Robb Report\u2019s<\/a> annual \u201cMost Beautiful New Restaurants in America\u201d list is a true industry barometer of design-forward dining.<\/p>\nAnd this year\u2019s list features two special Los Angeles spots that feel like they were plucked straight out of a design influencer\u2019s mood board and dropped into your reservation calendar.<\/p>\n
\ud83e\uddaa(No. 5) Cento Raw Bar <\/p>\n
Walking into Cento Raw Bar is like stepping into an abstract oyster shell. The creamy, textured walls curve and fold, echoing the interior of a cavern, while bespoke shellfish towers, hand-made in Santa Monica, punctuate the space like sculptural art.<\/p>\n
Eating at Cento Raw Bar feels like enjoying seafood while under the sea. It\u2019s seafood but in an immersive installation form.<\/p>\n
Robb Report notes of the design:<\/p>\n
\u201cThis whimsical spot may take the prize for the most playful entry on our list. Cento Raw Bar brings its seafood-focused fare off the plate and into its design, making it seem as though guests are dining inside an oyster shell.\u201d<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udccdLocation: 4919 W Adams Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90016<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfdd (No. 20) Lucia <\/p>\n
Lucia\u2019s interior does what good L.A. spaces do best \u2013 blend art and architecture with a serious cool factor. Three towering palm sculptures sprout above the terrazzo bar like tropical totems. And plush velvet booths curl into shell-like domes that feel cozy and surreal at once.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s Afro-Caribbean cuisine wrapped in 1950s mid-century glamour, and the space matches the boldness of the food. It\u2019s a feast for your eyes and your palate.<\/p>\n
Robb Report writes:<\/p>\n
\u201cLucia\u2026 is a visually enticing locale that\u2019s full of energy and fun. The spot uses its Caribbean cuisine as a touchstone for those light and breezy touches, pairing it with a 1950s-era design, forming an opulent combination that just works.\u201d<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udccdLocation: 351 N Fairfax Ave Los Angeles, CA 90036<\/p>\n
Traveling to other U.S. cities this year in search of fine dining in beautiful restaurants? Check out what other cities made the list on Robb Report\u2019s website!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Courtesy of Yelp. Save If you thought L.A.\u2019s dining scene was only about hype and celebrity sightings, think…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":136622,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[10801,48,52,51,47,50,49,5703],"class_list":["post-136621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-fish","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news","tag-shellfish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=136621"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136621\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/136622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=136621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=136621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=136621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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