Restaurants in Inglewood

The only official Somali restaurant in Los Angeles. Halal menu featuring slow-roasted lamb, stir-fry goat with basmati rice, roasted salmon and tilapia. Breakfast centers on anjero (Somali pancake bread) with beef, chicken, or shuka shuka stew. Featured on Eater LA's SoFi guide. Single location at 137 Arbor Vitae St.

Outstanding Michoacan-style carnitas. Owner Gustavo Chavez starts prep at 3:30 AM. Two or three taco plate with rice and beans is the move. Chilaquiles for breakfast are among the best in town. Get here early before popular items sell out. Single location at 510 N La Brea Ave.

Frequently busy Inglewood standby for traditional Jamaican fare. The jerk chicken platter is the must-order: generous rice and peas, caramelized plantains, cabbage, smoky allspice chicken. Also excellent oxtails, beef patties, goat curry, and escovitch snapper. Everything in to-go containers. Single location at 630 N La Brea Ave.

Modern Persian restaurant less than two miles from SoFi Stadium. Eight-hour braised lamb shank with dill rice and fava beans, crispy saffron rice cakes, saffron rice shawarma. Build-your-own bowl/wrap option with traditional Persian proteins. Charming patio. Single location at 318 N La Brea Ave.

Traditional Mexican with two sizable dining rooms. Tacos, burritos, enchiladas, chilaquiles, aguachiles, huaraches, tortas. Fried plantains, Micheladas, aguas frescas, and solid margaritas. Don't be fooled by the modest exterior. Single location at 4649 W Century Blvd.

Cozy brother-and-sister-owned Italian-American hangout. Lasagna, meatballs, short rib ragu Italian fries, chicken parm cutlet, and one of LA's best Caesar salads. Tight wine selection. Easy pre/post SoFi stop on Centinela. Single location at 1122 Centinela Ave.

Beloved Inglewood breakfast and soul food institution. Famous for oxtails on Wednesdays, turkey wings, fried catfish, salmon croquettes, huge waffle platters. Daily specials keep regulars coming back. Lines on weekends. Single location at 1403 Centinela Ave.

Afro-Centric eatery by lifelong friends Marcus Yaw and Abdoulaye Balde. Senegalese-inspired egg rolls, jollof platters with black beans and plantains, honey berbere chicken bites, root beer braised short ribs with whipped yams. Recently refreshed interior with imported Ghanaian light fixtures. On Eater LA's 38 Best Restaurants list. Single location at 902 N La Brea Ave.