Tasting menus, Michelin stars, and the kitchens redefining what fine dining means in Los Angeles.

Top tables

n/naka 2 ★ ★ 4.8

$$$$ Tasting $345JapaneseChef Niki Nakayama

Niki Nakayama's modern kaiseki house in Palms, Los Angeles, runs a 13-course menu that changes with the season and books out three months ahead.

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Providence 2 ★ ★ 4.7

$$$$ Tasting $295SeafoodChef Michael Cimarusti

Michael Cimarusti's Providence on Melrose, Los Angeles holds two Michelin stars for a seafood tasting menu that builds around West Coast producers.

Book4 weeks ahead

Vespertine 2 ★ ★ 4.4

$$$$ Tasting $425Tasting menuChef Jordan Kahn

Jordan Kahn's Vespertine in Culver City, Los Angeles serves a four-hour, multi-floor tasting in a Eric Owen Moss building. Two Michelin stars since 2018.

Book6 weeks ahead

Fine dining: tours, tastings and classes in Los Angeles

Gourmet Hollywood Walking Food Tour★ 3.2 (2)

Guided tour · 3 hours

Gourmet Hollywood Walking Food Tour

Step into the glamor of old Hollywood as you dine at historic restaurants once graced by silver screen legends. Explore top-rated contemporary fare and diverse immigra...

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Somni 1 ★ ★ 4.3

$$$$ Tasting $425SpanishChef Aitor Zabala

Aitor Zabala's Somni in West Hollywood, Los Angeles serves a 22-course Catalan-influenced tasting at a 10-seat counter built around playful technique.

Book6 weeks ahead

Hayato 1 ★ ★ 4.6

$$$$ Tasting $385JapaneseChef Brandon Go

Brandon Go's Hayato in Row DTLA, Los Angeles runs a strict Kyoto kaiseki at a single seven-seat counter, ingredients flown in twice weekly from Tokyo.

Book8 weeks ahead

Kato 1 ★ ★ 4.5

$$$$ Tasting $285New AmericanChef Jonathan Yao

Jonathan Yao's Kato in Row DTLA, Los Angeles runs a 12-course Taiwanese-American tasting that earned a Michelin star in 2022 and shifts every six weeks.

Book4 weeks ahead

Melisse 1 ★ ★ 4.1

$$$$ Tasting $295French fine diningChef Josiah Citrin

Josiah Citrin's Melisse and Citrin in Santa Monica, Los Angeles share one room with two menus, a long-running tasting house that earned its star in 1999.

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Morihiro 1 ★ ★ 4.2

$$$$ Tasting $385Tasting menuChef Morihiro Onodera

Morihiro Onodera's sushi counter on Sunset Boulevard in Echo Park, Los Angeles serves Edomae omakase on ceramics the chef throws himself. Tasting menu $385.

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Spago 1 ★ ★ 4.0

$$$$ Tasting $185CalifornianChef Wolfgang Puck

Wolfgang Puck's Spago in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles has cooked California-Austrian since 1982 and still pulls power lunches. One Michelin star since 2019.

Book2 weeks ahead

Fine Dining in Los Angeles, FAQ

Where should I eat fine dining in Los Angeles?

Editor picks in Los Angeles include n/naka, Providence, Vespertine, plus the full fine dining chapter on TableJourney.

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