The valleys
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Two valleys. Anajak Thai and a seafood counter sit over the hill in Sherman Oaks, and the San Gabriel Valley holds Shanghai cooking at Alhambra, carnitas at Monterey Park and a Beijing dining room at Temple City.
The towns
Restaurants4
Anajak Thai CuisineMichelinjust added?
Solid · Thai · Sherman Oaks · $$$
booking essential
Forty years on Ventura Boulevard, and Tuesday is taco night with no reservations and a line around the block. The wine director won Michelin's California sommelier award in 2024.
Bistro Na'sjust added?
Listed · Chinese, Beijing · Temple City · $$$
book aheadthe room’s own account
The kitchen cooks royal Manchu banquet food in a Temple City shopping block, and it held a Michelin star in 2019 and 2021. Come as a table.
Markets1
The Joint Seafood and Coffeejust added?
Solid · Seafood, coffee · Sherman Oaks · $$
walk-in
Liwei Liao buys at dawn against the sushi chefs, butchers whole fish behind a tiled wall, and dry-ages the rest. The espresso bar is on the other side of it.
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