{"id":200338,"date":"2025-09-04T19:36:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T19:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/200338\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T19:36:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T19:36:15","slug":"the-most-anticipated-los-angeles-restaurant-openings-fall-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/200338\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Anticipated Los Angeles Restaurant Openings, Fall 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although summer\u2019s drawing to a close, Los Angeles\u2019s restaurant scene continues to heat up with a slate of exciting new openings coming this fall<\/a>. This year has been a challenging year for the city, with its rich dining scene impacted by wildfires in January<\/a>; ongoing strain from the 2023 writers\u2019 and actors\u2019 strikes<\/a>; and the effects of ICE raids<\/a>, protests, and curfews<\/a>, primarily concentrated Downtown. Yet Los Angeles remains one of the country\u2019s most resilient and compelling restaurant cities<\/a> with near-constant new openings. Looking forward, fall will bring a London-based Iranian restaurant to the Arts District, the return of acclaimed Alta California restaurant Broken Spanish, a churreria from Mexico City, and more.<\/p>\n

Here are the most anticipated restaurants opening in Los Angeles this fall.<\/p>\n

\"Plate<\/a><\/p>\n

Kebabs at Berenjak. Berenjak<\/p>\n

Berenjak \u2014 Arts District<\/p>\n

Projected opening:<\/strong> September<\/p>\n

Major Players:<\/strong> Kian Samyani, JKS Restaurants<\/p>\n

London-based Iranian restaurant Berenjak<\/a> will open in the Arts District\u2019s Soho Warehouse in late September. This is the first publicly accessible location for the restaurant in the U.S.; Berenjak also operates a location at the Dumbo House that is only available to members. Inspired by kebab houses in Tehran, Kian Samyani founded Berenjak in London in 2018. The menu draws on Samyani\u2019s family recipes, offering coal-grilled kebabs and khoresht (stews) alongside smaller plates like hummus, sangak (flatbread), and zeytoon (olives). The restaurant will take over Soho House\u2019s ground-floor garden, taking advantage of Los Angeles\u2019s year-round good weather. \u2014 Rebecca Roland, deputy editor, Eater Southern California\/Southwest<\/p>\n

Max & Helen\u2019s \u2014 Larchmont<\/p>\n

Major Players:<\/strong> Phil Rosenthal, Nancy Silverton<\/p>\n

Television writer and host Phil Rosenthal (Somebody Feed Phil, Everybody Loves Raymond) has teamed up with chef Nancy Silverton to open Max & Helen\u2019s, a classic diner, in the former Le Petit Greek Larchmont space. The restaurant is inspired by the Palace Diner in Biddeford, Maine<\/a>, which was featured in the Maine episode of Somebody Feed Phil. Expect approachable classics like Silverton and Rosenthal\u2019s take on a diner breakfast with eggs, bacon, toast, potatoes, and a cup of coffee. Rosenthal tells Eater that he wants Max & Helen\u2019s to look like he just happened to find a 100-year-old diner, complete with antique fixtures. \u2014 Rebecca Roland, deputy editor, Eater Southern California\/Southwest<\/p>\n

\"Blue<\/a><\/p>\n

Tlayuda and meats from Ponchos Tlayudas Poncho\u2019s Tlayudas<\/p>\n

Maydan Market \u2014 West Adams<\/p>\n

Projected opening:<\/strong> September<\/p>\n

Major Players: <\/strong>Rose Previte, Alfonso \u201cPoncho\u201d Martinez, Deau Arpapornnopparat, Tongkamal \u201cJoy\u201d Yuon, Maria Elena Lorenzo<\/p>\n

