You might think you’ve tried them all. You haven’t.

If you’re a true foodie, you will know many of these. The Godmother from Bay Cities. The Chopped Salad from La Scala. The Prime Rib from Lawry’s. Beautifully perennial classics that are quintessentially Los Angeles. We can all agree on this.

BUT!

The internal fighting about what made it to the final 100 was heated and brutal. Creating a list like this was a constant battlefield, because we had to dig deep and figure out what “iconic” really means. Is it just something all of us like and keep coming back to? Does it have to be truly delicious? Can we include chains, or are we selling our souls? In any case, whether you’ve lived in Los Angeles for years, or you just arrived with a suitcase and a dream, these dishes, truly, should all be enjoyed at least once in your life. In no particular order…

1. French Dip Sandwich, Philippe’s

Chinatown

A photo posted by Philippe The Original (@philippetheog) on Jul 8, 2016 at 2:45pm PDT

2. Mediterranean Gem Salad, Sycamore Kitchen

Fairfax

A photo posted by Akiko Fujita (@akikofujita) on Dec 27, 2016 at 10:43pm PST

Alhambra (temporarily closed until Feb 4)

A photo posted by Maryanne Cabrera (@littleepicurean) on Apr 25, 2015 at 3:48pm PDT

4. Chicken Noodle Soup, Greenblatt’s Deli

West Hollywood

5. Ice Cream Sandwich, Diddy Riese

Westwood

A photo posted by Where Foodies Eat📍LA (@wherefoodieseat_la) on Aug 18, 2016 at 11:50am PDT

6. Green Tea Matcha Latte, Urth Caffe

Multiple Locations

8. Edible Espresso Cup, Alfred Coffee

Multiple Locations

A photo posted by Alfred Coffee (@alfred) on Jan 29, 2017 at 8:18am PST

9. Macaron from Bottega Louie

Downtown L.A.

A photo posted by Bottega Louie (@bottegalouie) on Jan 2, 2017 at 10:05am PST

10. Seasonal Strawberry Donut, The Donut Man

Glendora

A photo posted by University Foodies (@universityfoodies) on Dec 21, 2016 at 5:42pm PST

11. Animal Style Fries, In-N-Out

Multiple Locations

A photo posted by carol chow (@studiolittlec) on Jan 28, 2017 at 10:12pm PST

12. Classic Chili Cheese Dog, Pink’s

West Hollywood

A photo posted by Ralph Yu (@wewillrapyu) on Jan 25, 2017 at 8:26pm PST

13. Sweet Potato Tacos, Guerilla Tacos

Food Truck, check site for locations

A photo posted by Lucky Peach (@luckypeach) on Dec 2, 2016 at 11:54am PST

14. The Office Burger, Father’s Office

Santa Monica & Culver City

A photo posted by Edward Park (@edparkvp) on Jul 6, 2015 at 8:04pm PDT

15. Shrimp Tacos, Mariscos Jalisco

Boyle Heights

A photo posted by Mariscos Jalisco (@mariscosjalisco) on Apr 7, 2016 at 10:17am PDT

16. Short Rib Tacos, Kogi

Food Truck, check site for locations

17. The Hollenbeck Burrito, El Tepeyac Cafe

East LA

A photo posted by Offical El Tepeyac Cafe 1 (@eltepeyaccafe1) on Nov 13, 2016 at 5:34pm PST

18. The Rattlesnake and Rabbit Bratwurst, Wurstküche

Venice & DTLA

19. The Original #19, Langer’s Deli

MacArthur Park

A photo posted by Langer’s Delicatessen (@langersdeli) on Oct 21, 2016 at 7:44am PDT

20. The Fairfax, Eggslut

Grand Central Market (DTLA), Venice & Glendale

A photo posted by eggslut (@eggslut) on Dec 15, 2016 at 7:48am PST

21. Red Velvet Froyo, Yogurt Stop

West Hollywood

A photo posted by Omar Rodríguez de la Fuente (@rofo12) on Nov 2, 2016 at 3:11pm PDT

