Michelin adds 7 Los Angeles restaurants to its 2025 California Guide
Seven Los Angeles restaurants have recently been added to Michelin's 2025 California Guide.
Getting a spot on any Michelin list or guide is a coveted honor and inspectors can spend several months uncovering some of the best places to add. The California Guide includes hundreds of locations from quick places when you're on a budget or if you're looking for a luxurious full-course meal.
Here are the seven Los Angeles restaurants that were added to the guide:
The restaurants are listed in alphabetical order.
Bar Etoile
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Price range: $$$
Michelin not only mentioned Bar Etoile's expansive wine list but also recognized its product-driven cooking. The restaurant has a Californian and European menu that includes dishes like steak frites, beef tartare, rotisserie chicken and affogato.
"Appetizers like snap peas served over a bed of lightly smoked ricotta and dressed with nettle gremolata and pickled coriander are proof that this spot looks to the market for its influences," Michelin wrote. "Perfectly moist striped bass with a crispy skin and topped with salsa macha over caramelized sunchoke is a hit, as is the chocolate tart with passion fruit chantilly."
Julian Kurland and Jill Bernheimer are co-owners of the bistro and work alongside Chef Travis Hayden.
Kusano
Location: Culver City, CA
Price range: $$$$
Michelin described Kusano as a "one-man show" with Chef Yasu Kusano helping clear plates, prepare dishes, take drink orders and serve food. Customers are urged to make reservations ahead of time since counter space is limited.
Kusano keeps the dishes simple with a nigiri-forward menu including fresh salmon, oysters, scallops, eel and mackerel.
"While most will arrive simply dressed with just a stroke of nikiri and wasabi, some items, like the Hokkaido uni draped with a thin slice of squid and cooked seaweed have a bit more flair," Michelin wrote.
Mori Nozomi
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Price range: $$$$
The restaurant, named after chef Nozomi Mori, features an all-woman staff. The small restaurant has limited space, so reservations are recommended.
For Mori, details matter which is why the restaurant has fish flown in from Japan several times a week. The menu has a wide variety of sashimi dishes like yellow tail, abalone, bluefin toro and sea urchin.
"Begin with a number of dishes, like chawanmushi with gingko nuts, before enjoying the well-executed nigiri," Michelin said. "Mochi accompanied by matcha prepared by the chef herself is an elegant final act."
Rasarumah
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Price range: $$$
At Rasarumah, Chef Jonny Lee's menu combines Malaysian and Chinese flavors. People can enjoy an array of sambals, chicken satay skewers, curry and fried snapper.
"There are plenty of main dishes to choose from, but beef rendang in a rich and creamy curry accompanied by a buttery roti is a sure thing," Michelin wrote.
Michelin said that even though the restaurant's price point might be a bit high, the large plates are designed to be shared.
Restaurant Ki
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Price range: $$$$
Restaurant Ki, showcases a New Korean tasting menu that pulls from several international influences. The 10-seat dining room fills up quickly and reservations are encouraged.
The menu includes shirako gimbap, octopus head and gochujang, stillhead trout roe and truffle rice.
"Main dishes include the likes of barbecue roasted squab with foie gras sauce, and 45-day dry-aged dairy cow with golden beet jus and Korean bone broth," Michelin wrote.
Seline
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Price range: $$$$
Seline's tasting menu has a mix of sweet and savory dishes. Michelin said it's not unexpected for Chef Dave Beran to serve ice cream in the middle of savory courses.
The menu combines flavors like roasted leeks and eucalyptus, dry-aged beef tartare with celery root and hot mushroom salad steamed in a squash.
"The chef's signature golden osetra caviar served atop hazelnuts and a coffee anglaise is the ultimate ending," Michelin wrote.
Tomat
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Price range: $$$
Co-owners Natalie Dial and Harry Posner work with local farmers and suppliers to bring the freshest ingredients to Tomat. The menu features family-style dishes that are meant for sharing like ribeye kabob, black cod, duck and trout.
"Kick things off with their barbari bread with roasted tomato powder-dusted butter before savoring appetizers like charred seasonal vegetables over a smooth ajo blanco," Michelin wrote.
The restaurant also provides customers with various dessert options like sticky toffee pudding.
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