2023 Best American Restaurants in Los Angeles Area

Top New American Cuisine in Los Angeles

A large part of a country's identity is food, and this certainly applies to the United States. There's a lot more to the American culinary culture than hamburgers, as chefs have found plenty of freedom within the realm of American cuisine.

Some restaurants present sophisticated takes on classic American comfort food, while other New American restaurants incoroprate influences from across the globe. Whatever your craving, you'll find something satisfying at these Top Restaurants for American Cuisine in Los Angeles, presented in alphabetical order.

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Animal
13/20
Comfort is a keyword for this pair of youthful chefs cooking at their casual, but ambitious, Fairfax eatery. See More
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Craft Los Angeles
14/20
An outpost of Tom Colicchio's Manhattan original in Century City. See More

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Hatchet Hall
14/20
A rustic American restaurant with great fare in Culver City West. See More
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The Independence
14/20
A modern tavern in Santa Monica with colorful décor and creative New American fare. See More

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Kali
15/20
Thoughtful and creative American fare in an approachable setting. See More

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Otium
15/20
Wood-fired fare from chef Timothy Hollingsworth on Bunker Hill. See More

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Redbird
15/20
EASTER 2023
Redbird will offer a special prix fixe brunch menu from chef Neal Fraser and team on Sunday, April 9th, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Menu highlights include Cinnamon Crunch French Toast with cereal milk ice cream and spiced maple syrup, Harry’s Berries Tartine with strawberry, lavender goat cheese, fennel pollen and spiced honey, Scotch Egg with duck sausage, garden greens and roasted shallot vinaigrette, Congee with maine lobster, charred corn, soft egg, burdock, scallion and sichuan chili oil, and Spring Pea Cavatelli with speck, pea tendrils, truffle butter and lemon. The cost is $65, plus tax and gratuity. A separate children’s menu is also available. RESERVE NOW! See More

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Saddle Peak Lodge
15/20
A favorite destination for Angelenos to escape the city for a romantic dinner or Sunday brunch in a rustic setting. See More
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