10 Essential Restaurants in Los Feliz (and Just Over the Border)
Los Feliz is a neighborhood that knows exactly who it is, and its identity is best expressed through restaurants. You won’t find much velvet-rope energy here, but you will find croissant sandwiches worth waking up early for, Texan breakfast tacos served with side-smirks, and smoky mezcal cocktails shaken three steps from the sidewalk. This is a corner of LA where old-school diners sit shoulder to shoulder with glamorous rooftop spots, where neighborhood cafes don’t just feed the community, they are the community. And you can't write about Los Feliz cafes without mentioning the world-class people-watching. With a few beloved spots just outside the official borders, these 10 restaurants represent the best of Los Feliz: laid-back, stylish, and completely delicious.
1. Little Dom’s
Los Feliz – Italian-American, Classic With a Twist
If you asked Los Feliz to pick one restaurant as its mascot, it might just be Little Dom’s. This corner restaurant exudes vintage-Hollywood charm with dark wood, red booths, and a glow that makes everyone look good. The menu is Italian-American comfort: rice balls, meatballs, pastas, and an off-menu breakfast pizza that locals whisper about. It's the kind of place that makes Tuesday night feel like a date and brunch feel like an event.
2. Café Figaro
Los Feliz – Historic Bistro With Bohemian Flair
A Los Feliz fixture for decades, Café Figaro feels like the Eastside’s answer to a Parisian daydream. It’s all checkerboard tiles, vintage mirrors, and waiters who’ve seen it all. The menu is a mix of classic bistro fare, think omelets, French onion soup, and steak frites, and it’s the kind of spot where you can linger with coffee and a book or split a bottle of red over long conversations.
3. Kismet
Los Feliz – Modern Middle Eastern, Vegetable-Forward Star
Kismet changed the Eastside food landscape when it opened, and it still feels ahead of the curve. This sunny, white-tiled spot is all about bold Middle Eastern flavors with a produce-first lens: tahdig with runny yolks, labneh and pickled veggies, flaky pies stuffed with greens and cheese. Don’t skip their adjacent lunch café, one of the best midday options in the neighborhood. Bring a friend, order mezze for the table, and prepare to leave a little more obsessed with lemony herbs than when you walked in.
4. HomeState
Los Feliz – Breakfast Tacos and Southern Hospitality
It’s always a good day when you start it at HomeState. This Texas-style breakfast taco haven brings flour tortillas, queso, and real-deal migas to LA, and somehow makes it feel California fresh. The lines move fast, the music is loud, and the food is comforting without being heavy. Come in the morning for the Trinity taco (egg, potato, bacon) or swing by later for a frozen margarita and brisket queso dip.
5. Maru
Los Feliz – Minimalist Japanese Bakery & Cafe
Maru is what happens when design nerds and pastry wizards team up. This serene Japanese cafe serves some of the city’s most beautiful baked goods, fluffy shokupan toast, sesame croissants, matcha roll cakes, alongside earthy lattes and quiet vibes. The line here has grown longer in recent years, thanks to social buzz and genuine excellence, but the experience remains peaceful and precise. Everything is plated with an eye for harmony, and it’s the kind of place that slows your day down in the best way.
6. All Time
Los Feliz – All-Day Cafe with Big Personality
All Time is more than a cafe; it’s an experience. The chalkboard menu changes with the seasons (and the chef’s mood), and the vibe is part farmers-market, part Eastside brunch party. There’s a patio filled with sun-dappled tables and a steady stream of locals grabbing "Good Ass Salad" or the impossibly fluffy cinnamon rolls. The staff has jokes. The food has soul. It’s casual but deeply cared for.
7. Saap Coffee Shop
Los Feliz – Thai Cafe With Indie Spirit
Tucked on Sunset, Saap is a tiny coffee shop with a big personality. The Thai tea is strong and sweet, served over the cities best ice in tall cups, while the boat noodle soup delivers depth and comfort that rivals spots double its size. The space is cozy and the energy is quietly cool. It’s the kind of spot you find once, think about forever and pray to your god that no one else finds out about it.
8. Friends & Family
East Hollywood Border – Bakery Brilliance & Seasonal Cooking
Friends & Family is one of those rare places that nails both the vibe and the food. By day (and just by day—it closes at 3 p.m.), it’s a top-tier bakery with kouign-amann, tender scones, and housemade jams. You’ll also find comforting, California-inflected breakfast and lunch fare: grain bowls, roasted veggies, and open-faced sandwiches that make every bite feel like it matters. It’s bright, warm, and always in season.
9. The Dresden
Los Feliz – Iconic Supper Club Vibes
No Eastside list would be complete without The Dresden. This retro supper club has been serving martinis and meatloaf since the '50s, with its white-leather booths, lounge crooners, and candlelit nostalgia. You don’t come here for reinvention; you come here to feel like a movie star from another era. Order a stiff drink, settle into a booth, and toast to LA history.
10. Mirate
Los Feliz – Glamorous Mexican Spot With Rooftop Views
Mirate brings bold Mexican flavors, mezcal cocktails, and rooftop magic to Hillhurst. The design is a whole mood, impossibly high ceilings, terrazzo floors, lush plants, tilework, and glass everywhere. The menu takes risks in all the right ways: lamb barbacoa dumplings, blue corn esquites, and cocktails that might just get their own close-up. It’s the rare restaurant where nearly every detail, from food to lighting, feels like it was made for the main character.
Eat the Eastside
This list is a love letter to a neighborhood that feeds its people well. From Thai tea to Texas breakfast tacos, retro martinis to mezze with tahdig, these restaurants capture what makes Los Feliz so endlessly magnetic. Come hungry, come curious, and come ready to stay awhile.
