Highest-rated Southern restaurants in Los Angeles by diners
Highest-rated Southern restaurants in Los Angeles by diners
When you travel below the Mason-Dixon Line, you'll find some of the most mouthwatering, comforting cuisine in the U.S.: Southern food.
Southern dishes are a vital part of American cuisine, from hushpuppies to ham hocks and beignets to barbecue. It's impossible to define a classic Southern meal, but a solid one starts with the sharp savory flavor of pimento cheese dip, followed by the delicious crunchiness of fried chicken or a spicy Louisiana étouffée, culminating with a sugary slice of chess pie that's best washed down with a tall glass of sweet tea.
What's unique about Southern fare is that multiple ethnic and cultural groups have influenced it. Spanish staples, such as potatoes and cocoa, are in many Southern dishes; the Acadians, who traveled to Louisiana from Nova Scotia and later became Louisiana Creoles, contributed their seafood to many Southern meals; African ingredients—okra, sorghum (an ancient grain), and black-eyed peas—became a part of the cuisine through the forced labor of enslaved people; French cooking methods, like braising and sautéing, are used for many Southern recipes; and Native Americans introduced corn to Southern recipes, yielding dishes like succotash and grits.
The Southern culinary scene is an explosion of cultures. To find out where you can sample some Southern offerings, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Southern restaurants in the Los Angeles area using data from Yelp as of May 2, 2025. Businesses were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews tagged as "southern" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Los Angeles were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may serve other food items.
Read on to find the perfect spot to get a taste of the South near you.
#30. Bubba Gump Shrimp
- Rating: 3.5/5 (1709 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1000 Universal Studios Blvd. Ste 114 Universal City, California
- Categories: Seafood, Southern
- Read more on Yelp
#29. Chef Marilyn's
- Rating: 3.5/5 (278 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2638 Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Southern, Cajun/Creole, Soul Food
- Read more on Yelp
#28. Harold & Belle's
- Rating: 3.5/5 (1447 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2920 West Jefferson Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Southern, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#27. Honey's Kettle Fried Chicken
- Rating: 3.5/5 (3777 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9537 Culver Blvd. Culver City, California
- Categories: Southern, New American, Soul Food
- Read more on Yelp
#26. Dulan's Soul Food Kitchen
- Rating: 3.7/5 (1649 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 202 East Manchester Blvd. Inglewood, California
- Categories: Soul Food, Southern, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Granny's Kitchen
- Rating: 3.8/5 (472 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5440 South Central Ave. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Soul Food, Southern
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#24. Uncle Andre's BBQ
- Rating: 3.8/5 (560 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11715 Moorpark St. Studio City, California
- Categories: Barbecue, Southern, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Louisiana Famous Fried Chicken
- Rating: 3.8/5 (91 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1580 Centinela Ave. Inglewood, California
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#22. BlaqHaus NoHo
- Rating: 3.9/5 (1755 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11671 Victory Blvd. North Hollywood, California
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, Soul Food
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Gumbo Boys
- Rating: 3.9/5 (110 reviews)
- Address: 646 South Main St. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Sandwiches, Southern
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#20. Delicious at The Dunbar
- Rating: 4.0/5 (242 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4229 South Central Ave. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Jim Dandy Fried Chicken
- Rating: 4.0/5 (345 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 11328 South Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Shop
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#18. Al's Hot Chicken
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1093 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10821 Venice Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Chicken Wings, Southern
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Annie's Soul Delicious
- Rating: 4.2/5 (888 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 339 North Fairfax Ave. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Soul Food, Southern
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Mel's Bakery & Cafe
- Rating: 4.2/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1977 West 48th St. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: New American, Southern, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1823 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1262 Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Shop, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1381 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 509 South Glenoaks Blvd. Burbank, California
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Shop, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Yardbird
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1665 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 8500 Beverly Blvd. Ste 112 Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Southern, New American, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Joyce
- Rating: 4.3/5 (513 reviews)
- Address: 770 South Grand Ave. Ste A Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Southern, New American, Seafood
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#11. The Rising Sun
- Rating: 4.3/5 (162 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1356 Palmetto St. Ste 200 Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Crawford's
- Rating: 4.3/5 (386 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2616 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Southern, Beer Bar, Dive Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Wings 2 Go
- Rating: 4.3/5 (397 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10925 Crenshaw Blvd. Ste 101 Inglewood, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Southern
- Read more on Yelp
#8. My Two Cents
- Rating: 4.4/5 (1804 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5583 West Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: New American, Southern
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#7. Calabama
- Rating: 4.4/5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 6751 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch
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#6. A Family Affair Southern Cuisine
- Rating: 4.4/5 (66 reviews)
- Address: 3753 West Slauson Ave. Windsor Hills, California
- Categories: Southern
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#5. Mardi Gras Tuesday
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1021 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 14543 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Southern
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Le Coupe
- Rating: 4.6/5 (359 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 709 North Western Ave. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Shop, Salad
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#3. Angry Chickz
- Rating: 4.6/5 (1196 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5065 Hollywood Blvd. Ste 102 Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Southern, Comfort Food, Chicken Shop
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#2. Howlin' Ray's
- Rating: 4.7/5 (7988 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 727 North Broadway Ste 128 Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Shop, American
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Humble Bird
- Rating: 4.8/5 (385 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10719 Burbank Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp
