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The 18 Essential Silver Lake Restaurants

The neighborhood is a bastion of heralded hotspots and charming standbys

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The breakfast burrito from Bodega Park.
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Silver Lake is one of the city’s best dining destinations. From the busy Sunset Boulevard stretch to the small, deeply connected restaurants around the reservoir, this neighborhood punches well above its weight when it comes to eating well. There are Italian staples, new school brunch spots, must-try Filipino spots, and more to know and love around Silver Lake right now, with more and more openings happening seemingly every day. Here’s where to eat around Silver Lake right now.

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Needle

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Find a mix of classic and remixed Cantonese dishes on the corner of Sunset and Hyperion. Chef Ryan Wong, who cut his teeth in places like Trois Mec and Otium, is turning out casual-cool versions of some staple dishes like char siu and pork chop buns.

3827 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

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Bar Moruno

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David Rosoff and Chris Feldmeier’s vibrantly hued restaurant has been drawing raves for its refreshing gin tonics and flawlessly executed Spanish fare since it reopened in a corner brick building on Sunset in early 2022. Start with little bites like a chorizo-stuffed Scotch egg or white anchovy with guindilla pepper, olives, and shaved cured egg yolk before moving on to bigger dishes like a whole-roasted fish with fried bread and greens.

3705 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 546-0505
(323) 546-0505
Chorizo scotch egg at Bar Moruno in Silver Lake.
A chorizo-stuffed scotch egg at Bar Moruno.
Wonho Frank Lee

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Simón

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This electric blue food truck, parked along Sunset across from Bacari, is known for its inventive, elegantly prepared tacos and mariscos. There are fish tinga, octopus chiccharon, and seasonal soft-shell crab tacos, as well as enchiladas suizas piled with grilled shimp and habanero-lime cream. Keep an eye on the truck’s Instagram to spot specials like a steak and egg taco that pairs seared slices of steak with crispy fried egg whites and a 64-degree yolk.

3667 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Pine & Crane

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Pine & Crane, which now also has a location in Downtown LA, has been serving its tight menu of Taiwanese and Chinese classics since 2014. Seasonal produce is sourced from the owner’s family farm, while the cooking is dependable, skilled, and fresh — making it both a neighborhood standby and a destination for diners craving dan dan noodles, mapo tofu, and the like.

1521 Griffith Park Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 668-1128
(323) 668-1128

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El Cochinito

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Established in 1988, El Cochinito is one of Silver Lake’s true success stories. The longstanding staple has been slowly modernizing over time, and even won a coveted national award for its Cubano sandwich, but the focus is still on family and lots of delicious porky flavor.

3508 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 668-0737
(323) 668-0737

All Day Baby

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The team behind Koreatown’s Here’s Looking at You has made this cheery corner spot a favorite daytime hangout thanks to craveable dishes like biscuits loaded with eggs or fried chicken, a hot catfish sandwich adorned with house-made pickles, and french fries topped with a mountain of chili and cheese. Next door to the dining room, the bar whips up cocktails that range from boozy slushies to the classics, adding to its allure.

3200 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 741-0082
(323) 741-0082

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Spoon & Pork

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Spoon & Pork humbly began as a food truck before it expanded into a brick-and-mortar space in Silver Lake. The thoughtful dishes pay homage to the comfort foods friends Raymond Yaptinchay and Jay Tuga ate while growing up in the Philippines — think sisig with Duroc pork jowl, incredibly crispy lechon kawali, and a unique slow-cooked fried pork shank.

3131 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 922-6061
(323) 922-6061
Slices of pork over a fried rice bowl with egg.
Spoon and Pork.
Matthew Kang

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Cafe Tropical

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Cafe Tropical, Silver Lake’s indomitable Cuban corner restaurant, set up shop next to the Silverlake Lounge in 1975. Even after four decades, the beloved bakery and restaurant continues to crank out dependably good guava pasteles, Cubanos, medianoche sandwiches, and cafes con leche.

