Mori Nozomi
Sushi restaurant · Sawtelle
11500 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Highlights
Refined omakase sushi with all-female team and tea ceremony
Refined omakase sushi with all-female team and tea ceremony
"The sushi destination Mori Nozomi received a Michelin star. Owner/chef Nozomi Mori summed up the moment simply and enthusiastically: "This is my first time, I’m so excited." - Matthew Kang
"One star. Adopting traditional Japanese tea ceremony techniques, sushi chef Nozomi Mori’s refined take on sushi comes with a high level of skill, both with rice seasoning and fish preparation, where she prefers seasonal highlights like hairy crab and bluefin tuna from Tokyo’s Toyosu Market. The experience of eating some of the best sushi in Los Angeles is amplified by Mori and her all-female team’s precision. Meals end with matcha tea and handmade wagashi, or colorful rice flour and red bean confections, providing the ideal finish to memorable omakase." - Eater Staff
"Earned a one-Michelin-star rating as a new one-star entrant in the 2025 California Guide." - Rebecca Roland
"Framed by a minimalist eight-seat counter and soft-spoken hospitality, this Los Angeles omakase spot highlights elegant simplicity and exceptional seafood flown several times a week from Japan alongside seasonal produce from the Santa Monica farmers’ market. Attention to detail defines the meal — from a perfectly silky chawanmushi with gingko nut to exquisitely intricate knifework and finely tuned shari in a piece of squid nigiri — and the experience closes gracefully with matcha prepared by Chef Nozomi Mori." - The MICHELIN Guide
"Received one Michelin star at the latest ceremony." - Rebecca Roland
