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Los Angeles’ Newest Restaurant Openings, Now on Resy

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Want to know the latest — and greatest — restaurant openings in Los Angeles? You’re in the right spot.

From an Italian-ish gem in Venice to Jon & Vinny’s latest location, we have you covered with this continuously updated list of hot new debuts.

And if you’re seeking out some beloved Los Angeles spots that are now bookable on Resy, we’ve got you covered here.

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If eating pizzas topped with clams and garlic cream sauce, rigatoni Bolognese, and olive oil cake among books and a class-act vinyl playlist is your idea of a good time, you’ve come to the right place. The tight wine list has some fun finds, especially in the Italian small-producer realm.

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Barr Seco Silver Lake

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To some, the ever-changing Silver Lake scene means a loss of beloved businesses. To others, a spate of newcomers is just the thing the neighborhood needs. Judging by the lines at this café-by-day, wine bar-by-night spot, Barr Seco’s Latin and Asian-inspired menus are a surefire hit. It’s giving low-key vibes, vegan tostadas, natural wines, and more.

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Jon & Vinny’s – Studio City Studio City

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Because this homage to the red-sauce joints that co-owners Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo grew up eating at is now an essential and beloved L.A. gem. Studio City has a full bar (tableside Negronis!) and outdoor seating. Pizza, pasta, big salads, polenta for breakfast, and soft-serve ice cream remain forever.

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MUSE Santa Monica Santa Monica

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Once a pop-up from USC alum buddies, this sexy, Art Déco-inspired dining room sits in that corner of Santa Monica that thrives on stories and secrets. The menu reads French — lobster in pommes soufflées with caviar, eggplant cappelletti with Gruyère, and fish with tarragon pistou — but has strong California vibes.

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Seabutter – Glendale Glendale

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Whether you’re a sushi purist or someone who loves the more creative concoctions, this mini-chain delivers on both counts. Like the locations in Westlake Village, Beverly Hills, and Laguna Beach, the omakase menu here sort of skirts both schools, which leaves one less decision in life. Try a medley of tuna or salmon nigiri, or go for the rolls. Everything is gorgeously plated, the fish is fresh, and the sake selection is on point.

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The Benjamin Hollywood Melrose

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Everything about this hot Hollywood hangout feels old-school, but it’s a playground for today’s cool kids. Tinges of Art Déco design throughout, just the right lighting over big booths, great music that isn’t too loud, and a big patio — it all works. Try everything, but you’ll probably return for that burger everyone raves about, a side of fries, and a perfectly balanced cocktail.

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Voodoo Vin East Hollywood

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This compact Virgil Village spot has an extensive and fun natural wine list, reasonably priced glasses, and a Persian food focus that exceeds expectations. Crispy-bottom tahdig, savory stews, and seasonal market-friendly desserts (hello, plum tart!) paired with just the right sips — it’s exactly what Los Angeles feels and tastes like right now.

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WAX ON HI-FI Downtown Los Angeles

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Expect Japanese-Creole food (think chicken wings, matcha pancakes, shoyu ramen, and biscuits with jam) plus DJs playing vinyl on the stereo, and bartenders mixing cocktails right in the glasses. The space is minimalist and sleek, and the music as eclectic as the city itself. This is a DTLA listening room-meets-restaurant with soul.

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Mother of Pearl – Level 8 South Park

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The entire eighth floor of the DTLA Moxy Hotel is home to several dining and drinking options, all under one roof — the only challenge is deciding which to hit first. A hidden gem rooftop experience, this corner of Level 8 is all about sparkling wine and chilled seafood, from Maine lobster and Pacific oysters to Mexican shrimp. The full menu is impressive, and it has to be, to match the view of the L.A. skyline.

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Holy Basil – Atwater Village Atwater Village

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Small space, big flavors — that’s pretty much the mantra of this gem of a Thai spot. Expect all the vibrant Bangkok-inspired street food hits at this outpost, from Wagyu krapow to smoky pad see ew, with dishes like Thai aguachile, spicy-sweet grilled prawns, and Dungeness crab curry throw into the mix.

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Norma West Hollywood

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After making the rounds in this busy hot-spot corridor, living room vibes and an eclectic menu are exactly what you need. Kick back with all the things: sourdough flatbread with whipped ricotta, crispy fried rice with crab, and spicy fried chicken with hot honey. Cocktails are up there with some of the best in town.

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Sirena Santa Monica

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This is the all-day restaurant The Georgian — and those perfect ocean views — always needed. Leaning Italian with a Los Angeles sensibility, the menu matches the stunning décor and seaside vibes. Pretty salads, handmade pastas, lots of seafood, and fabulously creative desserts (coconut budino!) are just the start.

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NAMOO Korean BBQ Marina Del Rey

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It’s a perfect spot to grab a bite before or after seeing a flick at the Villa Marina Marketplace Mall (the restaurant is located right next to the AMC theater) or just when you’re craving some tasty bulgogi, galbi, and all the banchan.

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Gran Blanco Venice

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Located right beneath the Venice sign, this is the kind of place to leave that boardwalk bustle behind. Yellowtail crudo, sticky rice sticks, tonkatsu Brussels sprouts, chicken katsu curry — these make a great night better. Cocktails follow suit, and globally sourced wines and low-ABV drinks abound.

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Layla Santa Monica

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It’s not every day you can eat Jordanian-inspired short rib kebabs, lamb-stuffed grape leaves straight from grandma’s recipe box, and kibbeh with a view of the Santa Monica Pier in the background. If anything, stop for a Mata Hari milk punch made with chai-infused sweet vermouth, and stay for the knafeh.

