From cozy vegan cafés to flavorful Indian restaurants and healthy plant-based spots, these are the Los Angeles restaurants I keep coming back to. This list includes casual lunch spots, trendy dinner places, comforting vegetarian meals, and some of my...
Candlelit dining under sycamores beside a Topanga creek, this is the most magical and romantic restaurant in all of LA
Inn of the Seventh Ray - Topanga
The OG LA vegan spot that's been doing it right since 1970 and still feels like the best-kept local secret
Follow Your Heart Market & Cafe - Canoga Park
Panoramic city views, 60-year-old koi fish, and matcha soba noodles above the Hollywood Hills. Worth going for the view alone!
Yamashiro - Hollywood
Traditional Indian cuisine in a casual setting that feels special every time — the kind of place you keep coming back to
Lal Mirch Indian Restaurant - Agoura Hills
The spot that was doing conscious, chemical-free coffee long before it was a talking point — another true LA original
Urth Caffé - Santa Monica
Wholesome, plant-based, and genuinely satisfying — Veggie Grill is the vegan fast casual spot that never disappoints
Veggie Grill - El Segundo
Wood-fired pizza and fresh seafood on an oceanfront patio — the Malibu spot I love to frequent after a long bike ride through the canyons
Spruzzo Restaurant & Bar - Malibu
The Westlake location has my heart but every Marmalade Cafe delivers that same eclectic, feel-good California menu every time
Marmalade Cafe - Westlake Village
The menu is the size of a novel and somehow everything on it is good — a classic for a reason
The Cheesecake Factory - The Grove
The plant-based spot on Melrose that flexitarians and omnivores love just as much as vegans — a genuine LA icon
Crossroads Kitchen - West Hollywood
Another of my favorite bike ride pit stops, the Fig Tree offers California Latin flavors and the ocean is literally right there
Fig Tree - Venice beach
A West Hollywood institution since 1980 with a dog-friendly patio and the kind of brunch menu that earns regulars for life
Hugo's Restaurant - Studio City
The LA Mexican spot that was doing fresh, organic ingredients long before it was trendy — still one of my favorites
Sharky's - Marina Del Rey
One of my favorite stop-offs on a beach bike ride and food that makes you feel incredible after
The Source Cafe - Hermosa Beach
The LA spot built around il dolce far niente — slow down, order something Sicilian, and stay longer than you planned