2900 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 426-9442
(323) 426-9442

Bodega Park

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In early 2022, chef Eric Park and his wife Miriam opened a minimalist cafe that pays homage to New York City bodegas while deftly weaving Korean and SoCal influences into its casual menu. Kim’s sandwiches are the stars, from a spicy house-made pork bulgogi roll to a classic chopped cheese to a Big Apple-style bacon, egg, and cheese on a toasted roll. The coffee, sourced from Korean American roaster House Roots, is drawing raves, too.

2852 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
A bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich from Bodega Park.
Bodega Park’s bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich.
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Ceviche Project

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Ceviche Project chef and owner Octavio Olivas spent years popping up at hotels and food festivals, and now has a home all his own in Silver Lake. The compact room is mostly meant for bar dining, where Olivas works his ceviches and tostadas with more than a little bit of flash and flair.

2524 1/2 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 522-6744
(323) 522-6744
Peruvian scallop on the half-shell at Ceviche Project in Silver Lake.
Peruvian scallop on the half-shell at Ceviche Project.
Jakob N. Layman

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Pijja Palace

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Pijja Palace is the type of place that could only exist in LA. Part sports bar, part Indian restaurant, part pizza place, it does everything with a sense of joy, making it a guaranteed good time. The menu’s Indian Italian mashups include crisp-bottomed, bar-style pizzas topped with the likes of peri peri vindaloo, as well as a sublime tomato masala-napped rigatoni. A variety of spiced and saucy wings lend themselves to the place’s sports-bar vibes. Don’t skip the playful cocktails or unparalleled cardamom soft serve with Oreo cookies.

2711 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Malai rigatoni at Pijja Palace in Silver Lake.
Pijja Palace.
Wonho Frank Lee

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Botanica

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Opened by food journalists Heather Sperling and Emily Fiffer in 2017, Botanica has become an essential addition to the neighborhood. Despite a few different chefs heading up the kitchen over the years, the restaurant and marketplace’s healthy-living ethos, excellent baked goods, and sunny back patio vibes continue to resonate at brunch at beyond.

1620 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 522-6106
(323) 522-6106

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The Ruby Fruit

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Silver Lake’s boutique wine bar the Ruby Fruit is frequently packed since opening in early 2023. As one of the region’s few lesbian-owned establishments, the vibes are inclusive with lunch, dinner, brunch, weekly daytime co-working sessions, and a respectable wine list.

3510 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 522-6323
(323) 522-6323
Interior of Ruby Fruit in Silver Lake.
Inside the Ruby Fruit.
Jesse Saler

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Ceci's Gastronomia

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This tiny Sunset Boulevard shop is a flavor powerhouse, selling focaccia sandwiches, snacks, and so much more. The cafe seating and casual, fun atmosphere is perfect for LA.

2813 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213) 277-1690
(213) 277-1690
Polpette al sugo in focaccina at Ceci’s Gastronomia in Silver Lake.
A focaccia sandwich at Ceci’s Gastronomia.
Farley Elliott

Night + Market Song

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This powerful Thai hotspot is still going strong after all these years, turning out a range of noodle dishes, salads, and beyond. Make sure to order from the robust wine list, too.

3322 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 665-5899
(323) 665-5899
An orange restaurant interior of a thai restuarant.
Night + Market Song, Silver Lake
Elizabeth Daniels

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Izakaya Osen

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From daytime set sushi boxes to charcoal-grilled eel and endless meat skewers at night, there is never a bad time to visit this Sunset Boulevard staple. Swing by with friends, order drinks, and make it a night to remember.

2903 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 928-2220
(323) 928-2220

Alimento

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Alimento is basically a perfect neighborhood restaurant, the kind of comforting place where workers remember you, customers share smiles, and the food and wine from chef Zach Pollack’s team make every evening feel like just the right kind of occasion. It’s far from stuffy, and always welcoming.

1710 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 928-2888
(323) 928-2888
Radiatore from Alimento in Silver Lake
Radiatori at Alimento.
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Maury's

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LA is a certified bagel town these days, thanks in no small part fo Maury’s, the middle-of-the-neighborhood hotspot doing some of the best bagel sandwiches anywhere. It helps that owner Jason Kaplan and his crew are also among the nicest people in town.

