·Venice·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Gardena Bowl Coffee Shop

Hawaiian/diner·Gardena·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Hermanito

Bar food·Sawtelle·$$$$
Seen inThe Infatuation
On 1 list

Hey Sunshine Kitchen

American·Culver City·$$$$
Seen inYelp
On 1 list

Highly Likely

American·Highland Park·$$$$
Seen inResy
On 1 list

Hotville Chicken

Hot Chicken·Baldwin Hills·$$$$
Seen inLA Times
On 1 list

Hugo's

Californian·West Hollywood·$$$$
Seen inLA Times
On 1 list

La Pharmacie du Vin

Wine bar/cafe·Silver Lake·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Lady & Larder

Wine bar/deli·Santa Monica·$$$$
Seen inThe Infatuation
On 1 list

Max & Helen's

American Diner·Larchmont·$$$$
Seen inTime Out
On 1 list

Met Her at a Bar

All-day/American·Santa Monica·$$$$
Seen inN
On 1 list

Nick's Cafe

Diner·Chinatown·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Pann's Restaurant

Diner/Southern·Inglewood·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles

Soul Food·Hollywood & Central·$$$$
Seen inThrillist
On 1 list

Sal's Gumbo Shack

Creole/Cajun·Long Beach·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

The Black Cat

American bistro·Silver Lake·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

The Breakfast Bar

Breakfast·Long Beach·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

The Douglas

Beer/wine bar·Echo Park·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

The Kettle

American·Manhattan Beach·$$$$
Seen inTime Out
On 1 list

The Nest: A Brunch Joint

Southern brunch·Long Beach·$$$$
Seen inT

Made by Avi Goldman

An independent guide to Los Angeles restaurants that aren't participating in DineLA. Recommendations come from published best-of lists (LA Times, The Infatuation, Time Out, Eater, LA Mag, and more). Not affiliated with DineLA or Discover Los Angeles.