"Somali food isn’t common in Los Angeles, but Banadir Somali has been going strong for over a decade. The restaurant prepares halal meats that are marinated, slow-roasted for three hours, and served with rice, salad, and a bright and spicy bas bas sauce made with basil, jalapeno, and cilantro. The small dining room has less than a dozen wooden tables topped with patterned blue tablecloths, making the experience even more intimate. Find metered public parking across the street." - Mona Holmes