Here are three of our Los Angeles favorites. For more great suggestions, check out our complete Los Angeles Top 100 list.
Revered by all, from the local fish markets to the finest sushi houses in Tokyo, Nobu Matsuhisa truly embodies the word "master." His cutting-edge cuisine sets the global standard by infusing South American spices with Japanese flavors, while his dozen-plus eponymous restaurants worldwide are among the best in every town they populate. His original Beverly Hills outpost is no exception.
Wolfgang Puck's sleek Beverly Hills steak house remains a cut above the rest, consistently plating the world's most exclusive beef from its award-winning digs in the sophisticated Beverly Wilshire hotel. The bold and beautiful clientele sip Hemingway Daiquiris and Lost in Translation martinis while feasting upon the likes of aged, Nebraska corn-fed rib eye, American Wagyu sirloin and exceedingly elite Kobe beef sashimi.
New York has the Statue of Liberty; India, the Taj Mahal; and L.A., well, we have Pink's. Though perhaps not as picturesque on a postcard, you can't really say you've been to Hollywood without downing at least one of the world's most sublime hot dogs. Wait in the inevitably long, celeb-spotted line; top your dog with a heaping spoonful of irresistible chili, and bite into a true and lasting piece of Americana.
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