Camelia

Name: Camelia
Address: 1850 Industrial St, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90021
Telephone: (213) 800-9750
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.7

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4.7 (261)

$50 and over

French / Japanese

1850 Industrial St, Los Angeles, CA 90021

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2 people

Jul 17, 2025

10:00 PM

Booked 29 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Hot spot
Romantic

A French-Japanese bistro in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles.

From July 23 to July 26, we’ll be hosting a multi-night experience exclusively for Chase Sapphire Reserve® cardmembers. Book now: https://www.opentable.com/r/camelia-la/sapphire-summer-reserved

Reservations are always recommended, but we are often able to accommodate walk-ins as well.

While we love dogs, we can only accept trained service animals (not emotional support animals) both in our dining room as well as on our outdoor patio. We appreciate your understanding.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
French / Japanese, Contemporary French, Japanese
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
(213) 800-9750
Website
http://www.cameliadtla.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Charles Namba

Location
1850 Industrial St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Neighborhood
Arts District
Cross street
Mateo St
Parking details
Valet
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Prix-fixe Family Style Menu - $88 per person
$105.60 per person
Multiple dates available
Host your special occasion or casual dinner with friends and family at Camelia! Parties consisting of 9-15 guests are welcome to create a prix-fixe menu in advance and will be accommodated on our covered outdoor patio. This 3 hour dining experience consists of some of our classic dinner offerings and is meant to be shared family-style. Our Menu: Black Sesame Parker House Rolls Market Lettuces, comte cheese, toasted walnuts, seasonal fruit Choice of: Croque Madame - ham katsu, gruyere, mornay sauce, cornichons Spaghetti Bolognese à la Japonaise - Chef Charles' take on a classic Grilled Oyster Mushrooms - arugula persillade Choice of Two: Koji-Roasted Chicken, seaweed cream, grilled cabbage, garlic chive oil Grilled Loup de Mer, sage, arima sansho, oroshi ponzu, komatsuna Beef Cheek, red wine sauce, seasonal vegetable, creamed pearl onions, kizami wasabi Kombu Rice Seasonal Market Vegetable Chef's Seasonal Dessert *20% gratuity as well as a 4% Healthy LA charge will be added on to the final bill to help ensure competitive industry compensation, health, and medical benefits for our full-time team members. *Additional a la carte orders are welcome on the evening of your dinner. *72-Hour Notice is required for any cancellations or changes in party size. Any changes made past the 72-hour period are nonrefundable. *Please contact us with any dietary restrictions within your party at events@cameliadtla.com * If you would like a custom heading on your menu, please provide that within the guests notes tab OR at events@cameliadtla,com (24-hour advance notice required)

Black sesame parker house rolls, salted French butter$12.00
With house-cured ikura$15.00
Oysters on the half shell, ponzu mignonette, yuzu cocktail sauce
- Half dozen$28.00
- Full dozen$54.00
Uni otoro toast, taré, shiso, crème fraîche, fresh wasabi$28.00
House-cured salmon, purple yam blini, ikura, ume$15.00
Sawara warayaki, hazelnut su-miso, myoga, sudachi$22.00
Medai otsukuri, mandarinquat, nori tsukudani$16.00
Iwashi toast, sardine, kizami wasabi, negi shoga, taré$14.00
Chicken liver mousse toast, preserved summer peppers, ume aigre-doux$12.00
Market lettuces, papaya, comté, walnuts, calamansi vinaigrette$21.00
Kabocha and chanterelle mushroom agebitashi, burrata, vadouvan, curry leaf, sweet & sour$26.00
Aioli garni, market vegetables in a variety of ways, carrot vinaigrette$22.00
Grilled oyster mushroom, Tokyo negi soubise, taré$14.00
Tokyo turnips & their tops, green garlic miso butter$15.00
Sprouting cauliflower, miso béarnaise$18.00
Donabe-steamed clams à la Bouillabaisse, lobster butter, seeded country bread$27.00
Croque Madame of ham katsu, gruyère, mornay sauce, Estevan’s shokupan, cornichons$18.00
Abalone and Florida wild pink shrimp pot pie, king trumpet mushrooms, “snail butter”$28.00
Koshihikari risotto, grilled Monterey Bay squid, uni butter, shiso$28.00
Spaghetti Bolognese à la Japonaise$28.00
Truffle “cream stew” of scallop & fuke, bluefoot chanterelle mushrooms, Tokyo turnips, kabocha$45.00
Sage-stuffed loup de mer, arima sansho, oroshi ponzu, komatsuna$55.00
Koji-roasted Green Circle chicken, seaweed cream sauce, grilled cabbage, garlic chive oil$44.00
Grilled pork loin, spaetzle, rutabaga, sauerkraut, trotters, red wine honey mustard sauce$52.00
Duck frites, roasted carrots, snap peas, béarnaise, coriander shichimi$70.00
Beef cheek, red wine sauce, bok choy, creamed pearl onions, kizami wasabi$44.00
Flannery New York Strip steak, hash brown, ginger brandy sauce, mizuna salad, fresh ginger$80.00
Dry-aged burger, provolone, grilled onions, pickled jalapeños, French fries$27.00
Kombu rice, garlic butter, shiso, nori$12.00
- With house-cured ikura +$12.00
Gratin of Tarbais beans, basil pistou, button mushrooms, parmesan breadcrumbs$12.00
Sweet potato gratin, miso butter, gruyère, fontina, thyme$15.00
French fries, curry ketchup, aioli$10.00

