n/naka 2 ★ ★ 4.8
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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Tasting menus, Michelin stars and the chefs redefining Los Angeles.
Tasting menus, Michelin stars, and the kitchens redefining what fine dining means in Los Angeles.
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.
Book3 months ahead
Michael Cimarusti's Providence on Melrose, Los Angeles holds two Michelin stars for a seafood tasting menu that builds around West Coast producers.
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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.
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Guided tour · 3 - 3.5 hours
Explore this quirky resort town with roots in 1960s counterculture while tasting the cuisines of LA's immigrant communities and sampling dishes prepared from the bount...

Guided tour · 3 hours
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...

Guided tour · 3 hours
Experience the energy of the iconic Original Farmers Market, a Los Angeles landmark since 1934, and discover why the market and its the surrounding neighborhood remain...
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.
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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.
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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.
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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 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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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.
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Editor picks in Los Angeles include n/naka, Providence, Vespertine, plus the full fine dining chapter on TableJourney.