1. Wirtshaus
8.5
345 N LA Brea Ave (btwn Beverly & Oakwood), Los Angeles, CA
German Restaurant · Mid-City West · 63 tips and reviews
Thrillist: Soak up your frosty cold Koestritzer Schwarzbier with some Kaesespatzle, Jaeger Schnitzel or a Scharfe Wurst - otherwise known as beer, noodles, breaded pork and spicy sausage. Gesundheit. Read more.
LAist: Wirtshaus is new, opened in 2011, but not too newfangled—this is a real German restaurant, run by real Germans, and the menu accordingly skews toward traditional German wurst. Read more.
Michael Liu: Vegetarian Sausages available. Also the Brussel sprout side dish is awesome!
Adrián Cholula: People on service are very nice, the burguers are awesome. I really recommend this place for dinner.
Luis: The dark beer was great! What's it called, I don't know
Scott Tomasso: The food isn't bad but the first four items I ordered they were out of. They were also out of the first 2 beers I ordered. Sad sad sad. I really wanted to like this place
3. The Village Idiot
7.8
7383 Melrose Ave (at Martel Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Gastropub · Mid-City West · 131 tips and reviews
Flo: Nice atmosphere and kind waiters. Food is great - beer choices are awesome!
Dina Sakr: I could spend all day at this place - great location and great food.
AskMen: Locals flock here to share a few pints with their mates & dine on classic pub fare, from fish’n’chips to mussels. The nights are packed, making for a lively atmosphere. So grab a barstool & have fun. Read more.
Auntie Karen: Come for the drinks and the breeze at Stark Bar. Great gin selection. Great proper bar!
The Most Interesting Man in the World: At the LACMA Café, I absent-mindedly rearranged the ingredients of my fruit salad into a smiling face. I returned from the restroom to discover my creation had been awarded Best in Show.
Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is the largest encyclopedic museum west of Chicago, with a collection of more than 100,000 works
7. Cinefamily
611 N Fairfax Ave (at Melrose Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Indie Movie Theater · Mid-City West · 45 tips and reviews
LAist: Who says that film culture has to be stuffy and boring? Cinefamily's hodgepodge of events includes live performances, midnight movies, animation, and the definition-defying Everything Is Festival. Read more.
LA Weekly: Nowhere else in LA can you find programming this weird, wild and wonderful! Known for their epic Halloween party, 24 hour Telethon, frequent celebrity guests & the least common movies & events in LA! Read more.
LA Weekly: LA Weekly's Best of LA 2010 pick - Weirdest, Coolest, Most Unsilent Silent Movie Theater!
8. The Bazaar by José Andrés
465 S LA Cienega Blvd (at San Vicente Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Mid-City West · 255 tips and reviews
James C: Amazing experience try the guacamole tapas and modern olives. Be risky it's worth it.
Showtime Network: Liquid nitrogen Caipirinha! Love the decor at SLS. very interesting dining experience. Love the Philly cheese steak. It's like an delicious explosion in your mouth. -Francine, The Real L Word
Bloomingdale's: A slam-fest for just about all the senses, from the surreal décor by Philippe Starck to the equally surreal, small-plate sensations by a molecular gastronomy master. Don’t ask – just eat.
9. Plancha Tacos
8.1
8250 W 3rd St (Sweetzer), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mid-City West · 59 tips and reviews
Greta Anderson: Beef and Chicken Olvera Street Taquitos are Meaty & Crispy and the tomatillo/avocado sauce is delicious! Fresh Salsa and light crisp tortilla chips. Friendly Fast service.
Kelly Bone: Surprisingly good vegetarian friendly bean and cheese burrito! The refried black beans thick and fatty, globs of mechanically shredded cheese and a chewy tortilla.
Melissa Hoffman: The Jimmy Burrito & Jimmy Tacos are the best!!!
13. Pitfire Pizza
7.4
801 N Fairfax Ave (at Waring Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Pizzeria · Mid-City West · 32 tips and reviews
ISAAC MYERS: The ambience, the, appetizers, the pizzas and the booze. You can sit inside or outside! Love this place!
✨Brenda R✨: Love this place...
Stephanie Twerdahl: This place has not only great food and local brews on tap but they have a steady stream of great music, the other night it was early 2000s R&B that was on spot. Steak panini = yum!