Hidden gems - Lunch restaurants in Los Angeles, United States not to miss (Updated March, 2024)

Hidden gems: Lunch restaurants in Los Angeles

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Los Angeles. This list contains 19 places from Lunch restaurant category.

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Kitchen Bann

Traditional restaurant

👍👍 nice food and great taste. It was similar to the taste of eating in Korea. If you like Korean food, try eating Kimchi. So delicious.

$$ $$

4.90 (37 reviews)

Oakberry Acai

Açaí shop

4.80 (72 reviews)

Lola café

Coffee shop

$$ $$

4.80 (72 reviews)

Hideout Cafe | Breakfast, Coffee, Lunch, Fresh Juices and Catering

Cafe

👍👍 Quality, Freshness & Big Smiles !! Anyone looking for great portions and a Delicious Meal, Hideout Cafe is the spot. We've enjoyed Freddy's specials for many years now and will keep coming back !!

$$ $$

4.80 (61 reviews)

Biscuit & Bean

Breakfast restaurant

👍👍 Buttermilk Biscuits - 5 🌟! Sausage Gravy - 5 🌟! Maple Butter - 5 🌟! I don't normally beg people to visit any places, but please, please, please consider going to Biscuit & Bean and show them some love. They are sort of new, and they are amazing. I want them to be successful and stay open so I ca...

$ $$$

4.80 (60 reviews)

Farm Cup Coffee

Coffee shop

👍👍 The coffee and teas here are top notch. I ordered a Chai Latte and was surprised by a great full flavored chai that I have only ever experienced at specialty coffee spots. The menu is small with a wide selection of options for everyone. They also offer pastries and food and it is worth the price. Th...

$ $$$

4.80 (26 reviews)

Sylmar BBQ

Middle Eastern restaurant

👍👍 The best and freshest Persian food and the people there are so nice!

4.80 (25 reviews)

Ponsonby Road Cafe

Cafe

$$ $$

4.70 (132 reviews)

Basil & Cheese Cafe

Cafe

👍👍 Great breakfast and pastries place. I had the ham and cheese in the regular croissant. It was very flaky and buttery. Definitely suggest giving that one a try. Serg had the chorizo breakfast burrito. Being him mom makes the best chorizo , he is a critic in this department. He said we will be...

$$ $$

4.70 (118 reviews)

Gardens Coffee & Tea

Cafe

👍👍 Were looking for a cute breakfast spot and found this café. Nice menu and the food was amazing. Had some pancakes and a croissant 🥐 Also the coffee is a big recommendation.

$$ $$

4.70 (85 reviews)

Civilization Coffee Plus Kitchen

Cafe

🫤 This place is tucked away and is connected to other restaurants. It is really small and you eat outside of the restaurant. There is no seating for this restaurant. I picked this restaurant for the reviews. But it did not meet standards. I ordered a BLT on a croissant. The bread was really thick. It...

$$ $$

4.70 (78 reviews)

The Ruby Fruit

Wine bar

👍 Very happy a lesbian wine bar opened, we really need one. Cute spot, wish it was cozier. Please start taking reservations, it just felt stressful for everyone. Please work on acoustics. We were Screaming to hear each other. The Pilsner was great. Curly fries were good, smoked beets were good. Burger...

4.70 (67 reviews)

Maison Matho

Coffee shop

👍👍 Craving for a pink praline latte and grapefruit 31 to start my day. If I’m still hungry I’ll add a pink praline brioche or croissant. Or for a full meal take the delicious brunch set and omelette with trout roe. Yum yum yum!

$$ $$

4.60 (146 reviews)

Joy Hawaiian BBQ & Cajun Seafood

Hawaiian restaurant

Colorful, unfussy counter-serve for Cajun shrimp & mussels, plus island favorites like BBQ chicken.

$ $$$

4.60 (93 reviews)

Egg Tuck

Breakfast restaurant

👍👍 It is a rarity in life that a picture of how good something looks actually matches how good it tastes. I didn’t know eggs could melt this way in my mouth. The fluffy texture is incomparable. We got an Egg Bacon Cheese and an Egg Avocado delivered via DoorDash. I removed the sauces from the Egg Avoca...

$ $$$

4.60 (75 reviews)

Pinstripes

Restaurant

Italian-American fare, bowling & bocce in a sprawling space with indoor & outdoor seating & a bar.

$$ $$

4.60 (38 reviews)

Tartine Silver Lake

Bakery

👍 I would love to give Tartine 5 stars but every single time I go in the morning I don't know what it is but the staff is always so rude. I love this place so much but man please fix your staff's greeting. I understand it's early but kindness goes a long way. Otherwise the almond croissant is the mov...

$$ $$

4.50 (131 reviews)

Muffin Can Stop Us

Breakfast restaurant

👍👍 Wow wow wow Valley Family We finally got Muffins Can Stop Us in Studio City. My new favorite favorite spot . These muffins are so good it will make you fall in love. Eating one will have you craving more. Guaranteed . It’s made with so much love, that when you eat it, you feel like flying . It’s li...

$ $$$

4.50 (79 reviews)

Clark Street Brentwood

Bakery

😠 Such a bummer this bakery started out as a great addition to the Brentwood circle but since has been cutting corners and the quality of the product has gone down significantly. Here is there Jambon Beurre sandwich that I have ordered at least 50 times. Used the incorrect bread, included maybe a sing...

$ $$$

4.50 (75 reviews)

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Hidden gems: Lunch restaurants in Los Angeles, United States