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3 Best Armenian Restaurants in Los Angeles

The 3 best armenian restaurants in Los Angeles, sorted by rating and curated by TastyPals editors.

The best armenian restaurants in Los Angeles are Raffi's Place, Elena's Greek Armenian Restaurant, Khinkali House. Start with Raffi's Place if you want the strongest overall first pick.

By Carlos Mendez3 ranked picksPublished July 2, 2026Updated July 2, 2026
3 Best Armenian Restaurants in Los Angeles
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Published: July 2, 2026
Last updated: July 2, 2026

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  1. 1. Raffi's PlaceView →
  2. 2. Elena's Greek Armenian RestaurantView →
  3. 3. Khinkali HouseView →

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We looked for restaurants that feel like a strong fit for the guide topic, not just the most obvious names in the city. The shortlist favors rooms with clear mood, dependable pacing, and enough distinction to help someone decide faster. Read our full methodology →

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3 ranked picks

Raffi's PlaceRaffi's Place has held its ground as a Glendale institution long enough that regulars measure newcomers against it — and by most accounts, the comparison lands in Raffi's favor. The menu centers on Armenian grilling rooted in the community it serves rather than calibrated for an outside audience, and that distinction matters. The mixed kebab platter is the anchor: diners consistently point to the freshly ground meat and seasoning as the kind of thing that reflects a culinary tradition refined over generations, not a shortcut version of it. The hummus and meze spread rounds out the table alongside tabbouleh and lavash, all of which are reported to be made in-house and brought out fresh — the kind of detail that separates a neighborhood staple from a facsimile of one. The format is built for sharing. Everything worth ordering here is designed to land in the center of the table: the hummus and meze spread as the foundation, the mixed kebab platter as the main event, and lavash as the connective tissue that holds the whole meal together. Tabbouleh is consistently mentioned as arriving crisp and well-dressed. The room is known for handling genuine groups — not the intimate four-top kind, but the sprawling, twelve-person, multiple-generations kind — without requiring a private event setup or a prix fixe commitment. This is the kind of place where regulars have been coming for years and show up with that certainty. The price point stays accessible even when the table order gets ambitious, which makes it a reliable call for group dinners that need to satisfy a range of preferences without negotiation. Book ahead for weekend groups of six or more; the room fills with those loyal regulars, and they do not give up their tables easily. View restaurant →

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