kodō grills over binchotan on Santa Fe Avenue.
Tsukune, yellowtail collar and natural wine at an Arts District izakaya.
Set inside a restored 1920s firehouse in the DTLA Arts District, kodō welcomes diners into a serene gravel garden courtyard and minimalist cedar-timbered dining room.
Binchotan charcoal crackles behind the pass: skewered chicken tsukune with cured egg yolk, cedar-smoked yellowtail collar with ponzu, and crisp karaage with yuzu kosho.
A relaxed, stylish blend of Tokyo izakaya warmth and California outdoor living; natural low-intervention wines and local craft beers flow freely into the late evening.
kodō serves as the Arts District's communal gathering table, translating traditional Japanese hospitality (omotenashi) into a vibrant neighborhood living room.
From the MICHELIN listing
- Distinction
- MICHELIN Guide selection
- Price band
- $$$$
- Cuisine
- Izakaya
- Address
- 710 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles
Sources
- MICHELIN Guide · kodō · checked Sep 28, 2026
Distinction, address, cuisine and price band come from the listing above. Descriptions of rooms and dishes are from Dine Digest’s earlier reporting and were not re-checked for this issue.
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