Craig's is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in Los Angeles.

1. Craig's

8.9
8826 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · 44 tips and reviews

Rawan A.Rawan Alazzam: Fried calamari & burrata , Shrimp Diavolo and make it pink sauce Amazingly tasty ! Mushroom Truffle pizza is a must. The chocolate pizza for dessert.

Aaron A.Aaron Accetta: Place is amazing! All of it! Pigs in a blanket to the pasta to the burger

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.

All'Acqua is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in Los Angeles.

2. All'Acqua

8.9
3280 Glendale Blvd (at Atwater Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Atwater Village · 23 tips and reviews

Carlos R.Carlos Rodriguez: The pasta with lobster and shrimp is a must... Also the prosciutto and the fried calamari... Your welcome!

Liliana M.Liliana Miranda: Nice selection of wine! Ask Lucy the bartender to recommend from the wine list. Sweet to have such a nice place just a few blocks from home.

Mario A.Mario Arredondo: Th e octopus is just the best I ever had. You can’t go wrong with it.

Ca'Del Sole is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in Los Angeles.

3. Ca'Del Sole

8.9
4100 Cahuenga Blvd, Toluca Lake, CA
Italian Restaurant · Greater Toluca Lake · 24 tips and reviews

Mohammed A.Mohammed Abu Hajar: We tried the Fried Calamari & Shrimp, the Buratta cheese and the home made short rips ravioli and the Rigatoni and the lamb chops and Octopus were yummy, the starter comes fast and the staff great

Amanda R.Amanda Reed: Happy hour outdoor seating good squid ink pasta and mussels

TinaTina: The olive tapenade brought with the bread is to die for! And overall, excellent food and service

Malbec Argentinian Cuisine - Toluca Lake is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in Los Angeles.

4. Malbec Argentinian Cuisine - Toluca Lake

8.4
10151 Riverside Dr (at Forman Ave.), Toluca Lake, CA
Argentinian Restaurant · Greater Toluca Lake · 23 tips and reviews

Mohammed A.Mohammed Abu Hajar: we tried the grilled octopus &fried Calamari & Shrimp, we ordered the three steaks plate and it was great, we tried the Ravioli with ricotta cheese & Paella , at the end the dessert sweet crepe

Dean R.Dean Radice: Delicious food and tapas. Love the outside patio

sabrina m.sabrina maree: Really amazing food. I don't think there was one thing out of the 2 appetizers, soup, and steaks we got that we would have changed. Will be back often. Worth the price.

Cecconi's is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in Los Angeles.

5. Cecconi's

8.8
8764 Melrose Ave (at N Robertson Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · 191 tips and reviews

No NameNo Name: Ordered a type of pasta (was it agnolotti?) with oxtail and mascarpone, It was good. Fried calamari was great. Cheesecake wasnt good. Our waitress had a shitty attitude. Atmosphere was nice but loud

HajarHajar: Amazing food we ordered Fried calamari, baked gnocchi, fried zucchini,grill fish ,lamb ragu and lobster spaghetti 👌🏼

Valeria K.Valeria Kholostenko: Ricotta waffles with mascarpone were divine this morning!

Scopa Italian Roots is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in Los Angeles.

6. Scopa Italian Roots

9.1
2905 Washington Blvd (at Abbot Kinney Blvd), Marina del Rey, CA
Italian Restaurant · 78 tips and reviews

Harout D.Harout Derassoyan: Oysters and fried calamari, delicious!!!

ChenyuChenyu: Try the fried cauliflower, calamari , raw Brussels sprouts salad

Numwan W.Numwan Wannie: Good food!!! Ricotta is delicious

Dan Tana's is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in Los Angeles.

7. Dan Tana's

8.8
9071 Santa Monica Blvd (at Doheny Dr), West Hollywood, CA
Cocktail Bar · 73 tips and reviews

Ricky S.Ricky Sherrill: One of my top places in LA. The dishes that top my list are: fried calamari, mozzarella marinara, White Fish, Chicken Parmigiana, & the spaghetti with meatballs. Be sure it finish with a cannoli.

Jen S.Jen Svejda: Incredible Italian food. Love the atmosphere. Best chicken parmigiana!

Oren A.Oren A: can't leave without a mozzarella marinara (its literally a sauce covered cheese log) for an appetizer and a cannoli for dessert

Yard House is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in Los Angeles.

