Birdie G’s is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Los Angeles.

1. Birdie G’s

9.0
2421 Michigan Ave (at Cloverfield Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews

Daniel A.Daniel Archer: Haven’t found a bad fish yet here. Try the sausage ravioli, the roasted chicken, and save room for dessert! The sticky date bundt cake with ice cream on top is phenomenal (maybe best dessert in LA?)

Nick S.Nick Saretzky: Creme brûlée pie is a winner

Kyle T.Kyle Taylor: The mushrooms, potato salad and chicken were all great

Craig's is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Los Angeles.

2. Craig's

9.0
8826 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · 43 tips and reviews

Off The MenuOff The Menu: Chocolate Pizza: It begins with a perfect pizza crust that is topped with three different kinds of chocolate chips, cookie crumble, and a fat scoop of vanilla ice cream. Read more.

Mark H.Mark Hoppus: We loved every single dish we ordered. Great service! Our favorites were pizza margherita, meatloaf, halibut, meatballs, ahi tartar, and chocolate waffle sundae dessert.

Benjamin G.Benjamin Godfre: The best oysters in LA

CJ's Cafe is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Los Angeles.

3. CJ's Cafe

8.9
5501 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · PICO · 36 tips and reviews

Erik U.Erik Uriarte: Really good breakfast burrito. They also have turkey sausage and turkey bacon!

Denise D.Denise Dennis: Good breakfast food, waffles, turkey sausages. They have a small soul food menu - grits, catfish, fried chicken, collard. Also serve Mexican food.

Fleur S.Fleur Salisbury: Waffles and Wings. Always satisfying.

Ostrich Farm is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Los Angeles.

4. Ostrich Farm

9.0
1525 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · East LA · 21 tips and reviews

Patricia Z.Patricia Zhou: Really nice restaurant! Everything we ordered was great and the service and atmosphere were also top-notch! Relatively nicely priced too!

Mark R.Mark Royce: Excellent pork shoulder served with clams and with a bite of chili. Wash it down with a nice craft beer or one of their many cocktails. Great ambience and good service.

Ashley D.Ashley Dando: Polenta bowl was delicious

Redbird is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Los Angeles.

5. Redbird

8.9
114 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Little Tokyo · 62 tips and reviews

Connie C.Connie Chiu: Gorgeous interior if you're in the glass house space. Try the lamb belly, Spanish octopus, porter pork, uni/lobster bucatini, and shishito peppers, and yuzu custard. Cocktails are fab too.

Simple F.Simple Foodie: Posole, Braised Goat Gemelli, Duck & Rainbow Carrots.

Doug d.Doug de Wet: The savory Chicken Pot Pie is cravably delicious and comforting. Even though they encourage sharing plates here, you just might want to keep this one to eat by yourself.

Manuela is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Los Angeles.

6. Manuela

8.8
907 E 3rd St (at S Garey St), Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Arts District · 36 tips and reviews

Odile R.Odile Roujol: Don’t be in the rush and book before visiting the hauser and wirth gallery, ideally at 12 pm. Great food and Negroni, Italian espresso at its best and try their beignets!

Haesung K.Haesung Kim: good vibes!!

Kely S.Kely Simas: Great enviroment & awesome food!

South Beverly Grill is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Los Angeles.

7. South Beverly Grill

8.7
122 S Beverly Dr (at Wilshire), Beverly Hills, CA
American Restaurant · 56 tips and reviews

lucy K.lucy Kemmitz: AMAZING coconut shrimp roll. So good. I dream about it!

Chaz B.Chaz Bautzer: Best food in LA open until 11PM on weekdays

Robert S.Robert Stern: Cajun Trout when available is Amazing!

The Cheesecake Factory is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Los Angeles.

8. The Cheesecake Factory

8.6
6600 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Canoga Park, CA
American Restaurant · 72 tips and reviews

Matthew M.Matthew Mahgrefteh: The service is perfect is great and portions are generous. Very nice atmosphere.

Gabrielle L.Gabrielle Letamendi: God I hate this place.

