Taiwanese-Californian tasting · Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Kato
Kato: Taiwanese-Californian tasting in Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles. Critics: 82% liked it, from 6 reviews (2017 to 2026). Order: Chef Jon Yao's multicourse tasting menu ($325) or the bar tasting ($185); Time Out mentions milk bread and a refined beef noodle soup.
100No. 14 in America on the Restaurant 100
What to order
Chef Jon Yao's multicourse tasting menu ($325) or the bar tasting ($185); Time Out mentions milk bread and a refined beef noodle soup.
Why go
A Taiwanese-American tasting menu that climbed to two stars in 2026.
Jon Yao blends Taiwanese and San Gabriel Valley roots into fine dining; promoted to two Michelin stars in 2026. A bar-only tasting menu is the cheaper way in.
What the critics say
Critics: 82% liked it, from 6 reviews (2017 to 2026). Rising: the recent write-ups are better than the old ones. Written up by Michelin Guide 2026, World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025, The Infatuation 2026.
The crowd: 4.9 of 5 on OpenTable (360 ratings), kept apart from the critics on purpose.
On Chef Amazing’s lists
- Address
- 777 South Alameda Street, 90021 Los Angeles
- Neighborhood
- Downtown Los Angeles
- Price
- $$$$
- Phone
- +1-213-797-5770
- Website
- katorestaurant.com
Seen in Time Out Los Angeles, LA Downtown News
Also nearby in Downtown Los Angeles
Researched October 23, 2026 from the sources linked above. Places change; confirm hours and reservations before you go.
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