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Best BBQ Restaurants in LA

The best BBQ restaurants in Los Angeles — 4 ranked picks across the city, with ratings, dishes and live availability.

4 picks

The 4 best BBQ restaurants in Los Angeles, ranked. The Memphis Grill takes the top spot at 4.8 stars, and Ray's BBQ is the one the most people have weighed in on — 2,203 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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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 4 book online — Boneyard Bistro among them. 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 4 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.