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Restaurant Ki
Contemporary Korean
You get instructions in advance on how to find the entrance, which sets the tone for what follows inside. Restaurant Ki is a ten-seat contemporary Korean tasting menu tucked into downtown LA, where the chef pulls global technique into Korean foundations without making a fuss about it. It holds a Michelin star, and a James Beard nomination for Best New Restaurant didn't hurt its reputation either. Worth finding the door.
Nine honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- World Culinary Awards 2025 · Nominee · North America's Best New Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- Eater The Best New Restaurants in America
- Esquire The Best New Restaurants in America
- Los Angeles Times #9 · The 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles
- Eater Best New Restaurant · The 2025 Eater Los Angeles Award Winners
- The Infatuation #5 · LA’s Best New Restaurants
- LAist Tasting Menu · Best Bites
One number, weighted & current 92
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Shirako gimbap Michelin Guide
- Mushroom ice cream sandwich Michelin Guide
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