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Over the past few years, almost every restaurant has had to figure out a way to offer some version of takeout and delivery food, but that does not mean that everyone has mastered the craft. There are definitely certain kinds of food that can work well after a few minutes of sitting in to-go containers, like Filipino rice dishes or Thai curries, and sometimes restaurants do an exemplary job of preparing foods so they can be thoughtfully reheated without changing the integrity of the flavors — or eaten on the spot inside a car . It’s no easy task to sort through the middling takeout options, though, so best to leave it to the professionals.
Here are the best restaurants that have perfected takeout and delivery in Los Angeles. What’s changed in this update: This update brings a whole new slate of outstanding takeout options, including Daisuke Nakazawa’s delivery sushi concept Hi Dozo, Virgil Village Vietnamese street food shop Bé Ù, Korean fried chicken specialist Rice Chicken, and Echo Park pizzeria Quarter Sheets. Rebecca Roland is a lifelong Angeleno who is an avid enjoyer of at-home Friday night burritos of Sonoratown while watching whatever HBO show catches her eye.
Right now, the best pairing is a costilla burrito (with poblano chiles added in) and a few episodes of The Gilded Age. New York Chicken & Gyro The halal carts of New York haven’t really made their way to the West Coast en masse yet, but at least Angelenos have New York Chicken & Gyro. This family-owned halal restaurant started in Canoga Park, before expanding to locations in Pasadena, Venice, and West LA.
Since halal is often a street food, it can hold up to the rigors of takeout. Order the mix platter for chicken and lamb over rice and salad, topped with a tangy white sauce. The portions here are quite generous, but adding in an order of sauce-dunked wings is never a bad idea.
Order on New York Chicken & Gyro’s website or through Uber Eats . Also featured in: The Best Chicken Wings in Los Angeles Augie's On Main For a taste of Josiah Citrin’s cooking without paying Michelin-starred-Citrin prices, head over to his casual chicken and burger spot, Augie’s on Main. Located on a busy strip of Santa Monica, Augie’s offers approachable dishes done well, like Citrin’s classic “dirty” chicken, a two-hands-required cheeseburger, hot dogs, and a chopped salad.
To feed a group at home, order the family pack, which comes with dirty chicken, a chopped salad, two sauces, and a choice of two sides like mashed potatoes, corn ribs, and French fries. Order directly on Augie’s on Main’s website , or through a delivery service like Uber Eats or Doordash . Also featured in: The Best Dishes Eater LA Editors Ate This Year, Mapped Sugarfish While great sushi used to be confined to a restaurant experience, Sugarfish showed that takeout sushi doesn’t have to be synonymous with low-quality fish.
It’s still as good as it has ever been, offering neatly arranged boxes of sushi and sashimi like the Trust Me with tuna sashimi, a toro hand roll, sea bream sushi, edamame, and more; the slightly larger Nozawa amps it up with more nigiri. With 11 locations across Los Angeles, consistently great sushi is never too far away. Order pick-up or delivery through Postmates .
Hi. Dozo Although Sugarfish may have pioneered the classy takeout sushi model, Hi Dozo has taken it to a whole new level. This delivery-only restaurant comes from chef Daisuke Nakazawa, who is the head chef of Sushi Nakazawa and apprenticed for Jiro Ono, of Jiro Dreams of Sushi fame.
While Los Angeles is still waiting for its own outpost of Sushi Nakazawa to open, Hi Dozo is delivering restaurant-quality sushi across Los Angeles as part of box sets or a la carte. The $54 Deep Dive comes with 12 pieces of nigiri, sashimi, futomaki, and edamame, while the $39 Dozo box offers a slimmed-down version with eight pieces of nigiri. Sashimi, cut rolls, and nigiri are also available to order a la carte.
In addition to take out, Hi Dozo now offers pick-up as well from its Mid-City location. Order exclusively on DoorDash . Ggiata Delicatessen What travels better than sandwiches, especially the long submarine-style at Italian delis? Ggiata has understood this since its inception in Melrose Hill.
The restaurant has since expanded to have locations across Los Angeles in West Hollywood, Venice, and Highland Park. The classic Italian has all the trademark thinly sliced meats of the genre, though the chicken Parmesan sub might be even better. Order directly on Ggiata’s website , or on Uber Eats .
—Matthew Kang, lead editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Also featured in: The Best Restaurants in LA’s Beachy Venice Neighborhood, According to Eater Editors 21 Local-Approved Restaurants to Order Delivery From in LA Sign up for our newsletter. Check your inbox for a welcome email. Oops.
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Order the bowls, which come with a choice of proteins like oxtails, jerk shrimp, and stewed jackfruit, and are served with rice and plantains. Make sure to try the jerk macaroni, with curled noodles that swim in a smooth, cheesy sauce imbued with rich jerk spices. Order pick-up or delivery on Seamless .
Luv2eat Thai Bistro There’s something about curry in the comforts of home that just never gets old. Luckily, the dishes at Thai standby Luv2Eat stand up to takeout, and the portions are often large enough to have leftovers. Start with pad see ew, or pad Thai, before adding in curry, tom kha, and other Thai classics.
