2013 Top 40 Restaurants in the U.S. " THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Urasawa

Certainly the sine qua non for West Coast cognoscenti of Japanese cuisine, this tiny zen jewel box tucked away on Rodeo Drive seats ten and offers a menu that starts at $395 per person. What this buys is more than just a meal --- chef Hiroyuki Urasawa's dazzling kaiseki is a complete sensory experience, food for meditation as well as the palate.

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