✦ Local Guide · Inglewood

🍻 Dinner with Friends Restaurants in Inglewood

The best lively spots great for groups and friend gatherings in Inglewood — curated from over 200 LA restaurants.

3 picks

The best dinner spots in Inglewood for a group are the ones where sharing is built into the menu and nobody has to overthink the order. These 3 picks are ideal for groups of 2–8 — places with enough energy that you can actually talk, menus worth exploring together, and a vibe that doesn't require a special occasion to justify the tab. Catch the TikTok reviews to find the right fit. Top picks: The Serving Spoon, Coni'Seafood, Dulan's Soul Food Kitchen.

Inglewood's restaurant scene is defined by community anchors, great soul food, and a growing wave of new spots drawn by the neighborhood's energy.

The Serving Spoon Watch

The Serving Spoon

Soul Food · Southern  ·  Inglewood  ·  $

★★★★½ 4.6

Inglewood's soul food institution since 1983 — the turkey chops and grits that built a legacy

Must-try: Turkey chops, Mac & yams, Grilled cornbread

📍 1403 Centinela Ave, Inglewood, CA 90302

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Coni'Seafood Watch

Coni'Seafood

Mexican Seafood · Nayarit-Style  ·  Inglewood  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.5

Inglewood's Nayarit-style seafood institution — zarandeado whole fish, shrimp cocktails, and the kind of caldo that fixes everything

Must-try: Zarandeado whole fish, Caldo de camarón, Shrimp tacos

📍 3544 W Imperial Hwy, Inglewood, CA 90303

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Dulan's Soul Food Kitchen Watch

Dulan's Soul Food Kitchen

Soul Food · Southern  ·  Inglewood  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.5

Inglewood's 40-year soul food institution serving the fried chicken, oxtail, and peach cobbler that define Crenshaw district cooking

Must-try: Fried chicken, Oxtail with gravy, Peach cobbler

📍 202 E Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90301

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the best group dinner restaurant in Inglewood?

The Serving Spoon is a go-to for a reason — the format is built for sharing, the energy is right for a group, and the food is consistent enough that everyone leaves happy.

Where can a large group eat in Inglewood?

Coni'Seafood handles larger tables well and has a menu with enough variety that even the pickiest eater in the group will find something. Call ahead if you're coming with 6 or more.

Can we walk into these restaurants as a group?

Groups have a harder time walking in, especially on weekends. Reservations are strongly recommended for parties of 4 or more. Most of these spots book through OpenTable or Resy.

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