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Baroo
Modern Korean
Seats at the chef's counter let you watch the whole operation unfold at this sleek DTLA tasting menu spot from the husband-and-wife team behind it. The look is concrete floors and black-and-white walls, the format is modern Korean, and the pairings run alcoholic or not. The Los Angeles Times ranked it third on their list of the city's best restaurants in 2025, and the James Beard Foundation nominated the chef for Best Chef: California.
Nine honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Eater The All-Time Eater 38
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best Chef: California · Kwang Uh
- Eater The Best New Restaurants in America
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Los Angeles Times The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- Los Angeles Times #3 · The 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles Right Now
- Time Out #33 · The 40 best restaurants in Los Angeles you need to try right now
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Kwang Uh
One number, weighted & current 90
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Soy-braised wild black cod Michelin Guide
- Wood sorrel bingsu Michelin Guide
Nearby in the record closest first
- Camphor French, Contemporary Eat · 79
- Manuela Southern Eat · 69
- Yunomi Handroll Sushi Eat · 69
- Death and Company (Los Angeles) Drink · 50
- Propaganda Wine Bar Natural Italian Wine Bar Eat · 43
- 715 Japanese, Sushi Eat · 69
- Chuy’s Tacos Dorados Mexican Eat · 28
- The Let's Go! Italian Cocktail Bar Drink · 77
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