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Kato, Los Angeles, CA
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Kato

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$50 and over
Contemporary Asian
777 S Alameda St building 1 suite 114, Los Angeles, CA 90025-2706

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2 people
8:00 PM
Booked 40 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Hot spot
Kato serves seasonally-focused tasting menus influenced by Taiwan and Asian American nostalgia.

Dining Room Tasting Menu │ $325
The dining room tasting menu focuses on seasonality and innovation.

Bar Tasting Menu │ $185
The bar tasting menu is a slightly abbreviated collection of classic Kato dishes.

An 18% fair wage and operational fee has been added to your bill. It goes to provide elevated, comprehensive benefits, as well as consistent, livable wages for all staff. Though many of our guests choose to leave gratuity for exemplary service, it is neither necessary nor expected, though it is greatly appreciated. This gratuity will be shared by all hourly staff.

Why they're an Icon

  • Award icon
    MICHELIN 1 Star2025
  • Award icon
    MICHELIN 1 Star2024
  • Award icon
    MICHELIN 1 Star2023

From the OpenTable editors: Downtown’s Kato has seemingly earned every award on the planet, including the top slot on the Los Angeles Times’s 101 Best Restaurants and a "One to Watch" distinction from the World’s 50 Best. Chef Jon Yao’s Taiwanese-inspired, LA-filtered tasting menus, a stellar wine selection that pulls from the best regions in the world, and one of the most inventive zero-proof beverage programs in the city are the reasons for all those accolades—and why Kato is one of the most sought-after reservations in town.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Asian, Californian, Taiwanese
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (213) 797-5770
  • Website
    http://www.katorestaurant.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Location
    777 S Alameda St building 1 suite 114, Los Angeles, CA 90025-2706
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
    2. MICHELIN 1 Star 2024
    3. MICHELIN 1 Star 2023
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Cross street
    Center St
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    Grand Central Station
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

  • Dining Room Tasting Menu

    $325.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    This reservation is a seafood-focused tasting menu influenced by Taiwan and Asian American nostalgia. We are unable to accommodate gluten free, allium free, soy free, vegan or vegetarian requests. An 18% fair wage and operational fee has been added to your bill. It goes to provide elevated, comprehensive benefits, as well as consistent, livable wages for all staff. Though many of our guests choose to leave gratuity for exemplary service, it is neither necessary nor expected, though it is greatly appreciated. This gratuity will be shared by all hourly staff.
    Dining Room Tasting Menu Photo

  • Bar Tasting Menu

    $185.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    This reservation is for our Classics Tasting Menu at our full service bar (this is not a chef's counter). The duration of this experience is 2 hours. Please be aware, if guests arrive after our 15 minute grace period, we may not be able to honor your reservation. An 18% fair wage and operational fee has been added to your bill. It goes to provide elevated, comprehensive benefits, as well as consistent, livable wages for all staff. Though many of our guests choose to leave gratuity for exemplary service, it is neither necessary nor expected, though it is greatly appreciated. This gratuity will be shared by all hourly staff.
    Bar Tasting Menu Photo

  • Bar Cocktails & Snacks

    Multiple dates available
    This reservation is for snacks and drinks at the bar. The duration of this experience is one hour.
    Bar Cocktails & Snacks Photo

Menu

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What 353 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Los Angeles

    Innovative

  • Los Angeles

    Hot spot

  • Downtown

    Best Overall

  • Downtown

    Best Food

  • Downtown

    Best Service

  • Downtown

    Best Ambiance

  • Downtown

    Innovative

  • Downtown

    Hot spot

  • Downtown

    Great for fine wines

  • Downtown

    Romantic

  • Downtown

    Good for special occasions

  • Downtown

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Kato offers an exceptional dining experience with standout Taiwanese-American tasting menus. Guests rave about its "creative and highly diverse flavor profiles," and the "spectacular and professional" service. The restaurant's non-alcoholic and cocktail pairings are equally celebrated. While some note service inconsistencies, the overall ambiance and culinary artistry shine.
353 Reviews

  1. Geraldine VIP

    Los Angeles1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic food and service and space!! My only nitpicky issue is that the music got strangely loud about halfway through our dinner and we had to shout at each other to be heard in conversation.

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  2. Dheilan VIP

    Los Angeles10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Exceptional food in a surprisingly casual environment.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    London1 review

    4.0

    Dined on June 28, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We loved the food here. Exceptional! The restaurant was freezing though (too much air con) and the service was slow to start, but great once the meal got going

