2 Best Restaurants in Westwood, Los Angeles

The crown prince of ramen in Los Angeles deserves every accolade thrown at it. With lines wrapped around the block, patrons await tonkotsu (a pork broth that simmers for 60 hours) with tender strips of pork, semi-hard noodles, wood ear mushrooms, and bamboo shoots. Other items include spicy tuna or salmon bowls over rice. Don’t mind the lines, the ramen here tops every list for a reason and is worth waiting for.

A power lunch spot for Hollywood deal makers, this strip mall sushi joint is decorated with fine art and serves up some of the freshest fish in L.A. No one would fault you for getting a table, but sitting at the bar and ordering directly from Chef Yoya Takahashi is another experience altogether. Twenty kinds of fish dominate the menu, which includes 30 celeb-inspired rolls, and one of the least expensive omakase meals around.