Restaurant Ki reads Korean heritage through California produce.
A one-star counter on San Pedro Street where chefs explain each fermentation.
On San Pedro Street in Little Tokyo, Restaurant Ki's clean architectural facade leads to a minimalist counter setting bathed in natural light and light cedar.
Translating Korean culinary heritage through modern Southern California produce: seasonal raw catches with aged vinegars, grilled duck with fermented chili glazes, and heirloom rice broths.
Calm, focused, and conversational; the chefs present each course directly, detailing the Korean regional history and fermentation methods behind each plate.
Holding a Michelin star, Restaurant Ki represents downtown L.A.'s sophisticated new wave of modern fine-dining tasting counters.
From the MICHELIN listing
- Distinction
- One MICHELIN Star · 2026 USA
- Price band
- $$$$
- Cuisine
- Korean Contemporary
- Address
- 111 San Pedro St., Los Angeles
Sources
- MICHELIN Guide · Restaurant Ki (2026 USA) · 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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