Silver Lake · Taiwanese · Chinese
Silver Lake's Michelin Bib Gourmand Taiwanese spot — potstickers that crack, dan dan noodles that hold, and dishes under $15 in modern LA
Pine & Crane brought Taiwanese home cooking to Silver Lake with a counter-service format that prices everything under what a comparable restaurant would charge, and earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand for the trouble. The panfried pork buns — seared on the bottom until they form a shatteringly crisp crust, filled with pork and cabbage — have become the restaurant's calling card, and the dan dan noodles with chili oil and ground pork work at a heat level that builds rather than overwhelms. The DTLA location added an Asian mini-mart, but the Silver Lake original remains the version with the longest neighborhood loyalty.
Pine & Crane is silver Lake's Michelin Bib Gourmand Taiwanese spot — potstickers that crack, dan dan noodles that hold, and dishes under $15 in modern LA. Regulars order panfried pork buns and dan dan noodles.
Pine & Crane is priced at $ — approx. under $20 per person.
Pine & Crane takes reservations by phone — call (323) 668-1128 to book.
Pine & Crane is at 1521 Griffith Park Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026, in Silver Lake. Street parking on Griffith Park Blvd
Pine & Crane is open Mon–Fri 11:30 AM–3 PM & 5–9 PM · Sat–Sun 11 AM–9 PM. Hours can change on holidays — confirm on Google Maps before a long drive.