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Burgette Santa Monica

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Because Burgette deals in perfect smash burgers, topped with drippy Dijon sauce and melting aged Mimolette cheese. Dripping in copper, gold, burgundy red, and wood accents, this burger joint in downtown Santa Monica feels like you just wandered off a street in Paris, and we’re here for it.

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Kushiba Echo Park

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We’re all for picture menus, or in this case, outlines of skewers that chef David Schlosser (of Shibumi) creates. The izakaya menu is full of “sticks,” from skewers of lotus root to an elongated smelt, or even threaded pieces of Wagyu. Order a few, order a ton, or let the chef choose for a stick-frenzy omakase. Sake is a must.

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danbi Koreatown

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Among the trailblazers reinterpreting what a modern Korean restaurant can be, this bright spot in Koreatown is streamlined and slick, with inventive dishes made with familiar flavors and exciting cocktails to match. Think scallop pancakes and meltingly good pork jowl to a dreamy riff on the French classic Mont Blanc dessert. The kimchi mule (made with soju) kicks.

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Old Lightning Marina Del Rey

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It’s clandestine, it’s fun, and it’s hidden inside the buzziest Italian restaurant in Venice (that’d be Scopa Italian Roots). This is one of the best bars in America, so take a seat and lean into rare spirits and incredible cocktails that eschew trends — it’s really all about the craft, plus a vintage spirit or two.

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Coucou – West Hollywood West Hollywood

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The little Venice bistro goes bigger in WeHo, thanks to a bigger kitchen (and menu) and outdoor patio. Of course, you still get an excellent martini, mussels marinières, steak frites, and soft serve sundaes. Just more choices, more joie de vivre.

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Cipriani Beverly Hills Beverly Hills

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Iconic for a reason, the Beverly Hills location feels every bit as swank as others around the country, from the white-jacketed servers and tableside presentations to the famous carpaccio and Bellinis.

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Union @ Compound Long Beach (Zaferia)

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Located inside a community art and gathering space, there are some beautiful things happening here. Think: riffs on pancit, papas bravas (made with cassava), and bao buns (filled with fried chicken). Wildly inventive cocktails are not to be missed, like the Tropic, made with pisco and white pepper pandan syrup.

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Prima Donna Culver City

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No neighborhood can have too many options for bubbly pizzas, saucy meatballs, and fun cocktails. Leaning on the Sicilian side of Italy, the menu at The Shay hotel restaurant has all that and more, party vibe included.

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Jilli Koreatown

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Some things just go together, like chicken thigh-filled bao, fried rice cakes with gochujang, and Korean fried chicken wings with skin-contact orange wines, Korean beers, and age-old plum liqueur. That is: If you didn’t think they complemented each other before, you do now.

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Cosette Wine Bar Studio City

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Go for a few new houseplants, stay for the Champagne or Txakolina rosé by the glass, steak tartare, and crunchy celery salad. Or vice versa: Go for the snacks at this charming wine bar, and grab a fiddle leaf fern to go. Since it’s located on the second floor of Rolling Greens, you can have it both ways.

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STAY. Zero Proof Cocktail Lounge Chinatown

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Whether you’re living a booze-free lifestyle or are just sober-curious, this Chinatown bar serves zero-proof cocktails only. Paying homage to its location (and current vibe), the drinks are named for the Chinese zodiac, like the savory Dragon, an elevated green juice with a touch of spice, and the Ox, made with a non-alcoholic bourbon.

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Ladyhawk West Hollywood

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The mezze platter at La Peer Hotel’s Lebanese-inspired restaurant has party written all over it. The assemblage of dips — garlic labneh with pickled eggplant, wood-roasted matbucha, and hummus topped with spicy sambal, to name a few — centered by big poofs of flatbread can start or end any night in WeHo. Everything, even the entrées, are meant to be shared.

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Chulita West Adams West Adams

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Chulita Venice combines colorful Mexican fare with a sense of community, which carries over to its West Adams location. While the menu pays tribute to Oaxacan foodways, the light and bright space is filled with Mexico City influences. When you need mezcal and Tequila cocktails, barbacoa tacos, and cauliflower rice arroz verde, you’ve come to the right place.

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The Brothers Sushi Culver City Culver City

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An offshoot of a longstanding Valley favorite, this very modern sushi spot is a gem along Culver Boulevard. Stop for excellent chirashi bowls at lunch, or sit along the sushi bar for pristine traditional nigiri and creative reinterpretations from the attentive chefs. Note the aged fish lockers; that’s why everything tastes so dang good.

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PLANTA, Brentwood Brentwood

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Leave it to chef David Lee to reengineer plant-based cuisine for a high-energy, well-heeled crowd. Planta unleashes its meatless brilliance in the shape of a wild pan-Asian menu, where the sushi rolls and wok-fried noodles are as craveable as “the real thing.” Don’t sleep on the cocktails, either.

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La Bettola Di Terroni Larchmont Larchmont

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From the Terroni family of restaurants, this little Larchmont gem hits just right with things like vitello tonnato, mortadella, and burrata pizzas, and a really great linguine vongole. You may be torn between the tiramisu and cannoli, so we’re here to tell you: just get both.

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BLVD Steak Sherman Oaks

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Much like its siblings Taisho and Casita, BLVD is sleek and modern, and even in a sea of restaurants along Ventura Boulevard, somehow just what the Valley needed. Big cuts of beef, all the requisite sides, perfectly chilled and shaken cocktails — it’s all here.

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