Top Restaurant Ratings: Los Angeles & Orange County

A Comparison of Ratings

Unlike Michelin and Zagat, we are constantly adjusting our ratings online, whereas theirs are set in stone for a solid year. Note that the restaurant ratings below are based solely on the food. Michelin has discontinued its guide for Los Angeles, so the ratings below are based on the 2009 guide.

Side-by-side ratings comparison from July 26, 2011:

GAYOT

18/20

- Mélisse
- Urasawa

17/20

- Patina
- Providence
- Spago Beverly Hills
- Studio

16/20

- The Belvedere
- Il Grano
- Marché Moderne
- The Royce
- Saam at The Bazaar by José Andrés
- Tradition by Pascal

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MICHELIN (2009)

***

(None)

**

- Mélisse
- Providence
- Spago
- Urasawa

*

- Asanebo
- The Dining Room at The Langham (closed) - Gordon Ramsay at The London West Hollywood
- Hatfield's (relocated)
- Mori Sushi
- Ortolan (closed) - Osteria Mozza
- Sona (closed)
- Trattoria Tre Venezie
- Valentino
- Water Grill

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ZAGAT

29

- Sushi Zo

28

- Angelini Osteria
- The Brandywine
- Hamamori
- Hayakawa
- The Hobbit
- Madeleine Bistro
- Marché Moderne
- Matsuhisa
- Mélisse
- Providence
- Shiro
- Sushi Nozawa
- Tradition by Pascal

27

- A.O.C.
- Asanebo
- Babita Mexicuisine
- Bashan
- Bastide
- Bluefin
- Chef Melba's Bistro
- CUT
- Elf Café
- Hamasaku
- Hatfield's
- Langer's Deli
- Lucques
- Mo-Chica
- Mori Sushi
- Napa Rose
- Orris
- Osteria Mozza
- Pizzeria Mozza
- Saam at The Bazaar by José Andrés
- Saddle Peak Lodge
- Seta
- Spago Beverly Hills
- Studio
- Sushi-Don Sasabune Express
- Sushi Masu
- Sushi Sasabune
- Sushi Sushi
- Urasawa
- Wa
- Water Grill

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