The only thing our mother made was reservations. Et voilà, she created a foodie! Not just any foodie, but an absolute-snob foodie. The sourcing should be top-notch. Are the employees happy? And is the produce local and organic? Not every box gets ticked each time, but we can dream. So far, we've been quite impressed with LA’s menu. 

Some faves include:
Playa Provisions, Seafood (near LAX)
Bestia, Italian
Holbox, Latin, Mexican (Bib Gourmand)
Osteria Mozza, Italian (Michelin One Star + Green Star)
Uchi, Japanese
Pura Vita, Italian (vegan)
Vespertine, Contemporary (Michelin Two Star + Green Star)
Gracias Madre, Mexican (vegan)
Sun Nong Dan, Korean (24 Hours)
Ruen Pair, Thai
Hui Tou Xiang, Chinese
République, French-inspired (best brunch in town!)
Pho 79*, Vietnamese (near Disneyland, Bib Gourmand)

Tips n’ Tricks: Download and play with the Michelin Guide app; while you may not want to spend hundreds to nosh on a Starred restaurant, LA has an exhaustive list of haunts awarded the Bib Gourmand. The restaurants above are linked to Yelp, which lists reviews and location on an LA map.

Lazy hotel reading. 

*Miss Ali Wong says that if there isn’t a number in the title, it isn’t authentic pho!