22. Bacon Wrapped Street Dog, Streets of L.A.

Various Locations

A photo posted by Sarah (@awayfromthebox) on Sep 30, 2016 at 9:24am PDT

23. Mexican Hot Chocolate, Cacao Mexicatessen

Eagle Rock

A photo posted by Jackie (@jackie_attackie) on Oct 23, 2016 at 6:47pm PDT

24. Chirashi Lunch Special, Sushi Gen

Little Tokyo/DTLA

A photo posted by Lotus Flower Bomb 🌸 (@icythaitea) on Aug 24, 2016 at 3:33pm PDT

25. Sweet Potato Fries (with peach ketchup), Plan Check

Multiple Locations

A photo posted by Plan Check Kitchen + Bar (@plancheck) on Jul 22, 2016 at 5:27pm PDT

26. Rice Krispy Treat Cookies, Stella Barra

Santa Monica & Hollywood

A photo posted by Chef Jeff Mahin (@jmahin) on Sep 26, 2016 at 4:46pm PDT

Fairfax

28. Twist Cone, CVT Soft Serve

Food Truck, Check their twitter for location

A photo posted by CVT SoftServe (@cvtsoftserve) on Oct 16, 2016 at 10:24pm PDT

29. Chocolate Lava Cake, Chart House

Marina Del Rey & Redondo Beach

A photo posted by Lindsey (@lindsrucks) on Jun 28, 2013 at 6:18pm PDT

30. The #9 (aka Obama Special), Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles

Hollywood, Pasadena, Inglewood, & Anaheim

A photo posted by Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles (@roscoeschickenandwaffles) on May 26, 2014 at 8:58am PDT

31. Banana Cream Pie, The Apple Pan

Santa Monica

A photo posted by Bryan Shelton (@bryangshelton) on Dec 16, 2016 at 6:55pm PST

32. Matzo Ball Soup from Canter’s Deli

West Hollywood

A photo posted by Brittany (@workitberk) on Jan 18, 2017 at 10:46am PST

33. White Pizza with Ricotta and Pesto, Vito’s

West Hollywood

A photo posted by The Infatuation (@infatuation) on Sep 2, 2015 at 6:48pm PDT

34. The LA Woman Pizza, Jon & Vinny’s

Fairfax

A photo posted by esther blair (@fattiedelights) on May 28, 2016 at 11:28pm PDT

35. The Flaming Margarita, El Compadre

Hollywood

A photo posted by Indira Smith (@indysmith07) on Jan 28, 2017 at 9:44pm PST

36. Carne Tacos, La Estrella

Highland Park

A photo posted by Jessica Karina (@chesskaa) on May 29, 2016 at 12:07am PDT

37. Fennel Sausage Pizza, Pizzeria Mozza

Hancock Park

A photo posted by Cristina Z (@cristina.eats) on Jan 21, 2017 at 2:30pm PST

38. The Ten-Pound Pancakes, The Pantry

Downtown

A photo posted by Mariela (@wikkedanghel) on Jan 12, 2017 at 10:45pm PST

Beverly Grove

A photo posted by bobs coffee and donuts (@bobsdonutsla) on Sep 23, 2016 at 3:33pm PDT

40. Spicy Godmother, Bay Cities

Santa Monica

A photo posted by The Infatuation (@infatuation) on Jul 25, 2016 at 10:30am PDT

Koreatown

A photo posted by 🔥 K E L L Z 🔥 (@beekelley_) on Aug 17, 2013 at 9:13pm PDT

42. Soup Dumplings, Din Tai Fung

Multiple Locations

A photo posted by Andrea Lim (@paeyling) on Jan 28, 2017 at 3:23pm PST

43. Tarna Wrap, Zankou

Multiple Locations

A photo posted by Zankou Chicken (@zankouchickenla) on May 25, 2016 at 11:25am PDT

44. Vegan Cookie Dough, The Bigg Chill

West LA

A photo posted by The Bigg Chill Frozen Yogurt (@thebiggchillfroyo) on Dec 30, 2014 at 3:00pm PST

45. Guava Cheese Pastry, Porto’s

Burbank, Glendale & Downey

A photo posted by Porto’s Bakery & Café (@portosbakery) on Jan 20, 2017 at 4:57pm PST

