✦ Neighborhood Guide · Mar Vista

Best Restaurants in Mar Vista

The best restaurants in Mar Vista, Los Angeles — 4 ranked picks with ratings, must-try dishes and live table availability.

4 picks

Mar Vista has 4 restaurants worth the trip, and this is the ranked list. Beethoven Market leads it at 4.7 stars, with Electric Bleu close behind. Most of this list stays under $40 a head, and the strongest showings are Italian, French and Taiwanese. If you only order one thing, make it the prawns at Beethoven Market. 2 of the 4 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

Mar Vista covers a lot of ground for its size — Italian, French and Taiwanese are all well represented across the 4 spots we track here, and the neighborhood averages 4.7 stars.

Beethoven Market Watch

Beethoven Market

Italian  ·  Mar Vista  ·  $

★★★★½ 4.7

Italian in Mar Vista — 4.7 on Resy across 4,396 diner reviews

Must-try: Prawns, Fennel citrus salad, Rotisserie chicken

📍 12904 Palms Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066

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Electric Bleu

Electric Bleu

French  ·  Mar Vista  ·  $$$

★★★★½ 4.7

a California bistro with French-Australian leanings and very clean execution

Must-try: Roast chicken, Charred figs with nduja, Duck breast with champagne grapes

📍 3523 S Centinela Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066

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Little Fatty Watch

Little Fatty

Taiwanese  ·  Mar Vista  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.7

Taiwanese in Mar Vista — 4.7 on Resy across 3,767 diner reviews

Must-try: Lo rou fan, Fried dumplings

📍 3809 Grand View Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066

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Taverna at The Mar Vista Watch

Taverna at The Mar Vista

Greek · Mediterranean  ·  Mar Vista  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.5

LA's only authentic Greek barbecue — Sunday lamb on the patio on Venice Blvd

Must-try: Sunday Greek BBQ lamb, Grilled octopus, Spanakopita

📍 12249 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best restaurant in Mar Vista?

Beethoven Market — 4.7 stars across 4,396 reviews, the highest on this list. Italian in Mar Vista — 4.7 on Resy across 4,396 diner reviews.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

2 of the 4 book online — Beethoven Market and Little Fatty. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

What should I order?

The prawns at Beethoven Market, the roast chicken at Electric Bleu and the lo rou fan at Little Fatty. 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 — 3 of the 4 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.

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