Monday, August 31, 2026

  1. Finding Bar Sawa involves exterior stairs, a second-floor lobby, a glass door, and an elevator down to the B level, which is either a great story or a reason to arrive early. Once inside, it's a sleek, intimate edomae omakase counter where fish comes largely from Japan and nigiri is finished with nothing more than a brush of nikiri and a touch of yuzu kosho. The kitchen can play it straight or get a little loose, and the cocktail pairing keeps pace.

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    One number, weighted & current 69

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    Address
    111 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
    Hours
    • Tue–Wed 5:30 PM–9:30 PM
    • Thu–Sun 5 PM–9:30 PM
    Phone
    +13233815858
    Reserve
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