46. Original Chopped Salad, La Scala

Beverly Hills & Brentwood

A post shared by Jenine Brown (@jeninebrown) on Jul 6, 2016 at 9:50pm PDT

47. Chicken Shawarma Baguette Sandwich, Falafel Arax

Glendale & Hollywood

A photo posted by Falafel Arax USA (@falafelarax) on Jan 31, 2017 at 8:59pm PST

48. Trust Me, Sugarfish

Multiple Locations

49. Charcuterie Board, Bestia

Arts District

A photo posted by Bestia Restaurant (@bestiadtla) on Jan 30, 2017 at 6:15pm PST

Hollywood

A photo posted by Jennifer Yu (@misspiggieeats) on Dec 11, 2016 at 12:39pm PST

51. Crispy Rice Salad (“Kabbouleh”), Sqirl

East LA

A photo posted by Oriane 26. (@orrriane) on Jan 27, 2017 at 11:57am PST

52. Guanciale Pizza, Sotto

Beverly Hills

A photo posted by Sotto Restaurant (@sottola) on Dec 7, 2015 at 5:35pm PST

53. The Umami Burger, Umami Burger

Multiple Locations

A photo posted by Umami Burger (@umamiburger) on Nov 29, 2016 at 11:26am PST

54. Slippery Shrimp, Yang Chow

Chinatown, Canoga Park & Pasadena

A photo posted by Downtown Flats 🎙📸🙋‍♂️📺📻📽📡🇺🇸 (@jayflats) on Jan 24, 2017 at 8:24pm PST

55. Pastrami Breakfast Burrito, Cofax

Fairfax

A photo posted by Cofax Coffee (@cofaxcoffee) on Aug 21, 2016 at 1:17pm PDT

Food Truck, Check their twitter for locations

A photo posted by Infatuation Los Angeles (@infatuation_la) on Aug 17, 2016 at 1:02pm PDT

57. Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice, Katsu-Ya

Studio City, Encino, Northridge & Woodland Hills

A photo posted by David Leonard (@greatthatguy) on Jan 19, 2017 at 1:23pm PST

58. The Ugly Bunch, Providence

Hollywood

A photo posted by Danielle Silva (Jacoby) (@deejsjay) on Oct 23, 2015 at 9:23pm PDT

59. Butterscotch Budino, Pizzeria Mozza

Hancock Park

A photo posted by Pizzeria Mozza 🍕 #mozzagram (@pizzeriamozza) on Jan 17, 2016 at 7:21pm PST

Pico Rivera

A photo posted by 🇺🇸🇵🇭 📸Pics are my own 🍴🍛🍔🌮🍜🍱🍰 (@bobcebu) on Jan 28, 2017 at 12:13am PST

West Hollywood

A photo posted by @coupleoffoodies on Dec 31, 2016 at 10:25pm PST

Multiple Locations

A photo posted by LA NACHO GUY (@lanachoguy) on Jan 29, 2017 at 8:27pm PST

63. Fried Eggplant Pizza, Casa Bianca Pizza Pie

Eagle Rock

A photo posted by @decaffionata on Jan 28, 2017 at 9:39am PST

64. Rum Cake, Eagle Rock Italian Bakery

Eagle Rock

A photo posted by Los Angeles Eateries (@losangeleseateries) on Jul 6, 2015 at 5:01pm PDT

65. Tuna Tartare, Chaya

DTLA

A photo posted by CHAYA Restaurants (@chayarestaurant) on Dec 24, 2016 at 11:28am PST

66. Artichoke Oysters, Crossroads Kitchen

Beverly Grove

A photo posted by Crossroads Kitchen (@crossroadskitchen) on Jan 19, 2017 at 12:10pm PST

67. Blum’s Coffee Crunch Cake, Valerie Confections

DTLA

A photo posted by Andy Ayson (@andyayson) on Apr 9, 2014 at 3:28pm PDT

68. Dutch Baby Pancake, Original Pancake House

Multiple Locations

A photo posted by Craig N (@sobaycraig) on Jan 30, 2017 at 10:42am PST

Inglewood

A post shared by Gilliane (@gilliane_ium) on Aug 20, 2017 at 8:25pm PDT

70. Lemon Lavender Ice Cream, Atticus Creamery & Pies

West LA

A photo posted by Anna (Wong) Hsu (@annawhsu) on Sep 21, 2016 at 11:40pm PDT

71. Big Boy Combo, Bob’s Big Boy

Multiple Locations

A photo posted by Bobs BigBoy Burbank (@bobsbigboyburbank) on Feb 1, 2016 at 3:17pm PST

