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Barra Santos
Portuguese Mediterranean
A no-reservations Portuguese spot in Cypress Park where the counter seats facing the open kitchen fill up fast and everyone else negotiates the small room. The menu leans on family recipes and sharing plates, with salt cod fritters and charred cabbage over white beans doing a lot of the heavy lifting. A James Beard semifinalist in multiple years, including Best New Restaurant, which tracks for a place this small running this confidently.
Four honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best New Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Holly Fox and Adam Weisblatt - Last Word Hospitality
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Melissa López
One number, weighted & current 82
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Bacalhau fritters Michelin Guide
- Spiced almond cake Michelin Guide
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