These four L.A. restaurants were just named some of the best in North America

Los Angeles has never exactly suffered from a lack of culinary confidence. After all, strip-mall tasting menus here become international sensations and some of the continent's most sought-after reservations hide behind surprisingly modest facades.

Now, North America's 50 Best Restaurants has given Angelenos even more bragging rights. The annual ranking of the continent's top dining destinations was unveiled this week and four Los Angeles restaurants landed on the coveted Top 50 list. 

The highest-ranked Los Angeles entry is Holbox, which landed at No. 26 overall. Located inside South Central's Mercado La Paloma, chef Gilberto Cetina's seafood-focused restaurant has become one of the city's greatest success stories. Cetina learned to cook alongside his father at nearby Chichén Itza before opening Holbox in 2017. Today, diners enjoy ceviches, aguachiles, tacos and seafood tostadas that draw inspiration from his childhood summers on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. The restaurant's tasting menu has become one of the hottest reservations in town, proving that some of North America's best food can still be found inside a bustling community market.

Not far behind is Providence at No. 32. For more than two decades, chef Michael Cimarusti's Melrose Avenue institution has served as the gold standard for fine dining in Los Angeles. Known for its seafood-driven tasting menus, Providence continues to evolve through seasonal ingredients, sustainable sourcing and meticulous technique. The restaurant's yacht-inspired dining room and famously polished service have helped it remain one of the city's top special-occasion destinations.

Then there's Somni, which arrived at No. 46. Chef Aitor Zabala's reborn tasting-menu restaurant has an intimate 14-seat counter, surreal design touches and elaborate modernist dishes that make up one of the most theatrical dining experiences anywhere in North America. (Considering the original Somni closed during the pandemic, its return—and rapid ascent back onto major rankings—has been remarkable.)

Rounding out the list is Kato at No. 49. Chef Jon Yao's Taiwanese American tasting menu has earned national acclaim for turning familiar flavors into deeply personal dishes. Since moving into its current home at the historic Terminal Mart, Kato has become one of the city's most influential restaurants, with Yao earning the James Beard Award for Best Chef: California in 2025.

The four restaurants highlight the remarkable range of Los Angeles dining right now—from a seafood counter inside a community marketplace to some of the most ambitious tasting menus on the continent.

North America’s 50 Best Restaurants

1. Smyth, Chicago
2. Eight, Calgary
3. Restaurant Pearl Morissette, Lincoln
4. Dakar NOLA, New Orleans
5. Mon Lapin, Montreal
6. Albi, Washington, D.C.
7. Atomix, New York
8. Quetzal, Toronto
9. Tanière3, Quebec City
10. César, New York
11. Kalaya, Philadelphia
12. Le Veau d'Or, New York
13. Le Bernardin, New York
14. Kabawa, New York
15. Le Violon, Montreal
16. SingleThread, Healdsburg
17. Published on Main, Vancouver
18. Jungsik, New York
19. Penny, New York
20. Emeril's, New Orleans
21. Chubby Fish, Charleston
22. Saison, San Francisco
23. Aska, New York
24. Moon Rabbit, Washington, D.C.
25. Edulis, Toronto
26. Holbox, Los Angeles
27. Beba, Montreal
28. Mhel, Toronto
29. Avize, Atlanta
30. Acamaya, New Orleans
31. Addison by William Bradley, San Diego
32. Providence, Los Angeles
33. Benu, San Francisco
34. Sabayon, Montreal
35. AnnaLena, Vancouver
36. Corima, New York
37. Dōgon by Kwame Onwuachi, Washington, D.C.
38. Torrisi, New York
39. Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi, New York
40. Friday Saturday Sunday, Philadelphia
41. Semma, New York
42. Pascual, Washington DC
43. Gramercy Tavern, New York
44. Atelier Crenn, San Francisco
45. Sons & Daughters, San Francisco
46. Somni, Los Angeles
47. Wild Blue, Whistler
48. The Pine, Collingwood
49. Kato, Los Angeles
50. Diane's Place, Minneapolis