Maydan Market was first announced in late 2023 as an East Coast expansion<\/a> from D.C. restaurateur Rose Previte, who earned a Michelin star for Lebanese-inflected restaurant Maydan<\/a>. The market will host a branch of Maydan, Previte\u2019s travel-influenced restaurant Compass Rose (which recently closed in D.C.<\/a>), LA Oaxacan specialist Poncho\u2019s Tlayudas<\/a>, and a grill-oriented eatery by Holy Basil Thai called Yhing Yhang<\/a>. The market also recently announced a stall called Club 104 that will host a rotating mix of vendors and operators for a month or two at a time. When it opens, Mal\u00e9na by Tamales Elena will serve pozoles, banana leaf tamales, and antojitos<\/a> from the family behind the famed Watts food trailer. Then the stall will host chef Melissa Cottingham and Meymuna Hussein-Cattan of Flavors From Afar, followed by Eater YouTube host and chef Nyesha Arrington<\/a> in early 2026. \u2014 Matthew Kang, correspondent, Eater<\/p>\n

\"Pesto<\/a><\/p>\n

Mackerel with pesto spaghetti at Corridor 109. Min Koo Kim<\/p>\n

Corridor 109 \u2014 Melrose Hill<\/p>\n

Projected opening:<\/strong> Mid-fall<\/p>\n

Veteran fine dining chef Brian Baik is almost ready to unveil his first-ever permanent restaurant<\/a> after roving around Los Angeles for the last couple of years. Baik, whose family owns Koreatown\u2019s respected Kobawoo restaurant, trained at Eleven Madison Park, Chef\u2019s Table at Brooklyn Fare, and Sushi Noz before coming to Los Angeles during the COVID-19 pandemic. He opened Corridor 109 as an ode to the former Paris two-Michelin-star restaurant Passage 53 (109 is the suite number for Kobawoo) inside his parents\u2019 Koreatown restaurant serving Japanese and Korean seafood in elegant, no-fuss presentations. He moved to a space in Chinatown with just four tables, developing a following.<\/p>\n

Corridor 109 will now occupy a standalone building<\/a> in Melrose Hill with a neighborhood-friendly bar and lounge up front, with an intimate tasting counter in the rear. The bar opened in late July<\/a> with a top-tier cocktail program from Kayla Garcia (Kumiko) and small bites like a fried fish sandwich and a wagyu hot dog. At the full tasting counter, expect Baik\u2019s prowess with high-quality seafood to be on full display, and while the place is not overtly Korean-influenced, he folds in flavors from his upbringing. \u2014 Matthew Kang, correspondent, Eater <\/p>\n

Projected opening:<\/strong> October<\/p>\n

Major player:<\/strong> Nancy Silverton, Joe Bastianich, Tanya Bastianich, Robert Kim<\/p>\n

Nancy Silverton\u2019s next Los Angeles restaurant will open in Koreatown this fall<\/a>. Lapaba, a new restaurant blending Italian and Korean cooking, is set to debut in October 2025 on the corner of Sixth Street and Western Avenue. The name is a portmanteau of \u201cla pasta bar,\u201d a language device often used in Korean. Husband-and-wife chef team McKenna Lelah and Matthew Kim, who met while working at Osteria Mozza under Silverton, will lead the kitchen at Lapaba. Expect classic Italian dishes with Korean twists, like kimchi suppl\u00ec stuffed with Spam and mozzarella, and a little gem Caesar with doenjang. Pastas, which will be made on site in a dedicated pasta room, comprise dishes like cappelletti in a galbi brodo with mandu filling and campanella with basil and perilla pesto.<\/p>\n

Silverton will open the restaurant with partners Robert Kim (Norikaya, AB Steak, Mama Lion), and siblings Tanya and Joe Bastianich, who are also co-owners at Osteria Mozza, Chi Spacca, and Mozza2Go. \u2014 Rebecca Roland, deputy editor, Eater Southern California\/Southwest<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