2829 Bellevue Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 380-9380
(323) 380-9380
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Needle

3827 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Find a mix of classic and remixed Cantonese dishes on the corner of Sunset and Hyperion. Chef Ryan Wong, who cut his teeth in places like Trois Mec and Otium, is turning out casual-cool versions of some staple dishes like char siu and pork chop buns.

3827 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Bar Moruno

3705 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

David Rosoff and Chris Feldmeier’s vibrantly hued restaurant has been drawing raves for its refreshing gin tonics and flawlessly executed Spanish fare since it reopened in a corner brick building on Sunset in early 2022. Start with little bites like a chorizo-stuffed Scotch egg or white anchovy with guindilla pepper, olives, and shaved cured egg yolk before moving on to bigger dishes like a whole-roasted fish with fried bread and greens.

3705 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 546-0505
(323) 546-0505
Chorizo scotch egg at Bar Moruno in Silver Lake.
A chorizo-stuffed scotch egg at Bar Moruno.
Wonho Frank Lee

Simón

3667 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

This electric blue food truck, parked along Sunset across from Bacari, is known for its inventive, elegantly prepared tacos and mariscos. There are fish tinga, octopus chiccharon, and seasonal soft-shell crab tacos, as well as enchiladas suizas piled with grilled shimp and habanero-lime cream. Keep an eye on the truck’s Instagram to spot specials like a steak and egg taco that pairs seared slices of steak with crispy fried egg whites and a 64-degree yolk.

3667 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Pine & Crane

1521 Griffith Park Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Pine & Crane, which now also has a location in Downtown LA, has been serving its tight menu of Taiwanese and Chinese classics since 2014. Seasonal produce is sourced from the owner’s family farm, while the cooking is dependable, skilled, and fresh — making it both a neighborhood standby and a destination for diners craving dan dan noodles, mapo tofu, and the like.

1521 Griffith Park Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 668-1128
(323) 668-1128

El Cochinito

3508 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Established in 1988, El Cochinito is one of Silver Lake’s true success stories. The longstanding staple has been slowly modernizing over time, and even won a coveted national award for its Cubano sandwich, but the focus is still on family and lots of delicious porky flavor.

3508 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 668-0737
(323) 668-0737

All Day Baby

3200 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

The team behind Koreatown’s Here’s Looking at You has made this cheery corner spot a favorite daytime hangout thanks to craveable dishes like biscuits loaded with eggs or fried chicken, a hot catfish sandwich adorned with house-made pickles, and french fries topped with a mountain of chili and cheese. Next door to the dining room, the bar whips up cocktails that range from boozy slushies to the classics, adding to its allure.

3200 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 741-0082
(323) 741-0082

Spoon & Pork

3131 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Spoon & Pork humbly began as a food truck before it expanded into a brick-and-mortar space in Silver Lake. The thoughtful dishes pay homage to the comfort foods friends Raymond Yaptinchay and Jay Tuga ate while growing up in the Philippines — think sisig with Duroc pork jowl, incredibly crispy lechon kawali, and a unique slow-cooked fried pork shank.

3131 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 922-6061
(323) 922-6061
Slices of pork over a fried rice bowl with egg.
Spoon and Pork.
Matthew Kang

Cafe Tropical

2900 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Cafe Tropical, Silver Lake’s indomitable Cuban corner restaurant, set up shop next to the Silverlake Lounge in 1975. Even after four decades, the beloved bakery and restaurant continues to crank out dependably good guava pasteles, Cubanos, medianoche sandwiches, and cafes con leche.

2900 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 426-9442
(323) 426-9442

Bodega Park

2852 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

In early 2022, chef Eric Park and his wife Miriam opened a minimalist cafe that pays homage to New York City bodegas while deftly weaving Korean and SoCal influences into its casual menu. Kim’s sandwiches are the stars, from a spicy house-made pork bulgogi roll to a classic chopped cheese to a Big Apple-style bacon, egg, and cheese on a toasted roll. The coffee, sourced from Korean American roaster House Roots, is drawing raves, too.

