1. Hayato

    Japanese

    Chef Brandon Hayato Go orchestrates a single nightly seating where pristine seasonal ingredients—abalone, snow crab, corn—meet his curated Japanese pottery with unhurried precision. Reservations are nearly impossible; the sake list rewards those who secure them.

    Michelin Guide
    2 Stars
    James Beard Awards
    2023 · Nominee · Best Chef: California · Brandon Hayato Go
    Time Out
    #2 · The 40 best restaurants in Los Angeles you need to try right now
    Los Angeles Times
    2025 · #5 · The 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles
    Address
    1320 E 7th St, Unit 126, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
    Reserve
    Tock
    Online
    Website
    On the Way What's Around

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