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Camelia
French Japanese
A French-Japanese bistro in an Arts District warehouse, where the croque-madame arrives on house-made shokupan with ham katsu standing in for the ham. The team behind sake-focused Japanese spots has gone full Paris here, or almost full Paris, because the ponzu jelly scattered over the burrata keeps reminding you exactly where you are. Come for an aperitif and stay until the kitchen stops feeding you.
The awards strongest first
- Punch Best New Bartenders · Kevin Nguyen
- The New York Times 2024 · The Restaurant List
- Esquire The Best New Restaurants in America
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles Right Now
- Los Angeles Times #20 · The 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Charles Namba
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Charles Namba
- The Infatuation The 19 Best Restaurants In Downtown Los Angeles
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. West
One number, weighted & current 83
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Ham katsu croque madame
“You drink umeshu-infused martinis under a sultry glow from orb lights and eat French-Japanese food that injects fun into bistro classics, like duck frites and a ham katsu croque madame crowned with an orange yolk.”
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Duck frites
“You drink umeshu-infused martinis under a sultry glow from orb lights and eat French-Japanese food that injects fun into bistro classics, like duck frites and a ham katsu croque madame crowned with an orange yolk.”
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Tomatoes and burrata
“Take the tomatoes and burrata (yawn!) scattered here with fried shiso leaves and a habit-forming ponzu jelly, so soft and delicate that it becomes the dressing.”
The New York Times, 2024
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