Aperitifs

Kina Lillet$13.00
Lillet Rosé$13.00
Bonal Gentiane - Quina$13.00
Byrrh Grand Quinquina$14.00
Ricard Pastis
- neat$11.00
- with water $11.00
Salers Gentian
- on the rocks with lemon$11.00
- with soda $11.00
Suze
- with tonic$12.00
- with sparkling wine $16.00
Pasquet ‘Marie-Framboise’ $14.00
Heiwa Shuzo ‘Tsuru-Ume’ Yuzu or Mikan Orange
- on the rocks$16.00
- with soda$16.00

Beer

Suntory the Premium Malts’ Pilsner [on draft]$13.00
Brasserie de la Pigeonnelle ‘Loirette’ Farmhouse Ale [in bottle]$15.00
Asahi Super Dry 0.0% Alcohol-Free Lager [in bottle]$7.00

Zero Proof

Blood Moon$15.00
Aplós Arise, Giffard Aperitif, Black Sarawaka, Shikwasa, Calpico
Grenadier Faux-grooni$15.00
Wilderton Lustre & Aperitif, Hemp Amaro, Pomegranate, Bitter Orange
Signet Ring$15.00
Seedlip Nots de Agave, Opuntia, Passion Mix, Bay Laurel, Lime

Cocktails

Spritz$16.00
Capurro Pisco, Monmmenpop Seville Orange, Yellow Chartreuse, Passionfruit, Verjus
Highball$16.00
Suntory Toki Whisky, Salers Gentian Aperitif, Pomme Verte, Seltzer
Army Navy$18.00
Fords Gin, Green Chartreuse, Mitsuba, Rice Oregat, Lemon
New York Sour$18.00
Rittenhouse Bonded Rye, Montreuil Selection Calvados, Guava, Lemon, Red Wine
Decibel Martini$17.00
Daiyame 25 Shochu, Suntory Haku Vodka, French Vermouths, Umeshu, Lychee, Maraschino, Absinthe & Orange Bitters
Old Fashioned$19.00
Chateau de Millet VS Bas-Armagnac, Cognac Park VS, Legent Bourbon
Negroni$20.00
A Land of Muses Gin, Sakcesaku, Campari, Sweet Vermouth, Genmaicha
Shochu Oyuwari$15.00
a Japanese cold-weather classic, reimagined - served warm Kikori Rice Whiskey, Kirikou Sweet Potato Shochu, Belle de Brillet, Hopped Grapefruit

Bubbles

Champ Divin ‘Cremant du Jura’ Extra Brut [Loire] NV$21.00
Rémi Leroy Extra Brut [Champagne] NV$30.00
Sparkling Pear Cider Eric Bordelet ‘Poire Authentique’ [Normandy] NV$14.00

White

Melon B Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet ‘Clos des Briords’[Loire] 2023$17.00
Pinot Gris Albert Boxler Edelzwicker ‘Reserve’ [Alsace] 2022$21.00
Jacquère Domaine des Ardoisieres ‘Silice’ [Savoie] 2023$20.00
Aligoté Sylvain Pataille Bourgogne Aligoté [Burgundy] 2022$24.00
Chardonnay Bachelet-Monnot Bourgogne Côte d’Or [Burgundy] 2022$25.00

Pink & Orange

Cabernet Franc Thibaud Boudignon Rosé [Loire Valley] 2023$15.00
Skin-contact Sauvignon Blanc Jouves & Croisille Pur Jus’ Blanc de Maceration [Sud Ouest] 2023$14.00

Red

Chilled Gamay Thibault Ducroux Fleurie [Beaujolais] 2022$18.00
Cinsault Clos de la Barthassade ‘Pur C’ [Languedoc] 2023$18.00
Pinot Noir Claude Jobard Rully ‘La Chaume’ [Burgundy] 2020$19.00
Syrah Eric Texier Côtes-du-Rhône ‘Brezeme’ 2021 [Rhône] from magnum$25.00
Auxerrois (Malbec) Chateau Combel-la-Serre Cahors [Sud Ouest] 2020$16.00

