When chef Aitor Zabala reopened Somni in West Hollywood, insiders buzzed. But no one predicted history: within a year, Somni earned three Michelin stars the first restaurant in Los Angeles ever to achieve this milestone.
Somni isn’t dinner; it’s theatre. The multi-course tasting menu is staged like performance art, with servers acting as narrators. Dishes blend molecular gastronomy with storytelling, sometimes requiring diners to interact, break, or reassemble elements.
The award places L.A. on the global culinary map in a new way. Once dismissed as a food town of trends, Los Angeles now boasts a three-star experience to rival Paris, Tokyo, or New York. For Angelenos, Somni isn’t just a restaurant it’s validation.