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  4. Paul VIP

    Los Angeles22 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Kato is one of the best dining experiences you can have in LA, and really anywhere in the world. We've gone a half-dozen times over the past two years, and for food, drinks, ambience, overall experience and service it is far, far above the M one-star bar. Some quick comments on each. Food. It's a many-course Taiwanese/Taiwanese-American tasting menu. Nice evolution of flavours from season to season, really consistently hits the "full but not uncomfortably so", and your stomach will be just as happy tomorrow as it is during the meal. Creative, and highly diverse flavour profiles. Highlights have been every lobster course, their variations of fish maw soup, and anytime they make rice. And their milk bread. And lamb. And dessert. You get the picture! Drinks. One of the two or three best restaurant cocktail programs in LA (Providence & Gucci), and the wine program is good. But they're renowned for their Old Fashioned Cart (just do it) and a diverse and extremely good non-alcoholic set of pairings. Also, fantastic coffee/tea. Ambience & Experience. It's down in RowDTLA, so a nice area. Simple indoor decor, a bit minimalist but warm and clean hues/lines. Not overly fancy, which actually helps keep the focus on the food & company. Tables are far enough apart to offer some privacy, but every time we've been in there's a really good buzz and vibe that makes you feel like you're in a happening place without... being unable to hear yourself talk, or worry everybody else can! Service. Even beyond food, Kato may excel best at service. It's warm, friendly and extraordinarily knowledgeable. If you're somebody who appreciates the art & history of food, your servers are fountains of knowledge, and happy to share. And if you're not... they're pleasant, kind and friendly without getting in your way. On our most recent trip, they had a minor service bump at our dessert course and... I've never seen an issue addressed so promptly, genuinely and well. Just remarkable.

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  5. Anh VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful anniversary experience at a world-class restaurant. From the moment we arrived, we were met with a very relaxed atmosphere. The waiter and staff were accommodating and also made sure to confirm my substitution request for a shellfish allergy. The non-alcoholic pairing beverage program gave the feel of enjoying complex liquors and wines during the meal. Food was excellent. Comforting and complex.

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  6. Micah VIP

    Los Angeles7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I would say stick to the main menu and do not order the $45 youtiao (chinese donut) supplement, which consisted of some dough ball topped with ham and caviar. The whole bite was a salt bomb from the ham, caviar, and uni (which I didn’t really taste). The disappointment was in the supposed chinese dough aspect which was not crunchy/rich/chewy whatsoever and offered no contrast for the whole bite; it really had more of a consistency akin to a takoyaki, which would have been a more apt descriptor for the sea elements. For $45, I would rather they offer an additional dish than bite. The main lamb dish was a miss for us and offered nothing mind blowing in particular, as was the ground cumin lamb pan fried bao served on the side, which again looked like it would be crispy, but again was not; the ground meat on the inside was stodgy/hard but did have a nice seasoning to it, albeit one note. The quail and black cod were the dishes that were more reminiscent of a michelin starred restaurant. Finally, the crab maw soup was good, but they need to realize that putting a whole dollop of the caviar would make it salty, and the little dish of vinegar on the side was not enough to balance it all. Desserts at the end were great and ended the meal on a good note. As for drinks, the non-alcoholic drinks were fun and refreshing. Service overall was spectacular and professional, and the interior ambiance was clean, minimalist, and quiet.

    1 person found this helpful

  7. Erica

    Los Angeles1 review

    2.0

    Dined on May 8, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    I recently dined at Kato for the special menu with chef's mom. I have a nut and crustacean allergy and reached out to Kato who responded they could accommodate this. Kato also reached out a 2nd time to confirm, so I felt very safe. I've also dined at Kato in the past and they've been very cognizant of my allergies. Unfortunately during this most recent experience, they were not. I mentioned my allergies to 3 separate waiters. Throughout the coursed meal I was met with confused looks and "it SHOULDN'T have nuts" or "umm let me check". I find it strange that a Michelin restaurant has people serving the food who do not know the ingredients. Responding "it SHOULDN'T" is honestly probably worse than saying "I don't know". After the 1st waiter checked, she noted the only dish with nuts was the 1st, and the remaining 5 were nut and crustacean-free. The 2nd dish was a turnip cake. The waiter was not sure if it had scallop or shrimp. I'm allergic to shrimp but not scallops. The waiter checked with the chef and came back stating it was shrimp. Unfortunately this was a pretty large dish that I missed out on. In the past, Kato offered me an alternative option, but in this case I just didn't get to eat. The third dish came out - fried chicken. I took a bite, immediately felt itchy, and my husband realized there were peanuts on the dish. Luckily I ended up being fine since I spit it out and didn't swallow anything, but this was now the 3rd dish that could have killed me after repeatedly mentioning my allergies to multiple people. The general manager was very nice, our meals were comped and we got extra dessert. She tried her best to rectify the situation, and I appreciate that. However, I think Kato was very lucky that I didn't go into anaphylaxis, and I'm pretty disappointed that a Michelin restaurant can't keep track of allergies. The food was still very good. I used to recommend this restaurant to others due to being allergy-friendly, but now I'm actually scared to return.

    4 people found this helpful

  8. Huzefa VIP

    New Orleans / Louisiana9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing experience. The team did a great job and Chef Jon is remarkable in weaving Taiwanese cuisine into a fine dining experience

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  9. SavasS VIP

    Los Angeles1 review

    3.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Not the best. Food was disappointing. The beef was super chewy

    1 person found this helpful

  10. Justin VIP

    Los Angeles9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Kato was an amazing, high end, refined tasting menu experience. Loved the care and thought with each dish and the cocktails were awesome too!

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Kato is rated 4.8 stars by 353 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people
8:00 PM
Booked 40 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Kato

777 S Alameda St building 1 suite 114, Los Angeles, CA 90025-2706

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
    2. MICHELIN 1 Star 2024
    3. MICHELIN 1 Star 2023
  • Cross street
    Center St
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Asian, Californian, Taiwanese
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    Grand Central Station
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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