James Beard Award-winning chef Justin Pichetrungsi is the second-generation owner of this definition-LA restaurant that his father opened in Sherman Oaks in 1981, and Angelenos still can't get enough. Thrilling plates fill the menu, like barbecue pork collar with coriander-soy molasses, alongside a remarkable selection of Rieslings to pair with your dinner. Come Tuesdays, the popular Thai taco specials include options like shrimp tostada with coconut curry and chile crisp. Anajak is so good, it's among the rarefied group named Restaurant of the Year (2022) by The Los Angeles Times.