The Best New Restaurants in Los Angeles According to Eater Editors, July 2025 | Eater LA
"Upscale Afro-Caribbean restaurant Lucia has settled into a busy stretch of Fairfax. The restaurant comes from first-time sole owner Sam Jordan, who tapped Jamaica-born Adrian Forte to be Lucia’s executive chef; before joining the restaurant, Forte previously competed on Top Chef Canada; worked as a private chef for Virgil Abloh, Drake, and Alicia Keys; and authored Afro-Caribbean cookbook Yawd. Lucia features dishes from across the Caribbean and African diaspora, filtered through Jordan’s travels, Los Angeles’s dining culture, and Forte’s experience. A Jamaican patty comes stuffed with spiced wagyu beef, tucked between flaky layers of yellow pastry, while fish is swapped for lychee in a vegan ceviche with a light sorrel sauce and rice paper cracker. The menu also spans dishes like fried saltfish and fig croquettes, Trini Mac Pie, loaded rice and peas, and fried chicken. — Rebecca Roland, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest" - Matthew Kang
