The best New American restaurants in LA

94 New American spots across Los Angeles that critics recommend and that aren't on the DineLA program.

Restaurants

On 3 lists

Kato

Tasting menu·Downtown LA·$$$$
Seen inTLA TimesTime Out
On 2 lists

Baby Bistro

American·Chinatown·$$$$
Seen inLResy
On 2 lists

Chi Spacca

American·Hancock Park·$$$$
Seen inTLA Times
On 2 lists

Clark Street Diner

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

Dunsmoor

American·Glassell Park·$$$$
Seen inTLA Times
On 2 lists

Gjelina

American·Venice·$$$$
Seen inTLA Times
On 2 lists

Houston's

American·Pasadena·$$$$
Seen inTLA Times
On 2 lists

Howlin' Ray's

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

Le Great Outdoor

American·Santa Monica·$$$$
Seen inTResy
On 2 lists

Republique

Californian·Hancock Park·$$$$
Seen inLA TimesTime Out
On 2 lists

Seline

American·Santa Monica·$$$$
Seen inTLA Mag
On 2 lists

Stir Crazy

Wine Bar·Hollywood·$$$$
Seen inTResy
On 2 lists

The Tower Bar

Hotel bar/American·Sunset Strip·$$$$
Seen in2T
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

71Above

Modern American·Downtown LA·$$$$
Seen inOpenTable
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

Baran's 2239

American·Hermosa Beach·$$$$
Seen inLA Times
On 1 list

Betsy

New American·Altadena·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Biergarten LA

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

Breakfast By Salt's Cure

American·Santa Monica·$$$$
Seen inThe Infatuation
On 1 list

Bruxie

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

Cafe Esca

Wine Bar·Arts District·$$$$
Seen inLA Mag
On 1 list

Cafe Triste

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

Cannonball

New American·South Pasadena·$$$$
Seen inResy
On 1 list

Cara

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

Chez Jay

American/Steakhouse·Santa Monica·$$$$
Seen inResy
On 1 list

Cofax

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

Dave's Hot Chicken

American·East Hollywood·$$$$
Seen inThe Infatuation
On 1 list

Daybird

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

Delilah

American·West Hollywood·$$$$
Seen inOpenTable
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

Fable & Spirit

American·Newport Beach·$$$$
Seen inResy
On 1 list

Farmshop

Californian·Brentwood·$$$$
Seen inOpenTable
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

Great White

Californian·Studio City·$$$$
Seen inResy
On 1 list

Heritage

New American tasting menu·Long Beach·$$$$
Seen inL
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

Hinano Cafe

Bar Food·Venice·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

HMS Bounty

American/classic·Koreatown·$$$$
Seen in2
On 1 list

Hotville Chicken

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

Howlin' Ray's Hot Chicken

Fried Chicken·Chinatown·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Hugo's

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

Inn of the Seventh Ray

American·Topanga Canyon·$$$$
Seen inResy
On 1 list

Kismet

Californian·Los Feliz·$$$$
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

Lingua Franca

Californian·Eastside·$$$$
Seen inLA Times
On 1 list

Lucky Boy

American·Pasadena·$$$$
Seen inLA Times

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.