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The room at this Venice restaurant runs tropical colors over midcentury furniture, one block from the boardwalk, and the menu moves just as freely. Chef José Olmedo Carles Rojas brings a Panamanian upbringing and a Central American pantry to dishes that range from uni shooters to double-fried patacones with ajillo. A 2026 James Beard Emerging Chef Semifinalist, he's on Eater's Essential 38 and the LA Times 101.
The awards strongest first
- Eater Chef of the Year · José Olmedo Carles Rojas
- Los Angeles Times #52 · The 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles
- LAist Afro-Caribbean shrimp dumplings · Best Bites
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · José Olmedo Carles Rojas
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles
One number, weighted & current 82
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Gluten-free fried chicken drumsticks
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Crispy pork belly lettuce wraps
“Diners also can’t go wrong with the crispy pork belly lettuce wraps served alongside coconut vinegar-spiked beans and the banana leaf-steamed kanpachi.”
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Banana leaf-steamed kanpachi
“Diners also can’t go wrong with the crispy pork belly lettuce wraps served alongside coconut vinegar-spiked beans and the banana leaf-steamed kanpachi.”
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Tuna carpaccio
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- Venice V Hotel Stay · 72
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- Charcoal Venice Steakhouse Eat · 69
- Gjelina Mediterranean Eat · 85
- San Damián Seafood Eat · 60
- Felix Italian Eat · 2
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