Dessert

Mango sorbet at Saladang SongAll of these restaurants serve particularly good desserts or have a nice atmosphere in which to enjoy a dessert.Baan Khanom ThaiBeard PapaBig Sugar BakeshopBlue MarlinBouleChameauCobras and MatadorsCubeGingergrassIl MoroIndia's Sweets and SpicesJin PatisserieJosieKirikoLiterati CafeLiterati IILucquesMarmaladeMelisseMushaNookOrrisOsteria LatiniPinkberryReal Food

Los Angeles Hotspots

Seared Niman Ranch beef at LucquesThese restaurants are considered by the press and critics like Jonathan Gold to be the top dining destinations in Los Angeles.Border GrillBouleChameauCobras and MatadorsHamasakuHide SushiThe HumpJosieKirikoKrua ThaiLucquesMatsuhisaMelisseNobu MalibuNookOrrisPinkberrySushi TennWarszawa

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Santa Monica

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Sawtelle

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St. Louis

Pho Grand - Don't leave St. Louis without going to Pho Grand! St. Louis actually has a considerable Vietnamese population, and the pho and tofu dishes here are unrivaled by anything I have tasted in Los Angeles--even in Westminster. It's also cheap as hell, and has the nicest atmosphere of any Vietnamese restaurant I've ever been to. It's dateworthy, in a casual sort of way.