The Best Places to Eat in Studio City, by the Record
The best places to eat in Studio City, by the professional record: Michelin Guide, Los Angeles Times, and Eater have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. ALTO comes out on top.
Asanebo and Leona’s Sushi House hold the next two places. Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Eater next.
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The live-fire hearth in the open kitchen sets the mood at ALTO, a fine dining spot in Studio City built around the flavors of Argentina and Uruguay. The menu runs toward generous, shareable plates, with breads and empanadas opening things up before proteins cooked over fire take center stage. South American wines get their own serious list. The Michelin Guide has it selected, and the Los Angeles Times placed it among the city's 101 best restaurants.
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Rank 2. Asanebo
Sushi
Fire-glazed stone pottery and Hello Kitty dolls share shelf space in this Studio City sushi shop, which has been at it long enough to qualify as an old-school institution on Ventura Blvd. Three omakase options anchor a menu that unfolds across five pages, including a full page of desserts, which is either ambitious or a gentle warning to pace yourself. The daily specials are the move; the à la carte prices have a way of climbing quietly.
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Rank 2. Leona’s Sushi House
Fusion Japanese
Udon carbonara with smoked pork belly and parmigiano tells you everything you need to know about where Leona's is coming from. This high-end Japanese fusion restaurant in Studio City pulls creative types into a room that earns the effort, then feeds them a menu that treats tradition as a suggestion rather than a rulebook. Seafood gets serious attention, and the chef's specials shift with the season. Selected by the Michelin Guide.
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Rank 4. OyBar
Japanese Cocktail Bar