Just opened
Birdie G's
Just opened Oct 26
Jeremy Fox brought back his Santa Monica restaurant inside the Fairmont Century Plaza hotel, with a '70s-drenched dining room and the Pickle Chick.
First Call · New openings
First Call: new restaurants opening in LA, OC, San Diego and Las Vegas
The other end of Farewell: rooms that just opened or are about to, from sister spots of places we love to hotel dining rooms. Each one links to its source. For places with a track record, start with Experiences.
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Just opened
Gilbert Pérez Bar
Just opened Oct 22
From the Mírate team
A 24-seat, reservations-required room directly above Daisy Margarita Bar in Sherman Oaks, from Max Reis's team. The menu centers on Mexican rum.
Just opened
Bar Fortuna
Just opened Oct 21
Chef Brian Bornemann's new Italian restaurant on Main Street, a sister to Crudo e Nudo.
Just opened
Little Luck
Just opened Oct 19
Hwood Group's modern izakaya in the former Bootsy Bellows space, with chef Erik Idos (Jean-Georges, Nobu): 196 seats and a vinyl wall.
Just opened
Spacca Tutto
Just opened Oct 15
Sister to Chi Spacca (Hollywood)
Nancy Silverton's Italian steakhouse (Mozza x Caruso) in Palisades Village.
Just opened
Creekside Restaurant & Bar
Just opened Oct 12
From the team behind Vine, Ironwood and Olea
The eighth restaurant from Russ Bendel's RJB Restaurant Group, in Sendero Marketplace near San Juan Creek: American comfort dishes, dinner only.
Just opened
Lilli
Just opened Oct 8
French Laundry alum Tyler Vorce's tasting-menu restaurant in Chinatown.
Just opened
Parc RSF
Just opened in October · Oct 2026 (exact day not found)
Sister to Parc Bistro (Bankers Hill)
Garo Minassian's second Parc, at Del Rayo Village.
Opening soon
KYU Los Angeles
Opening Nov 9
Sister to KYU (Wynwood, Miami)
Miami's wood-fired, Asian-inspired KYU (born in Wynwood) opens its first LA location on the Century Plaza Promenade.
Opening soon
The Corner Store
Opening Nov 9
Sister to The Corner Store (SoHo, New York)
The first expansion of the SoHo hot spot from Catch Hospitality, on the Cosmopolitan's third floor in the former Blue Ribbon space.
Opening soon
Juliette
Coming soon · Expected late fall 2026 · no confirmed date
A restaurant at 2400 India St, in the former Camino Riviera space, from Diego Girault (Chez Loma, Coronado) and partners, with Matt Spencer.
Opening soon
Kozo Los Angeles
Coming soon · Expected late Oct 2026 · no confirmed date
Sister to Kozo (Accra, Ghana; Kigali, Rwanda)
The first location outside Africa for Ramzi Yamusah's Afro-Asian restaurant, with chef Sakorn Somboon and a 'stone cave' room built with timber pillars from Ghana.
Opening soon
La Morocha
Coming soon · No confirmed opening date yet
Sister to La Morocha (Ensenada); from the Mírate team
The LA debut of chef David Castro Hussong (Fauna, Valle de Guadalupe), cooking wood-fired Baja comfort food.
Opening soon
Sant Ambroeus (Beverly Hills)
Coming soon · End of 2026 (no confirmed date)
Sister to Sant Ambroeus (Milan 1936; New York)
The first West Coast Sant Ambroeus, at 301 N Beverly Dr in the former Il Fornaio space, with a dining room, patio, private dining and a separate espresso and pastry bar.
Opening soon
Zov's (Costa Mesa)
Coming soon · Planned for late 2026 · no confirmed date
Sister to Zov's (Tustin)
The longtime Orange County Mediterranean favorite takes over the former Playa Mesa space on East 17th Street.
Announced
Array 36 (Tustin)
Announced · Opening date not announced
An upscale Chinese dining room coming to The District at Tustin Legacy, its second Southern California location.
Announced
White Rooster (Corona del Mar)
Announced · Opening date not announced
Chef Michael Campbell's second White Rooster, after the Dana Point original opened in January, in the former Mayur Cuisine of India space.