Dexter J.Dexter Johnson: Try the Cajun Chicken "Littles" - The corn succotash and mashed potatoes that accompany these chicken tenders pair wonderfully with the down home flavor of the chicken!

Eveleigh is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Los Angeles.

9. Eveleigh

8.7
8752 W Sunset Blvd (at Sherbourne Dr), West Hollywood, CA
American Restaurant · 163 tips and reviews

Jeff M.Jeff Melnyk: Really exceptional atmosphere. My cocktail was delicious. Kale salad perfection. And my pasta had me at hello.

@JaumePrimero@JaumePrimero: The "wake me up" shot WILL send your metabolism into 5th gear.

Alex S.Alex Straus: The tequila Ocho is divine. The Akvinta and tonic is a must have. The Pierde Almas Mezcal is some of the best in the city.

Musso & Frank Grill is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Los Angeles.

10. Musso & Frank Grill

9.0
6667 Hollywood Blvd (at N Cherokee Ave), California
American Restaurant · Hollywood · 130 tips and reviews

TiaTia: Yum lamb shank special; with side of homemade chips

Turner Classic MoviesTurner Classic Movies: Legend has it that Charlie Chaplin, Rudolph Valentino and Douglas Fairbanks raced each other down Hollywood Blvd on horseback; the loser had to pick up the dinner tab at Musso & Frank's!

BravoBravo: They print their menu daily but their items have been around for decades. The perfect dinner: martini served with the side carafe + liver and onions. Period. Nuff said. -Alex Reznik, Top Chef

The Ivy is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Los Angeles.

11. The Ivy

8.9
113 N Robertson Blvd (at Alden Dr), Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 312 tips and reviews

Z💎Z💎: Love every thing in this place, food, atmosphere, hospitality....

Nouf N.Nouf Nasser: Awesome decor and food as well, tryHomemade Wild Maine Lobster Ravioli

BravoBravo: The ultimate Hollywood lunch experience. The stars and the crabcakes are worth the visit. Ignore the paparazzi and stroll Robertson for the fab shops. -David Applebaum, Launch My Line

Cole's is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Los Angeles.

12. Cole's

8.6
118 E 6th St (at Main St), Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Fashion District · 194 tips and reviews

DAN C.DAN COX: SHOCKINGLY good cocktails! And tasty food to drink by.

ZAGATZAGAT: Check out Varnish, a speakeasy accessible through the back of the restaurant, for old-fashioned libations.

DTELS LADTELS LA: Happy hour runs all night on Tuesdays!

Granville is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Los Angeles.

13. Granville

8.6
8701 Beverly Blvd (N Sherbourne Dr), West Hollywood, CA
American Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews

ᴡ W.ᴡ Weissman: Amazing value. Beautiful decor, scratch recipes, organic ingredients, bold flavors, friendly service, great craft beer/cocktail/wine list, good music... all for $15-30 on average. Unbeatable value!

Ghadah AM ✨Ghadah AM ✨: Caesar salad, Santa Barbara sandwich & their Mac & cheese

Jason C.Jason C: Delicious craft sodas and excellent wait staff. The food looks fancy, but is kind of basic, especially in the sandwich area.

Stonefire Grill is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Los Angeles.

14. Stonefire Grill

8.7
9229 Winnetka Ave, Chatsworth, CA
American Restaurant · 42 tips and reviews

Patty G.Patty Gopez: Petite BBQ chopped salad with tri-tip and a small garlic mashed potatoes are to die for!

Javier G.Javier G.: Go easy on ordering, the portions are huge

AJul S.AJul S: BBQ chopped salad and breadsticks

Farmshop is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Los Angeles.

15. Farmshop

8.7
225 26th St, Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Brentwood · 69 tips and reviews

Amber J.Amber Jamal: Love their retail area, and their dinner menu is fresh & hip. Decent wine selection, nice for a date or dinner with a friend.

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: "Farmshop's French Fries are what Fries should be." - Jonathan Gold

Matt N.Matt Newberg: This is what happens when aloof white people attempt "fried chicken Sundays"