Vespertine (restaurant)

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Vespertine
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Restaurant information
Head chefJordan Kahn
Food typeGastronomy
Rating2 Michelin stars (Michelin Guide)
Location3599 Hayden Avenue, Culver City, California, 90232, United States
Coordinates34°1′27″N 118°22′54.5″W / 34.02417°N 118.381806°W / 34.02417; -118.381806
Websitevespertine.la

Vespertine is a gastronomical restaurant in Culver City, California, United States.[1][2][3][4]

Vespertine opened in 2017 in a building designed by architect Eric Owen Moss.

The restaurant closed in March 2020 but reopened in April 2024.[5] The reopened Vespertine features a new menu inspired by a trip Kahn and his wife took to Nayarit, Mexico.[6]

Vespertine's soundtrack was created by Sigur Rós's frontman Jónsi, in collaboration with Kahn, music producer CJ Baran, and composer Paul Corley.[7]

Reviews

In its first year Vespertine was named best restaurant in Los Angeles by Jonathan Gold, and Time Magazine listed Vespertine as one of the World's Greatest Places to Visit in 2018.[6]

In 2024, Vespertine regained its Michelin-star rating.[8]

See also

References

  1. "Vespertine Review - Culver City - Los Angeles". The Infatuation. August 22, 2022. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  2. Wells, Pete (October 24, 2017). "$250 for Dinner, Tradition Not Included, at Vespertine". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  3. Rodell, Besha (September 12, 2017). "Restaurant Review: Vespertine Is Flawed, Frustrating and Fascinating - LA Weekly". www.laweekly.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  4. "Review: At Vespertine, Jonathan Gold makes contact with otherworldly cooking. Is dinner for two worth $1,000?". Los Angeles Times. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  5. Kang, Matthew (November 22, 2023). "Jordan Kahn's Two-Michelin-Star 'Alien Spaceship' Restaurant Vespertine Is Reopening". Eater LA. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  6. Feinstein, Paul. "Vespertine, One of L.A.'s Best Restaurants, Returns". Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  7. Peleg, Oren. "Wine, Candlelight, and Singing Swamp Weeds". New Yorker. Advance Publications. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  8. Gardner, Chris (August 6, 2024). "Jordan Kahn's Vespertine Earns Back Two Michelin Stars as Restaurant Is Hailed as "Singular Operation"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 9, 2024.