King’s Hawaiian Bakery & Restaurant
The original 1988 restaurant behind the Sweet Bread empire — island plates and the bakery counter.
2808 W Sepulveda Blvd · Torrance
Kid-friendlyBudgetBrunch
Restaurants
15 restaurants in Torrance
Every listing in Torrance, from cheap counters to special-occasion rooms. All 98 South Bay restaurants live in the main directory.
Wagyu Butcher
Low-key yakiniku where a master butcher carves Japanese beef; omakase at $50/$70/$90.
2104 Artesia Blvd · Torrance
Date night
Izakaya Hachi
Lively izakaya known for grilled meats, sake and a family-style omakase for four.
1880 W Carson St · Torrance
Sushi Inaba
A small, hard-to-book omakase bar hidden inside Inaba Restaurant — aged amberjack, bluefin toro.
20920 Hawthorne Blvd · Torrance
Date night
Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai
Light, balanced shoyu ramen with curly noodles and optional green chili oil.
4338 Pacific Coast Hwy · Torrance
BudgetKid-friendly
Hakata Ikkousha Ramen
Tonkotsu specialist with the spicy God Fire and Black Devil bowls.
21605 S Western Ave · Torrance
BudgetKid-friendly
Madre Oaxacan Kitchen
Oaxacan cooking with a large mezcal collection — queso fundido, moles, mezcal margaritas.
1261 Cabrillo Ave · Torrance
Kid-friendly
Kagura
Laid-back izakaya specializing in tonkatsu, including the signature millefeuille katsu.
1652 Cabrillo Ave · Torrance
Kid-friendly
Torihei Yakitori
Robata skewers, butter scallops, wasabi beef tongue, and a long sake and shochu list.
1757 W Carson St · Torrance
Nozomi Sushi
Long-running strip-mall sushi bar — an $80 omakase of 10 nigiri plus a toro roll.
1757 W Carson St · Torrance
Date night
Lunasia Dim Sum House
100+ dim sum items, a Cantonese menu and a string-lit patio — the weekend dim sum default.
2575 E Pacific Coast Hwy · Torrance
Kid-friendlyBrunch
Aunty Maile’s Hawaiian Food
Counter-service homestyle Hawaiian — chicken katsu loco moco and oxtail soup.
19106 Normandie Ave #2 · Torrance
BudgetKid-friendly
Ichimi Ann Bamboo Garden
Family-run handmade soba and udon; closes at 4pm most days.
1618 Cravens Ave · Torrance
Kid-friendlyBudget
La Esperanza Restaurant & Bakery
Pupusas, tamales and pepian from a beloved bakery-restaurant.
22832 S Western Ave · Torrance
BudgetKid-friendly
Tendon Tempura Carlos Jr.
Tempura-over-rice bowls with shrimp, vegetables and eel.
1510 Cabrillo Ave · Torrance
Budget