✦ Casual Dining · Tarzana

Best Casual Dining Restaurants in Tarzana

5 ranked casual dining restaurants in Tarzana, Los Angeles — with ratings, must-try dishes and live availability.

5 picks

These are the 5 best Tarzana restaurants for a casual meal, ranked. Sushi Spot is the pick if you want the surest thing — 4.8 stars across 2,380 reviews. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. If you only order one thing, make it the seven-course $60 omakase at Sushi Spot. 2 of the 5 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

Tarzana covers a lot of ground for its size — Sushi, Ukrainian and Brunch are all well represented across the 5 spots we track here, and the neighborhood averages 4.6 stars.

Sushi Spot

Sushi Spot

Sushi  ·  Tarzana  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.8

A Valley treasure whose famously affordable omakase is the best value on the row

Must-try: Seven-course $60 omakase, Tuna crispy rice, Crab hand roll

📍 19658 Ventura Blvd, Tarzana, CA 91356

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Mon Japanese Restaurant

Mon Japanese Restaurant

Sushi  ·  Tarzana  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.8

A quirky but endearing old-school sushi spot with reggae and Chopped reruns on

Must-try: Jumbo scallop nigiri, Crab handroll, Ponzu specialty rolls

📍 19463 Ventura Blvd, Tarzana, CA 91356

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Traktir - Tarzana Watch

Traktir - Tarzana

Ukrainian  ·  Tarzana  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.7

Ukrainian in Tarzana — 4.7 across 91 diner reviews

Must-try: Pelmeni, Borscht, Blini

📍 18588 Ventura Blvd, Tarzana, CA 91356

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Cici's Cafe Watch

Cici's Cafe

Brunch  ·  Tarzana  ·  $

★★★★½ 4.6

A Valley breakfast darling with an encyclopedia-sized menu and a line to match

Must-try: Coco green tea pancakes, Omelets, Breakfast burrito

📍 18912 Ventura Blvd, Tarzana, CA 91356

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Hummus Bar & Grill Watch

Hummus Bar & Grill

Israeli · Mediterranean · Grill  ·  Tarzana  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.3

Tarzana's Israeli grill house — hummus by the platter, skewers off the coals, and salads that keep arriving

Must-try: Hummus with mushrooms, Mixed grill skewers, Free salad spread that arrives before you order

📍 18743 Ventura Blvd, Tarzana, CA 91356

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best casual dining restaurant in Tarzana?

Sushi Spot — 4.8 stars across 2,380 reviews, the highest on this list. A Valley treasure whose famously affordable omakase is the best value on the row.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

2 of the 5 book online — Traktir - Tarzana and Hummus Bar & Grill. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

What should I order?

The seven-course $60 omakase at Sushi Spot, the jumbo scallop nigiri at Mon Japanese Restaurant and the pelmeni at Traktir - Tarzana. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 3 of the 5 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.

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