3 ranked casual dining restaurants in Van Nuys, Los Angeles — with ratings, must-try dishes and live availability.
3 picksThese are the 3 best Van Nuys restaurants for a casual meal, ranked. Mercado Buenos Aires - Van Nuys is the pick if you want the surest thing — 4.9 stars across 5 reviews. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. If you only order one thing, make it the asado argentino at Mercado Buenos Aires - Van Nuys. 1 of the 3 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.
Van Nuys covers a lot of ground for its size — Argentinean, Mexican and Pizza are all well represented across the 3 spots we track here, and the neighborhood averages 4.6 stars.
Argentinean in Van Nuys — 4.9 across 5 diner reviews
Must-try: Asado argentino, Choripán, Alfajores
📍 7540 Sepulveda Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91405
Mexican in Van Nuys — 4.5 across 586 diner reviews
Must-try: Milanesa de lomo de puerco torta
📍 14902 Victory Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91411
A red-carpeted banquet hall that is the oldest Italian restaurant in the Valley
Must-try: Sheet-pan thin-crust pizza, Seafood-stuffed mushrooms, Antipasto
📍 13726 Oxnard St, Van Nuys, CA 91401
Mercado Buenos Aires - Van Nuys — 4.9 stars across 5 reviews, the highest on this list. Argentinean in Van Nuys — 4.9 across 5 diner reviews.
1 of the 3 book online — Mercado Buenos Aires - Van Nuys. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.
The asado argentino at Mercado Buenos Aires - Van Nuys, the milanesa de lomo de puerco torta at Cemitas Don Adrian and the sheet-pan thin-crust pizza at Barone's. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.
Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 2 of the 3 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.