User-generated review site Yelp just released its annual Top 100 list, which ranks what its reviewers consider the best restaurants in America. This list is based on Yelp data, including the number of reviews and the ratings that reviewers give restaurants, which include diners, fast-casual spots, food halls, and more.<\/p>\n
Coming in at No. 3 is Nam Kitchen in Gardena, which is the highest ranking of any Southern California restaurant this year. Downtown LA\u2019s Broken Mouth | Lee\u2019s Homestyle came in at No. 7, Greek Bistro of Glendale landed at No. 16, and Koreatown\u2019s Tsukiyo Sushi placed No. 17. Outside the greater Los Angeles area, four other eateries made this year\u2019s list: Fat of the Land in Santa Ana (No. 19), Thanh Tinh Chay in San Diego (No. 21), and Zen Curry and Grill in Temecula (No. 22). The No. 1 spot on this year\u2019s list went to Ci Siamo, an Italian joint in New York City.<\/p>\n
Here are some additional details on the Los Angeles restaurants appearing on Yelp\u2019s Top 100 of 2026:<\/p>\n
\nChef Nam Lam\u2019s Vietnamese-Peruvian eatery offers a fusion menu of pho featuring a 48-hour bone broth; lomo saltado, a Peruvian stir-fry updated with Vietnamese techniques; oxtail fried rice, tiger prawn garlic noodles, Vietnamese coffee, mocktails, and more. \u201cIn the midst of many generic Asian eateries, here\u2019s one that stands out,\u201d wrote food critic Merrill Shindler in 2024. Nam Kitchen also offers unlimited noodle refills on its in-house pho orders. And according to the restaurant\u2019s Instagram, a Lomita location is \u201ccoming soon.\u201d Find it at 1530 Artesia Blvd, Gardena; 310-819-8400; namkitchen.net<\/p>\n
This Hawaiian-Korean concept in DTLA founded by Tim Lee is so popular that it only takes online orders and wait times can stretch over one hour, according to the restaurant\u2019s recorded phone message. Lee also appeared on \u201cThe Kelly Clarkson Show\u201d in 2024 after his restaurant ranked No. 1 on Yelp\u2019s Top 100 in 2023. Menu items include meat jun (featuring 24-hour-marinated ribeye), shell-on shrimp pan-fried in garlic butter, and the potato-mac salad. Find it at 718 S Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, 213-418-9588, eatbrokenmouth.com<\/p>\n
This family-owned and -operated restaurant, as its name suggests, offers a bounty of Greek fare, including dolma, Greek fries topped with feta, lemon potatoes, shrimp and ouzo saganaki (pan-seared cheese), tiropita (a cheese-stuffed savory pastry made with phyllo dough), spanakopita, and more. Find it at 135 N. Artsakh Ave., Glendale, 818-322-4343, greekbistro.com<\/p>\n
Noted by Yelp users for its \u201csuper sweet\u201d staff and a menu that\u2019s \u201cjust as good as ever,\u201d this Koreatown sushi spot offers such staples as oyster and scallop crudo, sashimi and nigiri galore, and classic rolls, from California to spicy tuna. Also on the menu are pasta and udon dishes, nabe, izakaya, gyoza, soft shell crab, chicken karaage, and more. Find it at 3959 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 213-375-7500, tsukiyosushi.com<\/p>\n
The inclusion of these four Los Angeles County restaurants in Yelp\u2019s Top 100 list for 2026 is a testament to the diversity and excellence of the culinary scene in the area. From Vietnamese-Peruvian fusion to Hawaiian-Korean cuisine, and from Greek to sushi, these restaurants offer a wide range of options for foodies and casual diners alike.<\/p>\n
Los Angeles County Restaurants on Yelp’s Top 100 List Introduction to Yelp’s Top 100 List User-generated review site Yelp just released its annual Top 100 list, which ranks what its reviewers consider the best restaurants in America. This list is based on Yelp data, including the number of reviews and the ratings that reviewers give […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":27423,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-27421","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dining"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dailynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/OCR-L-YELP-0125-DM-03.jpg?w=1400px&strip=all&w=1400&resize=1400,953&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27421"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27421"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27424,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27421\/revisions\/27424"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}