When René Redzepi and his team announced, "What is LA? We're coming to find out," it was clear that this would not be just another classic restaurant opening. Noma LA is a limited-time residency of one of the world's most influential restaurants, which will settle in Los Angeles for several months in the spring of 2026—and once again rewrite the map of global gastronomy.
A Temporary Residency, Not a New Branch
Noma in Los Angeles will not be a permanent restaurant. It is a time-limited pop-up, following on from previous foreign residencies in London, Brooklyn, Tokyo, Kyoto, Tulum, and Sydney. The project also reflects the transformation of Noma itself: after closing its regular operations in Copenhagen at the end of 2024, the brand moved to a model of gastronomic laboratories, experiments, projects, and residential formats.
Los Angeles will thus become one of the main focal points of the global fine dining debate in the spring of 2026.
When and Where
Noma LA will run from March 11 to June 26, 2026. The restaurant will be open several days a week—offering evening service from Tuesday to Friday, supplemented by selected lunches on Wednesday and Friday.
The venue is in the Silver Lake neighborhood, but the exact address will not be publicly disclosed. Guests will receive it only after confirming their reservation, which is intended to protect the residential character of the location and the concept of the project itself.
Reservations and Price
Reservations will open on Monday, January 26, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. PST. Capacity is very limited—approximately 40–45 guests per service—and extreme interest is expected.
The price of the menu is around $1,500 per person, which includes a complete tasting menu, beverage pairing, service, and taxes. In the context of American haute cuisine, this is an exceptionally high amount, but not unprecedented.
What the Menu Will Offer
The detailed menu has not yet been released—which is typical for Noma projects. What is certain, however, is that it will not be a copy of the Copenhagen menu.
Redzepi repeatedly emphasizes that the aim of the residencies is to understand the place, not just to "visit" it. In the case of Los Angeles, this means:
- working with Californian ingredients and local seasonality,
- drawing inspiration from the city's diverse culinary culture,
- collaborating with local farmers, fishermen, producers, and creatives.
The menu should be the result of intensive research into the region—as was the case with previous residencies in Mexico and Japan.
More Than Just a Restaurant
The Noma LA project is not intended to be just a luxury gastronomic experience. The concept also includes activities that go beyond the service itself:
- collaboration with the local gastronomic community,
- mentoring and educational programs for young chefs,
- one free place per service reserved for a professional in the field,
- accompanying events, discussions, and potentially even a pop-up shop with Noma Projects products.
Part of the proceeds will go back into education and support for the culinary arts.
Why Los Angeles?
Los Angeles fascinates the Noma team with its diversity—cultural, gastronomic, and in terms of ingredients. A city without a unified identity but with enormous creative potential, it is the ideal laboratory for the question Redzepi asks: What is LA?
This is not a romanticized view of California, but an attempt to understand what food, culture, and creativity look like today in one of the most influential cities in the world.
Noma as a Laboratory of the Future
The Los Angeles residency is part of a broader transformation of the Noma brand. The restaurant, which has repeatedly topped The World's 50 Best Restaurants list, is becoming a platform for research, thinking, and experimentation.
Noma LA is not a nostalgic return to a famous restaurant, but a manifesto for a new era—an era in which fine dining is seeking new forms of existence.
One thing is certain: in the spring of 2026, Los Angeles will be eating, tasting, and analyzing more carefully than ever before.
Source: Noma
