Of the thousands of new restaurants opened across the country between March of 2025 and March of 2026, Bon Appétite compiled a list of just 19, and two local Southern California establishments made the cut.
Broken Spanish Comedor in Los Angeles and Little Mountain in Montecito were praised by Bon Appétite for taking risks.
Bon Appétite’s coveted Best New Restaurant list houses only the best of the best in the eyes of the magazine. Editor-in-Chief Jamila Robinson says that in a year where menus became predictable and safe, their editors and scouters sought to create a list of restaurants that are fearless and original…