Otium, designed in conjunction with Studio UNTLD, House of Honey, and Osvaldo Maiozzi, represents a new kind of look for the casual, but upscale dining culture the city is currently enjoying. House of Honey's Tamara Kaye-Honey was looking for a cohesive feel for diners who walked into the stand-alone restaurant, which features a Damien Hirst mural on the side (how many restaurants can boast that?) while eliciting a variety of experiences depending on which part of the establishment they're sitting in.
It's this kind of thoughtfulness toward overall experience that's helping to lead Los Angeles as a design-forward restaurant city. Here now, some of LA's most stunning restaurant designs, from Downtown's Otium to the classic Clifton's Cafeteria remodel to the whimsical look of The Bazaar in Beverly Hills.
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[Otium in Downtown LA's Bunker Hill. Photo by Wonho Frank Lee]
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[Cassia in Santa Monica. Photo by Wonho Frank Lee]
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[Simbal in Little Tokyo, winner of Eater LA's Stone Cold Stunner for 2015. Photo by Wonho Frank Lee]
[Republique on La Brea. Photo by Elizabeth Daniels]
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[The Rose in Venice. Photo by Wonho Frank Lee]
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[Herringbone in Santa Monica. Photo by Wonho Frank Lee]
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[Hamasaku in West LA. Photo by Wonho Frank Lee]
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[Roku in West Hollywood. Photo by Wonho Frank Lee]
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[B.S. Taqueria in Downtown LA. Photo by Wonho Frank Lee]
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[Superba Food + Bread in Venice. Photo by Elizabeth Daniels]
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[Viviane in Beverly Hills. Design by Kelly Wearstler. Photo by Wonho Frank Lee]
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[Clifton's Cafeteria in Downtown LA. Photo by Wonho Frank Lee]
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[Nick & Stef's in Downtown LA. Photo by Wonho Frank Lee]
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[Jon & Vinny's in Fairfax District. Photo by Wonho Frank Lee]
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[CUT by Wolfgang Puck in Beverly Hills. Design by Richard Meier]
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[The Bazaar in Beverly Hills. Design by Philippe Starck. Photo courtesy SLS Beverly Hills]
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[Spago in Beverly Hills]

[WP24 in Downtown LA. Design by ICRAVE.]
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