Sunday, October 4, 2026, 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM · Camelia, Arts District, Los Angeles
Camélia hosts World Sake Day with multiple breweries pouring and small group seminars on sake basics and glassware from industry pros. Ticketed event moved from OTOTO to accommodate a bigger crowd.
Set in the old Church & State space in the Arts District, this Bistro from the Tsubaki / Ototo folks feels like a moonlit dinner in mid‑century Paris run through a Japanese filter. Wood‑panel walls, leather booths, scalloped lights and a sleek bar. Warm without being precious. The food riffs on French classics with Japanese finesse: think ham‑katsu Croque Madame, koji‑roasted chicken with seaweed cream, delicate raw bar bites. Wine and sake are treated like equals, so bring someone who likes experimenting. Dress up a bit, book ahead.
Creamy uni and minced toro on toast with fresh wasabi. Worth the splurge.
Koji-cured for deep brown skin and juicy meat in seaweed cream sauce.
Sweet milk bread with crispy ham katsu under velvety mornay sauce and egg.
Japanese-style cotton cheesecake. Light, jiggly, barely sweet.
Santa Barbara uni tossed with pasta and butter. Off-menu.
Soft shell crab, brioche bun, slaw. Seasonal when available.
Classic French technique. Butter, eggs, gentle fold. Off-menu.
Whole roasted golden eye snapper with herbs and citrus.