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Mori Nozomi
Japanese
An eight-seat counter where the seafood flies in from Japan several times a week and the Santa Monica farmers market fills in the rest. This is omakase at its quietest: minimal room, soft-spoken service, no flourishes competing with the fish. The knifework on a piece of squid nigiri is the kind of thing you notice without knowing why. A Michelin star, and a spot on the New York Times Restaurant List.
The awards strongest first
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- The New York Times 2025 · 3 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times 2025 · The Restaurant List
- Esquire The Best New Restaurants in America
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles Right Now
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles
One number, weighted & current 91
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Tempura
“turns the first vegetables of the season into juicy tempura with a neon flutter of bottarga”
The New York Times, 2025 -
Mochi
“Each morning, she makes mochi filled with sweet red bean paste, serving these tender wagashi at the end of meal with the matcha that she whisks.”
The New York Times, 2025 -
Chawanmushi
“Beginning with a perfectly silky chawanmushi with gingko nut”
Michelin Guide
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