Lesley Bargar Suter is the dine editor at Los Angeles Magazine. There are so many places to have lunch in L.A., from food trucks to sandwiches to high-end sit down meals.
Sandwiches
La Brea Bakery (624 S. La Brea Ave., L.A.) - Marinated Artichoke Sandwich on Olive Bread
All About the Bread (7111 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood) - Meatball Sub
Artari Sandwich Shop (1388 Westwood Blvd., West L.A.) - Tongue sandwich
Porto’s Bakery (315 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale) - Cubano
Bay Cities Italian Deli (1517 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica) - The Godmother
Banh Mi My Tho (304 W. Valley Blvd., Alhambra) - Charbroiled Pork Banh Mi
Mobile Trucks
Louck's - Gyro
Food Malls
Korea Town Plaza (928 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles, 213-382-1234)
Korea Town Galleria (3250 W. Olympic Blvd., L.A., 323-733-6000) - Cham Cham Cham's Boribap
Mitsuwa Marketplace (21515 S. Western Ave., Torrance, 310-782-0335) - Santouka's Ramen and Udon
Sit-down Lunch
The Water Grill (544 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, (213) 891-0900)
Sweetsalt Food Shop (10218 Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake, CA, (818) 509-7790)
Orochon Ramen (123 Astronaut E S Onizuka Street, Los Angeles, CA, (213) 617-1766)