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Baroo
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.
The awards 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
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
- The Infatuation The 19 Best Restaurants In Downtown Los Angeles
One number, weighted & current 90
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Hokkaido scallop
“Items may include a nicely seared Hokkaido scallop in a pool of watercress sauce with cubed seaweed jelly and puffed rice.”
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Wild black cod
“Silky, soy-braised wild black cod is served in the center of a wide-rimmed bowl that is filled with a creamy buttermilk sauce that's poured tableside.”
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Wood sorrel bingsu
“Finally, wood sorrel bingsu, shaved to order, is refreshingly tart and a nice contrast to the creamy panna cotta tucked beneath.”
Michelin Guide
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