New Los Angeles Restaurants: Week of Monday, January 12th 2026

Full Guide to New Los Angeles Restaurants this week: Monday, January 12th 2026:
https://la.curations.cc/new-los-angeles-restaurants-october-6th-october-12th-2025/

Bar Etoile (Melrose Hill) just turned Western Avenue into a legit French bistro scene—we're talking Caesar beef tartare with geometric precision and ricotta dumplings that rival April Bloomfield's greatest hits. Expect to drop $100/person for inventive plates that prove LA's bistro game stopped apologizing to Paris years ago.

Scarlett opened last week at 8715 Beverly Blvd (West Hollywood) with Italian small plates, late-night energy, and a patio setup designed for candlelit dinners that seamlessly morph into 2am scenes with live performances. The tagline says it all: "Come hungry. Stay for trouble."

The Night We Met (Mid-Wilshire) completes the romantic empire from the Met Her at a Bar couple—788 S. La Brea now serves Asian diasporic plates (whole deep-fried branzino, kimchi fried rice) in a 100-seat stunner where weekend live music transitions to DJ sets until 2am Friday + Saturday. Bangkok Mandarin Oriental sous chefs running the kitchen means this isn't your average fusion spot.