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Best BBQ Restaurants in LA

The best BBQ restaurants in Los Angeles — 5 ranked picks across the city, with ratings, dishes and live availability.

5 picks

The 5 best BBQ restaurants in Los Angeles, ranked. The Memphis Grill takes the top spot at 4.8 stars, and Swinging Door BBQ is the one the most people have weighed in on — 3,594 reviews. If you only order one thing, make it the pulled pork at The Memphis Grill. They are spread across 4 neighborhoods, so there is probably one near you. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. 1 of the 5 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

Los Angeles has 5 BBQ restaurants on our list, spread across 4 neighborhoods.

The Memphis Grill Watch

The Memphis Grill

BBQ  ·  North Hollywood  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.8

Memphis-style barbecue with a signature dry rub and a tomato-based sauce on the side

Must-try: Pulled pork, Baby back ribs, Two meat and two sides plate

📍 5759 Lankershim Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 91601

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Moo's Craft Barbecue Watch

Moo's Craft Barbecue

BBQ · Texas Style  ·  Highland Park  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.7

LA's Michelin-cited Texas-style BBQ — brisket that smoke pilgrims drive across town for

Must-try: Brisket, St. Louis ribs, House-made sausage

📍 2118 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90031

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Boneyard Bistro Watch

Boneyard Bistro

BBQ · American · Bistro  ·  Sherman Oaks  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.5

Sherman Oaks' 20-year-old Valley institution — half bistro, half BBQ spot with one of the best burgers in the San Fernando Valley

Must-try: BBQ combo plate, The Boneyard burger, Santa Fe chicken

📍 13539 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

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Ray's BBQ Watch

Ray's BBQ

BBQ · Texas Style  ·  Southeast LA  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.5

Central Texas technique run by a pitmaster who went to Austin to learn it properly

Must-try: Brisket, Pulled pork, Mac and cheese

📍 6038 Santa Fe Ave, Huntington Park, CA 90255

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Swinging Door BBQ

Swinging Door BBQ

BBQ  ·  North Hollywood  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.3

BBQ in North Hollywood — 4.3 across 3,594 diner reviews

Must-try: Fatty brisket, Ribs, Burnt ends

📍 11018 Vanowen St, North Hollywood, CA 91605

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best BBQ restaurant in Los Angeles?

The Memphis Grill — 4.8 stars across 1,826 reviews, the highest on this list. Memphis-style barbecue with a signature dry rub and a tomato-based sauce on the side.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

1 of the 5 book online — Boneyard Bistro. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

Which neighborhood has the most BBQ restaurants in Los Angeles?

North Hollywood, with 2 on this list, followed by Highland Park with 1. In total these 5 picks span 4 neighborhoods.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 4 of the 5 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.