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The best new restaurants in Los Angeles

We picked these 25 new restaurants, bars and cafés in Los Angeles from the 137 independent places that opened in the last 30 days, and we update the list daily.

Our 25 picks

Ranked, and each name links to its full timeline

  1. GI

    Great Indian Kitchen

    Restaurant · Studio City · 3960 Laurel Canyon Blvd

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 142 days before opening

    A new restaurant in Studio City, open since Oct 9, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  2. PA

    Pasta Amore

    Italian restaurant · Hollywood Hills · 7275 Melrose Avenue, Ste C

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 213 days before opening

    A new Italian restaurant in Hollywood Hills, open since Sep 30, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  3. MY

    Mariscos Y Antojitos El Peque

    Mexican spot · Boyle Heights · 4003 E Olympic Blvd

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 164 days before opening

    A new Mexican spot in Boyle Heights, open since Oct 12, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  4. T

    Tacolina

    Mexican spot · Echo Park · Silver Lake · 2815 W Sunset Blvd, Ste 103

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 154 days before opening

    A new Mexican spot in Echo Park · Silver Lake, open since Oct 6, 2026, with a full bar. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  5. NI

    New Indias Oven

    Restaurant · Marina del Rey · 13400 W Washington Blvd 102, 103

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new restaurant in Marina del Rey, open since Sep 30, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  6. RK

    Rumi's Kitchen

    Restaurant · Century City · 10250 Santa Monica Blvd, Ste 2010

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 233 days before opening

    A new restaurant in Century City, open since Oct 19, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  7. PS

    Paseo San Miguel

    Restaurant · Los Angeles · 16814 S Vermont Ave

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 183 days before opening

    A new restaurant in Los Angeles, open since Sep 24, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  8. L

    Lounge 1888

    Bar · Inglewood · 3930 W Century Bl

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 349 days before opening

    A new bar in Inglewood, open since Oct 19, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  9. JE

    Joy's Express

    Restaurant · San Gabriel · 1000 S San Gabriel Blvd

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new restaurant in San Gabriel, open since Sep 30, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  10. FH

    The Fig House

    Restaurant · Highland Park · 6433-6441 N Figueroa St

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new restaurant in Highland Park, open since Sep 24, 2026, with a full bar. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  11. B

    Briciola

    Restaurant · Echo Park · Silver Lake · 3131 Sunset Blvd

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 717 days before opening

    A new restaurant in Echo Park · Silver Lake, open since Oct 19, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  12. MG

    Myung Ga

    Restaurant · Gardena · 1425 W Artesia Blvd, Ste 4 & 5

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new restaurant in Gardena, open since Oct 15, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  13. TT

    Thickman's Tavern

    Bar · Fairfax · Miracle Mile · 432 N Fairfax Ave

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 110 days before opening

    A new bar in Fairfax · Miracle Mile, open since Oct 19, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  14. BR

    Brodard Restaurant

    Restaurant · Belmont Shore · 6480 E Pacific Coast Hwy, C-100

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 62 days before opening

    A new restaurant in Belmont Shore, open since Oct 1, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  15. QJ

    Qwench Juice Bar - 9th & Flower

    Dessert shop · Downtown · South Park · 645 W 9th Street

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new dessert shop in Downtown · South Park, open since Oct 1, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  16. PK

    Panini Kabob Grill

    Restaurant · Los Angeles · 1261 S District Drive, Ste 600

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 203 days before opening

    A new restaurant in Los Angeles, open since Oct 5, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  17. BS

    Burger She Wrote

    Restaurant · Brentwood · 11686 San Vicente Blvd

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 241 days before opening

    A new restaurant in Brentwood, open since Oct 19, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  18. BJ

    Blu Jam Cafe

    Café · North Hollywood · 11049 W Magnolia Blvd 400

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 173 days before opening

    A new café in North Hollywood, open since Oct 14, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  19. YB

    Yuchun Bbq

    Restaurant · Pico-Union · 3189 W Olympic Blvd

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 95 days before opening

    A new restaurant in Pico-Union, open since Oct 20, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  20. ZF

    Zero Fox

    Restaurant · Eagle Rock · 4607 York Blvd

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 154 days before opening

    A new restaurant in Eagle Rock, open since Oct 19, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  21. OD

    Ocean Donuts

    Dessert shop · Long Beach · 1101 E 7th St

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new dessert shop in Long Beach, open since Sep 25, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  22. BS

    Blank Street Coffee

    Café · Studio City · 13273 Ventura Blvd

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new café in Studio City, open since Sep 24, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  23. AS

    Amazing Siam Thai

    Restaurant · Tarzana · 18818 W Ventura Blvd

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new restaurant in Tarzana, open since Oct 15, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  24. CE

    Cafe 86 Eagle Rock

    Café · Eagle Rock · 4915 Eagle Rock Blvd

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new café in Eagle Rock, open since Oct 1, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  25. EW

    The Electric Wok

    Restaurant · North Hollywood · 7333 Fulton Avenue, Ste 11

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new restaurant in North Hollywood, open since Oct 1, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

We pick only places that have opened, and we rank them by how sure we are they’re open and how they’ve done since. We leave chains out, and no one pays to be on the list.

Where they’re opening

Neighborhoods with the most new restaurants in the last 30 days

Questions people ask

What are the best new restaurants in Los Angeles right now?

Our top picks for October 2026 are Great Indian Kitchen, Pasta Amore and Mariscos Y Antojitos El Peque. The full list of 25 is above, and we update it daily.

How many new restaurants opened in Los Angeles recently?

143 restaurants, bars and cafés opened in the Los Angeles area in the last 30 days, based on publicly available records.

Which Los Angeles neighborhood has the most new restaurants?

Echo Park/Silver Lake (90026) leads with 8 openings in the last 30 days, followed by Inglewood and Pico-Union.

How do you know when a new restaurant is opening?

Everything we show comes from publicly available information. We gather it daily and match each record to its address, so we can follow a project from its first filing to opening day.

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  • Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
  • Filedone official record
  • Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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