14 yakitori spots, listed.Suggest a restaurant
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1 TsubakiCharcoal skewers and sake in Echo Park🏆 👶🏻 Echo ParkDowntown & Central Book on OpenTable
Chef Charles Namba's izakaya has a full yakitori section: tails, hearts, gizzards and oysters, plus modern kushiyaki like koji pork loin and butter prawns. Strong sake list.
1356 Allison Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026Google Maps ↗Chef Charles NambaRecognitions2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand2026 LA Times 101 #58Last reviewed: Nov 3, 2026
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2 NanbankanSawtelle yakitoriya with chicken, beef and seafood skewers🏆 👶🏻 SawtelleWestside Call (310) 478-1591
Sawtelle yakitori with wide variety in the chicken range and plenty for red-meat and seafood eaters, grilled in an open kitchen.
11330 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025Google Maps ↗Recognitions2026 OAD Casual N. America RecommendedLast reviewed: Nov 3, 2026
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3 TorigoyaLongtime Weller Court yakitori with a short menu🏆 👶🏻 Little TokyoDowntown & Central Call (213) 687-0690
Second-floor Weller Court spot with a small, well-executed menu of chicken skewers, appetizers and rice bowls.
123 Astronaut Ellison S Onizuka St #203, Los Angeles, CA 90012Google Maps ↗Recognitions2026 OAD Casual N. America RecommendedLast reviewed: Nov 3, 2026
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4 Gokigen ToriBinchotan chicken skewers, a la carte or omakase👶🏻 Culver CityWestside Book on OpenTable
Culver City counter grilling nearly every part of the chicken over binchotan. The heart is the standout; book the $120 omakase at the bar or order a la carte.
4410 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Nov 3, 2026
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5 Torihei Yakitori Robata DiningTorrance strip-mall izakaya with long lines for skewers🛵 👶🏻 TorranceSouth Bay Book on YelpOrder on DoorDash
A Torrance strip-mall izakaya with long lines and a deep robata menu. Order the skewers with karaage and the garlic hot pot; the sake and soju list is long and cheap.
1757 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90501Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Nov 3, 2026
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6 n/sotoModern kushiyaki izakaya from the n/naka team🏆 👶🏻 Mid-CityDowntown & Central Book on Resy
From the n/naka team: about ten skewers including negima, sausage, beef shoulder and a bone-in lamb chop in garlic-soy butter, plus house tofu and miso-baked bone marrow.
4566 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016Google Maps ↗Recognitions2026 OAD Casual N. America RecommendedLast reviewed: Nov 3, 2026
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7 Robata JinyaRobata skewers and sushi on West 3rd🛵 🚚 👶🏻 Beverly GroveBeverly Hills & WeHo Book on ResyOrder on DoorDashOrder on Uber Eats
Jinya founder Tomo Takahashi's robata bar on West 3rd: about three dozen skewers across land, sea and vegetable, including chicken-oyster and beef tongue with hot mustard.
8050 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Nov 3, 2026
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8 Shin-Sen-Gumi YakitoriGardena original since 1992, huge skewer menu👶🏻 GardenaSouth Bay Call (310) 715-1588
The 1992 Gardena original behind the ramen chain. Fluffy tsukune, ribboned crisp skin, pork-wrapped enoki and beef cubes, a la carte or as combo plates with rice and salad.
18517 S Western Ave, Gardena, CA 90248Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Nov 3, 2026
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9 Sumibiyakitori Kidori$80 yakitori omakase in an Arcadia strip mall👶🏻 ArcadiaSan Gabriel Valley Book on Tock
Twelve bar seats and three tables, two seatings a night. The $80 omakase runs hearts, tails, skin and liver mousse, then a chicken porridge finish.
1108 S Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Nov 3, 2026
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10 TorimatsuTokyo-trained master grilling chicken-stuffed vegetables👶🏻 GardenaSouth Bay Call (310) 538-5764
Chef-owner Shoji Ishikawa trained at the Tokyo original and grills at the counter. Wings, tsukune and chicken stuffed into lotus root and peppers; order 7- or 10-course omakase or a la carte.
1425 Artesia Blvd, Gardena, CA 90248Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Nov 3, 2026
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11 KoshijiSmall Torrance den for careful smoky skewers👶🏻 TorranceSouth Bay Call (310) 378-3787
A small yakitori and kushiyaki den in a large Torrance strip mall. Eater LA picks it for the gentle smoke and meat quality; you season at the table with lemon, mustard or house sauce.
22807 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Nov 3, 2026
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12 Sakura HouseCulver City-area strip-mall kushiyaki standout👶🏻 Mar VistaWestside Call (310) 306-7010
A strip-mall kushiyaki spot on the Westside that Eater LA calls one of Culver City's best. Order skewers a la carte or as a set menu.
13362 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Nov 3, 2026
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13 TorikizokuOsaka yakitori chain's first U.S. location🛵 👶🏻 TorranceSouth Bay Book on OpenTableOrder on DoorDash
The Osaka chain's first U.S. branch, opened January 2025 in Torrance, known for affordable charcoal-grilled skewers and izakaya plates.
21839 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Nov 3, 2026
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14 Yakitori NishiTraditional chicken yakitori in a Lomita strip mall👶🏻 LomitaSouth Bay Call (424) 263-5053
Straightforward traditional yakitori: thigh, gizzard, heart and meatballs, with a few appetizers such as braised pork stomach in ponzu.
2040 Pacific Coast Hwy k, Lomita, CA 90717Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Nov 3, 2026
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