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Best Restaurants in Gardena

The best restaurants in Gardena, Los Angeles — 7 ranked picks with ratings, must-try dishes and live table availability.

7 picks

Gardena has 7 restaurants worth the trip, and this is the ranked list. Tev's Kitchen leads it at 4.8 stars, with Otafuku close behind. Most of this list stays under $40 a head, and the strongest showings are Japanese, Caribbean and Peruvian. If you only order one thing, make it the jerk chicken at Tev's Kitchen. None of these take online reservations — they are walk-in or phone-only, so go early.

Gardena covers a lot of ground for its size — Japanese, Caribbean and Peruvian are all well represented across the 7 spots we track here, and the neighborhood averages 4.5 stars.

Tev's Kitchen Watch

Tev's Kitchen

Caribbean  ·  Gardena  ·  $

★★★★½ 4.8

Jamaican soul food takeout in portions that border on unreasonable

Must-try: Jerk chicken, Curry goat, Oxtails

📍 15300 S Figueroa St, Gardena, CA 90248

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Otafuku Watch

Otafuku

Japanese  ·  Gardena  ·  $$$

★★★★½ 4.7

Japanese in Gardena — 4.7 across 915 diner reviews

Must-try: Seiro soba noodles

📍 16525 S Western Ave, Gardena, CA 90247

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Pollo A La Brasa Vermont

Pollo A La Brasa Vermont

Peruvian  ·  Gardena  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.6

Peruvian in Gardena — 4.6 across 2,233 diner reviews

Must-try: Wood-roasted chicken with fries, Beans, Salad

📍 16527 S Vermont Ave, Gardena, CA 90247

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Sakae Sushi Watch

Sakae Sushi

Japanese  ·  Gardena  ·  $$$

★★★★½ 4.5

Japanese in Gardena — 4.5 across 1,248 diner reviews

Must-try: Tamago maki, Sabazushi

📍 1601 W Redondo Beach Blvd, Gardena, CA 90247

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Sushi Sonagi Watch

Sushi Sonagi

Sushi  ·  Gardena  ·  $$$

★★★★☆ 4.4

Sushi in Gardena — 4.4 across 3,411 diner reviews

Must-try: Monkfish liver tarts with caviar, Soy-marinated crab rolls, Sea trout sashimi

📍 1425 W Artesia Blvd, Gardena, CA 90247

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Gardena Bowl Coffee Shop Watch

Gardena Bowl Coffee Shop

Diner  ·  Gardena  ·  $

★★★★☆ 4.3

Diner in Gardena — 4.3 across 2,346 diner reviews

Must-try: Kimchi bacon fried rice, Hawaiian Royal

📍 15707 S Vermont Ave, Gardena, CA 90247

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Sweet Rice Watch

Sweet Rice

Thai  ·  Gardena  ·  $

★★★★☆ 4.2

our favorite among the South Bay's very strong bench of Thai restaurants

Must-try: Khao soi, Thai-style omelets, Rice porridge

📍 1630 W Redondo Beach Blvd, Gardena, CA 90247

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best restaurant in Gardena?

Tev's Kitchen — 4.8 stars across 4,296 reviews, the highest on this list. Jamaican soul food takeout in portions that border on unreasonable.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

None of the 7 on this page take online bookings — they are walk-in or phone-only. Going early, or on a weeknight, is the reliable move.

What should I order?

The jerk chicken at Tev's Kitchen, the seiro soba noodles at Otafuku and the wood-roasted chicken with fries at Pollo A La Brasa Vermont. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 5 of the 7 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.

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