modern Lebanese cooking in an Art Deco room built for sharing
Must-try: Mezze platter, Grilled prawns, Olive-crusted rack of lamb
📍 623 N La Peer Dr, West Hollywood, CA 90069
The Arts District's Middle Eastern crown jewel — Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis at their most ambitious, with hummus that rewrites the category
Must-try: Hummus, Slow-roasted lamb neck shawarma, Wagyu oxtail tagine
📍 500 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
The Bavel team's East Hollywood Middle Eastern — mezze, skewers, and a next-door coffee shop
Must-try: Hummus with challah pita, Shawarma, Shakshuka
📍 1270 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029
A family-run Lebanese restaurant with a quiet front patio and prices around $15
Must-try: Kebab platters, Hot maza, Hummus
📍 11009 Burbank Blvd #117, North Hollywood, CA 91601
Michelin Bib Gourmand Middle Eastern–California on Hollywood Blvd — crispy Persian rice, phyllo pie, and the best vegetable cooking in East Hollywood
Must-try: Persian crispy rice (tahdig), Chicken & pine nut phyllo pie, Lamb belly with herbs
📍 4648 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Middle Eastern in Sherman Oaks — 4.4 across 1,046 diner reviews
Must-try: Chicken shawarma wrap, Beef-lamb shawarma wrap
📍 14518 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
LA's biggest outdoor patio meets Top Chef–caliber Middle Eastern cooking on Cahuenga
Must-try: Wagyu beef kebab, Charred octopus, Rose soft serve with cotton candy
📍 1430 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
a counter with fresh-baked laffa, a studio-lot crowd, and almost nothing over $16
Must-try: Falafel sandwich, Chicken shawarma, Beef kabob
📍 3535 Cahuenga Blvd W, Los Angeles, CA 90068