A beautiful small traditional Italian cuisine restaurant in West Hollywood, designed by Morphosis in the 80s. —Florencia Pita, fpmod

—Hadrian Predock, Predock_Frane

One of the last standing original roadhouses built along Route 66 in 1920. Billed as the third-oldest restaurant in Los Angeles, it features a vast menu. It was also the inspiration for LA artist Edward Kienholz’s sculpture “The Beanery,” which was unveiled in the restaurant parking lot in 1965. —Jon Jerde, The Jerde Partnership

Mexican with a twist. The food is good, and the informal interior makes for a great atmosphere and a rich environment. —Lorcan O’Herlihy, Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects

Hump www.typhoon-restaurant.com

For the food and the view. —Greg Lynn, FORM

Early Morphosis creation but don’t bother eating there. —Mark McVay, SmithGroup

This is a chain. I’ve tried others in New York and abroad and there is just something about the experience of this French coffee shop in LA that feels so right. Plus, the barista there knows exactly how I like my lattes. —Alison Berger, glass artist/architect

—Julie Eizenberg, Koning Eizenberg

—Greg Lynn, FORM

Enchiladas with suizas sauce! —Alice Kimm, John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects

If you like hamburgers and chili, like I do, stop by Tommy's original burger stand at 2575 Beverly Boulevard (at Rampart). The ramshackle stand, which was built sixty years ago, serves 15,000 customers per week, more than any of the other 26 locations. —Jon Jerde, The Jerde Partnership

Made famous by Rem Koolhaas who said, "all the best restaurants have fluorescent lights...”it’s part restaurant, part therapy—the chef observes your response to the first serving and adapts to suit your apparent disposition” —Mark McVay, SmithGroup

—Hadrian Predock, Predock_Frane

The Apple Pan
10801 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles
310/475-3585

The most sublime and other-worldly, complete burger & pie environment (like walking into another era) I've ever enjoyed in LA. The sign on top of the shingled hipped squat roof on Pico says it all: "The Apple Pan. Quality Forever." —George Taylor Louden, historical architect

My favorite for Korean ribs. —Alice Kimm, John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects

Favorite stand-by for a nice meal. —Alice Kimm, John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects

Terrific Sunday morning brunch in the atrium space that was once the original headquarters for the studio begun by Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and Mary Pickford (Universal?). —John Friedman, John, Friedman Alice Kimm Architects

Inn of the Seventh Ray www.innoftheseventhray.com

For the benign Manson family atmosphere and landscape. —Greg Lynn, FORM

A great piece of Contemporary L.A. architecture in Hollywood by Alice Kimm and John Friedman. —Mark McVay, SmithGroup

—Hadrian Predock, Predock_Frane

In Westwood on Gayley because nothing says L.A. like palm trees and a bent red arrow and burgers. A curious 90s version of the 50s tradition of design-worthy diners by Steve Kanner. —Mark McVay, SmithGroup

—Hadrian Predock, Predock_Frane

My favorite in Echo Park for pizza. —Alice Kimm, John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects

A favorite in Little Tokyo. —Alice Kimm, John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects

I’m a big sushi fan—and there are many fantastic choices but my absolute favorite is R23. It’s a completely unknown but utterly sublime experience (in a previous warehouse loading dock in the Downtown Artist's District near SCI-Arc). —Mark McVay, SmithGroup