a strip-mall sushi bar with a bargain omakase and the best fish selection around
Must-try: Nigiri, Toro, Santa Barbara uni
📍 1757 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90501
an izakaya full of birthday tables, grilled meats and things worth sharing
Must-try: Beef tongue, Pork cheek, Pork shabu shabu
📍 1880 W Carson St Ste A, Torrance, CA 90501
Counter-service island cooking in huge portions, from former Kona restaurant operators
Must-try: Chicken katsu loco moco, Oxtail soup, Furikake fried chicken
📍 19106 Normandie Ave #2, Torrance, CA 90502
top-notch bowls and some of the best spicy karaage in the South Bay
Must-try: Tonkotsu ramen, Spicy karaage, Black sesame broth
📍 21605 S Western Ave Ste J, Torrance, CA 90501
Japanese in Torrance — 4.5 across 3,563 diner reviews
Must-try: Bluefin toro, Golden eye snapper, 10-day-aged amberjack
📍 20920 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
a bakery since 1994 doing excellent Guatemalan and Salvadoran cooking
Must-try: Pupusas, Tamales, Carne adobada
📍 22832 S Western Ave, Torrance, CA 90501
A 20-seat counter where an Osaka yakiniku master grills premium Wagyu in front of you
Must-try: Butcher's Omakase ($70), Tenma Omakase ($50), A5 Wagyu Short Rib
📍 2104 Artesia Blvd, Torrance, CA 90504
a light, balanced broth with curly noodles and optional lip-numbing heat
Must-try: Shoyu ramen, Chashu, Green chili oil
📍 4338 Pacific Coast Hwy, Torrance, CA 90505
Japanese in Torrance — 4.4 across 723 diner reviews
Must-try: Tonkatsu, Millefeuille pork
📍 1652 Cabrillo Ave, Torrance, CA 90501
Korean in Torrance — 4.3 across 793 diner reviews
Must-try: Gamjatang, Galbi with butter-loaded mashed potatoes
📍 21209 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
a family-run room serving simple, fresh comfort noodles
Must-try: Handmade soba, Udon, Noodle soups
📍 1618 Cravens Ave, Torrance, CA 90501
affordable takeout-only sushi where the No. 8 Special does the work
Must-try: Sushi assortments, Rolls, Geoduck clam
📍 2140 Artesia Blvd, Torrance, CA 90504
Oaxacan soul food, a 20-foot mezcal wall, and live music in Old Town Torrance
Must-try: Mole Negro with Duck, Tamales de Rajas, Mezcal Flight
📍 1261 Cabrillo Ave, Ste 100, Torrance, CA 90501
a strip-mall izakaya with long lines and genuinely fantastic skewers
Must-try: Karaage, Xiao long bao oden, Butter scallops
📍 1757 W Carson St Ste A, Torrance, CA 90501