Echo Park's neighborhood pizza cult — Detroit-style slices and natural wine
Must-try: Detroit-style pizza, Antipasto, Natural wine by the glass
📍 1305 Portia St, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Michelin Bib Gourmand izakaya in Echo Park — California-inflected Japanese small plates and an exceptional sake list
Must-try: Charcoal-grilled yakitori skewers, Soy-simmered black cod, Fried chicken with honey-vinegar
📍 1356 Allison Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Echo Park's James Beard-recognized sake bar with small plates that prove sake belongs at the center of a great LA evening
Must-try: Sake flight (seasonal), Oysters on the half shell, Chawanmushi
📍 1360 Alvarado St, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Echo Park's Japanese counter sandwich shop — egg salad that makes every other sandwich feel like a rough draft
Must-try: Egg salad sando, Katsu sando, Seasonal fruit croissant
📍 1463 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Echo Park's women-owned neighborhood cafe where natural wine, seasonal plates, and a warm patio define the best kind of local restaurant
Must-try: Seasonal small plates, Natural wine selection, Dessert board
📍 2100 Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026
LA's best chicken parm in a candlelit Echo Park red-sauce room — sister to Lowboy and Bar Flores
Must-try: Chicken parmesan, Lasagna rollatini, Shrimp scampi with garlic bread
📍 1538 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Echo Park's Peruvian-Chinese fusion destination — lomo saltado, ceviche, and the chifa tradition that defines one of the world's great culinary crossroads
Must-try: Lomo saltado, Ceviche clásico, Chifa noodles
📍 1904 Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Echo Park's neighborhood pizza destination — grilled pies, Sunday gravy, and a red-sauce Italian room that doesn't need a trend cycle
Must-try: Grilled mushroom pizza, Sunday braised pork sandwich, Meatballs in Sunday gravy
📍 2100 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026