Los Angeles’ cup runneth over with new restaurants. From Santa Monica to Koreatown and beyond, Angelenos can cozy up in a neighborhood spot, grab a quick bite to eat, discover the new location of a city-beloved institution, unwind over a long, luxe feast and more. See below for where to dine out next.
Bub and Grandma’s Pizza
After starting a bakery in his house — which grew to serve nearly 200 restaurants, hotels and businesses and became a restaurant three years ago — Bub and Grandma’s owner Andy Kadin took over the longtime Town Pizza space, where he’s using his sourdough skills to create 18-inch East Coast-style pies. 5101 York Blvd., bubspizza.com
Chainsaw
Venezuelan-born, L.A.-raised chef Karla Subero Pittol now has a permanent home for the dinner series and pop-up concept she started out of her Echo Park garage during the pandemic. At this bakery and café, patrons can snag her signature icebox pies — plus coffee, arepas and empanadas, small plates and more. 5022 Melrose Ave., or chainsawla.com
Le Dräq
Chef Josef Centeno converted his Downtown outpost into an eatery that blends Bar Amá’s Tex-Mex dishes with Bäco Mercat’s Spanish-fusion cuisine. Don’t skip the burger: A thick patty gooey with Havarti cheese is sandwiched between the same milk bread served at neighbor Orsa & Winston. 118 W. Fourth St., bar-ama.com
Galerie
The former Den on Sunset got a glamourous ’70s-inspired makeover. Inside its art-adorned interiors, Dudley Market alum chef Gabriel Lindsey teams with chef Ben Ford (Harrison’s son) to create classic American dishes with French influences. Pair them with serious libations by NYC’s Employees Only co-founder Dushan Zaric. 8226 W. Sunset Blvd., galerieonsunset.com
Little Fish
The seafood brand Anna Sonenshein and Niki Vahle launched as a pop-up in 2020 and evolved into an Echo Park café three years later now has a more elaborate sibling. Fans of the fried fish sandwich can still find it at lunch, but dinner brings elevated dishes like pork and shellfish cotechino and half chicken with ham jus. 5035 Melrose Ave., or littlefishla.com
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Hermon’s
From Last Word Hospitality, chef David “DK” Kolender serves American chophouse fare in a revived church banquet hall brought to life by contemporary and vintage artwork. At the u-shaped bar or in a dining room booth, feast on the two-sheet lasagna vongole or the Ode to Chez Cheeseburger between sips of mini martinis. 5800 Monterey Road, 213-559-0924, or hermonsla.com
Henrietta
Chi Spacca alum and first-time owner Max Lesser is behind this all-day deli, market and kitchen inspired by the salumerias and cucinas of Rome. California ingredients comprise sandwiches, salads and dinner dishes, like Urfa chili grilled pork collar and persimmon and avocado salad. 343 Glendale Blvd., 323-272-6646, or henriettala.com
Holy Basil
Both originally from Thailand, chefs Wedchayan “Deau” Arpapornnopparat and Tongkamal “Joy” Yuon created Holy Basil to offer the Thai street food the Angelenos who met here missed. Their first Westside spot (after outposts in DTLA and Atwater Village) serves dishes like beef tataki and Bangkok crab fried rice. 2828 Santa Monica Blvd., or holybasil-la.com
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Jade Rabbit
Following the closure of Cassia, James Beard-nominated chef Bryant Ng pivoted into the fast-casual eatery space with his wife and partner Kim Luu-Ng. The resulting Jade Rabbit serves up Chinese American plates that range from classics like beef and broccoli and fried rice to inventive takes like orange mango chicken. 2301 Santa Monica Blvd., 424-441-1416 or eatjaderabbit.com
Lapaba
Osteria Mozza alum McKenna Lelah and Matthew “Matt” Kim enlighten Italian pasta dishes with Korean ingredients, resulting in savory stunners like bulgolgi meatballs with milk bread and truffle tomato sauce and housemade orecchiette and fennel pork sausage with Bloomsdale spinach and gochugaru. 558 S Western Ave., or @thelapaba
Marvito
Open daily from 5 p.m. until midnight, Marvito is West Hollywood’s latest late-night crusader, fueling Angelenos who throw back cocktails with Tex-Mex morsels like queso dip with chorizo and crispy beef tacos. Don’t miss the chicken piccata while enjoying rounds of La Picosa Old Fashioneds. 1113 N. Harper Ave., 323-798-4185, or marvito.la
Maydan Market
Chef-owner Rose Previte channels the concept of Korean night markets and Middle Eastern souks into a day-to-night culinary one-stop-shop that showcases the best of Los Angeles food across seven vendors. Try her D.C.-born restaurant, Maydan, for an upscale dining experience fusing flavors from the Middle East, North Africa and the Caucasus with seasonal vegetables and local ingredients. 4301 W. Jefferson Blvd., 213-838-9868, or maydanmarket.com
La Monique
Located in Oceana Santa Monica, this modern French brasserie serves traditional dishes and Southern European-influenced fare in a Hollywood Regency-inspired space. Consider a wagyu cut from the dedicated steak program or signature Le Poulet, a filet with truffle demi-glace. 849 Ocean Ave., 310-656-6000, or hoteloceanasantamonica.com/la-monique
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Morihiro
Chef Morihiro “Mori” Onodera moved his Michelin- starred Atwater Village omakase concept one neighborhood south, expanding both in size and offerings. The 24-seat restaurant features its signature multicourse experience for just four guests a night, while others can enjoy a la carte dishes like California and spicy tuna rolls and toro tartare with caviar. 1115 Sunset Blvd., Suite 100, 323-522-3993, or morionodera.com
The Night We Met
From the husband-and-wife duo behind Met Her at a Bar, The Night We Met wows with pan-Asian dishes like garlic noodles, spicy tuna crispy rice and fried whole branzino with basil sauce, as much as it enchants with its ceiling of golden lanterns. Secure a weekend reservation for a supper club experience with live music. 788 S. La Brea Ave, thenightwemetla.com
Scarlett
111Hospitality Group transformed its French bistro Amour into Scarlett, a California-Italian concept that invites after-dinner revelry for late-night burlesque shows, pool table fun and live piano music following a feast of raw bites, antipasti dishes, pastas and flatbreads. 8715 Beverly Blvd., scarlett.love
Wilde’s
Bel Air native Tatiana Ettensberger and London-born, Encino-reared Natasha Price translated their love for Los Angeles restaurants and passion for food and wine into a British-inspired comfort food haven. The Los Feliz restaurant serves hearty dishes like savory meat pies, bangers and mash, Welsh rarebit and low-intervention wines. 1850 Hillhurst Ave., or wildesla.com