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4 sake bars, listed.Suggest a restaurant

4 sake bars, listed.Suggest a restaurant

4 sake bars4 places made the cut. We only list places that pass our entry rule, so this list is short on purpose.
  1. 1 TsubakiCalifornia izakaya with a standout sake list🏆 👶🏻 Echo ParkDowntown & Central Book on OpenTable

    Charles Namba's Echo Park izakaya pairs a Japanese Caesar, charcoal-grilled skewers and chef's-choice sashimi with a sake list Resy calls spectacular. Share plates, order a flight and stay a while.

    Chef Charles Namba
    Recognitions
    2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand
    2026 LA Times 101 #58

    Last reviewed: Oct 31, 2026

  2. 2 OTOTOEcho Park sake bar with an ever-changing list🚚 👶🏻 Echo ParkDowntown & Central Walk-in onlyOrder on Uber Eats

    Chef Charles Namba and sommelier Courtney Kaplan run one of the city's deepest sake programs, with a list that keeps changing. Deep-fried Japanese drinking snacks to match, plus a burger that is only served from 5 to 7pm.

    Chef Charles Namba

    Last reviewed: Oct 31, 2026

  3. 3 Jodo Sake BarHard-to-find sake in a mellow Temple Street room👶🏻 Historic FilipinotownDowntown & Central Book on Website

    A neighborhood sake bar where the owner pours hard-to-find bottles alongside plates of karaage. Deeper-cut sake comes out after midnight, when the music turns up.

    Last reviewed: Oct 31, 2026

  4. 4 Sawtelle SakeCraft sake brewed in LA from California rice👶🏻 SawtelleWestside Book on Website

    A craft sake brewery with a Sawtelle Boulevard tasting room. It pours small-batch sake made with California-grown rice, including hibiscus, yuzu and red shiso varieties.

    Last reviewed: Oct 31, 2026