Kyle Montplaisir | LA Foodie

As someone who has lived in LA for over 15 years, here are my favorite restaurants around the city! Whether you’re entertaining guests or looking for a new go-to, you’ll have plenty of top-tier options here. I’m a sweets guy so my recs maaaay lean a little in that direction. But who doesn’t love a little sweet treat?!

I've tried over 40 different cookies around Los Angeles in the 15 years I've lived here, so I can guarantee you that these are the best ones. Covering every part of the city from the Westside to Mid-City to the Eastside!

I've tried over two dozen different cinnamon rolls across Los Angeles in my search for the best ones. Here are the cinnamon rolls that stand out among the rest in each category, depending on what you’re looking for!

A quintessential LA food and one that I’ve eaten probably twice a month for my entire 16 years in Los Angeles. So if anyone knows a good breakfast burrito, it’s me! I’m looking for crispy bacon, any form of potato, and salsas or sauces that kick everything up a notch.

I’ve scoured all of Southern California looking for delicious donuts from Los Angeles down to San Diego and everywhere in between. Here are my favorites (and which ones are worth a drive)!

As someone who goes up and down every aisle at grocery stores looking for the latest and greatest snacks and sweets, here are my favorite Trader Joe’s foods…all the ones I have in my kitchen all the time and what I love bringing to work for lunches!

All the best buttery, flaky croissants around Los Angeles from a French guy who loves pastries! My go-to is an Almond Croissant when I’m sus’ing a place out, but all of these ranking are based on their plain Croissants.

As someone who grew up in the suburbs of Phoenix, I have a pretty good grasp on which chain restaurants are worth going to and which ones are a pass. Disagree if you want to be loud and wrong!