2852 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
A bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich from Bodega Park.
Bodega Park’s bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich.
Wonho Frank Lee

Ceviche Project

2524 1/2 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Ceviche Project chef and owner Octavio Olivas spent years popping up at hotels and food festivals, and now has a home all his own in Silver Lake. The compact room is mostly meant for bar dining, where Olivas works his ceviches and tostadas with more than a little bit of flash and flair.

2524 1/2 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 522-6744
(323) 522-6744
Peruvian scallop on the half-shell at Ceviche Project in Silver Lake.
Peruvian scallop on the half-shell at Ceviche Project.
Jakob N. Layman

Pijja Palace

2711 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Pijja Palace is the type of place that could only exist in LA. Part sports bar, part Indian restaurant, part pizza place, it does everything with a sense of joy, making it a guaranteed good time. The menu’s Indian Italian mashups include crisp-bottomed, bar-style pizzas topped with the likes of peri peri vindaloo, as well as a sublime tomato masala-napped rigatoni. A variety of spiced and saucy wings lend themselves to the place’s sports-bar vibes. Don’t skip the playful cocktails or unparalleled cardamom soft serve with Oreo cookies.

2711 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Malai rigatoni at Pijja Palace in Silver Lake.
Pijja Palace.
Wonho Frank Lee

Botanica

1620 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Opened by food journalists Heather Sperling and Emily Fiffer in 2017, Botanica has become an essential addition to the neighborhood. Despite a few different chefs heading up the kitchen over the years, the restaurant and marketplace’s healthy-living ethos, excellent baked goods, and sunny back patio vibes continue to resonate at brunch at beyond.

1620 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 522-6106
(323) 522-6106

The Ruby Fruit

3510 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Silver Lake’s boutique wine bar the Ruby Fruit is frequently packed since opening in early 2023. As one of the region’s few lesbian-owned establishments, the vibes are inclusive with lunch, dinner, brunch, weekly daytime co-working sessions, and a respectable wine list.

3510 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 522-6323
(323) 522-6323
Interior of Ruby Fruit in Silver Lake.
Inside the Ruby Fruit.
Jesse Saler

Ceci's Gastronomia

2813 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

This tiny Sunset Boulevard shop is a flavor powerhouse, selling focaccia sandwiches, snacks, and so much more. The cafe seating and casual, fun atmosphere is perfect for LA.

2813 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213) 277-1690
(213) 277-1690
Polpette al sugo in focaccina at Ceci’s Gastronomia in Silver Lake.
A focaccia sandwich at Ceci’s Gastronomia.
Farley Elliott

Night + Market Song

3322 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

This powerful Thai hotspot is still going strong after all these years, turning out a range of noodle dishes, salads, and beyond. Make sure to order from the robust wine list, too.

3322 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 665-5899
(323) 665-5899
An orange restaurant interior of a thai restuarant.
Night + Market Song, Silver Lake
Elizabeth Daniels

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Izakaya Osen

2903 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

From daytime set sushi boxes to charcoal-grilled eel and endless meat skewers at night, there is never a bad time to visit this Sunset Boulevard staple. Swing by with friends, order drinks, and make it a night to remember.

2903 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 928-2220
(323) 928-2220

Alimento

1710 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Alimento is basically a perfect neighborhood restaurant, the kind of comforting place where workers remember you, customers share smiles, and the food and wine from chef Zach Pollack’s team make every evening feel like just the right kind of occasion. It’s far from stuffy, and always welcoming.

1710 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 928-2888
(323) 928-2888
Radiatore from Alimento in Silver Lake
Radiatori at Alimento.
[Official Photo]

Maury's

2829 Bellevue Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026

LA is a certified bagel town these days, thanks in no small part fo Maury’s, the middle-of-the-neighborhood hotspot doing some of the best bagel sandwiches anywhere. It helps that owner Jason Kaplan and his crew are also among the nicest people in town.

2829 Bellevue Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 380-9380
(323) 380-9380
Maury’s
Maury’s
Farley Elliott

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