Where to stay in Los Angeles, for the food
Pick the part of town first, then the hotel. Each one says what it's like, what to eat there and how far the sights are.
1. Pick the part of town
1. West Los Angeles
The food: Order Mini bowls and soup dumplings at Tigawok.
KojimaMichelin 1★ (new 2026) · 5 min walkCounterTigawokCounter · 3 min walkMichelin 1★ (new 2025)Mori NozomiMichelin 1★ (new 2025) · 5 min walk2. Chinatown
The food: Order Bánh mì đặc biệt (the classic with pâté and cold cuts) at My Dung Sandwich Shop; Beef at Philippe The Original; Choose from the current sandwich menu at Wax Paper.
Philippe The OriginalFrench dip · 2 min walkMarket stallMy Dung Sandwich ShopMarket stall · 2 min walkModern sandwich shopWax PaperModern sandwich shop · 3 min walk
KatoMichelin 2★ (promoted 2026) · 9 min walk
HayatoMichelin 2★ · 10 min walk
MélisseMichelin 2★ · 7 min walkOr let Chef pick: stay in West Los Angeles
Chef's pick is West Los Angeles: 3 of his places are a 15-minute walk. Chef picks hotels the way he picks restaurants: from the best lists, and what reviewers say.
Then the food
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