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The best new restaurants in Los Angeles
Start with Mish Delicatessen in Fairfax for the smoked fish platter with bagels, Daybird in Fairfax / Melrose and Casita Basqueria in Malibu for the secret sandwich of the day, served from 11am Monday to Saturday. Here are all 11, with why each one is worth it.
- Mish DelicatessenFairfax
Get: The smoked fish platter with bagels, plus hand-carved pastrami and wood-fired bagels
The smoked fish platter with bagels, plus hand-carved pastrami and wood-fired bagels
- DaybirdFairfax / Melrose
Get: Sichuan-spiced fried chicken sandwiches and frisbee-sized cutlets, with an optional $60 caviar tartar sauce
Sichuan-spiced fried chicken sandwiches and frisbee-sized cutlets, with an optional $60 caviar tartar sauce
- Casita BasqueriaMalibu
Get: The secret sandwich of the day, served from 11am Monday to Saturday
The secret sandwich of the day, served from 11am Monday to Saturday
- Briciola
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- Cineopera
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- Sous Sous
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- Tacos Royale
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- West Side Oyster Club
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Where is the best new restaurants in Los Angeles?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Mish Delicatessen (Fairfax), Daybird (Fairfax / Melrose) and Casita Basqueria (Malibu). All 11 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Mish Delicatessen, get the smoked fish platter with bagels, plus hand-carved pastrami and wood-fired bagels. At Daybird, get sichuan-spiced fried chicken sandwiches and frisbee-sized cutlets, with an optional $60 caviar tartar sauce. At Casita Basqueria, get the secret sandwich of the day, served from 11am Monday to Saturday.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Los Angeles: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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