Sake

Tokubetsu Junmai Isojiman ‘Omachi 53’ [Shizuoka]$18.00
Junmai Ginjo Shiboritate Heiwa Shuzo ‘Kido’ [Wakayama]$16.00
Junmai Ginjo Nama Harada ‘Arabashiri’ [Yamaguchi]$22.00
Junmai Nishida ‘Denshu’ [Aomori]$20.00
Junmai Yuho ‘Eternal Embers’ [Ishikawa] served warm$14.00
Junmai Ginjo Mantesin ‘Kinoko’ [Tottori] served warm$16.00

What 261 people are saying

Camelia reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.7Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

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Downtown
Innovative
Downtown
Neighborhood gem
Downtown
Great for fine wines

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Camelia in LA charms with its "extraordinary" food, "top-notch" service, and stylish ambiance. It's perfect for family gatherings or romantic dates, offering a "creative menu" blending French and Japanese flavors. Standout dishes include the "chicken liver mousse" and "abalone pot pie." Guests cherish the "warm, attentive" staff and vibrant atmosphere.

261 Reviews

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Dana VIP
Washington, D.C. Area2 reviews
3.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We came here when they first opened and our meal was amazing. So I’ve been dying to come back again, but the other night, something was lacking. Our mushrooms were too salty, our sesame rolls were dry, our uni toast was also dry and the amount of uni on top was such a small portion for the price. The lamb was our favorite dish of the night, lamb was cooked perfectly and the summer veggies that accompanied the dish were perfectly balanced. But everything else was a bit disappointing. Service was great and ambience is still great. I really want to see this place thrive, but they’ll have to tighten up some of their items if they want to survive. ESP being in DTLA.
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Colin
Los Angeles3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Spagooter and chicken were incredible. Good drinks great vibes. Fun time
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Paul VIP
Los Angeles4 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Camelia is my favorite restaurant in LA! The food, service, vibe & decor are all top notch…did I mention the cocktails…keep those old fashions & martinis coming! If I could afford it I’d eat here every day!
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Andre VIP
Los Angeles76 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food at camelia is nothing short of extraordinary! So suburb in taste and quality, nightly recommended for family gatherings and friends night out…
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Don VIP
Los Angeles24 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We felt very welcomed at the restaurant and enjoyed our anniversary dinner. We appreciate the candle celebrating it on our desert. Food was enjoyable and the background music pleasant! We will be back.
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Elyse VIP
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on May 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Incredible. Rarely do I like every dish but…EVERY SINGLE DISH we all cleaned and wanted to lick our plates. Ever since church and state shut down the space has languishe and thus could be the new spot.
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Christina VIP
Los Angeles3 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Camelia is the kind of spot that gets the vibe just right - elegant but relaxed, cool but still casual. Soft lighting, stylish space, perfect for a relaxed date night. We shared a few things. The chicken liver mousse was a standout - small but rich, with a fruity jam that balanced it beautifully. The market lettuce salad was shockingly good. The calamansi vinaigrette was so fresh, it might be my new favorite dressing. The dry-aged burger was a monster: juicy patty, completely smothered in melted provolone, grilled onions, and pickled jalapeños. Fries were cooked to perfection, I'm usually pretty picky about this! We also tried the croque madame with ham and gruyere. It was super savory, also loaded with cheese. Service was warm and attentive without being overbearing. Just a really solid experience from start to finish. Would definitely go back.
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John VIP
Los Angeles4 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
One of our favorite restaurants the food is fantastic. The flavors are amazing, and we come back time and time again.
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Claudia
Los Angeles1 review
1.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
We had to wait almost 30 min before the waiter came. The chicken was 65 we thought it was going yo be delicious. It wasn’t. It was plain without flavor. It was a salty cream sauce without any flavor. I do not recommend the place. We ordered for starter Uni with tuna, depressing! The dessert pudding. Pudding? We didn’t know what it was. As the rest of our meal, plain. The wine list too pricy but not good. Not a good experience!
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Sarom
Los Angeles3 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 5, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
The service was way better at the bar then at the table. We didn’t get that “happy” excited vibe from our server. The food was also okay for $100 per person average meal. The location and ambience was the only nice thing we enjoyed.
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FAQs

Camelia is rated 4.7 stars by 261 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jul 17, 2025

10:00 PM

Booked 29 times today

Experiences are available.

