The LA 51 — 2025 Final Rankings

The Top 51 Restaurants in Los Angeles County

Scored using Dowdall positional voting — each restaurant earns 1/rank points from every voter (e.g. a #1 pick = 1 pt, #5 = 0.2 pts, #51 = 0.02 pts). Raw scores are then adjusted by a Bayesian confidence factor that rewards restaurants appearing on more ballots. The result balances strong individual placements with broad consensus.

1

HAYATO

LOS ANGELES

Two-Michelin-star kaiseki by chef Brandon Hayato Go. Seven guests per seating experience traditional multi-course Japanese cuisine rooted in decades of study in Japan.

1320 E 7TH ST # 126, LOS ANGELES

2

Restaurant Ki

Los Angeles

Ten-seat hidden counter in Little Tokyo where 2025 Michelin Young Chef Award winner Ki Kim serves a contemporary Korean tasting menu with global influences.

111 San Pedro Street, Los Angeles

3

MORIHIRO

LOS ANGELES

One-Michelin-star Echo Park sushi counter where veteran chef Mori Onodera hand-mills rice daily and serves intimate omakase on handmade ceramics he crafts himself.

1115 SUNSET BLVD STE 100, LOS ANGELES

Contenders

4

KANEYOSHI

111 S SAN PEDRO ST, LOS ANGELES

Michelin-starred 12-seat counter in Little Tokyo offering Edomae-style omakase by chef Yoshiyuki Inoue, formerly of two-star Sushi Ginza Onodera.

5

HOLBOX

3655 S GRAND AVE # C9, LOS ANGELES

Michelin-starred Mexican marisquería inside a South LA food hall. Chef Gilberto Cetina spotlights coastal Mexican seafood on house-made heirloom corn tortillas.

6

PROVIDENCE

5955 MELROSE AVE, LOS ANGELES

Three-Michelin-star seafood landmark by James Beard Award-winner Michael Cimarusti, with a 20-year legacy of sustainably sourced American waters tasting menus.

7

VESPERTINE

3599 HAYDEN AVE, CULVER CITY

Two-Michelin-star avant-garde experience by chef Jordan Kahn. A choreographed multi-sensory tasting menu in a sculptural Culver City tower integrating food, sound, and scent.

8

DUNSMOOR

3501 EAGLE ROCK BLVD, LOS ANGELES

Eagle Rock restaurant where chef Brian Dunsmoor cooks American heritage cuisine entirely over live fire, rooted in Southern traditions and regional food history.

9

KATO

777 S ALAMEDA BLDG 1 ST STE 114, LOS ANGELES

Michelin-starred, multiple-time LA Times Restaurant of the Year. Chef Jon Yao’s seafood-focused tasting menu channels his Taiwanese immigrant upbringing and family recipes.

10

BESTIA

2121 E 7TH PL # 101-3, LOS ANGELES

Landmark Arts District Italian by chef Ori Menashe and pastry chef Genevieve Gergis. Known for wood-fired cooking, in-house cured salumi, and handmade pastas.

The Full 51

  1. 11

    PIZZERIA SEI

  2. 12

    BAROO

  3. 13

    SOBAN KOREAN RESTAURANT

  4. 14

    SOMNI RESTAURANT

  5. 15

    QUARTER SHEETS

  6. 16

    SHUNJI

  7. 17

    TOMAT KITCHEN

  8. 18

    MORI NOZOMI

  9. 19

    MELISSE

  10. 20

    GJELINA

  11. 21

    MOTHER WOLF

  12. 22

    RVR

  13. 23

    YESS

  14. 24

    SAFFY'S

  15. 25

    OTAFUKU

  16. 26

    SORA CRAFT KITCHEN

  17. 27

    RUSTIC CANYON

  18. 28

    OSTERIA MOZZA

  19. 29

    HOLY BASIL

  20. 30

    DUDLEY MARKET

  21. 31

    SONORATOWN

  22. 32

    BAVEL

  23. 33

    HAN BAT SHUL LUNG TANG

  24. 34

    CAFÉ 2001

  25. 35

    MAJORDOMO

  26. 36

    PIZZERIA MOZZA

  27. 37

    GJUSTA

  28. 38

    TSUBAKI

  29. 39

    SUSHI WAKA SAKARA

  30. 40

    TORIGOYA

  31. 41

    AZAY

  32. 42

    METEORA

  33. 43

    Chi Spacca

  34. 44

    CORRIDOR 109

  35. 45

    TASTE OF TEHRAN

  36. 46

    LASITA

  37. 47

    YANG'S KITCHEN

  38. 48

    ANAJAK THAI CUISINE

  39. 49

    MINI KABOB

  40. 50

    CAMELIA

  41. 51

    SUSHI I-NABA