{"id":339545,"date":"2026-05-30T22:41:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T22:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/339545\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T22:41:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T22:41:25","slug":"4-restaurants-to-try-this-weekend-in-los-angeles-may-29-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/339545\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in Los Angeles: May 29"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every Friday, our editors compile a trusty list of recommendations to answer the most pressing of questions: \u201cWhere should I eat?\u201c Here are four places to check out this weekend in Los Angeles.\u00a0And if you need some ideas on where to drink, here\u2019s our list of the\u00a0hottest places to get cocktails<\/a>\u00a0in town.<\/p>\n

For strawberry season doughnuts: Donut Man\"A<\/p>\n

Strawberry doughnut from Donut Man. | Kat Thompson<\/p>\n

There are so many incredible doughnuts across Los Angeles<\/a> that it\u2019s sometimes hard to stand out among the sea of blissful, glazed bites \u2014 but Donut Man has set itself apart since 1962. Famous for its monstrously large fresh strawberry doughnuts, this family run doughnut shop still brings the seasonal specialty around every spring and summer (meaning, yes, it\u2019s available at its peak right now). I used to cycle to the original location in Glendora from my undergraduate dorm in Claremont, where a fresh strawberry doughnut or twisted tiger tail served as the ultimate post\u2013bike ride treat. Since 2020, you can also find a Donut Man stand Downtown at Grand Central Market. Multiple locations. \u2014 Kat Thompson, audience editor, Eater Southern California\/Southwest<\/p>\n

For summery sandwiches to take to the beach: Cricca\u2019s in Woodland Hills\"Two<\/p>\n

The Destroyer from Cricca\u2019s. | Nicole Fellah<\/p>\n

Longtime Woodland Hills dwellers know that Cricca\u2019s Italian Deli and Subs serves some of the best (and biggest) sandwiches<\/a> \u2014 not just in the San Fernando Valley but in all of Los Angeles. Whether you live in the Valley or have friends over the hill that can do the pickup for you, as I did, make no mistake: This is the beach sandwich of summer. Grab a loaded turkey sub (loaded meaning with provolone, shredded lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, Italian dressing, red onion slivers, mustard, and pepperoncini); the Destroyer with Genoa salami, turkey breast, ham, and capicola; and Vito\u2019s vegan, a vegetable smorgasbord that piles roasted peppers, marinated mushrooms, artichoke hearts, pickles, and pepperoncini \u2014 all preferably on tiger-striped Dutch crunch bread. Then head down from the Valley to Westward Beach in Malibu, a quieter nook for lazy outdoor lounging in the sand. A favorite bag of chips and something cold and bubbly to drink will complete the beach picnic tableau. 4876 Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Woodland Hills, CA, 91364. \u2014 Nicole Fellah, Eater editorial manager<\/p>\n

For Downtown\u2019s most lush patio: Dama in Downtown Los Angeles\"A<\/p>\n

A spread of dishes at Dama. | Mona Holmes<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve always maintained a soft spot for Dama<\/a>. Open since 2018 in a former banana distribution warehouse, the restaurant has consistently served a satisfying menu that spans Latin America and the Caribbean. Dama keeps a festive vibe with music that\u2019s never too loud while serving ceviche, lamb chops under an olive salsa verde, kanpachi aguachile, clams and chorizo, arepas, and delicately wrapped ground beef empanadas. I\u2019m always partial to the stunning patio, but with lush hanging plants, bold tropical wallpaper, palm-leaf ceiling fans, and an inviting bar, you can find a setting to suit any mood (HBO\u2019s Insecure shot a pivotal scene here<\/a>, so consider it a Los Angeles small screen landmark, too). 612 E. 11th Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90015 \u2014 Mona Holmes, editor, Eater Southern California\/Southwest<\/p>\n

For classic bagels and lox-studded cream cheese: Daniel\u2019s Bagels in Palms\"A<\/p>\n

Assorted bagels from Daniel\u2019s Bagels. | Rebecca Roland<\/p>\n

While Los Angeles is in somewhat of a new-school bagel renaissance<\/a>, Daniel\u2019s Bagels gets the classics just right.\u00a0 The Palms shop stakes its reputation on simple, chewy bagels with a plush interior that veritably beg for a smear of scallion cream cheese. There\u2019s no burnt exterior or novelty sandwiches, just bagels like plain, everything, or rosemary available loose or kissed with regular or vegan cream cheese. The works cream cheese, studded with lox, is my favorite on the menu, especially when paired with a seedy, nutty everything bagel. 3400 Overland Avenue, Suite 103, Los Angeles, CA 90034. \u2014 Rebecca Roland, deputy editor, Eater Southern California\/Southwest<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Every Friday, our editors compile a trusty list of recommendations to answer the most pressing of questions: \u201cWhere…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":339546,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[139911,50535,1647,48,52,51,47,50,49],"class_list":["post-339545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-donut-man","tag-doughnuts","tag-downtown-los-angeles","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=339545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339545\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/339546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=339545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=339545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=339545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}