When discussing the best foodie destinations in America, Los Angeles is an obvious contender and, some would say, at the very top of the heap. Its culture of culinary excellence is internationally renowned, from fine dining to taco trucks, with some of the world’s top chefs choosing the City of Angels to put their cuisine on the big stage for all the world to see. Anthony Bourdain enjoyed dining at many classic LA spots, opting in his signature fashion for the ones with the least amount of pretension involved. At one point, he even named casual food joint In-N-Out his favorite restaurant in the city (which, to be fair, does sell what many consider to be the best fast food cheeseburger money can buy).