The annual L.A. Times Food Bowl weekend culinary extravaganza returns on Friday, October 23, and Saturday, October 24, 2026, this time to a new venue at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica to celebrate the Southern California food and beverage industry. The event will feature unlimited tastings from over 40 top LA restaurants and chefs, and pours from over 20 top regional wineries, craft breweries, and boutique distilleries along live entertainment by headlining performer DJ Danny Stern.
Friday, October 23: 101 Best Restaurants in L.A. Reveal Party runs from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with VIP early entry at 6:00 p.m.
The opening night focuses on the release of the annual restaurant guide curated by Times critics Bill Addison and Jenn Harris. Attendees will receive a first-edition print copy of the guide as the live countdown reveals the top-ranked establishments in the city. The evening will also feature the presentation of the 2026 Gold Award to Norm Langer of Langer’s Delicatessen, honoring culinary excellence and community impact.
Attendees can taste food and beverages served by Alta Adams, Anajak Thai, Baroo, Bavel, Bestia, Budonoki, Darling, Dunsmoor Chef Brian Dunsmoor, Funke, Holbox Chef Gilberto Cetina, Kato Chef Jon Yao, Komal, Langer’s Delicatessen Norm Langer, Pasjoli, Saffy’s Chefs Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis, Sqirl, Two Hommes, and Wilde’s.
Saturday, October 24, Saturday Night Flavor runs from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with VIP early entry at 5:00 p.m. The second night celebrates the broader Southern California culinary landscape with a lineup of live demonstrations, cookbook signings, and panel discussions on the main stage.
The tasting lineup features food and drinks served by ABL, Accomplice Bar, Amiga Amore, Ban Ban Burger, Bistro Na’s, The Brothers Sushi, Chainsaw, Cinnies, Cody Reiss, Daisy Margarita Bar, DOMESTIC, Donna’s, Frank ‘n Franks, Good Alley, Hamasaku, Hearth Restaurant & Coffee, Jitlada, Joy, Kogi BBQ Chef Roy Choi, La Morocha, Little Fatty, Lucky Bird, Lugya’h, Luv2eat Thai Bistro, Maydan, Mírate, Mini Kabob, Mish, OyBar, Perilla LA x Nongshim, Sol Bashirian, Sunday Gravy, Tiki Kai, Unreal Poke, and Villa’s Tacos Chef Victor Villa.
For more information and tickets, please visit latimes.com/events/la-food-bowl.
The Los Angeles Times will again host Food Bowl, its annual culinary festival celebrating Southern California’s evolving food scene at the Paramount Pictures Studios Backlot. Cookbook authors and renowned chefs from hundreds of restaurants will delight foodies with cooking demonstrations, cookbook signings and unlimited tastings from top restaurants, with libations from wineries, breweries and distilleries, against a backdrop of live music and DJ sets.
Friday, Sept. 20, 8 – 11 p.m, with VIP early entry at 7 p.m kicks off the weekend celebration. Food Bowl will honor The Times Restaurant of the Year, Baroo, and Gold Award honoree, Mariscos Jalisco, with a special awards presentation hosted by The Times Food team. Baroo and Mariscos Jalisco will also serve special bites for VIP ticket holders, prior to general admission entry. The L.A. Times Food Stage will feature talks, demonstrations and cookbook signings by award-winning chefs and social media food stars, including Josh Scherer, of The Mythical Cookbook and Tue Nguyen of Di An. The VIP lounge will feature exclusive tastings from Michelin-starred chef Jordan Kahn of Meteora and James Beard award-winning chef Dave Beran of Pasjoli and cocktails from Level 8 by Beverage Director Melina Meza.
Participating restaurants include Amiga Amore, Azizam, Ban Ban Burger, Baroo, Bee Taqueria, Cento, Chao Krung & Tuk Tuk Thai, Checker Hall, Crudo e Nudo, East Side Cheesecakes, Evil Cooks, Guelaguetza, Guzzu Bento-ya, Hatchet Hall, Holey Grail Donuts, HomeState, III Mas Bakery & Deli, Jitlada, Luv2eat Thai Bistro, Mariscos Jalisco, McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams, Mírate, Paradise Dynasty & Le Shrimp Noodle Bar, Perilla LA, Pink Taco, Rita’s Deluxe, Ronan, Saltie Girl, Saucy Chick Goat Mafia, Si! Mon, SoulPhil, Spoon & Pork, Sushi Nikkei, Villa’s Tacos and Wife and the Somm.
