🍽️ The best new LA restaurants of 2025
12/16 - 12/22: festive pizza, Hanukkah celebrations, and an ugly sweater singles party
Mads here with all the nostalgic feels about our favorite meals in 2025! Between Chinese-American comfort dishes, way above-average diner food, and British pub small plates, we’ve enjoyed *so many* incredible new restaurants this year. Here are the ones that are an instant rebook in 2026:
Firstborn, Chinatown 🍽️ Everything here is worth trying, but they might just have the crunchiest fried chicken in LA.
Beethoven Market, Mar Vista 🍽️ Everyone couldn’t stop talking about Beethoven Market in 2025, and we get it. You, me, & a pizza on that patio…
88 Club, Beverly Hills 🍽️ An elite vibe for elite dinner and drinks!
Cannonball, South Pasadena 🍽️ They low-key invented the casual steak, and we’re obsessed.
Asakura, Santa Monica 🍽️ Highly recommend treating yourself and someone you love to six-course omakase at Asakura, ASAP!
Lasung Tofu & Pot Rice, Koreatown 🍽️ Be sure to go hungry so you can get the full spread at Lasung (but it also makes for fire leftovers).
Maydan Market, West Adams 🍽️ This Middle Eastern food market is also open for classes and private events!
Baby Bistro, Chinatown 🍽️ Their rotating seasonal menus are not to be missed.
Wilde’s, Los Feliz 🍽️ Line up early if you want to try a little London charm, stateside!
Okay, now on to the coolest things to do in LA this week.
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Tuesday 12/16
Culver City 🥪 Wait - Challah, sour cherry, gouda, and turkey sounds like the sandwich of my dreams?! Grab the Cherry Seinfeld from Monroe Place until 12/19!
Studio City 🍕 There are still a few days left to experience Disney’s Little Nero’s pop-up (the fictional pizza place from Home Alone) at Prince St.!
Little Tokyo 🍕 Every Tuesday is Neighbor Night for Lindfors Farms! This week, they’re popping up with slices of Sake ‘Vodka’ Pizza Sauce at Wolf & Crane.
Lincoln Heights 🎶 The Record Club is back at Zizou with another special listening session — show up for Pink Floyd!
Wednesday 12/17
Burbank 🎹 This cute little acoustic holiday show will have all the good vibes!
Echo Park 🥂 Sip & Shop for curated holiday gifts at Offe Market (with pours provided by Archer Roose Wines)!
Frogtown 📖 Slow down your holiday shuffle at Lingua Franca’s Reading Party, where there will be time to read, drinks to drink, and books for sale!
Thursday 12/18
Venice 🍶 The Lincoln is spinning vinyl and sharing sake at their Sake & Vinyl: Holiday Session!
Venice 💕 There’s still time to find love before the new year! Join a Singles Ugly Christmas Sweater Party where AI could find your perfect match IRL.
Santa Monica 🍚 Jikoni is serving up AfriCali plates and full pies at Offhand Wine Bar!
Beverly Hills 🍷 Get into the groove with some good wine at everyone’s favorite pop-up natural wine bar!
Historic Filipinotown 🍢 Snack on skewers and tiki drinks with Rasarumah and Shim Sham!
Virgil Village 🎥 Underrated duo: ceramics and cinema! COSA is hosting a Home Alone 2 + Handbuilding Workshop, where you can make a clay creation with cozy Christmas vibes.
Echo Park 🎄 This Holiday Wreath Workshop is the perfect opportunity to design holiday decor for your home or to bring as a host gift!
San Gabriel 🍻 Have you checked out Blossom Market Hall’s bar space yet?! Stop by Bar Blossom for their free sake and beer tasting!
Friday 12/19
Venice 🎠 It’s a Country Christmas at The Venice West! Score your ticket before they sell out.
Historic Filipinotown 📚 A Good Used Book is having a Holiday Book Party with Hawaiian shaved ice, Thai food, and books for sale!
Westlake 🎄 If you like cheesy Christmas movie’s you’ll LOVE this Live Hallmark Christmas Movie at Dynasty Typewriter!
Saturday 12/20
Beverly Grove 🎅 Santa Claus is coming to Uncle Paulie’s for an all-day festive fundraiser for Children’s Hospital LA!
DTLA 🛍️ Shop everything from home goods to tooth gems at the Gift Supply holiday market!
Silver Lake 🫖 For the tea lovers in your life: Egret Amber is popping up with a mixed assortment box for the holidays!
Echo Park ♠️ Design your own deck of cards with Heavy Manners Library!
Highland Park 🎁 Get your last-minute gifts (and have some drinky drinks) at a mini holiday market hosted by When Two Become One!
Lincoln Heights 🕎 Get lit at machrozet x Mazal’s Open Air Carnaval to celebrate Hanukkah!
Filmore 🍽️ Little elves of all ages are welcome around the table at Ayala Family Farm’s holiday brunch!
Chinatown 🎄 Expect the DJs to play plenty of Slow Jamz at Homage Brewing’s holiday party!
Sunday 12/21
Venice 🌅 Walk out the weekend with the Venice Beach Sunset Club!
West Adams ✨ The Winter Solstice edition of Coven Comfort Hour will have witchy rituals followed by a seasonal dinner to usher in a grounded new year.
Koreatown 🎁 Give back and get free ink at Tats for Tots! The Queen’s Head is offering flash tats for children’s gifts worth $20 or more.
DTLA 🛍️ It’s the last LA Record Fair of the year at Arts District Brewing! Come to buy, sell, or trade rare vinyl.
Los Feliz 🧺 The holidays can be hard for some, and A Very Fatherless Holiday is a chance to bond over loss with people who get it.
Los Feliz ⛰️ This hike to Trails followed by a Solstice Ornament Exchange with the Silver Lake Walk Club is gonna deliver all the warm and fuzzies!
Silver Lake ☕ GONGGAN’s holiday market will have baked goods, merch, and handmade goodies from local shops!
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PopUp Bagels, Brentwood 🥯 Ahhh! PopUp Bagels’ Los Angeles debut is here!!
Couplet Coffee, Santa Monica ☕ Couplet is celebrating their new location with BOGO iced coffee on 12/20!
Gyoza Bar, West Hollywood 🥟 Immaculate fast casual vibes just dropped in WeHo.
Café Knotted, Arts District 🍩 Their donut flavors are next level.
Domenica Dinette, Echo Park 🥓 Domenica Dinette is popping up Semi-Tropic every Saturday and Sunday!
See ya around,
Mads
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