LA's Michelin-cited Texas-style BBQ — brisket that smoke pilgrims drive across town for
Must-try: Brisket, St. Louis ribs, House-made sausage
📍 2118 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90031
5 ranked family friendly restaurants in Highland Park, Los Angeles — with ratings, must-try dishes and live availability.
5 picksThese are the 5 best Highland Park restaurants for a family dinner, ranked. Moo's Craft Barbecue is the pick if you want the surest thing — 4.7 stars across 947 reviews. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. If you only order one thing, make it the brisket at Moo's Craft Barbecue. None of these take online reservations — they are walk-in or phone-only, so go early.
Highland Park's restaurant scene is defined by independent passion projects, diverse cuisines, and some of the city's best value dining.
LA's Michelin-cited Texas-style BBQ — brisket that smoke pilgrims drive across town for
Must-try: Brisket, St. Louis ribs, House-made sausage
📍 2118 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90031
substantial smashburgers under grilled onions and garlic-mustard aioli
Must-try: Goldburger, LA Special with pastrami, Curly fries
📍 5623 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042
a decades-old specialist in sandal-sized strips of fried masa
Must-try: Huaraches, Smooth refried beans, Crumbly cheese
📍 5225 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Eagle Rock's thin-crust legend since 1955 — no reservations, long lines, and worth every minute
Must-try: Classic pepperoni pizza, Antipasto, Garlic bread
📍 1650 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041
a Highland Park classic dealing in enormous portions of comfort food
Must-try: Burritos, Combo plates, Chips and salsa
📍 5552 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Moo's Craft Barbecue — 4.7 stars across 947 reviews, the highest on this list. LA's Michelin-cited Texas-style BBQ — brisket that smoke pilgrims drive across town for.
None of the 5 on this page take online bookings — they are walk-in or phone-only. Going early, or on a weeknight, is the reliable move.
The brisket at Moo's Craft Barbecue, the goldburger at Goldburger and the huaraches at El Huarache Azteca. 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 — 3 of the 5 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.