Menu to Taste

Kato

Taiwanese-American · Los Angeles · Michelin Two Stars · Chef Jon Yao

Taiwanese-inspired tasting menu by Chef Jon Yao, 1 Michelin star. Located at The Row DTLA. Opened 2016, earned first Michelin star in 2019. Named #1 on LA Times 101 Best Restaurants (2019, 2023, 2024). Chef Yao received Michelin Guide California Young Chef Award (2021). World's 50 Best Restaurants 'One to Watch' Award (2024).

777 Alameda St., #114, Los Angeles, CA 90021, Los Angeles

  • #26 North America's 50 Best 2025
  • #49 North America's 50 Best 2026
  • 2 Michelin Stars

Menu

Dishes

  • Fish maw with Dungeness crab, custard and caviar
  • pig ears with summer tomatoes
  • Spice-crusted duck breast

Tasting Menu

  • Extended Tasting (295) — 12-course extended menu by Chef Jon Yao
  • Dining Room Tasting Menu (325)
  • 7-Course Bar Tasting Menu (185)

Cocktails

  • Old Fashioned (75) — choice of 3 cask-finished kavalan whiskies, taiwanese black sugar, angostura bitters, hand-carved kuramoto ice (tableside cart)
  • Highball (25) — hibiki harmony whisky, giboin pineau des charentes, coconut water, bao zhong tea (carbonated)
  • Brooklyn (35) — kavalan oloroso sherry cask whisky, one year brooks cherry brandy, l'encantada xo armagnac, amer picon, lustau palo cortado sherry
  • Jack Rose (20) — lemorton pommeau de normandie, domaine de montreuil calvados, bitter pomegranate, lemon, star anise, cinnamon

The Experience

Expect a minimalist and intimate atmosphere. The meal is structured around a tasting menu and a wine pairing.

Phone: +1 213-797-5770

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