8. Yard House

8.5
9301 Tampa Ave, Northridge, CA
American Restaurant · 56 tips and reviews

Arnie P.Arnie Panameño: The fried calamari is the best.

Jin M.Jin Medina: First time here. I enjoyed the jambalaya dish~

Brittany H.Brittany Honrade: MUST have the surf and turf burger. You won't regret it

Angelini Osteria is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in Los Angeles.

9. Angelini Osteria

9.1
7313 Beverly Blvd (btwn N Fuller Ave & N Poinsettia Pl), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mid-City West · 92 tips and reviews

Cooking ChannelCooking Channel: Order the Fried Calamari and Zucchini and request the spicy dipping sauce, unbelievable! - Debi Mazar & Gabriele Corcos, Extra Virgin

Connie C.Connie Chiu: Great mom and pop feel (despite the priciness). Loved the foie gras and bone marrow, especially the pasta that comes with the marrow. The duck ragout tag was so good. The uni linguine was okay.

EaterEater: High quality rustic Northern Italian fare served within a small, minimalist space. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Maggiano's Little Italy is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in Los Angeles.

10. Maggiano's Little Italy

7.7
189 The Grove Dr Ste Z80 (in Grove Mall), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mid-City West · 80 tips and reviews

Curtis B.Curtis Bowden: The best fried calamari in LA hands-down. Consistently cooked to perfection and never overdone. Better restaurants do calamari worse.

LaraLara: bruschetta + fried calamari + cheese ravioli

Aljohara .Aljohara 🌍✈: One of the best Italian restaurant I've ever tasted. Most try!

Il Pastaio is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in Los Angeles.

11. Il Pastaio

8.9
400 N Canon Dr (at Brighton Way), Beverly Hills, CA
Italian Restaurant · 150 tips and reviews

Mohammed A.Mohammed Abu Hajar: we order fried calamari and Burrata cheese its amazing, and the Ossobuco & the Agnolotti with black truffle it outstanding Thanks For Tatiana she is the best service who is handling the booking 👍

AbdulazizAbdulaziz: Homemade pasta and risotto nero is a must .. overall the restaurant is really good 👌🏽

Igor L.Igor Lopatonok: Fresh white truffle season!

Papillon Lounge is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in Los Angeles.

12. Papillon Lounge

7.5
1700 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown Santa Monica · 4 tips and reviews

Rachid S.Rachid Sefrioui: sit by the fire pit and order the fried calamari with the spicy & sweet sauce

Paul D.Paul Dumais: Happy Hour ends at 7:00pm now. Not 8:00. The only reason we (used to) come here is for the late happy hour. Service is terrible. Food is bad. Try Shutters or Casa Del Mar.

Natalie D.Natalie DiMaria: Happy hour rocks!!!!!

Colombo's Italian Steakhouse and Jazz Club is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in Los Angeles.

13. Colombo's Italian Steakhouse and Jazz Club

7.7
1833 Colorado Blvd (at Hermosa Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Eagle Rock · 29 tips and reviews

Susan F.Susan Frick: Love the naked lady art and fried calamari. The martinis could be bigger.

Javier F.Javier Flores: As others have said, drinks are stiff and staff was great! Rib eye & pork chop (both cooked medium) were superb! Choco brownie ice cream cake was a great finish! Pianist Ernie (every Sat) was amazing

Greg M.Greg Merideth: The old-time looking bar serves stiff cocktails. The restaurant feature plenty of Italian and steak dishes. Try the crab cakes and the spumoni.

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in Los Angeles.

14. Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

8.2
1000 Universal Studios Blvd Ste 114 (Universal City Walk), Universal City, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Universal City · 92 tips and reviews

Jody A.Jody Aliff: Get the shrimp scampi and fried calamari.

Nikki T.Nikki Thornton: You can ask for the garlic and cajun shrimp net catches mixed together ! :)

Tanya T.Tanya Tate: If you are lucky you might catch Bubba Gump quiz. Great fun!

San Pedro Fish Market @The Landing is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in Los Angeles.

15. San Pedro Fish Market @The Landing

8.0
1150 S HARBOR BLVD, San Pedro, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 46 tips and reviews

Kelley L.Kelley L.: Oysters were okay. Fried calamari is better.

Cecilia Z.Cecilia Zavala: Shrimp & vegetable platters are delicious!

Jonathan K.Jonathan K: Try the shrimp tray for $40....the shrimp is the best!