1850 Industrial St, Los Angeles, CA 90021

Additional information

Cross street
Mateo St
Neighborhood
Arts District
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
French / Japanese, Contemporary French, Japanese
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Valet
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Charles Namba
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.cameliadtla.com/
Phone number
(213) 800-9750

Camelia

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Additional information

Prix-fixe Family Style Menu - $88 per person

Raw Bar & Snack

Black sesame parker house rolls, salted French butter$12.00

With house-cured ikura$15.00

Oysters on the half shell, ponzu mignonette, yuzu cocktail sauce

Uni otoro toast, taré, shiso, crème fraîche, fresh wasabi$28.00

House-cured salmon, purple yam blini, ikura, ume$15.00

Sawara warayaki, hazelnut su-miso, myoga, sudachi$22.00

Medai otsukuri, mandarinquat, nori tsukudani$16.00

Iwashi toast, sardine, kizami wasabi, negi shoga, taré$14.00

Chicken liver mousse toast, preserved summer peppers, ume aigre-doux$12.00

Market lettuces, papaya, comté, walnuts, calamansi vinaigrette$21.00

Kabocha and chanterelle mushroom agebitashi, burrata, vadouvan, curry leaf, sweet & sour$26.00

Aioli garni, market vegetables in a variety of ways, carrot vinaigrette$22.00

Grilled oyster mushroom, Tokyo negi soubise, taré$14.00

Tokyo turnips & their tops, green garlic miso butter$15.00

Sprouting cauliflower, miso béarnaise$18.00

Donabe-steamed clams à la Bouillabaisse, lobster butter, seeded country bread$27.00

Croque Madame of ham katsu, gruyère, mornay sauce, Estevan’s shokupan, cornichons$18.00

Abalone and Florida wild pink shrimp pot pie, king trumpet mushrooms, “snail butter”$28.00

Koshihikari risotto, grilled Monterey Bay squid, uni butter, shiso$28.00

Spaghetti Bolognese à la Japonaise$28.00

Truffle “cream stew” of scallop & fuke, bluefoot chanterelle mushrooms, Tokyo turnips, kabocha$45.00

Sage-stuffed loup de mer, arima sansho, oroshi ponzu, komatsuna$55.00

Koji-roasted Green Circle chicken, seaweed cream sauce, grilled cabbage, garlic chive oil$44.00

Grilled pork loin, spaetzle, rutabaga, sauerkraut, trotters, red wine honey mustard sauce$52.00

Duck frites, roasted carrots, snap peas, béarnaise, coriander shichimi$70.00

Beef cheek, red wine sauce, bok choy, creamed pearl onions, kizami wasabi$44.00

Flannery New York Strip steak, hash brown, ginger brandy sauce, mizuna salad, fresh ginger$80.00

Dry-aged burger, provolone, grilled onions, pickled jalapeños, French fries$27.00

Kombu rice, garlic butter, shiso, nori$12.00

Gratin of Tarbais beans, basil pistou, button mushrooms, parmesan breadcrumbs$12.00

Sweet potato gratin, miso butter, gruyère, fontina, thyme$15.00

French fries, curry ketchup, aioli$10.00

Aperitifs

Kina Lillet$13.00

Lillet Rosé$13.00

Bonal Gentiane - Quina$13.00

Byrrh Grand Quinquina$14.00

Ricard Pastis

Salers Gentian

Suze

Pasquet ‘Marie-Framboise’ $14.00

Heiwa Shuzo ‘Tsuru-Ume’ Yuzu or Mikan Orange

Beer

Suntory the Premium Malts’ Pilsner [on draft]$13.00

Brasserie de la Pigeonnelle ‘Loirette’ Farmhouse Ale [in bottle]$15.00

Asahi Super Dry 0.0% Alcohol-Free Lager [in bottle]$7.00

Zero Proof

Blood Moon$15.00

Grenadier Faux-grooni$15.00

Signet Ring$15.00

Cocktails

Spritz$16.00

Highball$16.00

Army Navy$18.00

New York Sour$18.00

Decibel Martini$17.00

Old Fashioned$19.00

Negroni$20.00

Shochu Oyuwari$15.00

Bubbles

Champ Divin ‘Cremant du Jura’ Extra Brut [Loire] NV$21.00

Rémi Leroy Extra Brut [Champagne] NV$30.00

Sparkling Pear Cider Eric Bordelet ‘Poire Authentique’ [Normandy] NV$14.00

White

Melon B Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet ‘Clos des Briords’[Loire] 2023$17.00

Pinot Gris Albert Boxler Edelzwicker ‘Reserve’ [Alsace] 2022$21.00

Jacquère Domaine des Ardoisieres ‘Silice’ [Savoie] 2023$20.00

Aligoté Sylvain Pataille Bourgogne Aligoté [Burgundy] 2022$24.00

Chardonnay Bachelet-Monnot Bourgogne Côte d’Or [Burgundy] 2022$25.00

Pink & Orange

Cabernet Franc Thibaud Boudignon Rosé [Loire Valley] 2023$15.00

Skin-contact Sauvignon Blanc Jouves & Croisille Pur Jus’ Blanc de Maceration [Sud Ouest] 2023$14.00

Red

Chilled Gamay Thibault Ducroux Fleurie [Beaujolais] 2022$18.00