2018 was a banner year for Los Angeles restaurants, with so many anticipated openings that it’s difficult to remember them all. Smorgasburg GM and avid eater Zach Brooks joined Evan Kleiman to review what they thought were some of the year’s most important openings and trends.
Zach Brooks and Evan Kleiman’s best new restaurants of 2018:
Bavel
500 Mateo St
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Majordomo
1725 Naud St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Ma’am Sir
4330 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90029
Tsubaki
1356 Allison Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Hippo
5916 1/2 N Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90042
Joy on York
5100 York Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90042
Konbi
1463 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
All time
2040 Hillhurst Ave
Los Feliz, CA 90027
Fiona
339 N Fairfax Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Ding Tai Fung
Various locations
Sichuan Impression
11057 Santa Monica Blvd.
West L.A., CA 90025
Night + Market Sahm
2533 Lincoln Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291
Badmaash Fairfax
418 N. Fairfax Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90036
Guerrila Tacos
2000 E 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Porridge + Puffs
2801 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90057
