The 5 best mediterranean restaurants in Los Angeles, sorted by rating and curated by TastyPals editors.
The best mediterranean restaurants in Los Angeles are Lucia Mediterranean Grill – Mid-City LA | Shawarma • Falafel • Kebab, AMMATOLI, Panini Kabob Grill - Downtown LA, and more. Start with Lucia Mediterranean Grill – Mid-City LA | Shawarma • Falafel • Kebab if you want the strongest overall first pick.
This guide covers the highest-rated mediterranean restaurants in Los Angeles. The picks are sorted by Google rating and review volume to give you a reliable shortlist. Picks span Los Angeles, Long Beach and Atwater Village.
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 →
Lighting, pace, and general energy all need to support the reason someone clicked this guide.
We favored restaurants that feel best suited for the moment, not just restaurants with broad reputation.
The final list tries to give readers enough variation in neighborhood, price, and style to compare real options.
On a stretch of West Pico that doesn't announce itself, Lucia keeps a cozy, low-key room — the kind of place where the décor nods toward the Mediterranean without lecturing you about it.
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Ammatoli is making a case that Long Beach doesn't need to look north for the real thing.
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