Broken Spanish \u2014 Culver City<\/p>\n

Projected opening:<\/strong> October<\/p>\n

Major player:<\/strong> Ray Garcia, Sprout Hospitality<\/p>\n

Five years after closing Broken Spanish, chef Ray Garcia will revive his Alta California restaurant as Broken Spanish Comedor this fall<\/a>. Garcia plans to reopen the restaurant as a residency in the former Best Bet A-frame space in Culver City in October, while scouting a permanent home for Broken Spanish 2.0. Broken Spanish Comedor will be a \u201cneighborhood offshoot\u201d of Broken Spanish, serving favorites from the restaurant like the formidable chicharr\u00f3n and refried lentils with epazote. Garcia previously brought Broken Spanish back as a one-month pop-up at Neuehouse, but this is the first time it has returned with any permanency. If all goes well, Broken Spanish Comedor will continue the residency into 2026. \u2014 Rebecca Roland, deputy editor, Eater Southern California\/Southwest<\/p>\n

The Wilkes \u2014 Brentwood Village<\/p>\n

Major player:<\/strong> Dana Slatkin<\/p>\n

Dana Slatkin, executive chef and owner of Westwood French restaurant Violet, will debut the Wilkes this fall in Brentwood Village. The restaurant comes as a collaboration between Slatkin and chef Brian Rigsby, and will serve modern takes on familiar steakhouse classics such as latke chicken paillard, fish and chips with house remoulade, and pasture-raised beef from Snake River Farms. Desserts will be imagined by former Maude pastry chef Yesenia Cruz. The dining room in former Brentwood Restaurant building, which was designed by Alfred Topper Wilkes in his Streamline Moderne style, will get a facelift from Fettle Design and Schoeplein Architects. \u2014 Rebecca Roland, deputy editor, Eater Southern California\/Southwest<\/p>\n

Major player:<\/strong> DK Kolender, Last Word Hospitality<\/p>\n

Last Word Hospitality (Queen\u2019s, Found Oyster, Barra Santos, Rasaruman) will debut Hermon\u2019s this fall in the Los Angeles\u2019s Hermon neighborhood with chef and partner DK Kolender (Tartine, Dudley\u2019s Market) at the helm. The 89-seat restaurant will open in a former church banquet hall with a menu of American and bar food classics. Expect dishes like coconut shrimp, loaded potato fritters, pastas made in-house, and coal-fired meat and fish, plus the Ode to Chez Burger with peppercorn sauce and cheddar soubise. The dining room will feature booth seating and a U-shaped bar, plus antique light fixtures and hickory floors as a call back to the history of the space. \u2014 Rebecca Roland, deputy editor, Eater Southern California\/Southwest<\/p>\n

\"El<\/a><\/p>\n

A rendering for El Moro in Echo Park. El Moro<\/p>\n

Projected opening:<\/strong> November<\/p>\n

Major player:<\/strong> Santiago Iriarte<\/p>\n

Legendary Mexico City churreria will open its Los Angeles flagship this fall in the former Patra Burgers in Echo Park. The Echo Park outpost will be El Moro\u2019s second Southern California location; the churreria also operates out of Costa Mesa\u2019s Mercado Gonz\u00e1lez by Northgate Gonz\u00e1lez<\/a>. Founded in Mexico City in 1935 by the Iriarte family, El Moro will dramatically transform a key corner in the neighborhood. Set on the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Laveta Terrace, the churreria will sport a clean, modern look with a creamy white exterior, signature blue neon signage, colorful artwork, outdoor dining, and, thankfully, an attached parking lot. Expect churros with seven types of chocolate for dipping or drinking, as well as the classic champurrado, caf\u00e9 de olla, and horchata lattes. \u2014 Mona Holmes, editor, Eater Southern California\/Southwest<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Although summer\u2019s drawing to a close, Los Angeles\u2019s restaurant scene continues to heat up with a slate of…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":200339,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5123],"tags":[1582,276,14856,2961,224,5337],"class_list":{"0":"post-200338","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-california","10":"tag-coming-attractions","11":"tag-la","12":"tag-los-angeles","13":"tag-losangeles"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115147714326663143","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=200338"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200338\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/200339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=200338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=200338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=200338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}