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
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
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
Michelin-recognized French-Asian in the Arts District — steak frites, bay scallop ravioli, and the best rigatoni in DTLA
Must-try: Steak frites, Bay scallop ravioli, Rigatoni with artichoke & Comté
📍 923 E 3rd St #109, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Michelin-listed wood-fire American in Glassell Park — Brian Dunsmoor's cornbread, smoked oysters, and 20-burger-a-night legend
Must-try: Edna's sourdough cornbread, Wood-roasted oysters, The Dunsmoor burger (only 20/night)
📍 3501 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90065
Rooftop seafood with skyline views and serious energy
Must-try: Maine Lobster, Angry Chicken, Crab Fried Rice
📍 8715 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Michelin-listed Anaheim steakhouse with 58 oz cowboy ribeyes and a 10,000-bottle wine cellar
Must-try: 58 oz Cowboy Ribeye, Lobster Mac & Cheese, Seared Sea Scallops
📍 1025 E Ball Rd, Anaheim, CA 92805
Culver City's Michelin-starred Southern kitchen — cast-iron cornbread, wood-fired proteins, and a room that earns every star
Must-try: Cast-iron cornbread, Pork spare ribs, Grilled oysters
📍 12517 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Dinner 71 floors above downtown LA — California cuisine with panoramic skyline views that justify the altitude
Must-try: Chef's tasting menu, Dry-aged prime beef, Seasonal mushroom risotto
📍 633 W 5th St, Floor 71, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Stephanie Izard's Chicago hit arrives in the Arts District — genre-bending shared plates built for adventurous eaters
Must-try: Goat empanadas, Sautéed green beans, Wood-fired whole fish
📍 555 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Beverly Hills power steakhouse where the butter cake dessert is as famous as the dry-aged prime beef
Must-try: Bone-in ribeye (USDA Prime), Butter cake, Truffle mac and cheese
📍 246 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Manhattan Beach's neighborhood steakhouse and seafood spot where the butter cake dessert has outlasted every trend
Must-try: Butter cake, Shrimp taquitos, Rack of ribs
📍 451 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266