2025 CHEF HIGHLIGHTS
Savor the L.A. food scene’s biggest night
Enjoy unlimited food and drink from top restaurants as we celebrate the electrifying countdown to the No. 1 restaurant in L.A. Check out 2025 highlights below.
Camélia
Chi Spacca
Daisy Margarita Bar
Heritage Barbecue
Lorenzo California
Mario’s Butcher Shop
Moo’s Craft Barbecue
Morihiro
République
Somerville
Sonoratown
Stir Crazy
Tokyo Noir
Check out last year’s highlights
PAST 101 EVENTS GALLERY
ABOUT THE 101
In 2013, the L.A. Times published the first edition of the late, Pulitzer Prize-winning restaurant critic Jonathan Gold’s 101 Best Restaurants in L.A., showcasing the restaurants, wine bars, cocktail spots and more that exemplify Southern California food and drink. The 101 list has become one of The Times’ most iconic and widely read annual guides.
Since 2019, The Times has chosen restaurants that transcend trends of the moment to induct into the 101 Hall of Fame. These are places that have become part of the fabric of Los Angeles and define what it means to eat and live in Southern California. See which restaurants entered the Hall of Fame in 2025 — and stay tuned for this year’s additions!
Each year, the L.A. Times also highlights the places our critics love as much for the committed people who run them as for the pleasures to be found in their glasses, stemware, mugs and cups. These are the bars, wine shops, tea spots and coffee shops that are integral parts of our exceptional restaurant scene.
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