a restaurant devoted entirely to savory Japanese pancakes
Must-try: Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, Noodle-layered pancakes, Toppings bar
📍 2119 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
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
curry-based bowls that stand apart from everything else on the block
Must-try: Japanese curry ramen, Keema dry curry noodles, Soft egg
📍 2012 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
LA's 1947 burger counter — hickory burgers and pie on a horseshoe counter since forever
Must-try: Hickory Burger, Steakburger, Apple Pie
📍 10801 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
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
Sawtelle's tsukemen obsession — Tokyo-trained ramen masters serving a dipping noodle that Angelenos will wait an hour for
Must-try: Tsukemen (dipping noodles), Kotteri ramen, Crab dipping noodles (seasonal)
📍 2057 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
affordable traditional sushi in a calm room full of UCLA students
Must-try: Sashimi platter, Nigiri sets, Hand rolls
📍 2040 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
solid SGV dumplings on the Westside, minus the destination-length wait
Must-try: Xiaolongbao, Scallion pancakes, Poached fish in chili oil
📍 2117 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Northern Mexican spot serving some of the best flour tortillas in town
Must-try: Sonoran-style asada, Spicy shrimp taco
📍 2004 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
the undisputed star of Sawtelle, and the line outside says so
Must-try: Tsukemen, Tonkotsu ramen, Chashu
📍 2057 Sawtelle 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
Thai-inflected burger riffs from the Tuk Tuk Thai team
Must-try: Wagyu laab burger, Grapow burger with egg, Fried chicken sando
📍 1644 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
a tiny window turning out panko-crusted fried chicken several ways
Must-try: Japanese fried chicken, Karaage curry combo, Fried chicken burger
📍 11270 La Grange Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90025
a fast-casual room where robotic woks turn out very affordable Chinese food
Must-try: Stewed wagyu, Pepper pork, Orange peel chicken
📍 2222 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064