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Travis Lett, who put Gjelina on the map, runs this izakaya on Abbot Kinney with a partner. The room reads warm despite the cool-kid address, and the kitchen leans hard into vegetables, with that section of the menu running longer than most places' entire offerings. The drinks pull as much weight as the food. Named a James Beard Best New Restaurant Semifinalist and on the New York Times Restaurant List, it's the kind of spot where even the clam ramen feels like a considered argument.
The awards strongest first
- Esquire Restaurant of the Year
- The New York Times 2025 · The Restaurant List
- Los Angeles Times The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles Right Now
- Los Angeles Times #38 · The 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles
- The Infatuation #6 · LA’s Best New Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best New Restaurant
One number, weighted & current 91
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Clam ramen
“communing with the sweet, vivid clam ramen or grilled duck tsukune”
The New York Times, 2025 -
Grilled duck tsukune
“communing with the sweet, vivid clam ramen or grilled duck tsukune”
The New York Times, 2025
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- Si! Mon Eat · 82
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