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10 Los Angeles restaurants worth the trip
Los Angeles dining runs on a century of immigrant traditions and Hollywood lore, where French-dipped sandwiches and red-leather steakhouses share the map with chili dogs and Tex-Mex. The city's oldest institutions have fed movie stars and night-shift workers alike, preserving a delicious, democratic sense of history beneath the palm trees. Below are ten LA institutions that have earned their lines. Use it as a shortlist, or tap the button above and let one nearby pick settle dinner for you right now.
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Musso & Frank GrillHollywood
Opened in 1919, this storied Hollywood haunt is famous for martinis, flannel cakes, and old-school tuxedoed waiters.
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Philippe the OriginalChinatown
Founded in 1908, it claims to have invented the French-dipped sandwich, still served at communal tables.
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Cole'sDowntown
Dating to 1908, this cellar saloon also claims the French dip and pours drinks in a vintage bar.
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Canter's DeliFairfax
This 1931 Jewish deli serves pastrami and matzo ball soup around the clock on Fairfax Avenue.
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Langer's DelicatessenMacArthur Park
Open since 1947, celebrated for its hot pastrami on double-baked rye, the No. 19.
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The Apple PanWest LA
A 1947 counter-only institution known for hickory burgers and pies served on swivel stools.
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Pink's Hot DogsMid-City
Started as a 1939 pushcart, this chili-dog stand draws long lines and celebrity-named wieners.
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The Original Pantry CafeDowntown
Open since 1924, this 24-hour diner famously never closes and never locks its doors.
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The Tam O'ShanterAtwater Village
Founded in 1922, one of LA's oldest restaurants under single-family ownership.
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El CholoMid-City
This 1923 Mexican restaurant popularized combination plates and seasonal green corn tamales.
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