The 10 Restaurants That Defined Los Angeles Dining in 2025

(Resy) — From a buzzy Malaysian hawker-inspired spot to a daring bistro that’s redefining farm-to-table dining, here are the ten restaurants that made the biggest impact on L.A. this year.

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Food & Wine Best New Chef Restaurant Guide - Los Angeles

(Food & Wine) — For 37 years, Food & Wine traveled across the country in search of the Best New Chefs. In 2025, they took it to the next level with the debut of the Food & Wine Best New Chefs Restaurant Guide, helping readers discover even more exceptional dining venues. I owned the Los Angeles Restaurant Guide, which features 31 restaurants and interviews with seven chefs, including Nancy Silverton, Suzanne Goin, Jon Yao, Sarah Kramer, Sarah Hymanson, Katianna Hong, and Wedchayan Arpapornnopparat.

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The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of Complimentary Bread at Restaurants

(Food & Wine) — In the battle between economics and experience, the soul of the breadbasket is at stake.

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Chewing the Fat with Atsuko Okatsuka

(Synonym Magazine) — A spicy, earnest, and slightly freaky conversation with comedian Atsuko Okatsuka. We cover it all: spices, a bay leaf conspiracy, The Spice Girls, and the Cheesecake Factory.

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The Top Restaurants in Los Angeles Right Now (Resy)

Here's How Chefs Across America Are Reinventing the Filet-O-Fish (Food & Wine)

Where to Eat and Drink in Inglewood with 1010 Wine and Events' Leslie Jones (Resy)