Make sure to add the jade noodles topped with barbecue pork, crispy pork, and roasted duck. If looking for another takeout option from Luv2Eat, head next door to Thai Street Food by Luv2Eat Express, where the same team is dishing up Southern Thai curries, braised beef noodles, and more. Order pick-up or delivery on Uber Eats .
Also featured in: The Best Thai Restaurants in Los Angeles, According to Eater Editors The Best Restaurants in Hollywood Northern Cafe While the San Gabriel Valley is still undoubtedly the best destination for Chinese food in Los Angeles, Northern Cafe presents a compelling option for familiar dishes like orange chicken and scallion pancakes in Hollywood and Downtown LA. With ample portions, it’s easy to feed a group of friends or a family without breaking the bank here. For something with a little more kick, try the Chongqing crispy chicken, and make sure to round out orders with dumplings, beef roll pancakes, and Lao Gan Ma noodles.
Order pick-up or delivery on DoorDash . Jun Won Dak Jeff Jun and his mother, Jung Ye Jun, have managed to morph their beloved restaurant, Jun Won, into a mostly take-out spot in Koreatown serving just their most popular dishes. Named “dak” for chicken, the tiny eatery serves spicy braised daktoritang in a massive serving big enough for the family to share.
The other chicken specialty here, samgyetang, is a comforting soup of ginseng chicken, fragrant with garlic, jujubes, and ginseng that will knock out a cold, flu, or even a hangover with ease. Jun Won’s excellent braised black cod (eundaegu jorim) and galbi jjim are also phenomenal, flavored like a proper Korean mother’s meal, and portioned enough to share. Order in advance by calling Jun Won Dak.
— Matthew Kang Also featured in: The 20 Best Korean Restaurants in Los Angeles Rice Chicken While Koreatown has plenty of options for great fried chicken, including at Pelicana and BHC, Rice Chicken is one of the few that has gluten-free options. Stationed in a strip mall of eighth, this restaurant uses a rice batter to coat its chicken, resulting in an exterior that’s crispy and light after frying. There are only a handful of seats inside, and parking in the lot can be tricky at times, but luckily, the chicken here holds up well to travel.
If avoiding gluten, make sure to ask which sauces are gluten-free. Order pick-up on Rice Chicken’s website , or delivery through Uber Eats or DoorDash . A post shared by Rice Chicken LA (@ricechickenla) Bé Ù Virgil Village Vietnamese restaurant Bé Ù is still operating on a takeout-only model.
Head over for banh mi sandwiches, available with lemongrass chicken, pork, or beef, alongside patê, pickled radish and carrots, jalapeños, cilantro, and aioli. Vegetarians can pick from the tofu banh mi or the egg-topped bánh mì ốp la. The rest of the menu spans dishes like popcorn chicken, lemongrass fish sauce wings, and chicken rice porridge.
Place an order in advance to skip the on-site wait. Order pick-up directly from Bé Ù or delivery through DoorDash . Also featured in: Let These 12 Fabulous Restaurants Cater Your Big Fat LA Wedding Quarter Sheets Pizza Born as a pandemic pop-up on the porch of Aaron Lindell and Hannah Ziskin’s Glendale home, Quarter Sheets opened in the former Trencher space in 2022 and has gained a cult-like following for its crispy, well-sauced, pan-style pizzas.
Getting a table here is still very difficult, but luckily, the take-out line is easier than ever. Mosy up to the front on any day open and put in an order for thick slices of Sicilian pizza and princess cake. If there’s enough time to plan ahead, Quarter Sheets offers full pie pre-orders .
Also featured in: The Best Restaurants in Echo Park The 38 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles Sonoratown With three locations across Los Angeles in Mid-City, Downtown, and Long Beach, Sonoratown is usually never too far away to swing by for burritos or tacos made on some of the best tortillas in town. Specializing in flour-tortilla-based dishes, a specialty of the Sonoran region, Sonoratown serves its tacos and burritos on chewy but still tender, fresh tortillas made in-house. Tacos, burritos, caramelos, quesadillas, and more come with a choice of proteins like costilla (grilled steak), cabeza, chorizo, and pollo.
If looking to add a little more smokiness and spice to a burrito, make sure to add in grilled poblano chiles. Order takeout directly through Sonoratown , or delivery through Uber Eats . Also featured in: The 38 Best Tacos in Los Angeles Get Into the Guts of LA Dining With 19 Delectable Offal Dishes Kang Kang Food Court Head to Kang Kang Food Court for the famous sheng jian bao, which are crispy pan-fried buns stuffed with minced pork and broth.
For takeout orders, Kang Kang packages the bao in foil-lined takeout containers so they stay warm even if they sit in the car for a bit. The trip over is worth it for the sheng jian bao alone, but while there, try the jing dong meat pie and beef rolls. Make sure to bring cash, Kang Kang is cash-only.
Order takeout or delivery through Fantuan . Also featured in: 14 Fantastic Places to Pack Your Freezer With Frozen Dumplings in LA 21 Essential Asian Restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley.