Hollywood & Universal City

A photo posted by Miriam Diaz (@littlemiri3) on Jan 5, 2017 at 8:00pm PST

Santa Monica

A photo posted by Mary-Catherine Mellon (@monsterstewart) on Apr 14, 2016 at 5:40pm PDT

74. Bacon Chocolate Crunch Bar, Animal

West Hollywood

A photo posted by We Love Food, It’s All We Eat (@welovefoodtweet) on Dec 2, 2016 at 8:00am PST

Hollywood

A photo posted by Lisa Deutsch (@essentialwanderer) on Sep 21, 2016 at 5:11pm PDT

76. French Omelette, Petit Trois

Hollywood

A photo posted by Petit Trois (@petittroisla) on Aug 3, 2016 at 12:57pm PDT

78. Porchetta Melt at Gjusta

Venice

78. Focaccia di Recco, Chi Spacca

Hancock Park

A photo posted by chi SPACCA (@chispacca) on Dec 21, 2016 at 6:24pm PST

79. Lobster Bolognese, Mélisse

Santa Monica

A photo posted by Kat Eats LA (@kateatsla) on Oct 21, 2016 at 12:31pm PDT

80. Sushi Burrito, Jogasaki

Food Truck, check site for location

A photo posted by Jogasaki Sushi Burrito (@jogasakiburrito) on Jan 17, 2017 at 12:58am PST

Beverly Hills

A photo posted by Lawry’s The Prime Rib (@lawrystheprimerib) on Jan 6, 2017 at 3:38pm PST

82. Dover Sole, South Beverly Grill

Beverly Hills

A photo posted by South Beverly Grill (@southbeverlygrill) on Dec 15, 2016 at 3:23pm PST

83. McCarthy Salad, The Polo Lounge

The Beverly Hills Hotel

A photo posted by The Beverly Hills Hotel (@bevhillshotel) on Oct 22, 2016 at 10:55am PDT

84. Green Lasagna, Angelini Osteria

Fairfax

A photo posted by Angelini Osteria (@angeliniosteria) on Jan 5, 2017 at 11:14am PST

85. Osso Buco, Ago

West Hollywood

A photo posted by AGO • Ristorante Italiano (@agorestaurant) on Dec 13, 2014 at 6:23pm PST

Hollywood

A photo posted by Musso & Frank Grill (@mussoandfrankgrill) on Dec 7, 2016 at 6:36pm PST

87. Green Corn Tamales, El Cholo

Multiple Locations

88. Honey Truffle Chicken, Craig’s

West Hollywood

A photo posted by Craig’s Restaurant (@craigsla) on Apr 24, 2016 at 2:53pm PDT

Santa Monica

A photo posted by nyc foodporn lifestyle (@dontexpectsalads) on Jan 28, 2017 at 2:28pm PST

90. Banana Bread Pudding, Magnolia Bakery

Fairfax

A photo posted by @maryannefood on Sep 27, 2015 at 10:08pm PDT

Hancock Park

92. Pregnancy Salad, Caioti

Studio City

A photo posted by Nila Hollingsworth (@nilababy) on Jun 26, 2016 at 3:01pm PDT

93. Pepperoni Pizza, Casa Bianca

Eagle Rock

A photo posted by Dominic Aguirre (@chefdomaguirre) on Dec 21, 2016 at 11:11pm PST

94. Beef Combo, Magal Korean BBQ

Koreatown

A photo posted by William Lin (@willyum.eats) on Jan 3, 2017 at 7:41pm PST

95. Baseball Steak, Pacific Dining Car

DTLA & Santa Monica

A photo posted by Vinnie Hobbs (@vinniehobbs) on Jan 1, 2017 at 9:52pm PST

96. Smoked Salmon Pizza, Spago

Beverly Hills

A photo posted by Spago Beverly Hills (@spagobh) on Jan 3, 2017 at 3:16pm PST

97. Berry Cake, Sweet Lady Jane

West Hollywood, Encino, & Santa Monica

A photo posted by Sweet Lady Jane (@tripleberrycake) on Sep 25, 2016 at 8:39pm PDT

98. Spicy Miso Ramen, Daikokuya Ramen

Little Tokyo

A photo posted by Daikokuya Ramen (@daikokuya_ramen) on Sep 28, 2016 at 2:46pm PDT

Pasadena