Kyoto transplant devoted entirely to katsu, with a signature A5 wagyu seared tableside
Must-try: A5 wagyu katsu, Pork katsu set
📍 2006 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Mexican-Japanese bar with a spacious patio and early-2000s pop on the speakers
Must-try: Sticky pork ribs with pickled habaneros, Birria quesataco
📍 2024 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Sawtelle's new charcoal-grilled chicken ramen shop where smoky broth and clean technique put this among LA's best new ramen
Must-try: Charcoal grilled chicken ramen, Chicken tsukemen (dipping ramen), Chashu chicken bun
📍 11301 W Olympic Blvd #101, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Korean American in Sawtelle — 4.7 on Resy across 1,003 diner reviews
📍 1800 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Yakitori grillhouse with two giant grills enveloped in smoke and rotating board specials
Must-try: Yakitori skewers, Pork loin with shiso, Grilled onigiri
📍 11330 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
an eight-seat kappo counter with no menu and a Tokyo-trained chef
Must-try: Poached eggplant, Snow crab, Charred chicken hearts
📍 2130 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025