Saturday, Sept. 21, 7 – 10 pm,with VIP early entry at 6 pm. Saturday’s festivities will include unlimited tastings from more than 40 restaurants, demos and cookbook signings from Tamron Hall and Lish Steiling of A Confident Cook and Owen Han of Stacked: The Art of the Perfect Sandwich, plus a cooking demo from William Tew of Cathay Pacific and Adrienne Borlongan of Wanderlust Creamery Presents: The World of Ice Cream, with a signing to follow, presented by Cathay Pacific & Hong Kong Tourism Board. Saturday’s VIP lounge will honor the top two restaurants on The Times 101 Best Restaurants of 2023 list, with bites from Michelin-starred chef Jon Yao of Kato and James Beard-award winning chef Justin Pichetrungsi of Anajak Thai, plus specialty cocktails from the Mírate bar by Beverage Director Maxwell Reis.
Participating restaurants include 626 Hospitality Group, Bar Chelou, Baroo, Bistro Na’s, Borekas Sephardic Pastries, The Brothers Sushi, Budonoki x Mini Kabob, Burritos La Palma, Chichén Itzá, Cobi’s, Donna’s, DulanVILLE, El Ruso, Evil Cooks, Fluffy McCloud’s, Heng Heng Chicken Rice, Holbox, Holy Basil, Hui Tou Xiang, Jeff’s Table, LaSorted’s, Lei’d Cookies, Little Fatty & Fatty Mart, Love & Salt, Moo’s Craft Barbecue, OyBar, Pizzana, Poltergeist, Ponchos Tlayudas, Steep LA, Stella, Trophies Burger Club, Tsubaki, Wanderlust Creamery and XUNTOS.
Sunday, Sept. 22, 12 – 3 pm, with VIP early entry at 11 am. Food Bowl’s finale will feature an afternoon of tastings, music and live demos for all ages, including cookbook signings and demonstrations by award-winning chefs Nancy Silverton of The Cookie that Changed My Life, and Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson of Kismet: Bright, Fresh, Vegetable-Loving Recipes, plus author and social media star Yumna Jawad of The Feel Good Foodie Cookbook). Sunday VIP guests will also enjoy bites from chef Drew Rosenberg of CUT Beverly Hills and chef Jesus “Chuy” Cervantes of Damian with specialty cocktails from Level 8 by Beverage Director Melina Meza.
Participating restaurants include All About the Cinnamon, Amphai Northern Thai Food Club, Apollonia’s Pizzeria, Ayara Thai, Baar Baar, Baroo, Brique French Toastery, The Brothers Sushi, Camphor, Ceci’s Gastronomia, Cha ReDefine, Dino’s Famous Chicken, DOMESTIC, El Ruso, Evil Cooks, Grá, Hamasaku, Janté Cheesecakes, LaSorted’s, Lucky Bird, Lustig, Maison Matho, Mayura Indian Restaurant, Ocean Prime Beverly Hills, OyBar, Petit Trois, Petramale Pizza, Pop’s Bagels, Socalo, Steep LA, Stir Crazy, Tacos 1986, Voodoo Vin and The Waterfront.
L.A. Regional Food Bank is returning as the charity partner of Food Bowl. VIP tickets, provide early entry, access to exclusive food and drink offerings in a VIP lounge and onsite parking.
For more information and tickets, please visit lafoodbowl.com.
In May, the Los Angeles Times will present its fourth annual Food Bowl. The month long festival will celebrate the city’s diverse food scene for 31 days of dining pop-ups, collaborations, panel discussions, and other food-inspired events across Los Angeles, with over a hundred events across Los Angeles that will include a mix of hometown favorites and international culinary talent.
Momed, short for modern mediterranean, draws its inspiration from the kitchens of the eastern Mediterranean and north Africa, providing a modern interpretation of centuries old cuisines with ancient traditions of seasonal and farm to table dining.
