Santa Monica's refined tasting menu for the most special of occasions
Must-try: Full Tasting Menu ($295), Tomato Salad, Lobster Bolognese
📍 1104 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Michelin two-star kaiseki in Row DTLA — Brandon Hayato Go's 17-course seasonal menu is the most refined meal in Los Angeles
Must-try: 17-course kaiseki, Binchotan-smoked bonito, Seasonal rice pot finale
📍 1320 E 7th St Suite 126, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Long Beach's only Michelin-starred restaurant, inside a 1922 Craftsman home
Must-try: Kanpachi Crudo, Diver Scallop, 32-Day Aged Rib Chop
📍 2032 E 7th St, Long Beach, CA 90804
Three Michelin Stars in an 8-seat WeHo room — avant-garde tasting menu at $745+ per person
Must-try: 20-course chef's tasting menu ($745+/person), Optional wine pairing ($285)
📍 9045 W Nemo St, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Hollywood's three-Michelin-star seafood cathedral — Michael Cimarusti's 20-course journey through the American coastline
Must-try: Chef's tasting menu (the only option), Ask for the Chef's Table private room
📍 5955 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Palms' two-Michelin-star California Kaiseki — Niki Nakayama's 13-course seasonal dinner that lands on every best-in-LA list
Must-try: 13-course omakase kaiseki (the only option)
📍 3455 Overland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Chef Jon Yao's Michelin-starred Taiwanese-California tasting menu — one of the most original restaurants in LA
Must-try: Chef's tasting menu (no à la carte), Cured fish course, Taiwanese-inspired dessert
📍 777 S Alameda St, Ste 170, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Beverly Hills counter omakase from the legendary Nozawa family — intimate 10-seat sushi bar, Michelin-listed, and one of the most focused meals in the city
Must-try: Seasonal omakase nigiri, Chef's daily market fish, Uni hand roll to close
📍 212 S Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Michelin two-star omakase in DTLA — the Los Angeles outpost of the legendary Tokyo original, serving the finest traditional Edomae sushi in the city
Must-try: Seasonal Edomae nigiri omakase, Otoro tuna, Live shrimp (kuruma ebi)
📍 609 N La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069
Michelin-starred 15–18 course tasting menu in Santa Monica by Chef Dave Beran — one seating per night
Must-try: 15–18 course chef's tasting menu, Seasonal wine pairing
📍 3110 Main St, Ste 132, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Michelin-recognized West Adams pasta bar — Italian simplicity, neighborhood warmth
Must-try: Cacio e pepe, Carbonara, Focaccia
📍 4921 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016
LA's Michelin-cited Texas-style BBQ — brisket that smoke pilgrims drive across town for
Must-try: Brisket, St. Louis ribs, House-made sausage
📍 2118 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90031
Sherman Oaks' LA Times restaurant of the year — a family-run Valley Thai institution elevated to one of the most celebrated tables in California
Must-try: Thai fried chicken, River prawn with garlic butter, Mango sticky rice
📍 14704 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
LA Times Restaurant of the Year in a food court — Gilberto Cetina Jr.'s Michelin-starred Yucatecan seafood at Mercado La Paloma
Must-try: Ceviche mixto, Kanpachi & uni tostada, Baja fish taco
📍 3655 S Grand Ave, Unit C9, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Studio City's Michelin-starred omakase where Tetsuya Nakao's pristine sushi and cooked courses stand with the best in LA
Must-try: Omakase menu, Bluefin tuna selection, Chef's seasonal cooked courses
📍 11941 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604