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Damian
Mexican
A repurposed warehouse in the Arts District with polished concrete, exposed brick, and enough trailing greenery that you half-forget you're surrounded by industrial bones. Damian is a full-service Mexican restaurant where the kitchen takes the cuisine seriously without making you feel lectured about it. The terrace fills fast, the cocktails are sharp, and the fish taco quietly outclasses everything you thought you knew about fish tacos.
Four honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Time Out #7 · The 40 best restaurants in Los Angeles you need to try right now
- Los Angeles Times #21 · The 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · Jesus "Chuy" Cervantes
One number, weighted & current 84
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Tamal de elote Michelin Guide
- Fish taco Michelin Guide
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