A family-run Puerto Rican spot building mountains of fried green plantain
Must-try: Carne guisada mofongo, Beef-filled potato balls, Yucca fritters
📍 5757 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601
A gas station counter turning out $12 burritos that outclass restaurants twice the price
Must-try: Breakfast burrito, Surf and turf burrito, Carne asada tacos
📍 7214 Whitsett Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91605
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
American in North Hollywood — 4.7 across 125 diner reviews
Must-try: Thai ginger salad, Mac n' cheese
📍 11136 Magnolia Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601
One of the Valley's best patios, mixing studio crews and retirees all day long
Must-try: TFY burger with short rib patty, Brunch plates, Patio cocktails
📍 4222 Vineland Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91602
A rambling multi-room sushi restaurant with some of the freshest fish north of Ventura
Must-try: Specialty rolls, Nigiri, Omakase
📍 7515 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91605
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
Outstanding, unfussy Thai cooking at prices that feel like a mistake in your favor
Must-try: Cinnamon chicken curry, Roti bread, Papaya salad
📍 4384 Lankershim Blvd, Universal City, CA 91602
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
Thai in North Hollywood — 4.3 across 771 diner reviews
Must-try: Papaya salad, Crispy rice salad, Panang curry
📍 12843 Vanowen St, North Hollywood, CA 91605
A 25-year-old deli where a large sub still costs less than a cocktail
Must-try: Meatball sandwich, Italian sub, Cold cuts by the pound
📍 10803 Riverside Dr, North Hollywood, CA 91602
A tiny counter where the banana-leaf tamales are the whole reason to show up
Must-try: Tamales in banana leaves, Chilaquiles, Burritos
📍 13363 Saticoy St, North Hollywood, CA 91605
A small, colorful strip-mall spot whose sancocho only shows up three days a week
Must-try: Tostones, Habichuelas, Sancocho
📍 13009 Victory Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 91606
A neon-lit stall inside a swap meet mixing Thai and Laotian cooking, cash only
Must-try: Duck larb, Kaeng lao, Mok pa
📍 12727 Sherman Way, Los Angeles, CA 91605
Rowdy neighborhood energy, a huge menu, and bean dip that never stops coming
Must-try: Fajitas, Carnitas torta, Unlimited chips and bean dip
📍 11669 Sherman Way, North Hollywood, CA 91605
A 90-year-old barrel-shaped landmark, restored, and the best bar in the Valley right now
Must-try: Bar bites, Craft beer, Cocktails on the bulldog patio
📍 4824 Vineland Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91601
A truck-born birria specialist whose consomé is worth the drive on its own
Must-try: Birria tacos, Birria ramen, Birria en caldo
📍 5621 Lankershim Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 91601