From longstanding hotspots to impressive newcomers, Los Angeles’ soul food scene is as varied as the menus that have made them famous. If you’re making your way to the west coast, bring your hot sauce and your appetite to these neighborhood favorites across the city of angels.
Dulan’s Soul Food
Dulan’s on Crenshaw is a restaurant, banquet hall and full-service catering company specializing in Southern home cooking. For over 25 years, owner Gregory Dulan has been serving some of the best Soul Food in Los Angeles with recipes passed down through the generations. Get your chicken smothered or fried with all the traditional sides from collard greens to black-eyed peas.
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The Serving Spoon
Head to Inglewood, California for a taste of traditional southern, soul food. The Serving Spoon has been a local favorite since 1982. Expect long lines and crowds on the weekends especially after Sunday church when everyone in the neighborhood is hankering for some cheese grits with catfish and eggs, collard greens, candied yams, and chicken and waffles.
My 2 Cents LA
“From the Soil to Your Soul” My 2 Cents LA is committed to using fresh, local organic Ingredients. Located in Mid-City, the menu boasts some truly delectable items like sweet potato pecan crumble, creamy black-eyed pea hummus, a fried green tomato po’ boy, and a plantain-stuffed pork chop.
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ComfortLA Inglewood
ComfortLA started as a late-night, pop-up restaurant taking a clean approach to soul food. Today, they use locally sourced, fresh and organic ingredients and healthier cooking methods to create top-notch, Southern cuisine including “Cousin Kina’s Mac ‘n’ Cheese,” Clean Mean Greens,” and their signature “Organic Not Your Average Fried Chicken” with “That Sauce.”
Hotville Chicken
“If you’ve never heard about Nashville-style hot chicken, it’s certainly time to get familiar,” says the website. Hotville’s hot chicken not only brings the heat but is also cooked to perfection with secret spices that are passed down with care from generation-to-generation. From cobbed corn to Cali mild wings, you can’t go wrong at this neighborhood favorite.
